Leeds United he could now sign a major contract in January on an initial 18-month deal, according to a Sky Sports reporter.
Farke talks Leeds transfer plans in January
Daniel Farke he may have his White side on top right now Priorityhowever, it is not all positive at Elland Road. The club began 2025 by blowing late leads against Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, and goalkeeper Illan Meslier had another afternoon to forget last time.
Farke continued to support Meslier at his last press conference, however, saying: “We were all angry after the last game. Our fans have the right to be critical, there is pressure and it is normal that we have to accept it. But some pundits and comments were pretty disrespectful. The outside world likes to try to divide us, but we are close together and support our players.
“We weren’t happy with the last game, we want to improve his consistency and it’s important to sort that out, but his performances were good enough to make sure we’re top of the league. We are all convinced that Illan will give us more good moments and we support him, there is no panic and he is a very, very good goalkeeper.”
The German also stated that the club expects a silent winter window: “The younger players for their development it makes sense to send them out on loan, we will assess Patrick’s rehabilitation and how it progresses, but overall we are in a very good position and I expect a very quiet January.”
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One player who recently was Hoffenheim striker Mergim Berisha has been linked with a move to Leedswho previously scored 23 goals under former Whites boss Jesse Marsch.
New Leeds update on Mergim Berisha move
Now, taking X into account, Sky Sports reporter Ben Heckner has revealed that Leeds are indeed interested in Berisha, who could potentially go on an initial 18-month loan with an option to buy in 2026, with Werder Bremen also interested.
Berisha has not been very prolific for Hoffenheim this season, scoring once and registering one assist in 540 minutes of action. He received praise from the German coach Antonio Di Salvo back in 2023 after Berisha received his first senior international call-up.
“We brought Mergi while it was still Salzburg. He works very well with his back to goal, can shoot left and right and takes free kicks well. You can see from his scoring rate in the Bundesliga that he can overcome.”
If both Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt move on, a move for Berisha could make sense, despite his poor goal tally this season, making this season one to watch in the coming weeks.
