Leeds United face summer transfer issue ahead of crunch Premier League meeting
The Whites are battling it out for promotion back to the Premier League and have just eight games left this season
Leeds United face an unwanted transfer issue this summer should they win promotion back to the Premier League.
The Whites are well-placed to win automatic promotion, sitting top of the Championship, but level on points with Sheffield United.
Daniel Farke’s side have eight games remaining to secure their return to the top flight for the 2025/26 campaign
Though focus at Elland Road is on the current season at the moment, the club will have plans in place to strengthen their squad, should they win promotion back to the Premier League.
However, a report from the Telegraph claims the top flight’s current 20 teams are set to vote on closing the transfer window two days before the start of the 2025-26 campaign, on August 16.
If Leeds were to win promotion, it does not appear as though they would have a say in the decision.
Traditionally, the window doesn’t close until a couple of weeks after the season has started, falling in line with other European leagues. The proposal will go to a vote at a meeting, requiring a majority of 14 to pass the motion.
Top flight clubs had previously operated within similar parameters, with the transfer window closing before the campaign began.
However, the report claims a meeting in February saw 20 sporting directors at Premier League clubs, and those in similar roles, call to reintroduce the motion to close the window before a ball has been kicked.
