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So tell me about Brenden Aaronson

📣 AARONSON SIGNS FOR UNITED

RB Salzburg midfielder Brenden Aaronson signs for Leeds United in a £25m five-year deal.

Why he wants to play for head coach Jesse Marsch.

🎧 Full interview

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He covers an unbelievable amount of ground; he's tailor-made for a pressing system.

I don't rate him as highly as a lot of other people do; because he plays at such a frenetic pace, there isn't a lot of nuance to his game. His passing can be wayward, and he doesn't pop up on the scoresheet (goals or assists) as often as he should.

Pretty good dribbler. He's lanky, so it's hard to get a good read on his movement. That body shape/muscle tone could be a problem in the Premier League - I expect that he'll miss a bit of time this season from various knocks.

I saw him described earlier today as having "cross-country kid energy," which seems to fit.

£28 million seems a bit of an overpay for me, but I do think he'll fit in well with the way Leeds and Marsch want to play.

 

That is about how I see him.

 

Excellent, world class motor (will run all game and work his ass off for the team in both directions), good at combining with teammates, great at making clever and decisive runs in the final third. Decent dribbler, better passer than dribbler, has a pretty heavy shot though hasn't scored too many long rangers.
I'd say a pretty close comparison on the current squad would be Jack Harrison.

 

To bring a competing view, I rate Aaronson higher than this. At various times during world cup qualifiers he looked superior to Pulisic. He was also very effective against Bayern Munich in the CL Round of 16. Lots of pace, energy, creative dribbling, and a solid finisher.

 

I would add, I hope to see him refine his game in the EPL. He won't be able to rely on his athleticism as much. But if he can make himself more of a killer creator on offense it will go a long way.

 

I remember thinking the USMNT looked better with Aaronson when Pulisic was out. Amazing how effective a no frills, no extras direct approach is

 

Brenden looked really good vs Morrocco last night. He played more of an attacking 8/10 and it was refreshing to see him drive our offense forward as it often is very slow and clunky. Impressed with his tenacity in the midfield too. He was getting in on tackles and taking the ball away from very skilled players who were much larger than him. I think he will do really well in the EPL.

 

Thought/felt the same. The intensity he plays at really stands out. Think Leeds fans are gonna love him

 

The Service Crew will let him know if they don't.

 

Apparently there is a rumor that Leeds are in for Taty Castellanos.

 

That was a good one.

 

And now Leeds-Live is citing L'Equipe report that they are looking at Alberth Elis

 

Manchester City have reached verbal agreement with Leeds to sign Kalvin Phillips on permanent deal, as per @David_Ornstein. Talks at final stages. 🚨🔵 #MCFC

Leeds will receive £42m guaranteed fee plus add-ons. Work in progress on player’s contract. Next top target: Cucurella. pic.twitter.com/I2e5jwLPff

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 24, 2022

Kalvin Phillips likely gone.

 

Big loss for Leeds but they hung on down the stretch without him. Hopefully they can find a good replacement. Also F City

 

Tyler Adams to Leeds

https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c3gq2q8w92eo

 

Who?

 

Sorry, I meant to write Luis Sinisterra

https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cyx32gev63eo

 

Agreement reached with Barca to transfer Raphinha

https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/07/13/barcelona-announces-agreement-sign-raphinha-leeds-transfer

It’s amazing how much money you can make by selling players from an almost relegated team.

 

Manchester City, Leeds, Barcelona:

Barcelona (€103m) are the third club to have spent the most on this transfer window, only behind Manchester City (€109m) and Leeds United (€106m).

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— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) July 17, 2022

 

At least Leeds made some money on sales.

 

The ins and outs balance out almost exactly. They're up a million euros: https://www.transfermarkt.com/leeds-united/alletransfers/verein/399

 

I don’t see him lasting long. I think he was found out at Leipzig, and the Bundesliga is easier than the Premier league, and that before we even take into account the squads respective positions in those leagues.

 

I think he depends a lot on role within a team. If specific and balanced by others he is good, otherwise yes he is not as adaptable to other roles.