The two weekly transfer rumour article has had to be narrowed down to a week after a busy week of rumours surrounding Leeds United.
The week starts with the shock news that Leeds have accepted a bid for regular goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from Leicester City.
Celtic are also rumoured to be interested in the Danish stopper by the end of the week.
With Leeds now looking like they will be without a regular keeper at the club the rumours go into overdrive as a number of goalkeepers are linked with a move to Elland Road.
Coventry City goalkeeper Keiren Westwood is linked with a move to Elland Road but unfortunately, he prefers the lure of Premier League Sunderland.
Fellow goalkeepers Jason Brown (Blackburn), Alex Smithies (Huddersfield), David Stockdale (Fulham), Lee Grant (Burnley), Fraser Forster (Newcastle United), Tomasz Kuszczak (Manchester United), Iain Turner (Everton) and Paul Rachubka (Blackpool) are all linked with a move to Elland Road.
Leeds finally make their first signing of the summer when Rachubka signs for free on a two year deal, after being released by Blackpool.
Former players Alan Smith, Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer continue to be linked with a return to Elland Road.
Probably the strangest rumour of the week is the rumour that Leeds are hoping to sign Torsten Frings from Werder Bremen.
The experienced 35-year-old German international is out of contract with Bremen.
Crystal Palace midfielder Neil Danns is once again linked with Leeds but looks set to sign for Glasgow Rangers.
Max Gradel continues to be linked with a number of clubs with West Ham United, Stoke City, Newcastle United and Fulham all interested.
In Saturday`s Sun, they reported that Nick Montgomery from Sheffield United would sign this week after accepting terms at Leeds. The deal will also involve Billy ‘one goal` Paynter going in the opposite direction
After a disappointing start to the week, it finishes on a good note when the softest tackler ever to play in the Leeds midfield, Neil Kilkenny finally gets his dream move to an ambitious club ‘Bristol City`.
I am sure I have missed a number of rumours this week and it`s sure to be just as busy next week as the season draws ever closer.
Rumours so far this summer since the 2010/11 season finished
Coming in
Weeks 1-2
Keith Southern – Blackpool (Signed new deal at Blackppol)
Lee Bowyer – Birmingham
Victor Paisson – Hibernian
David Norris – Ipswich Town (joined Portsmouth)
Keiren Westwood – Coventry City (Joined Sunderland)
Weeks 3-4
Tom Naylor – Mansfield Town
Jack Cork – Chelsea
Barry Douglas – Dundee United
George Friend – Doncaster Rovers
Weeks 5-6
Alan Smith – Newcastle
Bolo Zenden – Sunderland
Tommy Spurr – Sheffield Wednesday
Nick Montgomery – Sheffield United
Jonathan Woodgate – Tottenham Hotspur
Week 7
Torsten Frings – Werder Bremen
Neil Danns – Crystal Palace
David Stockdale – Fulham
Kieran Westwood – Coventry City (Joined Sunderland)
Jason Brown – Blackburn
Alex Smithies – Huddersfield Town
Lee Grant – Burnley
Paul Rachubka – Blackpool (Signs for Leeds)
Tomasz Kuszczak – Manchester United
Fraser Forster – Newcastle United
Iain Turner – Everton
Going out
weeks 1-2
Kasper Schmeichel – Manchester United
Max Gradel – Hamburg
Neil Kilkenny – Stoke, Leicester, Hull City, Burnley, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Doncaster Rovers (Joined Bristol City)
Bradley Johnson – Aston Villa, Wigan, Stoke, West Brom, Bolton and Hull City, Sunderland, Norwich
Robert Snodgrass – West Brom, Norwich
Weeks 3-4
Neil Kilkenny – Not signing a new deal (Joined Bristol City)
Bradley Johnson – Not signing a new deal
Robert Snodgrass – Norwich rumoured to have offered up to £5 million for his services
Weeks 5-6
Bradley Johnson – Reported to have had a medical at Norwich – Still no move
Neil Kilkenny – Hull City (joined Bristol City)
Billy Paynter – Carlisle United & Sheffield United
Max Gradel – West Ham United, Swansea City and two unnamed French clubs.
Weeks 7
Kasper Schmeichel – Leicester City & Celtic
Max Gradel – Stoke City, Newcastle, West Ham and Fulham
Neil Kilkenny – Finally leaves and joins Bristol City
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