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30 Leeds United are looking to start their transfer business early this summer as they aim to get promoted to the Premier League next season.
The Whites lost the Championship play-off final against Southampton and failed to join Leicester City and Ipswich Town as the Championship sides in the Premier League last season.
After an impressive season when it looked like a certainty that they will get promoted to the top flight of English football, their season fell apart in the last few months.
The likes of Crysencio Summerville, Archie Gray and Wilfried Gnonto are set to leave the club due to their failure to get promoted.
Meanwhile, the Whites are looking to bring in new players to help their cause next season.
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Leeds United are interested in signing Chelsea defender Alfie Gilchrist, who could leave the Blues on loan ahead of next season.
The young defender is a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge and he is highly rated by the west Londoners.
The 20-year-old made his breakthrough into the Chelsea senior team last season, but in order to get more first-team experience, he is anticipated to move out on loan this summer.
Chelsea defender Alfie Gilchrist could be heading to Leeds United.
The defender, who played 11 times in the Premier League under former manager Mauricio Pochettino, is attracting interest from Leeds, Preston, and Blackburn for the 2024–25 season.
A move away from Chelsea would be ideal for Gilchrist’s career as he would gain experience and get more playing time at Elland Road.
Gilchrist began his career with Queens Park Rangers and joined the Blues academy in 2014.
Leeds United would be getting a talented player
After a brilliant first season under Pochettino’s tutelage, he advanced through the academy at the Cobham training center and was voted the club’s academy player of the year.
Leeds would be getting one of the best young talents in the Premier League if they can go ahead with the move for the defender.
If Gilchrist’s stint with Leeds goes well, he’ll be hoping to make even more progress at Chelsea and eventually establish himself as a starter for the team.
