‘I will quit’… Leeds United may have just moved closer to £25m signing after stunning ultimatum

Leeds United may well have just received a monumental boost in pursuit of a player who Daniel Farke has liked for some time now.

Leeds United have little over a week now before the summer transfer window officially opens on June 1st.

For Daniel Farke, this summer’s transfer business needs to be absolutely spot on if his side are to stand a chance of beating the drop in the Premier League next season.

Thankfully there seems to be a growing number of players on his transfer radar ahead of the summer. There’s also some very exciting names on there too, with some names from previous transfer windows as well.

• Every player linked with Leeds in the transfer window: Latest fees and news on Daniel Farke’s targets

Farke will need to add definite star quality to his ranks this summer and Leeds United have a £100million transfer kitty to spend on new players. Expect Farke to spend all of that, too. One player who could eat up a chunk of that £100million of James McAtee.

Pep Guardiola’s Man City ultimatum is great news for Leeds United

Leeds United are interested in signing McAtee this summer. They were also interested in January but the 22-year-old attacking midfielder remains with Man City, where he made 15 Premier League appearances in 2024/25, scoring three goals.

The £25million-rated McAtee is expected to leave Man City this summer with his contract expiring in the summer of 2026. And City boss Pep Guardiola has now flung the door open on a potential player exodus at Man City this summer; of which McAtee will surely be included.

Guardiola has threatened to quit if his side don’t streamline their playing squad in the summer transfer window. He told BBC Sport: “I said to the club I don’t want that [a bigger squad].