Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart loan, official)

[JimJams]

8 minutes ago, em9999 said:

Sell him to anyone but Leeds.. 

Why? If he's going I don't give a fxxk where it is as long we get a decent fee. 

And if it's Leeds we might be able to buy him back in a year .

[ian__marshall]

Let's all forget about that release clause. There's a cat in hell's chance that a) the fax machine boots up in time, or b) JR completes the paperwork. 15 day's!!! More chance of spotting Elvis Presley hosting a sell out concert to a bunch of aliens on Mars. 

[MPH]

25 minutes ago, ian__marshall said:

Let's all forget about that release clause. There's a cat in hell's chance that a) the fax machine boots up in time, or b) JR completes the paperwork. 15 day's!!! More chance of spotting Elvis Presley hosting a sell out concert to a bunch of aliens on Mars. 

musk was advertising that on X earlier

[Tielemans63]

Selling for no profit would be peak-Rudders. 

[foxfanazer]

Not Leeds FFS! 

 

 

[Sly]

Surely I’m not the only that thinks he’s okay, however he wasn’t consistent enough and didn’t exactly pull up trees? 
 

Albeit in his defence, we were a little bit doggo

[foxfanazer]

Well if he really wants back to back relegations on his CV

[Scoop Dog]

BEK offers so much more than just assists and goals. This guy has so much potential. Has an engine, isn't scared to tackle, creative. Give us at least 1 more year and if we don't make it back I'll understand 🙏

[fox_favourite]

He'll be better staying with us. His stock will fly when he batters the championship. Leeds where they will struggle, won't be great. Someone like Fulham, Bournemouth I could understand. Leeds. Yuk!

[em9999]

If he wants to get relegated twice in a row ..

 

Good luck to him we can just buy him back when we go up and Leeds go back down 

Edited 31 July 2025 by em9999

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, em9999 said:

If he wants to get relegated twice in a row ..

 

Good luck to him we can just buy him back when we go up and Leeds go back down 

 

I actually wouldn't be mad if it was a loan with a conditional permanent move if they stay up and we don't go back.

 

Whack on a tidy loan fee of a few million and they pay his wages. 

 

Given that we'll probably only make a couple of million profit on him, it'd probably be the best option. Depends if Tav is right about him having this release clause though I guess, which he probably is.

 

[coolhandfox]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

I actually wouldn't be mad if it was a loan with a conditional permanent move if they stay up and we don't go back.

 

Whack on a tidy loan fee of a few million and they pay his wages. 

 

Given that we'll probably only make a couple of million profit on him, it'd probably be the best option. Depends if Tav is right about him having this release clause though I guess, which he probably is.

 

Good shout with a decent loan fee.

[Ric Flair]

5 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

I actually wouldn't be mad if it was a loan with a conditional permanent move if they stay up and we don't go back.

 

Whack on a tidy loan fee of a few million and they pay his wages. 

 

Given that we'll probably only make a couple of million profit on him, it'd probably be the best option. Depends if Tav is right about him having this release clause though I guess, which he probably is.

 

I was thinking about this. We paid £20m for him amortised over 4 years. So there's £15m left on his book value. 

 

If we sold him for £25m we'd book £10m profit. 

 

If we loaned him out we'd need at least £5m to cover his years book value and I doubt any club pays that in a loan fee.

[-sodapop]

Really wish he'd commit to one year with us but I suspect he's got an agent in his ear looking for a tasty transfer bonus. Would understand if he was going somewhere where he'll be a prem regular but Leeds is just delaying playing in the championship by a year

[Bablemikey]

I suspect he’ll be waiting to see what other offers he gets while keeping Leeds interested. Few weeks to go yet, no need for him to make a decision just now.

[Deeg67]

12 minutes ago, Bablemikey said:

I suspect he’ll be waiting to see what other offers he gets while keeping Leeds interested. Few weeks to go yet, no need for him to make a decision just now.

Specifically Palace, most likely. If they sell Eze they reportedly want him and they can offer European football.

[adejo92]

Don't know why, but just strikes me as a player that will end up having more clubs than hot dinners.

 

Probably end up switching between newly promoted teams for the next few years.

 

He'll be on the lookout for another rushed move this time next year when he's relegated again with Sunderland / Leeds.

Edited 31 July 2025 by adejo92

[Tuna]

Ugh really hope if he moves it is abroad, the humiliation of him being poached by Sunderland or Leeds would be nauseous

[pmcla26]

5 minutes ago, adejo92 said:

Don't know why, but just strikes me as a player that will end up having more clubs than hot dinners.

 

Probably end up switching between newly promoted teams for the next few years.

 

He'll be on the lookout for another rushed move this time next year when he's relegated again with Sunderland / Leeds.

If he makes one of those moves then totally. I’d prefer he makes a straight loan with option/obligation dependance on ours and the team who moves to’s performance. 
 

He should be playing top level football but feels a bit silly him going to a side that may get relegated again permanently. Firstly, we could get more next summer if he performs again, and secondly not good for his career not settling somewhere he can be successful both personally and with a team that’s his. 

[HitchinFox]

Leeds won't get anywhere near our points total from last season if Farke stays in charge. And that's saying something. So Bilal going there would make zero sense for him - from a career point of view. 

[Sly]

5 hours ago, HitchinFox said:

Leeds won't get anywhere near our points total from last season if Farke stays in charge. And that's saying something. So Bilal going there would make zero sense for him - from a career point of view. 

I do think all three promoted teams will come down, however our points total was a joke in all honesty. 
 

We got 25 points.

 

I expect Leeds to get more than that.

 

The bottom three got 59 points, which is horrendous. 

 

I

[Big_Nige]

4 hours ago, Sly said:

I do think all three promoted teams will come down, however our points total was a joke in all honesty. 
 

We got 25 points.

 

I expect Leeds to get more than that.

 

The bottom three got 59 points, which is horrendous. 

 

I

The only thing I’d say slightly in the three clubs favour this season is Brentford. Losing Frank, Mbeumo, Norgaard and potentially Wissa in one window, and appointing a rookie manager might mean they get dragged in to a relegation battle. But I fully expect the 3 promoted teams to come straight back down 
 

Seems like the only way to stay up is to catch an established team imploding and them also not acting quick enough to rectify it. A-la us under Rodgers. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 hours ago, Sly said:

I do think all three promoted teams will come down, however our points total was a joke in all honesty. 
 

We got 25 points.

 

I expect Leeds to get more than that.

 

The bottom three got 59 points, which is horrendous. 

 

I

It's crazy that Leeds would need to be almost 50% better than we were to stay up. 

[suffolk fox]

4 hours ago, Sly said:

I do think all three promoted teams will come down, however our points total was a joke in all honesty. 
 

We got 25 points.

 

I expect Leeds to get more than that.

 

The bottom three got 59 points, which is horrendous. 

 

I

Interesting take.  All three teams that got promoted will come back down.  Points totals will be very similar.  Leeds and their fan base believe they will stay up.  However, even with their seven signings they will come crashing down to earth.  

[Jon the Hat]

I couldn't care less about Leeds, take their money.  Not a competitor for at least 12 months, possibly longer.