Leeds United will be playing Premier League football in the 2025/26 campaign after they secured promotion from the Championship on Easter Monday.
The Whites hammered Stoke City 6-0 before they gathered as a group to watch Burnley beat Sheffield United 2-1, a result that clinched the club’s promotion to the top-flight.
There were terrific celebrations, including the manager, the staff, and the players from the Leeds camp, and Sky Sports were on hand to provide coverage of it all.
During their coverage, Sky asked Daniel Farke about the Premier League and what lies ahead for the West Yorkshire outfit, but he was not too keen to speak about it.
Behind closed doors, the German head coach and the powers that be will be thinking about how they can shape the squad to compete in the top-flight next season.
What Leeds need to do in the summer transfer window
A new goalkeeper is one of the obvious needs for Leeds ahead of the summer transfer window. Illan Meslier has been dropped for Karl Darlow in recent weeks, and the Frenchman should be replaced ahead of next season.
The former Lorient gem has conceded 2.73 more goals than expected and made three errors that directly led to goals in the Championship this term, which shows that he has not been up to the task for Farke.
That suggests that he should not be trusted with the gloves at Premier League level, given that he has failed to perform in a lower league, and that is why the club should be in the market for a new goalkeeper.
There is also the matter of the players who are out of contract in the summer. Sam Byram is one of those whose deal is due to expire, and Football FanCast posted an article explaining why he should be released, due to his injury history and lack of outstanding performances at Championship level.
As well as deciding which players they want to keep hold of and which players they want to release or cash in on in the summer, Leeds also have to think about the players they want to recruit to improve the team.
There is a player already at Elland Road, however, who could fall into that last category because Manor Solomon’s loan deal is due to expire at the end of the season.
The latest on Manor Solomon's future at Leeds
According to GIVEMESPORT, the Israel international would like to complete a permanent move to the club ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.
The report claims that Solomon is keen to return to Leeds after the end of his loan from Tottenham Hotspur, after he helped the club to secure promotion to the top-flight.
GIVEMESPORT adds that Tottenham are prepared to part ways with the former Fulham midfielder in the summer transfer window, and that it would take an offer of £15m for them to sanction a deal for his services.
The outlet reveals that Solomon does have interest from elsewhere, including Premier League side Everton and Championship-bound Southampton, but he wants to stay at Elland Road.
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GIVEMESPORT claims that Leeds are now poised to hold talks with Tottenham over a deal to sign the winger, but it remains to be seen whether or not they are prepared to pay the £15m price tag or if they will try to negotiate a different deal.
The Whites must, now, push ahead with a deal to bring the 25-year-old sensation along for the Premier League ride, after his contributions in the current campaign.
Why Leeds should sign Manor Solomon permanently
Leeds could start the summer with a bang by signing Solomon because he has been an exceptional performer in the Championship for Farke, which shows that he can thrive under the current manager, and is already settled at the club and knows his teammates.
The Spurs loanee also provides a bit of Premier League experience. He scored four goals in 24 top-flight matches for Fulham and Tottenham combined before his move to Elland Road, which means that the league will not be a complete shock or new experience to him.
Solomon, as you can see in the clip above, has already shown that he has the potential to make an impact at that level, which could be a useful weapon for Farke to have in his arsenal next season.
The Leeds star, who was once described as a “pocket rocket” by Jamie Redknapp, has also delivered incredible performances for the club in the Championship this term, contributing to their promotion.
Starts
28
xG
7.46
Goals
9
Big chances created
19
Key passes per game
1.5
Assists
11
Dribbles completed per game
1.7
As you can see in the table above, the Premier League loanee has been directly involved in 20 goals in 28 starts on the left flank, which shows that he has provided a regular threat as both a scorer and a creator of goals at the top end of the pitch.
This means that Solomon can thrive in a Farke system, as evidenced by his sensational form, and that is another reason why Leeds could start the summer with a bang by signing him permanently, because he is a quality operator with the potential to make the step up to the top-flight.
He would be the perfect first signing of the summer transfer window due to his proven quality in a Leeds shirt, his Premier League experience, and his age profile – with plenty of time left to develop and improve at the age of 25.
A fee of £15m may not break the bank for the Whites, either, and the board must ensure that these planned talks with Spurs end in an agreement between all parties to bng Solomon back to the club for the 2025/26 campaign.
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