Overview
- Leeds made initial contact with Julian Brandt’s representatives in mid-June as they explore a free transfer for the 30-year-old Germany international.
- Brandt will become a free agent when his Borussia Dortmund contract expires at the end of June, after seven seasons and 307 appearances for the club.
- Several clubs are competing for Brandt’s signature, including sides able to offer Champions League football such as AS Roma and Atlético Madrid and Premier League interest from Aston Villa.
- A signing would add an experienced, versatile attacker who can play centrally or on either wing, but it could create wage‑structure pressure and reduce playing time for players like Brenden Aaronson.
- The pursuit sits alongside other summer moves at Leeds, including Illan Meslier’s departure, and would signal ambition while forcing rapid recruitment and squad decisions this transfer window.