Bilal El Khannouss playing for Leicester City
(Credit: Imago)
Daniel Lewis
Tue 12 August 2025 15:30, UK
Leeds United are now less than a week away from their first game back in the Premier League, but Daniel Farke’s squad is far from complete just yet.
There have been incomings and outgoings at Elland Road, with Mateo Joseph the most recent to depart on loan to Real Mallorca.
Leeds continue to be linked with a number of players, with Bilal El Khannouss‘ name one in particular that will just not go away.
With exactly three weeks of the summer transfer window remaining, MOT Leeds News rounds up all the latest transfer news coming out of Elland Road.
Mateo Joseph
Joseph has left Leeds on loan (Credit: Imago)
Michail Antonio confirms next plans after being spotted at Thorp Arch
Michail Antonio is a free agent after his long spell with West Ham United came to an end earlier this summer.
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The forward is regaining his fitness after a horror car crash in December that brought an early end to his season – but certainly not his career.
Antonio was recently spotted at Leeds’ Thorp Arch training ground, but he has now revealed the reasons behind that.
Speaking to FourFourTwo, Antonio said he visited Leeds, as well as Ipswich Town and Oxford United, over a new sports supplement company he has founded.
Antonio intends to continue playing at a high level, but it will surely not be at Elland Road.
Leeds ‘to trigger ironic domino effect’ after Artem Dovbyk transfer update
Artem Dovbyk is another of those names that just refuses to go away.
Gianluca Di Marzio states that Leeds are still keen on the transfer, which could cause a domino effect of sorts.
That is because a move to Leeds for Dovbyk would bring in funds for Roma, as well as freeing up a place in their squad.
Dovbyk’s record in his last two seasons.
Appearances – 84
Goals – 41
Assists – 13
Given this latest update, it is clear that Dovbyk is still on the radar at Leeds, but whether or not this advances further remains to be seen.
Artem Dovbyk playing for Roma
Could Roma striker Dovbyk end up at Leeds? (Credit: Imago)
Leeds ‘ready to trigger El Khannouss clause’ amid Newcastle interest
El Khannouss showed exactly why he is a man in demand with his two assists for Leicester City in the 2-1 comeback win over Sheffield Wednesday.
Bilal El Khannouss Premier League 2024/25
Appearances 32
Goals 2
Assists 3
According to the Daily Mirror, Leicester chiefs now fear losing their star man for a small fee of £22.5m due to a release clause in his contract, which Leeds could trigger.
However, it is worth noting that fellow Premier League sides Newcastle United and Tottenham are also showing an interest in El Khannouss.
Leeds could be weeks away from multi-million payment
It is not just players potentially leaving Leeds this summer that could bring in some additional funds.
Charlie Cresswell continues to be linked with a big-money exit from Toulouse, and that could be good news for United chiefs.
Toulouse President Viktor Bezhani has admitted Cresswell could be sold before the window closes, which would land Leeds a fee of around £2.1 if he goes for the price expected thanks to a sell-on clause.
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