Beren Cross
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Leeds United writer with The Athletic.
Inside Ethan Ampadu's new contract negotiations. 👆 Higher-placed Premier League clubs made enquiries 🔜 Leeds United braced for imminent bids. 📅 Talks began early 2026 🏗️ Bold Elland Road future impressed player ❌ No relegation release clause
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
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How Leeds secured Ethan Ampadu’s future: Months of talks, vultures circling – a statement of intent (Gift Article)
The Wales midfielder had a stellar Premier League season and other clubs were monitoring the situation - keeping him at Elland Road is vital
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7335719/2026/06/06/ethan-ampadu-leeds-new-contract/?unlocked_article_code=1.oFA.Lt1H.tmxho4FvQ_Ks&smid=ta-android-share
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Ethan Ampadu has signed a new contract with Leeds United to 2030! Huge news for the club and the summer ahead.
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Leeds chairman confirms new Ethan Ampadu contract, desire to keep Daniel Farke ‘for a while’
Ampadu and Farke are on deals that are due to expire in June 2027.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7332443/2026/06/04/leeds-ethan-ampadu-contract-daniel-farke/
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Leeds United have released their new away kit. Another yellow classic.
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An analysis of how the Leeds United squad looks across every position, going into the summer. Several loanees returning and some obvious areas ready for reinforcement.
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Leeds squad audit: Playmaker wanted and a dilemma over Struijk (Gift Article)
Leeds exceeded expectations last season - now they must have a busy summer to make sure they give Daniel Farke to build on it
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7329784/2026/06/04/leeds-squad-audit-struijk-transfers-farke/?unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.4W3u.ZK2cQCHhmtuu&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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Very early look at how summer ahead currently looks for
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. ⚪️ Difference-makers in the final third ⚪️ Bulk of investment expected in attack ⚪️ Wing-back and centre-back roles targeted ⚪️ Goalkeeper uncertainty ⚪️ Braced for Struijk-Gnonto-Piroe bids
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Leeds United 2026 Transfer DealSheet: The latest plans for the summer window
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7319227/2026/06/02/leeds-united-2026-transfer-dealsheet-the-latest-plans-for-the-summer-window/?unlocked_article_code=1.nFA.3lf2.gc4bGNi6MMQK&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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Gudmundsson, Stach and Calvert-Lewin were considerations, but I've gone with Ampadu for
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's Leeds United Player of the Season. The heart of the team. He's levelled up like nobody else in this team this year. He's proven he's good enough for this level. 🆓
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Leeds United’s 2025-26 player of the season: Ethan Ampadu (Gift Article)
Ethan Ampadu was Leeds's most frequently used player this season and shone as they stayed in the Premier League
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7311336/2026/05/29/leeds-player-season-ethan-ampadu/?unlocked_article_code=1.mFA.WLQr.-Hr1EPlpyCeU&smid=ta-android-share
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It's time for the Leeds United season review. ⚪ Season grade ⚪ Best game ⚪ Best goal ⚪ Biggest surprise ⚪ Gravest mistake ⚪ Best quote ⚪ Funniest moment ⚪ Best opposition player ⚪ Key summer issue 🆓
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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Leeds 2025-26 season review: Chelsea win, Calvert-Lewin’s team goal and predicting next year’s issue (Gift Article)
The Athletic's Beren Cross has reviewed Leeds's first season back in the Premier League
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7301052/2026/05/27/leeds-season-review-2025-26/?unlocked_article_code=1.llA.d5mq.gmxWuy4YhrAt&smid=ta-android-share
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There was little to learn on the pitch yesterday, but the acrimony around West Ham was a warning for Leeds before summer. These implosions can happen to any club. Leeds have plenty to get right if they're to build on an excellent 14th place. 🆓
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12 days ago
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DF on contract decisions: "Not yet. Right now is a time for us to talk through things and make decisions. We have started this in the last days. There will be a decision soon on expiring contracts. Not in a few weeks, sooner. Nothing I want to confirm here and now."
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15 days ago
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DF: "Gruev, Gudmundsson, Okafor still out. Struijk training. Bogle training. Stach mixed, bad he is out this weekend, but not a major injury. Needs to be stitched. Longstaff had hernia surgery on Wednesday, unavailable."
