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Jonathan Burnett

Sat 16 August 2025 21:00, UK

Manor Solomon should be a “priority” signing for Leeds United this summer as they weigh up a £20million move elsewhere.

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Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, former Leeds, Tottenham and England goalkeeper Paul Robinson argued that Solomon could still return to Elland Road this summer.

Football Insider revealed on 12 August that Liverpool plan to accept offers of £20million and above for Leeds-linked Scotland winger Ben Doak, but the 19-year-old is largely unproven compared to Solomon.

Doak managed three goals and seven assists on loan at Middlesbrough last season, but those numbers are dwarfed by the 10 and 12 respectively produced by Solomon in Daniel Farke‘s title-winning side.

Robinson previously told Football Insider that Solomon’s path back to Elland Road is clear after Thomas Frank missed the 26-year-old off a list of Tottenham’s wide options, but Leeds are yet to act on this.

Solomon is unlikely to command the £20m price tag which Liverpool are demanding for Doak this summer, and Robinson added that Tottenham won’t stand in the way of a move for the Israel winger.

Leeds could beat Everton to Ben Doak’s signature this summer (Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media)

This article contains exclusive comment from Paul Robinson, a football pundit and former England, Tottenham and Leeds goalkeeper.

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Leeds are finally stepping up their attacking transfer plans with an improved offer for Bilal El Khannouss in the pipeline, and Solomon would be another sensible addition based on his performances last season.

Speaking on the latest Inside Track podcast, Robinson said that Solomon would be a much cheaper and more reliable option than Doak, particularly after the part he played in Leeds’ Championship success.

“I think a move from Manor Solomon would be first on the priority list”, Robinson told Football Insider.

“I’m not sure they’d have to pay £20million for Manor Solomon, although he was excellent last year.

“It was interesting when Thomas Frank did his post-match after [Tottenham’s] pre-season friendly, when they were talking about Son leaving – Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil didn’t get a mention.

“It makes me think that [for] Manor Solomon, he’s not in Thomas Frank’s thinking.”

Leeds could yet U-turn on Solomon after signing Calvert-Lewin (Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media)

Farke’s squad is half-ready for the Premier League campaign ahead at Elland Road, with the defensive half of Leeds’ team reinforced by six new signings in net, central defence, central midfield and left-back.

Lukas Nmecha had been the Whites’ only attacking addition of the window until their U-turn on Dominic Calvert-Lewin, whose wages were deemed too expensive before his now-imminent arrival at Elland Road.

Solomon could find himself in a similar position later this month if Leeds still haven’t found a better left-wing option, and he’s got far more credit in the bank than Calvert-Lewin as Farke weighs up his options.

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