Leeds United are closing in on their first deal of the summer, as Harry Wilson is set to join the club, but they are quickly looking to back that up with another free agent arrival.

Daniel Farke has been pushing for some arrivals this summer to help back up a successful campaign where Premier League survival was confirmed.

Given the history of the club and the success of clubs elsewhere, the Whites will be dreaming of securing European football, and a move for Wilson could get them one step closer to that goal.

However, there’s another potential bargain deal on the horizon for Leeds, as the club eye up another potential free agent signing.

Leeds Continue Pursuits of Brandt and Charles

As Leeds close in on an announcement for Wilson to become the first signing of the summer, having become a free agent after leaving Fulham at the end of his contract, focus shifts to the next set of transfer targets.

Among them is Julian Brandt, as BBC journalist Adam Pope reports that the Elland Road outfit are continuing to explore a deal to sign the 30-year-old this summer.

The playmaker is a free agent after leaving Borussia Dortmund, and has drawn interest from Leeds to complete a potential switch to the Premier League.

The Whites face competition for his signature, with plenty of other teams also being linked with a deal to sign the attacking midfielder for a bargain.

It would add even more experience on top of Wilson, with two players who are now in the peak of their career and capable of competing at the highest level.

It remains to be seen whether Leeds can get a move over the line for Brandt, as the club look to kick on and climb up the table with experience.

Leeds United Transfer Balance

Leeds have departed from previous transfer strategies in going for two players around 30, but the pair will bring plenty of quality and experience, while the lack of a transfer fee will also help justify the moves.

However, there is still a balance to be had, and the club will be keen to avoid loading up the squad full of players in the latter peak of their career.

That’s where a move for Shea Charles comes into play, with the club recently having a £20 million bid rejected for the Southampton ace, with the 22-year-old having plenty of potential to grow further.

It remains to be seen whether any other targets will come under the umbrella of being a signing for the future, but the balance should stand the team in good stead for the future.

Jon Jones has come across many of the hardest hitters in UFC history. However, there is one man whose power bothered ‘Bones‘ more than the rest.

The 37-year-old, recognised as one of MMA’s all-time greats, built an illustrious career. After dominating the record books with UFC title wins (16) and being one of only a handful of fighters in history to hold world championships in two different weight classes, Jones has proven himself against some of the sport’s biggest names in their respective eras, including Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic, and Rampage Jackson.

Following two spells as the light heavyweight champion – from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2018 to 2020 – Jones moved up to the heavyweight division in 2023, claiming the gold with a victory over Ciryl Gane and later defending the title against Miocic.

Jones’ only UFC loss came via a controversial disqualification loss – and he has never been knocked out in his career. According to the man himself, though, that almost wasn’t the case.

Jon Jones Admits He Was Almost Knocked Out By Overhand Right

“The hardest punch I ever received was from a guy named Suga Rashad Evans,” he said via talkSPORT.

“He caught me with an overhand right, the same exact punch he hit Chuck Liddell with and dropped him, he caught me with that same punch.

“It wasn’t that he hit me so hard, it was the speed of the punch. It was almost like, you can tighten up, or you can just let your arm be loose and let it swing. It’s kind of like an overhand slap, bro, he hit me so fast, and I had no clue what it was.

Before the pair clashed for Jones’ light heavyweight title at UFC 145 in April 2012, the champion and Evans had shared a close relationship as training partners at Jackson Wink MMA. Evans even mentored a young Jones as he broke into the UFC limelight. However, tensions arose after Evans had left the gym in pursuit of establishing his own Blackzilians training centre in Florida in 2011.

The bitterness between the two further developed a year later as they would battle it out in the Octagon just a few short months later. Despite being staggered by Evans’ thunderous overhand right swing, Jones went on to dominate the rest of the fight, securing a unanimous decision victory and retaining his title.

Jon Jones has come across many of the hardest hitters in UFC history. However, there is one man whose power bothered ‘Bones‘ more than the rest.

The 37-year-old, recognised as one of MMA’s all-time greats, built an illustrious career. After dominating the record books with UFC title wins (16) and being one of only a handful of fighters in history to hold world championships in two different weight classes, Jones has proven himself against some of the sport’s biggest names in their respective eras, including Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic, and Rampage Jackson.

Following two spells as the light heavyweight champion – from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2018 to 2020 – Jones moved up to the heavyweight division in 2023, claiming the gold with a victory over Ciryl Gane and later defending the title against Miocic.

Jones’ only UFC loss came via a controversial disqualification loss – and he has never been knocked out in his career. According to the man himself, though, that almost wasn’t the case.

Jon Jones Admits He Was Almost Knocked Out By Overhand Right

“The hardest punch I ever received was from a guy named Suga Rashad Evans,” he said via talkSPORT.

“He caught me with an overhand right, the same exact punch he hit Chuck Liddell with and dropped him, he caught me with that same punch.

“It wasn’t that he hit me so hard, it was the speed of the punch. It was almost like, you can tighten up, or you can just let your arm be loose and let it swing. It’s kind of like an overhand slap, bro, he hit me so fast, and I had no clue what it was.

Before the pair clashed for Jones’ light heavyweight title at UFC 145 in April 2012, the champion and Evans had shared a close relationship as training partners at Jackson Wink MMA. Evans even mentored a young Jones as he broke into the UFC limelight. However, tensions arose after Evans had left the gym in pursuit of establishing his own Blackzilians training centre in Florida in 2011.

The bitterness between the two further developed a year later as they would battle it out in the Octagon just a few short months later. Despite being staggered by Evans’ thunderous overhand right swing, Jones went on to dominate the rest of the fight, securing a unanimous decision victory and retaining his title.