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15 days ago
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Hearing from Farke at Thorp Arch for the last time this season.
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15 days ago
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Interview on the future of Elland Road with
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director Peter Lowy. 🚨 Now or never 🚊 Tram system critical 💼 Govnt needs to act swiftly 💰 £1bn to £2bn ready to invest 🏙 Transform south Leeds 🏦 Chancellor "fully on board" 🆓 Free to read
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Peter Lowy interview: Leeds’s Elland Road redevelopment, a tram and potential £2bn investment (Gift Article)
Peter Lowy believes a mass transit system is crucial to unlocking potential around Elland Road
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7293614/2026/05/22/peter-lowy-interview-leedss-elland-road-redevelopment-a-tram-and-potential-2bn-investment/?unlocked_article_code=1.kVA.u61Y.5VNUqNDpxv5q&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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Leeds United director Peter Lowy tells The Athletic the board will imminently sit down with Daniel Farke to set out a fresh three-year vision for the club.
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Leeds to set out new three-year plan with Daniel Farke, says board member Peter Lowy
Leeds United director Peter Lowy says the club’s board will imminently sit down with Daniel Farke to set out a fresh three-year vision for the club. The board member also agreed with the comments Fark...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7292698/2026/05/20/leeds-united-daniel-farke-peter-lowy-future/
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After four league starts for a Leeds United team which the club wants to improve this summer, there's bound to be plenty of enquiries about Gnonto this summer. Don't suspect Freiburg will be the last to ask the question.
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Leeds’ Wilfried Gnonto subject of enquiry by Freiburg
Freiburg finished seventh in this season’s Bundesliga, but could play Champions League football if they win Wednesday’s Europa League final.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7291860/2026/05/19/leeds-transfers-gnonto-freiburg/
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Leeds United pledge to ban any supporters found to have participated in homophobic chanting during Sunday's Brighton match.
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Leeds pledge to ban fans who took part in homophobic chanting during Brighton game
The club has acknowledged the chanting which took place during Sunday's 1-0 win at Elland Road.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7288912/2026/05/18/leeds-homophobic-chanting-brighton/
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Inside Leeds United's Calvert-Lewin transfer chase 💀 “Calvert-Lewin, you killed us today” 👨⚕️ Backed medical dept to keep him fit 🏴 Pitched on England visibility 9⃣ No 9 offered with Bamford still on books 🤝 Deal done in 10 days 💪 DCL ‘bet on himself’ in contract talks 💰 Marked as £20m+ signing
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How Leeds signed Dominic Calvert-Lewin: The No 9 shirt, faith in fitness and a platform for England ambitions
Leeds pulled off a coup in securing the signature of Calvert-Lewin, who has repaid them with 14 Premier League goals
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7287285/2026/05/18/leeds-united-dominic-calvert-lewin-england/
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Happy to admit I am one of many doubters Calvert-Lewin has proven wrong this season. Yesterday took him to 14 goals in the Premier League. This is the inside story on how Leeds United landed one of the signings of the season last summer.
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How Leeds signed Dominic Calvert-Lewin: The No 9 shirt, faith in fitness and a platform for England ambitions
Leeds pulled off a coup in securing the signature of Calvert-Lewin, who has repaid them with 14 Premier League goals
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7287285/2026/05/18/leeds-united-dominic-calvert-lewin-england/
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The perfect way to sign off for this season at Elland Road. A never-say-die performance with a decisive goal from their talisman and a half-assist from their little-seen academy graduate. 2025-26 has been brilliant in LS11.
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Leeds 1 Brighton 0: Calvert-Lewin on target again, an opportunity missed for Albion?
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores his 14th Premier League goal of the season to extend Leeds United's unbeaten run
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7278935/2026/05/17/leeds-1-brighton-0-calvert-lewin-scores/
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Farke optimistic Aaronson's problem was nothing more than a dead leg. More fearful over Stach. Said Baleba landed on his ankle/knee. He hopes it's not too bad.
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DF: "Sums up our season and our group. Fitting ending. Difficult week with illness and injury. Key players out. In-game injuries too. Defended our clean sheet and never stopped believing. Composed finish from Dominic."
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20 days ago
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Farke on the microphone: "I know we have the best fans in the country. We are working to get the best team in the country."
