{"id":20120,"date":"2025-08-10T12:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T16:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/report-one-problem-leeds-faces-when-pursuing-a-premier-league-proven-star\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T12:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T16:54:11","slug":"report-one-problem-leeds-faces-when-pursuing-a-premier-league-proven-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/report-one-problem-leeds-faces-when-pursuing-a-premier-league-proven-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: One problem Leeds faces when pursuing a &#8220;premier league proven&#8221; star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/report-one-problem-leeds-faces-when-pursuing-a-premier-league-proven-star\/#Will_Mitrovich_lower_his_wages\" >Will Mitrovich lower his wages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/report-one-problem-leeds-faces-when-pursuing-a-premier-league-proven-star\/#Aleksandar_Mitrovic_is_prolific\" >Aleksandar Mitrovic is prolific<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Leeds United manager Daniel Fark has confirmed his fans. (Photo by Photographer Charles McKillan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds United are linked to the movement of Serbian international striker Alexander Mitrovich. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old is scheduled to leave Al-Hilal this summer, and he is linked to his return to the Premier League. If they can get the deal done, there&#8217;s no doubt that he&#8217;ll become a Leeds exceptional acquisition.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, journalist Pete O&#8217;Rourke has made it clear that players are taking on massive wages in Saudi Arabia, which could be a major problem for Leeds. It remains to be seen whether players are ready to lower wage demands as the movement passes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Mitrovich_lower_his_wages\"><\/span>Will Mitrovich lower his wages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It won&#8217;t be cheaper with the massive wages in the (Mitrovic) Saudi Arab League, but he&#8217;s open to the Premier League,&#8221; he told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Leeds need to bring in people who can score goals (for them) in the Premier League next season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mitrovich will be a great signing for Leeds, but they have to break the bank to get it done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aleksandar_Mitrovic_is_prolific\"><\/span>Aleksandar Mitrovic is prolific<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/al-hilal-v-gwangju-afc-champions-league-elite.jpg.webp 1618w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aleksandar Mitrovic has been linked to his return to the Premier League. (Photo: Yasser Bakhsh\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They desperately need reliable scorers, and the Serbs know the league well. He may be able to settle down quickly and make an immediate impact. He has been outstanding since his move to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Mitrovic scored 28 goals and has earned his past seven assists. The opportunity to move into the Premier League would be difficult to refuse for him. He would want to compete at a high level again, and Leeds was able to offer him the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, white people are trying to establish themselves as patrons in the Premier League, and for that to happen, they need quality players. They wouldn&#8217;t want to fight for survival next season. A quality striker can make a big difference for them. They have a talented team, but they need some intelligent additions to adapt to the top flight.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United manager Daniel Fark has confirmed his fans. (Photo by Photographer Charles McKillan\/Getty Images) Leeds United are linked to the movement of Serbian international striker Alexander Mitrovich. The 30-year-old is scheduled to leave Al-Hilal this summer, and he is linked to his return to the Premier League. 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