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Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Elland Road

Published Aug 31, 2026, 7:40 PM GMT+1

Charlie is an experienced football journalist at Football FanCast, specialising in Premier League reporting and transfer analysis.

He joined the company while studying at UCFB's Etihad Campus and, after graduating in 2019, has held full-time editorial roles across the Read Network, The Transfer Tavern and Football FanCast.

As both a writer and editor, Charlie has covered football extensively across England and Scotland, developing a broad understanding of the game at every level. He regularly attends matches in person, reporting from grounds across the English Football League and covering fixtures from the press box, giving him first-hand insight into the clubs and competitions he writes about.

Charlie's expertise lies in assessing the credibility of transfer stories, analysing what they mean for clubs and supporters, and providing context behind football's biggest talking points. Through years of covering clubs in the Midlands and North of England such as Aston Villa and Leeds United, he has developed an extensive understanding of their recruitment strategies, playing styles and the issues that matter most to supporters. His reporting is strengthened by an established network of sources across the football industry.

Away from his writing duties, Charlie has a particular passion for following the English Football League and enjoys covering the game from the touchline whenever possible.

Leeds United are heading towards a frantic ending to the summer transfer window, with the 49ers now green-lighting another exit for a member of Daniel Farke’s squad.

The Whites have made five additions this summer, but that figure does not tell the whole story. Harry Wilson, Tarik Muharemovic, James Trafford, Nico Elvedi and Michael Zetterer have all arrived at Elland Road, with the latter officially becoming Leeds’ latest signing on Saturday.

However, there has been significant movement in the opposite direction.

Player

Position

Joined

Deal

Pascal Struijk	Centre-back	Brighton	Permanent
Joe Gelhardt	Centre-forward	Hull City	Permanent
Isaac Schmidt	Right-back	Young Boys	Permanent
Sebastiaan Bornauw	Centre-back	Hamburg	Loan
Jack Harrison	Left wing	New England	Permanent
Illan Meslier	Goalkeeper	Arsenal	Permanent
Maximilian Wöber	Centre-back	Schalke 04	Permanent
Sam Byram	Right-back	Middlesbrough	Permanent
Karl Darlow	Goalkeeper	Man Utd	Permanent
Lucas Perri	Goalkeeper	Torino	Loan
Joel Piroe	Centre-forward	West Ham	Loan

That turnover means Farke could desperately use further reinforcements in the final days of the window, something he admitted after the 1-1 draw with Brentford on Sunday.

Farke specifically highlighted a shortage of senior centre-backs and wing-backs before adding that “one or two more additions would definitely be helpful”.

Joe Rodon’s hamstring injury will only increased those concerns, with the Welshman potentially leaving Farke another senior defender down for the immediate future.

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is one player they have been pushing to sign on loan, and now, the need for an attacker is becoming even greater.

Leeds agree Wilfried Gnonto loan deal with Fiorentina

Wilfried Gnonto could be the next to leave Elland Road before the deadline, with Fabrizio Romano giving his famous 'here we go' to a loan deal to Serie A side Fiorentina, which includes an option to buy.

Gnonto returned to Farke’s matchday squad against Brentford following a hamstring issue but remained an unused substitute. The 22-year-old has struggled to establish himself as a regular since Leeds returned to the Premier League, starting just four league matches during the entirety of last season.

An exit may therefore make sense for the player as he searches for regular football, but from Leeds’ perspective, it would leave an already small squad even thinner if they don't manage to make more signings.

Player

Position

James Trafford	Goalkeeper
Michael Zetterer	Goalkeeper
Alex Cairns	Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle	Right-back
Gabriel Gudmundsson	Left-back
Tarik Muharemovic	Centre-back
Joe Rodon	Centre-back
Jaka Bijol	Centre-back
James Justin	Full-back
Nico Elvedi	Centre-back
Ethan Ampadu	Defensive midfield
Sean Longstaff	Central midfield
Anton Stach	Central midfield
Ao Tanaka	Central midfield
Ilia Gruev	Defensive midfield
Daniel James	Right winger
Harry Wilson	Right winger / attacking midfield
Brenden Aaronson	Attacking midfield
Noah Okafor	Left winger
Dominic Calvert-Lewin	Centre-forward
Lukas Nmecha	Centre-forward