That is very likely. Its frustrating because its such an obvious weakness that surely the club knows this intimately as well
Daniel James / signs for Leeds
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Shame it didn't work out for him. Hope we put in some sell on fees or a buyback clause in the contract just in case he one day ends up looking half decent.
He’ll have a very good career wherever he goes if he’s getting a regular run out and expectations are managed according to the size of club he goes to. Can see him being a regular 10 league goals a season type of player in a less pressured environment. Real shame it hasn’t worked out here as he’d have liked. He‘s a good lad who deserves a fresh start. All the best to him.
Don't think we would want him. Sell on fees surely looks nice
Good deal for everyone.
Someone has to actually want to sign him.
Nobody wants him for decent amount plus his big salary
Woodward is on fire.
Even though he would be transferring to that lot, hope he has a good career. Playing for Leeds against teams who wont sit back with about 8 men, should suit him, especially as he will have that a lot (if somebody can find him or the space for him to run into)
His pressing and running and workrate will be liked by Leeds and Bielsa.
His pressing and running and workrate will be liked by Leeds and Bielsa.
And yet some would have you believe he’s awful.
He should be good for a team that has less than 50% possession.
I can imagine Everton being interested, but there's no way the figure is 40M.
Impossible.
All the best to him.
He gave it his all every time he wore the jersey and he had some good moments.
A move that works for both parties.
He gave it his all every time he wore the jersey and he had some good moments.
A move that works for both parties.
I hope we use the cash to bring in a top quality box to box midfielder like Camavinga or Bissouma before the transfer window slams shut.
Just had a little browse on the Leeds forum and
this comment amused me:
Getting our pants dragged down by wolves for costa was bad enough, getting shafted for douglas was terrible, but, getting dry-bummed by man utd is a f*cking total piss-take, how was £1 million from swansea fine, to £25 million from man utd is more than acceptable from a skint club wtf is going on
this comment amused me:
Getting our pants dragged down by wolves for costa was bad enough, getting shafted for douglas was terrible, but, getting dry-bummed by man utd is a f*cking total piss-take, how was £1 million from swansea fine, to £25 million from man utd is more than acceptable from a skint club wtf is going on
As long as we spend it on a DM/CM, but won't hold my breath
My guess is Leeds and £20m 
Great he's finally being sold but it appears it is to ensure the next round of dividend flows in next year for the Glazers. Unsurprisingly depressing and unambitious by our pathetic owners.
Pleas reinvest the money in midfield. Things are awfully quiet so don't see it happening.
Siiiu!
This is brand new information
Didnt Everton offer like 10m more?
It's insane that a player who has actually been solid for us gets sold and the likes of Lingard are still around. I suppose it's due to Dan James having a market while Lingard doesn't have one, but nonetheless, I would've rather sold Lingard for less and kept James for squad depth.
Right there with you on this buddy.
In an age of flashy players and money merchants, this lad just tried to give his best. Granted it wasn't enough but like you said, there are others that I'd rather see go first before this guy.
Really wanted to see him turn it around but doesn't seem like it will happen.
I do think he will have a solid career elsewhere and will follow his progress. Wish him the best.
€28m 
hopefully it allows us to bring in a quality DM.
hopefully it allows us to bring in a quality DM.Considering we’ve had a season and a half with no income from match going fans, I think Sancho, Ronaldo and Varane isn’t too disappointing!
Lingard I can see us keeping. Ole seems to trust him to turn a game. On that note, we should let Donny go.
Selling for a profit…..what is this??
I hope we use it to give Jones a new contract and also extend Fred's
Maybe if we add another 50m to that 28m€28m
Yes and I don't want my club to turn into a Barca. Best to balance the books sensibly while we still can. We know the Glazers will only be happy to laden all the debt onto the club, while continuing to collect a dividend as shit hits the fan.
Don’t forget his debut season where he assisted Rashford with beautiful balls against Liverpool, Norwich and Burnley! Good luck to the boy.
Murtough for PM
Carrick as well. Seems we dodged a bullet with Longstaff!
Good business outside of the times we had to watch James play ineptly. Hope this money goes towards a DM but I don't think its likely unless we somehow last-minute offload Lingard too.
30m. Quite a price tag for a player considered by many on this forum as a "championship player". There's been a good few very good players moved in this window for less than that.
Good move for him, for us, for Leeds, and for me, in that I no longer have to listen to the interminable whinging about his performances from a sizable contingent on here. He's an honest player who gave it his best and came up a bit short. I hope it goes well for him at Leeds.
Best of luck to him, decent player who will improve there, doubt Bielsa and Leeds would chase for 2nd time if there is no some kind of idea of him as their player.
£30m is an incredible fee by our standards. Ed must be trying to get us to beg him to stay.
James came with modest expectations and didn’t fulfil them. Good luck to him all the same.
James came with modest expectations and didn’t fulfil them. Good luck to him all the same.
It is. We've had 16 years of underinvestment, mismanagement and to top it all off the fecking Super League three months ago that most seem to have forgotten.
The Glazers are waiting to steal more out of this club under the guise of 'normal business' and we shouldn't be happy not addressing our biggest weakness in the first 11.
As for James, I'm really looking forward to him playing in another team but I am also intrigued to see how he performs in a proper system.
The fee is also great but I think people are missing a key point - we took a risk on a Championship player who is good enough for the PL but not for the top 4 teams and £30m is a great price.
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