Leeds United The set-piece could now be signed on an initial 18-month deal next January, according to a Sky Sports reporter.
Farke addresses Leeds' January transfer plans
Daniel Fark His Whites may currently be at the top of the list championshipHowever, it's not all positive at Elland Road. The club started 2025 by squandering late leads against both Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, with goalkeeper Illan Meslier once again having an afternoon to forget about his last one.
The FARC continued to support Meslier But in his last press conference, he said: “We were all angry after the last match. Our supporters have the right to criticize, there is pressure and that is normal and we have to accept that. But some of the critics and comments were very disrespectful. The outside world likes to try to divide us, but we are close to each other and support our players.
“We were not happy with the last match, we want to improve his consistency and it is important to address this, but his performance was good enough to make sure we are at the top of the league.” We are all convinced that Ilan will provide more good moments for us and we support him, there is no need to panic and he is a very good goalkeeper.
The German also stated how he expects the club Quiet winter window: “It makes sense to send the younger players out on loan, and we will assess Patrick's rehabilitation and how that progresses, but overall we are in a very good position and I expect a very quiet January.”
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One player was recently Hoffenheim striker Mergem Berisha is linked with a move to LeedsWho had previously scored 23 goals under the leadership of former white coach Jesse Marsh.
New Leeds update on Merjim Berisha's transfer
Now, Sky Sports journalist Ben Hickner has revealed that Leeds are indeed interested in Berisha, who is likely to be on the move on an initial 18-month loan with an option to buy in 2026, with Werder Bremen also keen.
Berisha has not been prolific for Hoffenheim this season, scoring once and providing one assist in 540 minutes of play. He came to receive praise from the Germany coach Antonio Di Salvo Back in 2023 after Berisha received his first international call-up.
“We brought Mergem in when he was still at Salzburg. He works very well with his back to goal, he can shoot left and right, and takes free kicks well. You can see by his strike rate in the Bundesliga that he can win.”
Should Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt depart, a move for Berisha could make sense, although his poor goal tally this season makes him a target to keep an eye on over the coming weeks.