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Callum O'Connell

Thu 7 August 2025 16:02, UK

Daniel Farke is aiming to add multiple new players to his Leeds United squad before the summer transfer window closes on 1 September.

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That is according to former Man United and Sunderland chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that work is ongoing behind the scenes to add Premier League quality to the squad.

The Whites have completed seven new signings this summer with a total spend of £74million, but are showing no signs of slowing down.

This comes after Football Insider revealed on 14 July that Leeds want a new right-back and midfielder, having landed Lucas Perri as their new first-choice goalkeeper.

Daniel Farke is determined to strengthen his squad.

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A new striker is also believed to be on Farke’s radar despite having signed Lukas Nmecha to add to the squad alongside last season’s Championship top goalkeeper Joel Piroe.

Following their promotion to the Premier League, there is an acceptance at Elland Road that spending big will give them the best chance at avoiding the drop.

This article contains exclusive comment from Mick Brown, a football transfer expert and former chief scout for Man United and Sunderland among others.

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Brown told Football Insider on 4 August that Leeds have joined the race for Josh Brownhill and are aiming to beat both West Ham and Celtic to his signature.

The former scout, who has a wealth of experience in top-level player recruitment after over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, insisted that Farke is aiming to land targets with Premier League experience.

“From what I hear, Josh Brownhill is on Leeds’ radar,” he told Football Insider.

“He’s exactly the sort of player I think they need at the moment, the type of player the manager wants.

“They want to add Premier League experience to the team and Brownhill has plenty of that.

“But he’s not the only one they’re after because even though they’ve been busy in the transfer market, I don’t think they’ve added enough top-level talent.

Leeds United are interested in signing Josh Brownhill.

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“The feeling at Leeds has been that if they want to compete in the Premier League, the squad is going to need strengthening and that hasn’t changed.

“Their recruitment has been okay so far, but I would suggest none of them are nailed-on Premier League players who you know are going to be a success.

“They don’t have the type of Premier League experience in their squad that they would like.

“Before the window closes, there are two or three new players they want to bring in and I think it’s something they’re working on behind the scenes.

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“There are still positions they want to strengthen in, and they’re going to concentrate on getting in Premier League players to aid that transition.

“Then they’ll get to January and see if there’s more they can add to strengthen.

“I might sound like a bit of a dinosaur, but you can’t afford to ignore the value of having players with that experience of playing at this level.

“From what I hear, Leeds are aware of that, so I suppose it’s watch this space for now.”

With their desire to add more Premier League experience to their squad, with a central midfielder high on their list, talk about Kalvin Phillips’ return is not going away.

Football Insider revealed on 3 August that Man City are prepared to let Phillips leave and take a hit on the initial fee they paid to facilitate a return to Elland Road.

Leeds could seek a reunion with Man City’s Kalvin Phillips.

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Leeds are believed to have been keeping an eye on his situation at the Etihad and have long been linked with a possible reunion should an agreeable deal be reached.

This comes after Brown told Football Insider that Phillips wants to return to Leeds with his future expected to be resolved before the transfer window closes.

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