Leeds United are re-tooling their squad under Thomas Christiansen.
Leeds United tied up another new signing on Friday afternoon, as German goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald has joined the club from Werder Bremen.
The Whites have already tied up deals for midfielders Mateusz Klich and Madger Gomes under new boss Thomas Christiansen, and whilst Hadi Sacko was signed before Christiansen’s appointment, more new faces could be on the way.
Felix Wiedwald
The Yorkshire Evening Post recently claimed that Huesca playmaker Samu Saiz and Lugano winger Ezgjan Alioski could also join the Whites in the near future as the club pursue both players.
Leeds will need to let some players leave the club in order, and with that in mind, here are four Leeds players at risk of being moved on this summer as Leeds plot more new signings.
Marco Silvestri: Italian shot-stopper Silvestri joined Leeds from Cagliari back in the summer of 2014, and he made 92 appearances for Leeds in his first two seasons with the club. The 26-year-old played only six games last season though as he lost his place to Robert Green, and his future is now looking bleak. Wiedwald is expected to challenge Green for the No. 1 jersey, and with youngster Bailey Peacock-Farrell a promising player for the future, Silvestri’s time at Elland Road may be coming to an end.
Toumani Diagouraga: A signing made by Steve Evans in January 2016, French midfielder Diagouraga was a regular following his arrival from Brentford, but the 30-year-old was completely cast aside by Garry Monk following the 3-0 defeat to QPR on the opening weekend of last season. With Liam Bridcutt, Ronaldo Vieira, Kalvin Phillips and Eunan O’Kane as well as new signings Klich and Gomes all fighting for first-team football, it would be a huge surprise to see Diagouraga save his Leeds career under Christiansen.
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Luke Murphy: Another midfielder who became an outcast under Monk, Murphy – signed from Crewe in 2013 – was sent out on loan to Burton Albion in January of this year to work under Nigel Clough. Murphy may have impressed with the Brewers, but he also looks set to move on from Elland Road this summer. With so many midfielders vying for first-team football, Murphy may well be pushed out of the exit door as the 27-year-old pursues playing time.
Souleymane Doukara: Signed from Catania in the summer of 2014, French attacker Doukara has endured an up-and-down time with Leeds. With 18 goals in 94 games, Doukara has been far from prolific, and whilst he was a hard-working attacker under Garry Monk, Christiansen appears to be pursuing other attacking options. He already has Kemar Roofe, Hadi Sacko, Stuart Dallas and Pablo Hernandez who can play out wide, as well as Chris Wood and Marcus Antonsson up top. Saiz and Alioski could push Doukara further down the pecking order, and the 25-year-old may have to move on this summer.
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