{"id":37799,"date":"2026-01-13T23:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/daniel-fake-aims-to-sign-27-year-old-dutch-player-to-leeds\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T23:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:16:39","slug":"daniel-fake-aims-to-sign-27-year-old-dutch-player-to-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/daniel-fake-aims-to-sign-27-year-old-dutch-player-to-leeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Fake aims to sign 27-year-old Dutch player to Leeds"},"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\/2026\/01\/13\/daniel-fake-aims-to-sign-27-year-old-dutch-player-to-leeds\/#Leeds_eyeing_Doekis_bargain_transfer\" >Leeds eyeing Doeki&#8217;s bargain transfer<\/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\/2026\/01\/13\/daniel-fake-aims-to-sign-27-year-old-dutch-player-to-leeds\/#Danilo_Doek_could_be_an_asset\" >Danilo Doek could be an asset<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Leeds United have been heavily linked with a move for Union Berlin defender Danilo Doek in recent weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to Florian Plettenberg, Daniel Fake is very interested in signing the 27-year-old and wants to finalize a move quickly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_eyeing_Doekis_bargain_transfer\"><\/span>Leeds eyeing Doeki&#8217;s bargain transfer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The player&#8217;s contract expires at the end of this season, so Leeds are hoping to sign him on a free transfer. It will be interesting to see if they can secure a pre-contract agreement with the Dutch defender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On the other hand, for now, the possibility of a move in January has not been completely ruled out. It will be interesting to see whether Leeds are prepared to pay a nominal fee to facilitate this move. They need more quality and depth in their defensive unit and the 27-year-old would be a great addition. They are currently fighting to stay in the Premier League and signing the Dutch international defender in January could be a huge coup.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Danilo_Doek_could_be_an_asset\"><\/span>Danilo Doek could be an asset<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\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-fc-union-berlin-v-vfl-bochum-1848-bundesliga-1-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">1. Danilo Doek of FC Union Berlin controls the ball. (Photo by Maya Hitiji\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">In addition to being a quality defender, he has exceptional talent in attacking set pieces. Doeki has scored six goals in all competitions this season. He could be deadly in the pieces and could also add a new dimension to Leeds&#8217; attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A potential move to the Premier League is exciting for the defender, who is keen to prove himself in English football. At 27 years old, it&#8217;s the perfect time for him to take on a bigger challenge. A move to England would be ideal for him. It remains to be seen whether Leeds can put this move together in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, Leeds will be focusing all their efforts on surviving in the Premier League. They have improved in recent weeks and will want to continue their current form.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United have been heavily linked with a move for Union Berlin defender Danilo Doek in recent weeks. According to Florian Plettenberg, Daniel Fake is very interested in signing the 27-year-old and wants to finalize a move quickly. 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