Leeds United transfer news live: Joe Gelhardt fee as forward has Hull City medical, Sebastiaan Bornauw latest

Leeds United transfer news throughout the day.

Leeds United are now into the final three weeks of the summer transfer window.

Leeds have so far made three big signings ahead of the club’s second season back in the Premier League in Harry Wilson, Tarik Muharemovic and new club record signing James Trafford.

United will begin the 2026-27 Premier League campaign with an away clash at Nottingham Forest in nine days’ time but the summer transfer window is open until Tuesday, September 1 with an 11pm deadline.

Here, we will bring you all of the transfer news throughout the day concerning possible Leeds ins but also outs.

Sky Sports reported on Wednesday that Joe Gelhardt was close to joining Hull City on a permanent deal.

Belgian defender Sebastiaan Bornauw had also been expected to join join Hamburg on a loan deal but with the German club having a purchase option.

Bornauw, though, played the full duration of last night’s friendly against Manchester United, after which Farke provided updates on Bornauw, Gelhardt and also Lucas Perri who is set to join Torino following United’s move for Trafford.

Farke served up praise for Bornauw but admitted the Belgian wanted regular sets of 90 minutes and said let’s see what the next few days bring.

The Whites boss admitted that Perri’s likely departure was no secret and that a solution might have been find for Gelhardt amid the reports that he was set to join Hull, believed to be for around £4m.

On the incomings front, Farke has already said he is “convinced” that further signings will follow.

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