The Peacocks continue their build up to the new Premier League season with a friendly match in Dublin against the Italian giants.

Since the Premier League split from the EFL in 1992, Leeds have played in 15 top-flight seasons. United have opened their Premier League campaign at Elland Road in eight of them - and attain a good record too.

Leeds United are in advanced talks with Leicester City over a deal for James Justin, with the versatile full-back seen as a key addition to Daniel Farke’s squad. His arrival could also pave the way for Isaac Schmidt to depart on loan.

The narrow front three behind Joel Piroe or Mateo Joseph allowed Leeds to attack multiple vertical channels, with the full-backs, Jayden Bogle and Junior Firpo, who has since left, supporting them, as seen in the below example from October’s 2-0 victory against Sheffield United.

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Leeds United would be a better fit than Tottenham Hotspur for Al-Hilal striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, according to a former scout.

The latest Leeds United transfer news and rumours as we take a look at some of the latest stories doing the rounds at Elland Road.

“He came to me, and to us, and said he wants a new challenge and would like to have a move,” Farke said in a news conference after Leeds’ friendly win against local side SC Verl. “He has also hinted he prefers a move to Spain, due to his Spanish roots, and, yes, that was more or less his call.