Leeds fans are mainly focused on incomings as the winter transfer window prepares to open, but a potential outgoing has now hit the headlines.
Rumours that Everton want to sign Jayden Bogle in January are doing the rounds as David Moyes desperately hunts for a new right-back.
Jake O’Brien, a central defender by trade, has been playing there as a makeshift option so far this season as Nathan Patterson fails to convince.
Bogle has started every single Premier League game for Leeds so far this season, so Daniel Farke will surely want to keep him at Elland Road, and TEAMtalk have now revealed what the right-back himself thinks of the speculation.
Jayden Bogle has no plans to leave Leeds United in January as Everton lurk
The Leeds No.2 is said to be very happy in Yorkshire and has no intention of leaving for Merseyside this winter.
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Bogle remains contracted to Leeds until July 2028 as well, so the 49ers have no need to rush into a decision if Everton were to shore up their interest with a bid.
TEAMtalk do make clear that Moyes wants a right-back urgently and doesn’t intend to wait until the summer, so there is a good chance of Everton swiftly moving on if the 49ers issue a hands-off warning.
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Nobody at Leeds wants to see Bogle go in January, although if Everton submit a tempting bid, it could be worth considering for two reasons.
One, Farke already has a backup option in James Justin who can come straight into the starting XI, and, when fit again, Dan James is also capable of playing as a right wing-back.
Furthermore, Leeds have PSR issues and will be at risk of breaching financial rules if money is spent on new signings this winter without sales happening.
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“This summer, we spent everything we could. Unequivocally, we are maxing PSR out this season. If we had gone on to other targets [on deadline day], the consequences would have been seen in the current roster. More key players from last season would have had to go.”
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Therefore, offloading Bogle – or Joel Piroe, another who could leave – would free up some cash for the 49ers to invest in the squad, and bolster other areas which do not have as much quality depth like the striker department.
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