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Jack Rudoni to Leeds United

Coventry City

Leeds United

Midfielder · 25y · England · contract until 2028

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by fussball-news via CaughtOffside (aggregator) and TEAMtalk (tabloid).

Reported fee: €20m
Value: €21m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

Leeds UnitedThis rumour
NewcastleRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at Coventry CityNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter2 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20281 year 8 months left
Leeds UnitedSpending close to its limitAgainst the move
FeeReported €20mValue €21m

The story so far

2 reports · newest first

Tuesday
TEAMtalkTrust 55TabloidTabloidReport
“Newcastle and Leeds battling to sign Coventry’s best player in January. The 25-year-old has arguably been Coventry's best player for the past two seasons and his form hasn't gone unnoticed, with Newcastle and Leeds among many interested clubs…”
Friday
Ffussball-newsTrust 50Earliest mentionEarliest mentionvia CaughtOffsideFull post
“Leeds and Newcastle prepare moves for €20m-rated Premier League midfielder. Leeds United and Newcastle United are reportedly preparing to step up their pursuit of Coventry City midfielder Jack Rudoni ahead of the upcoming transfer window.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Reported fee: €20m
Value: €21m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystStatusEarlier read

Leeds and Newcastle linked with Coventry's Rudoni for January

Written on 7 Nov 2026, before the latest reports. The ring above is live.

The situation

The story today is one of interest and nothing firmer. Leeds United, alongside Newcastle United, are reported to be preparing to step up their pursuit of Coventry City midfielder Jack Rudoni ahead of the January 2027 window, which opens on 1 January and closes on 1 February. Leeds is the first named buyer. No bid has been reported, and what exists amounts to monitoring rather than movement.

The reporting

The reporting is slim. The claim comes from fussball-news, whose report was carried by CaughtOffside by 6 November. That is one voice, repeated, not several. No trusted reporter has backed it, and every outlet carrying it is a tabloid or aggregator. CaughtOffside puts Rudoni's asking figure at €20m.

The outlook

As it stands this is a remote prospect for January. There is no bid, no agreed fee, and two clubs merely said to be preparing to act. Coventry hold Rudoni's registration, with his contract running to 30 June 2028, so he leaves on their terms or not at all. For this to gather weight, one of the named clubs would need to put down a concrete offer rather than a plan.

The context

For context on the money, Leeds paid TSG Hoffenheim €20m for Anton Stach in 2025 and AC Milan €19m for Noah Okafor the same year. A €20m price for Rudoni would sit squarely in that range.

What to watch

The trigger to watch for is an actual bid landing at Coventry once January opens, or a trusted reporter matching the claim. Until that, this is preparation, not a deal.

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