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Daniel Farke's name chanted around all sides of Elland Road as he came out from the tunnel for this post-match ceremony. Stach missing, unfortunately.
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20 days ago
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Rutter does a swift lap of Elland Road with applause for the home fans.
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20 days ago
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Full-time: 1-0. United are back. Up to 13th. A game going nowhere until Byram predicted Van Hecke's short pass. Calvert-Lewin does what he's done so much this season. Perfect Elland Road sign-off.
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Byram mobbed for spotting the assist. 95th minute! Byram plays a simple pass down the line. Van Hecke collects, but passes blindly inside. Too short. Calvert-Lewin beats Verbruggen, rounds him and then shoots into an empty net from the side of the area. Shirt off.
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CALVERT-LEWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!
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Monstrous tackle from Rodon on Gomez ricochets around the stadium. Warmly applauded.
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20 days ago
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Bornauw off for Byram in the 90th minute. Standing ovation. Almost certainly his final Elland Road appearance. Nine minutes added on.
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20 days ago
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Elland Road stands to clap Stach off.
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20 days ago
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Stach's carried on since the initial injury, but they've now got a stretcher out there to get him off the pitch. Big worry for him with the World Cup ahead.
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20 days ago
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Stach's gone down again with his left boot off. Piroe coming on in the 72nd minute.
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20 days ago
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Stach's limped off with his left boot off, but now lacing it up to come back on.
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Longstaff presses Baleba into giving it away in his own area. Nmecha collects and eventually feeds Gnonto on the overlap, but he slips as he shoots wide. Stach writhing in some pain in the centre circle after landing awkwardly. Left leg being inspected.
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20 days ago
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Gnonto for James, Nmecha for Aaronson (who had some brief treatment on the turf) and Longstaff for Tanaka in the 60th minute.
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20 days ago
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Longstaff, Nmecha and Gnonto have had the call to get ready.
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20 days ago
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Strong header from Ampadu on the line to deny a Welbeck effort. Leeds just a little unbalanced there by Brighton in the final third.
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20 days ago
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Gnonto and Nmecha getting warmed up early in this second period. Perhaps it won't be too long before see them introduced.
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20 days ago
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HT: 0-0. A hard watch and every inch an end-of-season game without much riding on it. Couple of late efforts the goalkeepers had to keep out, but very little else catching the eye. Beach balls and songs about former players..
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20 days ago
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Leeds break. Calvert-Lewin collects and works inside well. Brighton clearance inadvertently pings off Dunk's chest and Verbruggen has to acrobatically tip it away.
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20 days ago
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Best effort and save of the game so far. Gross makes another one swerve at Darlow, but he dives to parry again. Kadioglu keeps it in at the far post, but his looping cross doesn't come to anything.
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20 days ago
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South Stand going through the end-of-season songbook. Berardi, Firpo and Saiz had their recitals so far.
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20 days ago
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Milner gets a good reception as he comes out to warm up.
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James catches a clearance on the run with a rifled effort. Blocked away by Dunk. Was on target.
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20 days ago
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Darlow has to react quickly to a Gross snapshot from outside the area. Can only parry to safety.
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20 days ago
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Not much danger in either box, save for a brief Calvert-Lewin opening. Teams look well-matched. Predictably, Brighton are trying to exploit James at wing-back with Minteh's pace and trickery.
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20 days ago
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Sizeable applause for Rutter from the West Stand as he takes a seat in the Brighton dugout.
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20 days ago
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Alfie Cresswell is here. No Struijk.
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20 days ago
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Leeds arriving. Ampadu here.
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20 days ago
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Farke's tone was firm, but the content was fair. Few fans would disagree with his ambitions for Leeds United. It's also hard to see why 49ers Enterprises would disagree either. Control is the crux, the red line. Perhaps it is less the 'what' and more the 'how' which is Farke's concern.
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Daniel Farke has laid down the law to Leeds United. What happens next will be fascinating
Farke used a press conference to order his club to lay out the vision for the seasons ahead. It was bold but his stock couldn't be higher
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7282980/2026/05/16/daniel-farke-leeds-united-future-manager/
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Punchy stuff from Farke today. Began to sound like a farewell, but he clarified it's a case of closing this first chapter with him and then establishing new goals over the next five years. He's turning the screw from a position of strength.
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