Max Wober has left Leeds United to join Borussia Monchengladbach on loan.
Max Wober has become the latest player to leave Leeds United on a season-long loan. The Austrian defender has joined up
with Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach after spending just seven months at Elland Road.
Leeds had hoped to keep hold of Wober this summer following his impressive form in the Premier League last time out. But,
they have been unable to prevent him from joining up with Daniel Farke’s former club in Germany, who are now managed
by Gerardo Seoane.
As such, with the new Championship season a matter of days away, the Whites now find themselves needing to address their
lack of defensive experience in the transfer window. Wober joined United from Red Bull Salzburg in January and made an i
mmediate impression at Elland Road, nailing down a spot in the backline with his strong form.
Unfortunately, the 25-year-old couldn’t stop the Whites from falling out of the Premier League last season and having spent
the last few weeks going through pre-season training at Thorp Arch under Farke, he has now left the club on loan to join
Monchengladbach. The German club finished tenth under Farke last season and Wober will be keen to help them kick on
and challenge for a spot in Europe once more this time around.
He won’t be the only Leeds loanee plying his trade in the Bundesliga this season, with Robin Koch at Eintracht Frankfurt
and Brenden Aaronson set to represent Union Berlin. Wober becomes the sixth high-profile Leeds player to leave on loan
this summer, with Diego Llorente and Rasmus Kristensen at Roma and Marc Roca at Real Betis.
What the loan means for his long-term future at Elland Road, though, is hard to say. Wober still has four years left to run on
his deal with the club and clarity is likely to come next summer, when he will be due to return to West Yorkshire.
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Here are our four talking points from Leeds United’s 1-0 win over Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Park in a pre-season
friendly as Luke Ayling forces home the only goal of the game.
Opening-day clues
Traditionally, managers will put out their preferred starting line-up for the opening day of a campaign in the last pre-season
friendly. While Daniel Farke knocked back this theory in Leeds United’s case because of this unique, truncated summer they
are facing, there were certainly a few clues.
Farke did at least concede there are not going to be 11 changes to yesterday’s starting line-up when it comes to Cardiff City’s
visit on Sunday. More on the goalkeeping situation later, but Luke Ayling seems pretty locked into right-back now.
Sadly for Cody Drameh, this hamstring injury has come at the worst time. It has ruled him out of both the Nottingham
Forest and Heart of Midlothian friendlies, giving Ayling a clear run at the right side of defence.
The goal was a bonus for Ayling, who already had the upper hand on Drameh with his seniority, dressing-room status and
experience. The former Luton Town loanee may have to bide his time, but Farke will surely give him the opportunities he
deserves in the weeks ahead.
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Liam Cooper is one of the first names on the teamsheet, while Pascal Struijk, despite playing off his weaker side, got the nod
over Charlie Cresswell in Edinburgh. Farke did mention the 90 minutes Cresswell played on Thursday night, however, so
that battle will run on into training at Thorp Arch this week.
Left-back may need action this week too. Leo Hjelde did well in Scotland and could be well-placed to start this weekend, but
with Junior Firpo still on the treatment table, Sam Byram is waiting in the wings for a contract.
It would be no surprise if the academy product is offered a deal of some description this week in order to be eligible for the
Cardiff game. The midfield looks set as it is, for now.
Ethan Ampadu is one of the best players in the side, while Archie Gray goes from strength to strength in midfield. In front of
them, Luis Sinisterra and Daniel James have started the last three games in two of the three slots behind a striker.
It would be a major surprise if they were not starting against the Bluebirds. That third slot seems a little more up in the air.
Ian Poveda keeps impressing from the bench, while Crysencio Summerville has consistently looked better than Joe Gelhardt
too.
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