Leeds United

Leeds United net spend since 2015

Leeds United have spent €682m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €414m: a net spend of €268m.

That covers 80 signings (67 for a disclosed fee, 6 free, 7 undisclosed) and 76 departures (38 sold for a disclosed fee, 26 free, 12 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 11 in, 54 out.

Record signing: James Trafford, €47m from Manchester City (Aug 2026). Record sale: Raphinha, €58m to FC Barcelona (Jul 2022).

Leeds United transfer spending by season

Leeds United record signings

1. James Trafford · €47m from Manchester City · Aug 2026
2. Georginio Rutter · €41m from TSG Hoffenheim · Jan 2023
3. Tarik Muharemović · €40m from Sassuolo · Jul 2026
4. Brenden Aaronson · €33m from Salzburg · Jul 2022
5. Rodrigo Moreno Machado · €30m from Valencia · Aug 2020

Leeds United record sales

1. Raphinha · €58m to FC Barcelona · Jul 2022
2. Kalvin Phillips · €49m to Manchester City · Jul 2022
3. Georginio Rutter · €47m to Brighton & Hove Albion · Aug 2024
4. Archie Gray · €41m to Tottenham Hotspur · Jul 2024
5. Crysencio Summerville · €29m to West Ham United · Aug 2024

Leeds United trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 51 players Leeds United both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €396m against €310m paid: a trading profit of €86m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €171m across 10 players, led by Kalvin Phillips (€49m to Manchester City, Jul 2022).

• Kalvin Phillips: academy graduate (Jul 2015), sold to Manchester City for €49m (Jul 2022): profit €49m
• Archie Gray: academy graduate (Jul 2023), sold to Tottenham Hotspur for €41m (Jul 2024): profit €41m
• Raphinha: signed for €19m (Oct 2020), sold to FC Barcelona for €58m (Jul 2022): profit €39m
• Crysencio Summerville: academy graduate (Jul 2021), sold to West Ham United for €29m (Aug 2024): profit €29m
• Pascal Struijk: academy graduate (Jan 2020), sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for €23m (Jul 2026): profit €23m

• Rodrigo Moreno Machado: signed for €30m (Aug 2020), sold to Al Rayyan for €4m (Jul 2023): loss €27m
• Jean-Kévin Augustin: signed for €21m (Jul 2020), left free for Nantes (Oct 2020): loss €21m
• Diego Llorente: signed for €20m (Sep 2020), sold to Real Betis for €3m (Jul 2024): loss €17m
• Junior Firpo: signed for €15m (Jul 2021), left free for Real Betis (Jul 2025): loss €15m
• Robin Koch: signed for €13m (Aug 2020), left free for Eintracht Frankfurt (Jul 2024): loss €13m

Leeds United ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Leeds United have made 5 signings and 8 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 5 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Karl Darlow (left free for Manchester United, 22 league starts in 2025/26), Lucas Perri (loan to Torino, 16 league starts in 2025/26), Illan Meslier (left free for Arsenal, no league start in 2025/26); in James Trafford (from Manchester City, 900 league minutes since), Michael Zetterer (from Eintracht Frankfurt, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Pascal Struijk (to Brighton & Hove Albion, 33 league starts in 2025/26), Sebastiaan Bornauw (loan to Hamburger SV, 5 league starts in 2025/26), Isaac Schmidt (to Young Boys), Maximilian Wöber (left free for Schalke 04), Sam Byram (left free for Middlesbrough, 2 league appearances in 2025/26); in Tarik Muharemović (from Sassuolo, 900 league minutes since), Nico Elvedi (from Borussia Mönchengladbach, 682 league minutes since), Melvin Bard (loan from Nice, 63 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Wilfried Gnonto (loan to Fiorentina, 4 league starts in 2025/26), Joël Piroe (loan to West Ham United, 2 league starts in 2025/26), Jack Harrison (to New England, 1 league start in 2025/26), Joe Gelhardt (to Hull City), Largie Ramazani (loan to Burnley, no league start in 2025/26); in Harry Wilson (free from Fulham, 327 league minutes since), Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (loan from Eintracht Frankfurt, 17 league minutes since).

Leeds United injury news: injuries and suspensions

Leeds United have 1 player injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €5m of value sidelined.

• Mateo Joseph (FWD): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 8 Apr 2026 · expected back 1 Feb 2027 · 26 games missed

Leeds United last starting XI

Leeds United's last league starting XI, v Tottenham Hotspur on 7 Nov 2026: James Trafford; James Justin, Tarik Muharemović, Nico Elvedi; Ethan Ampadu, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ao Tanaka, Jayden Bogle; Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Sean Longstaff, Lukas Nmecha.

2 changes from the side that started v AFC Bournemouth on 31 Oct 2026.

Opponent: Tottenham Hotspur.

Leeds United minutes played 2026/27

After 10 league games of 2026/27, 10 Leeds United players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 4 are rotating and 16 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (2%, €26m), Largie Ramazani (0%, €22m), Joe Rodon (14%, €14m), Sean Longstaff (15%, €13m), Wilfried Gnonto (0%, €13m), Lucas Perri (0%, €10m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Ilia Gruev, Joël Piroe, Lukas Nmecha.

Leeds United club-trained players

We can verify 3 club-trained players in the Leeds United squad: Mateo Joseph, Charlie Crew and Alex Cairns. 7 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Mateo Joseph (FWD): no league minutes yet
• Charlie Crew (MID): no league minutes yet
• Alex Cairns (GK): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 9 players club-trained at Leeds United now play for other clubs we track, led by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur, value €58m), Charlie Cresswell (Rennes, value €25m) and Leif Davis (Ipswich Town, value €24m).

• Archie Gray · Tottenham Hotspur · €58m
• Charlie Cresswell · Rennes · €25m
• Leif Davis · Ipswich Town · €24m
• Max Dean · Gent · €6m
• Kalvin Phillips · Sheffield United · €4m
• Alex Mowatt · Derby County · €1m
• Jamie Shackleton · Sheffield United · €1m
• Charlie Taylor · Derby County · €830k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.