Julian Hall to Leeds United
Quiet since 10 September 2026. Last report: Graeme Bailey. Probability when it went quiet: 10%.
Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Julian Hall's name has resurfaced in Leeds United circles, even as New York Red Bulls have just tied him down to a new long-term contract. The reporting suggests Leeds are among a group of European clubs keeping tabs on the 18-year-old rather than pushing an active bid. Nothing here points to talks, a medical or an accepted fee; this is interest at the admiring stage, not negotiation. The story rests on a single line from Graeme Bailey. There is no second voice yet corroborating a concrete Leeds move, and no denial either. Treat it as a real but so-far unconfirmed thread rather than a done deal in the making. A fresh contract at New York Red Bulls is usually a sign a club wants to keep hold of a player, not sell him, which cuts against any quick move. For this to advance, Leeds would need to convert admiration into an actual offer inside the €7m to €10m range being discussed, and Red Bulls would need to be willing to sanction an exit despite just committing to Hall long-term. Right now this sits as a long shot, more background noise than genuine pursuit. Leeds have paid in this bracket before. They brought in a Feyenoord under-19 for €6m in 2020, so a fee near €7m to €10m for a highly-rated teenage attacker would not be out of character for their recruitment approach. Watch for any sign Leeds move from interest to a formal approach, or word from New York Red Bulls on their stance following Hall's new deal. A concrete bid, not another admiring mention, is the next real marker.
Who reported it
- Graeme Bailey, 10 September 2026: American starlet Julian Hall remains firmly on the radar of a host of leading European clubs despite signing a new long-term contract with New York Red Bulls – with Leeds United un
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