After Leeds United defeated Sheffield Wednesday over the weekend, Daniel Farke was questioned about his former player.
A new development about Emi Buendia could help Leeds United, as there have been rumors of the Aston Villa player’s preference for January due to connections to South America.
Leeds‘ transfer rumours are still dominated by Buendia‘s name, as CEO Angus Kinnear acknowledged that he missed out on a creative No. 10 position over the summer. Aston Villa promptly made it apparent that the Argentinean was not available, despite being one of numerous Premier League targets for that position.
After manager Unai Emery stated that he would not stop a transfer if Buendia desired more than the 294 minutes he has already accrued this season, their position appears to have shifted. The Villa manager stated, “It might be something where he can play more, get more minutes, regain confidence, and feel comfortable playing in the starting XI again.”
The playmaker has recently been linked to Argentine powerhouse River Plate, and given that they can provide both top division football and a return to his own country, an approach from them may be alluring. Eduardo Burgos, a South American AS journalist, claims that Buendia‘s “goal” is to remain in Europe.
According to Burgos, officials of Buendia‘s Buenos Aires, Argentina-based agency are in London to discuss their client’s immediate future, which may involve moving out of Villa Park. He continues by saying that although River Plate has gotten in touch with the player’s entourage, they have not yet approached Villa despite rumors of interest.
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There is currently no indication that Leeds has rekindled summer interest in Buendia, and River Plate is the only team believed to have contacted him this month. Even though Farke has mostly agreed with Elland Road’s leaders that they anticipate a peaceful month, two factors might persuade them to take action.
Leeds will now evaluate first-choice No. 10 Brenden Aaronson after he walked off during Sunday’s 3-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday due to a serious injury to one of his current crop. Second, a chance to greatly raise the team’s general caliber—something that few would contend Buendia can accomplish right away—will be evaluated.
When asked about Buendia on Sunday, Farke responded, “I never comment about players under contract for other teams.” “I don’t think another manager would say something about my players. We don’t talk about them if he isn’t wearing a white or yellow shirt. We only talk about business when it’s finished. I believe he only mentioned this in passing; the door may be open.
Because I’m interested in both football and the Premier League, I’ve also read the comments. I believe he was merely speaking generally; he stated that the door is open for a loan but not for Leeds United. I obviously worked with Emi Buendia in the past; he was one of my greatest players. I give him a high rating, but I don’t remark on a player who is currently playing for a different team.
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