Coca-Cola Divisions: Leeds

Leeds United have slapped a £10m price tag on disgruntled striker Alan Smith.Birmingham made an opening bid of £5.75m for the England international after the Elland Road board appointed an agent to find potential buyers. But Leeds director Peter Lorimer insisted Smith, 23, would not be sold on the cheap.

This is just being #ing greedy the club are millions in debt and they have the cheek to slapp that much on him after all how namy goals has this guy scored this season? like 5 anyway his attitude is just like Rooneys

The thing is Drunk it's not Alan Smith's fault, he is a great striker and desperatley wants to stay at the club he has supported as a boy. He said he didn't want to go anywhere and he will refuse to go if the club try to sell him to anyone just because it's the highest bid.

Leeds are in deep shyte now and most of the players will go, they had there chances to stay up and it's looking like they have blown it. If and when they go down i think it could take about 10 years for them to rebuild, what with the losing of all the best players and the money debt. They will have to rebuild the youth scheme again and bring player's through the rank's. It looks like another once great team has fell by the wayside.

LEEDS HAVE GONE DOWN!!!! YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bolton wasted them 4-1 and now they're are gone and will most likely not recover. In fact, it's possible they could face liquidation if things go the way they are, this just gets better and better.

Well earlier on in the season i thought they had the players to get out of it but obviously not. What a sad day for Leeds fans oh i wept NOT!!!!! LOL!!!!

This could easily spell the end as you say John. They are in deep shyte now and nothing is going to save them. All the best players will be sold, 1st division football with a crap team and still millions in debt. All i can do is laugh!!

TRD> didnt say it was Smith's fault its the clubs fault.

Originally posted by John Nada
LEEDS HAVE GONE DOWN!!!! YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bolton wasted them 4-1 and now they're are gone and will most likely not recover. In fact, it's possible they could face liquidation if things go the way they are, this just gets better and better.

I have some sympathy for Leeds but not much.

Leeds have relieved Eddie Gray of the managerial post at the club. Gray was told at a meeting on Monday and will stay on at Elland Road in a consultancy role. Kevin Blackwell steps up from being assistant to caretaker manager for the relegated side's final Premiership game of the season at Chelsea.

Leeds star James Milner insists he has not asked the club for a new deal, while Matthew Kilgallon is close to resolving his own future with the Whites.

There were recent suggestions Milner was making demands of Leeds, who has attracted the interest of a number of clubs following his performances this season despite United being relegated, including Tottenham and Southampton.

The England Under-21 international winger has made it clear he does not want to leave Leeds, while the club are adamant he is not for sale unless they receive "a silly offer" in the words of chairman Gerald Krasner.

Leeds have on Tuesday rejected two offers from Manchester United for star striker Alan Smith.The Red Devils initially made a derisory bid of 3.5million for Smith, and after that was turned down, the Old Trafford board returned with an improved bid of 5.5million.That has also been thrown out as Leeds value the forward at closer to the 10million mark, and it is understood Liverpool are now prepared to step in.

Manchester United are prepared to sit and wait for Leeds to crack as the battle hots up to land striker Alan Smith.

Everton on Thursday became the latest club to make their interest known in Smith, submitting a £7million offer for the 23-year-old, although due to their financial situation the cash is not all up front, and is dependent on appearances and international caps.

Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Liverpool are also in the hunt for the England forward, but Smith's apparent desire to move to Old Trafford seemingly leaves financially-crippled Leeds in a position of weakness.

Leeds United have scotched suggestions that Tottenham have first option to sign forward James Milner.It had been claimed the 18-year-old, who recently turned his back on a £5million move to White Hart Lane in order to help the Whites' promotion bid next season, was being touted around the Premiership to raise more money than Spurs' initial offer.There were also allegations Leeds would have to pay a percentage of any profit made on Milner should he be sold to another club.But a Leeds spokesman has strongly refuted the claim and said: "That is simply not the case. We have not signed any agreement with Tottenham.

Leeds United have confirmed Kevin Blackwell as their new manager.
Blackwell, who has signed a two-year deal at Elland Road, was due to be appointed as the permanent successor to Eddie Gray on Monday.

Steve Parkin's interest in the club forced the board to delay the move, with the haulage magnate thought to favour Crystal Palace boss Iain Dowie.

But after the collapse of Parkin's proposed 25m takeover, the club has moved quickly to secure Blackwell.

Leeds striker Mark Viduka's hopes of a potential move to Valencia hang in the balance due to the furore surrounding manager Rafael Benitez.

The new La Liga champions and UEFA Cup winners have been recently linked with a move for Viduka, who is poised to soon follow Alan Smith out of the Elland Road exit door

New Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell is ready to swap skipper Dominic Matteo for Fulham striker Barry Hayles. And he also hopes to snap up midfielder Danny Tiatto from Manchester City and central defender Paul Butler from Wolves on free transfers. Matteo, one of Leeds' highest earners on 30,000 per week, is also being tracked by Manchester City.

Out-of-contract Fulham striker Barry Hayles is mulling over a move to Leeds. Hayles, 32, who scored 57 goals in 143 starts for Fulham, has been told that he is surplus to requirements at Craven Cottage next season.

Leeds are set to sign Coventry striker Julian Joachim and Wolves defender Paul Butler.

The crisis-hit club, relegated from the Premiership last season, expect the deals to go through next week, according to the Yorkshire Post.

Butler was out of contract at Molineux and had been seeking a two-year contract but was offered only one year.

Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell switched to Joachim after first considering a move for Bradford's Danny Cadamarteri.

Kevin Blackwell began the Elland Road rebuilding process by completing a double swoop for Julian Joachim and Paul Butler.

The new Leeds boss has landed the pair on two year contracts from Coventry and Wolves respectively.

They represent Blackwell's first signings since he was confirmed as the full-time replacement for Eddie Gray at the end of last month.

Michael Ricketts has become Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell's fifth signing of the closed season.

Ricketts has signed a three-year contract with Leeds, and subject to a medical, will join the rebuilding process currently taking place at Elland Road

Luton midfielder Matthew Spring has signed a three-year contract with Leeds to become manager Kevin Blackwell's seventh summer signing.

The 25-year-old playmaker passed a medical at Elland Road this week and joined his new team-mates for pre-season training on Thursday.

Spring was on his way to link up with former Luton boss Joe Kinnear at Nottingham Forest until Blackwell came in with a late bid.