{"id":47220,"date":"2026-05-16T10:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/brighton-manager-admits-he-has-inquired-about-leeds-players-ahead-of-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:33:26","slug":"brighton-manager-admits-he-has-inquired-about-leeds-players-ahead-of-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/brighton-manager-admits-he-has-inquired-about-leeds-players-ahead-of-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton manager admits he has inquired about Leeds players ahead of the summer"},"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\/05\/16\/brighton-manager-admits-he-has-inquired-about-leeds-players-ahead-of-the-summer\/#Falke_seeks_support_in_transfer_market\" >Falke seeks support in transfer market<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/brighton-manager-admits-he-has-inquired-about-leeds-players-ahead-of-the-summer\/#Leeds_have_made_a_39m_transfer_offer_for_Wolves_star_and_have_received_a_response\" >Leeds have made a \u00a339m transfer offer for Wolves star and have received a response.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/brighton-manager-admits-he-has-inquired-about-leeds-players-ahead-of-the-summer\/#Leeds_transfer_news_Delap_Schuster_Buonanotte\" >Leeds transfer news: Delap, Schuster, Buonanotte<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/brighton-manager-admits-he-has-inquired-about-leeds-players-ahead-of-the-summer\/#Leeds_tried_to_snatch_their_17m_star_who_is_set_to_join_the_Premier_League_club_this_summer\" >Leeds tried to snatch their \u00a317m star, who is set to join the Premier League club this summer.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Daniel Farke has made it clear that remaining as Leeds&#8217; head coach &#8220;would not be the right choice&#8221; if the club failed to live up to his ambitions in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"farke-calls-for-backing-in-transfer-window\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Falke_seeks_support_in_transfer_market\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Falke seeks support in transfer market<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m ambitious and this is very important for me going forward,&#8221; Farke said ahead of Sunday&#8217;s final home game of the season against Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love attractive football, teams that are probably in the top half of the table, but I want to be a manager who plays for something, not to avoid something.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it means maintaining the status quo, then I&#8217;m not the right choice. I have to make sense of the project, and I&#8217;m at my best when I&#8217;m involved in the project. I can be selective and choose what makes sense to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeeds have had one good season in the Premier League in the last 25 years and that was Marcelo (Bielsa)&#8217;s (first) season in charge, but we didn&#8217;t build on that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have to grow, we have to evolve. This is what I stand for. So it&#8217;s important that we talk internally and with great trust.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The German said there was &#8220;no doubt in my mind&#8221; that he wanted to stay on as manager, thanking the owners, players and fans of the club after a successful season that saw them reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no doubt in my mind that it&#8217;s important that we don&#8217;t just write an ongoing story,&#8221; he added. \u201cI am full of belief and energy, but I have to be realistic and have a vision about what my goals are and what my next steps are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a three-year plan and we have to have a similar plan again. If we just try to survive again, what will happen is the same thing as last time (when Leeds were relegated in 2023).<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"leeds-wolves-joao-gomes-atletico-madrid\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_have_made_a_39m_transfer_offer_for_Wolves_star_and_have_received_a_response\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tLeeds have made a \u00a339m transfer offer for Wolves star and have received a response.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Los Blancos gave it their all.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The boxes have been ticked and I have to set new goals for myself. I know what is possible here at Leeds United and how much I believe in this club. But I&#8217;m not running the club so it&#8217;s important that we&#8217;re all on the same page. I&#8217;m running the team and it&#8217;s important that we talk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can we keep the best players or can we bring in new players? One thing is for sure: when I take charge, I will only lead the project and I will have to be as honest as I was three years ago, because there is no point in just surviving one more year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leeds-transfer-news-delap-schuster-buonanotte\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_transfer_news_Delap_Schuster_Buonanotte\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Leeds transfer news: Delap, Schuster, Buonanotte<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leeds have already made positive progress this summer as they look to live up to their manager&#8217;s ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Los Blancos have reportedly begun contract negotiations with Chelsea striker Liam Delap, and it is clear that they plan to sign a new striker, with RB Leipzig&#8217;s Reus Openda also a target.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds also tried to sign defender Jannik Schuster when it became clear Red Bull&#8217;s other club Salzburg were open to a sale, but Brentford swooped in first and secured a \u00a317m deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"leeds-transfer-jannik-schuster-brentford\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RB Salzburg's Joan Gaddu and Jannik Schuster celebrate after Moussa Yeo scores his second goal.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rb-salzburg-s-joane-gadou-and-jannik-schuster-celebrate-after-moussa-yeo-scores-their-second-goal.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rb-salzburg-s-joane-gadou-and-jannik-schuster-celebrate-after-moussa-yeo-scores-their-second-goal.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_tried_to_snatch_their_17m_star_who_is_set_to_join_the_Premier_League_club_this_summer\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tLeeds tried to snatch their \u00a317m star, who is set to join the Premier League club this summer.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Los Blancos are in talks to sign an &#8220;outstanding&#8221; player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They also need to decide what to do with loanee Facundo Buonanotte, with Brighton manager Fabian H\u00fcrzeler confirming this week that he is trying to get in touch to find out why the Argentine has played just three games for Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not there, I&#8217;m not in his head. Of course I don&#8217;t know exactly what&#8217;s going on,&#8221; the Seagulls manager said when asked about the 21-year-old&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m in touch with the loan manager and trying to understand the situation from the individual players, but it&#8217;s always very difficult to judge things from the outside and from this side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Buonanotte has only played 74 minutes in a Leeds shirt, but it would be surprising if Falke wanted to keep him beyond the summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Farke has made it clear that remaining as Leeds&#8217; head coach &#8220;would not be the right choice&#8221; if the club failed to live up to his ambitions in the summer. Falke seeks support in transfer market &#8220;I&#8217;m ambitious and this is very important for me going forward,&#8221; Farke said ahead of Sunday&#8217;s final home [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[3004,410,5393,40,9212,87,428,881,236],"class_list":{"0":"post-47220","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-admits","9":"tag-ahead","10":"tag-brighton","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-inquired","13":"tag-leeds","14":"tag-manager","15":"tag-players","16":"tag-summer"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}