Neil Warnock and his Sheffield United staff have spent the week watching January transfer targets across Europe.

Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr has hit back at claims by Ian Harte he is being deliberately frozen out of the international scene.

NEW Leeds chairman Ken Bates has revealed the motivation behind his surprise return to football is due to his desire for “one more challenge.”

New Leeds chairman Ken Bates has vowed to give manager Kevin Blackwell the chance he craves to finish a job he only started in the summer.

SEBASTIEN Sainsbury’s £25m deal to take over Leeds appears to be in jeopardy - which could result in the sale of Elland Road today.

Sebastian Sainsbury warned Leeds United chiefs today they face the stark choice of accepting his £25m (€36m) bid or selling Elland Road.

Finance director Melvyn Helme believes Leeds United are close to securing fresh investment.

"WE'RE off life support" was how new Leeds chairman Gerald Krasner today described the club that appear to have found a new lease of life.

Leeds have refuted claims Ugandan tycoon Michael Ezra is closing in on a £60m (€88m) bid to take over the cash-strapped club.

LEEDS chairman Trevor Birch yesterday demanded a united front from all within Elland Road after securing the club's future until the end of the season.

LEEDS’ players were last night accused of being “greedy and selfish” by supporters who had previously backed them to the hilt.

Leeds’ players were tonight accused of being “greedy and selfish” by supporters who had previously backed them to the hilt.

A Leeds United footballer was being questioned today in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault on a 20-year-old woman.

MARK VIDUKA yesterday pulled out of Leeds’ pre-season trip to Dublin – much to the disappointment of boss Peter Reid.

David Batty’s fear of flying has forced him out of this weekend’s pre-season trip to Dublin.

MANCHESTER UNITED has raised their offer for Ronaldinho to nearly £18 million.

Harry Kewell and Leeds are understood to be locked in talks designed to iron out a snag which has held up a £7m move to Liverpool.

IF the footballing equivalent of Hans Blix was assigned to search the Premiership he would only have to stop off at Elland Road to find weapons of sporting destruction.

Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale has warned the club’s highly-paid stars there are now no excuses for United’s current demise.

Rio Ferdinand was conspicuous by his absence when the Leeds squad arrived at Leeds/Bradford Airport to set off for their pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia this morning.

Rio Ferdinand zoomed into Leeds’ training ground this morning to begin the day that could finally settle his future.

Leeds’ stars today banded together in support of under-fire head coach Brian Kidd.

David O'Leary has claimed the court case hanging over two of his players has affected the club's quest for honours.