{"id":8415,"date":"2025-06-15T07:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T11:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/dominant-star-says-yes-to-leeds-uniteds-signature\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T07:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T11:16:31","slug":"dominant-star-says-yes-to-leeds-uniteds-signature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/dominant-star-says-yes-to-leeds-uniteds-signature\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Dominant&#8221; star says yes to Leeds United&#8217;s signature"},"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\/06\/15\/dominant-star-says-yes-to-leeds-uniteds-signature\/#Leeds_United_goalkeeper_priorities_this_summer\" >Leeds United goalkeeper priorities this summer<\/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\/06\/15\/dominant-star-says-yes-to-leeds-uniteds-signature\/#Leeds_United_agrees_to_signing_and_terms_for_the_new_centreback\" >Leeds United agrees to signing and terms for the new centreback<\/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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/dominant-star-says-yes-to-leeds-uniteds-signature\/#Ampadu_20_Leeds_is_ready_to_pay_for_a_%E2%80%9Crisque%E2%80%9D_12_million_star\" >Ampadu 2.0: Leeds is ready to pay for a &#8220;risqu\u00e9&#8221; \u00a31.2 million star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Leeds United knows that after being promoted to the Premier League at the end of the 2024\/25 campaign, they need to make important additions to the entire team.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leeds-united-39-s-goalkeeper-priority-this-summer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_United_goalkeeper_priorities_this_summer\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Leeds United goalkeeper priorities this summer<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After veteran shot stopper Carl Darlow had to finish the season between the sticks, the new goalkeeper will be on the Championship champion&#8217;s transfer priority list during the summer transfer period.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Meslier&#8217;s famous error was difficult for Daniel Fark to ignore, and the French had to sit on the bench for the final seven matches of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The white man is reportedly watching a deal to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Jordi Petrovic this summer, omitted from the American Club World Cup team.<\/p>\n<p>He spent the 2024\/25 campaign, catching eye with an impressive performance in League One, preventing 7.91 goals and avoiding the error of achieving his direct target in 31 games on the French top flight.<\/p>\n<p>Petrovich, Serbian International, came to resolve the Fark problem in Elland Road&#8217;s number one position if he could convince the Chelsea Stopper to switch to West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds also needs to need a strong defender in front of the goalkeeper to ensure they don&#8217;t get overworked, and the club is reportedly locked up at a new centre-back.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leeds-united-agree-terms-with-new-centre-back-signing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_United_agrees_to_signing_and_terms_for_the_new_centreback\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Leeds United agrees to signing and terms for the new centreback<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Leedslive reporter Isaac Johnson, Udinese defender Jaka Bijol has a &#8220;consent&#8221; condition for his move to Elland Road in the summer transfer window, which is also supported by Italian reports broadcast by Sport Witness.<\/p>\n<p>The journalists argue that white people are &#8220;growing with confidence&#8221; that they can reach an agreement with Serie A&#8217;s side about a deal to sign Slovenia International, which has already given them a green light.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson adds that the fee of around \u00a317 million should be sufficient to move across the line, and consultations are underway between the two clubs via fees.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Italian outlet Tutttoudinese reports that negotiations are underway, with the Premier League already turning down a \u00a314 million bid and the \u00a315 million offer being improved.<\/p>\n<p>Tuttoudinese has revealed that Bijol has opened the door to travel to Elland Road, thus backing up Johnson&#8217;s claim that players want to sign Leeds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics for the 24\/25 league (per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Jaka Bijol (Serie A)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Jafettanganga (Championship)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>84%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>77%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Progressive Pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.98<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Tackle + Intercept<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.46<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>block<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>1.15<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>clearance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.53<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>5.57<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>A duel won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>3.31<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics via FBREF<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Leeds also links to Millwall&#8217;s interest in centre-back Jafetttanganga, but the statistics in the table above suggest that the Serie A star, called &#8220;air dominant&#8221; 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