Here are your morning Leeds United headlines on Saturday, June 24.
Daniel Farke emerges as leading candidate for Leeds United job
Former Norwich City and Borussia Monchengladbach manager Daniel Farke has emerged as the leading candidate for the Leeds United manager's job.
That is according to Mail Online, who claim the German manager is in the driving seat following a meeting with the club's hierarchy on Friday afternoon.
It is now believed the 46-year-old is the preferred candidate over the likes of Patrick Vieira and Scott Parker, who have also been linked with the role.
Leeds United's most anticipated summer development may already be in the building
Storylines are not in short supply at Leeds United this summer. Whether it’s the takeover, the incoming head coach, the coming exodus in the playing squad or the restructuring needed in crafting a promotion-ready unit, this is a very busy close season.
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However, one of the most special narratives of the summer could yet involve one of the surviving heroes of the last Championship campaign. Stuart Dallas, now 420 days on from his horrific leg break, may finally be counting down to a full return.
It has been a long road of false starts and premature target dates, but after missing the entirety of last term, pre-season must be a real aim for the 32-year-old. It was actually at the start of last season when we saw a first step forward outdoors from Dallas.
Read the full story, here.
Leeds United have 14 must-keep players in the transfer window for next head coach
Transfers out of Leeds United are one of the main expectations after the club’s relegation. It’s a squad which is expected to be gutted and picked apart by vultures swooping in for cut-price deals which take advantage of United’s demise.
However, Paraag Marathe, Angus Kinnear and Nick Hammond will know they cannot strip the squad all the way back to square one. A nucleus of the roster must remain for the transition back into the Championship and there are sure to be names the next head coach will lean on.
The likes of Jack Harrison, Tyler Adams and Luis Sinisterra have qualities United would want to keep. However, realistically, interest in their services and their desire to play at a higher level should mean they move on before the September 1 transfer deadline.
Read the full story, here.
