Here are the latest Leeds United morning headlines on Tuesday, 21 June 2022.
Wolves make Collins move
Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to make an offer for reported Leeds United target Nathan Collins, according to journalist Alan Nixon. The Whites are thought to be monitoring the situation of Burnley defender Collins this summer but it appears as though Wolves could make the first move.
Leeds have been told it will take a fee of around £25 million to prise Collins away from Turf Moor, with the Clarets having already lost Ben Mee and James Tarkowski. Burnley will be reluctant to lose another of their first choice centre backs.
Leeds’ injury solution
Leeds United will be using artificial intelligence next season in the hope of limiting the injuries they pick up. The Whites were one of the hardest hit for injuries in the Premier League last year and as a result they found themselves in a relegation battle at the foot of the table.
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Although they were missing a handful of senior names, Jesse Marsch’s side managed to secure survival on the final day of the campaign and it seems they are taking action in order to prevent a similarly difficult season. United have signed up to use Zone7, an American company with an AI-driven human performance platform, designed to help athletes reduce the risk of injury.
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Raphinha situation
Bids for Raphinha are still being awaited by Leeds United. Arsenal was touted as the winger’s new home by the end of the week in Brazil on Monday morning, but Barcelona are understood to remain in pole position.
With two years remaining on Raphinha’s contract, United’s stalled Premier League progress and an extraordinary rise with Brazil, the forward is expected to move this summer. Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have been credited with interest recently, but the Nou Camp giants have long been seen as the most likely victor.
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