Leeds United continued their push for Championship promotion on Saturday with a commanding 3-0 win at home to Rotherham. Cry senior Summerville was twice on the scoresheet with a couple of cool finishes, following Patrick Bam Ford’s controversial opener.

Victory was Leeds’ sixth in a row when it comes to the league and Daniel Farley’s men have pulled themselves right into the top-two mix, although they have a long week ahead with away trips to Swansea City and Plymouth Argyle. In the meantime, the YEP has rounded up some of the latest headlines coming out of West Yorkshire.

Birmingham ‘close’ to Poveda

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Birmingham City manager Tony Mowbray has revealed his side were ‘very close’ to signing Ian Poveda on deadline day. The Colombian got his first start for new club Sheffield Wednesday against Birmingham on Friday, setting up Ike Ugbo with a great moment of skill.

Poveda was a surprise late exit from Elland Road but made clear his desire to move on, with first-team football at Leeds limited. The 24-year-old initially joined Wednesday on loan but his contract in West Yorkshire expires in the summer.

“Poveda is a good player, I would have to say,” Mowbray said. “We were very close to signing Proved and in this window just gone. He’s a player I had at Blackburn Rovers and is a very talented young boy.”

Llorente deal in doubt

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Leeds United continued their push for Championship promotion on Saturday with a commanding 3-0 win at home to Rotherham. Cry senecio Summerville was twice on the score sheets with a couple of cool finishes, following Patrick Bam ford’s controversial opener.

Victory was Leeds’ sixth in a row when it comes to the league and Daniel Farley’s men have pulled themselves right into the top-two mix, although they have a long week ahead with away trips to Swansea City and Plymouth Argyle. In the meantime, the YEP has rounded up some of the latest headlines coming out of West Yorkshire.

Birmingham ‘close’ to Poveda

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Birmingham City manager Tony Mowbray has revealed his side were ‘very close’ to signing Ian Proved a on deadline day. The Colombian got his first start for new club Sheffield Wednesday against Birmingham on Friday, setting up Ike Ugbo with a great moment of skill.

Proved a was a surprise late exit from Leland north Road but made clear his desire to move on, with first-team football at Leeds limited. The 24-year-old initially joined Wednesday on loan but his contract in West Yorkshire expires in the summer.

“Poveda is a good player, I would have to say,” Mow Ray said. “We were very close to signing Process in this window just gone. He’s a player I had at Blackburn Rovers and is a very talented young boy.”

Florence deal in doubt

Leeds may miss out on the chance to cash in on Diego Llorente with reports suggesting Roma are unsure whether they want to activate a £4.3m option to make the defender’s loan permanent. Llorente is into his second season in Serie A, having initially joined on loan in January 2023. with reports suggesting Roma are unsure whether they want to activate a £4.3m option to make the defender’s loan permanent. Llorente is into his second season in Serie A, having initially joined on loan in January 2023.