Leeds Have ‘Strong Chance’ of Signing Joe Rodon Permanently
Summertime at Elland Road might see Leeds United contemplate bringing in Joe Rodon, a Tottenham Hotspur loanee.
Regardless matter whether they win promotion to the Premier League at Elland Road, Leeds United intends to sign Joe Rodon long-term.Currently, the 26-year-old is loaned to the Whites from Tottenham Hotspur for the duration of the season. Rodon has been a dependable member of Daniel Farke’s team.
Regardless of whether they win promotion to the Premier League, Leeds United will attempt to buy center-back Joe Rodon permanently coming into the 2024–2025 campaign. Rodon is currently on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. TEAMtalk editor James Marshment makes this announcement.
After being relegated at the end of the previous season, the Whites are looking to maintain their spot in the top two of the Championship and guarantee their prompt return to the top division.
Looking to cut the gap on top-ranked Leicester City in the second division, Daniel Farke’s team is now one point ahead of Ipswich Town in third place, guaranteeing them a spot in the promotion playoffs. While on loan at Elland Road, Rodon has made a name for himself as one of the Championship’s best centre backs.
Leeds hoping to sign Rodon permanently
The defender’s future remains a point of debate
In August 2023, Leeds signed Joe Rodon to a loan from Tottenham, securing his services at Elland Road till the end of the 2023–2024 campaign. Since their elimination from the top division last season, Farke’s team has seen the 26-year-old establish himself as a regular. They are now aiming to return to the Premier League as soon as possible.
Notably, despite spending four seasons with Hotspur, Rondon has only appeared in 15 Premier League games throughout his career.
James Marshment commented on X, stating that Rodon has had a big impact at Leeds and that there’s a “strong chance” the centre defender would decide to stay in Yorkshire permanently on loan, no matter what level the team plays in the next year:
“Joe Rodon’s impact at Leeds has been significant and amid the growing clamour for his services, TEAMtalk has been told there is a strong chance the defender WILL make his loan stay permanent regardless of what division Leeds are in next season.”
A few Premier League teams have already expressed interest in Rodon because to his current form, which has elevated his stock to an unprecedented level. According to those close to the player, he is clearly considering staying at Leeds after the current season ends.
In order to permanently sign Rodon, a bid of between £12 million and £15 million is suggested to Leeds. Rodon’s contract with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is set to expire in the summer of 2025.
| Joe Rodon – stats vs current 2023/24 Leeds squad (Championship) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Output | Squad rank | |
| Overall rating | 7.01 | 5th |
| Tackles per game | 1.1 | 11th |
| Interceptions per game | 1.3 | 2nd |
| Offsides won per game | 0.5 | 1st |
| Clearances per game | 4.6 | 1st |
| Average passes per game | 71.9 | 2nd |
| Pass success rate | 90.9% | 3rd |
| Long balls per game | 2.9 | 5th |
Leeds transfer update on Bright Osayi-Samuel links
The Whites have been credited with an interest in the full-back
Bright Osayi-Samuel, a right-back for Fenerbahce, is reportedly attracting interest from Leeds and Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of the summer transfer window in 2024, according reports from Turkey. If the Whites are unable to sign Burnley’s Connor Roberts, who is presently on loan at Elland Road, they may need to look for another right-sided defender in the summer.
Journalist Ben Jacobs recently revealed (March 10) that in order to get Osayi-Samuel’s signature, Leeds might need to win promotion to the Premier League. The three-time English champions have always been interested in the Nigerian international, but if they can’t ensure playing in the top division, they might find it difficult to compete with Wolves.
