TRANSFER REPORT: LEEDS UNITED SHORTLIST UNION SG’S PROMISE DAVID FOR JANUARY 2026 WINDOW
Leeds face a striker shortage this January. Explore why 12-goal Canadian Promise David is the perfect fit for Daniel Farke.
Leeds needs a new striker when the January transfer window opens, if they can afford one. They need someone who can score goals.
Leeds is in a decent spot to avoid relegation from the Premier League, sitting six points above West Ham as Christmas ends.
But West Ham is planning to add some firepower to climb out of their hole. Leeds has to respond to keep them away.
Leeds could use another striker because of Lukas Nmecha's injury.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's scoring is hiding the fact that Leeds is short on striker options.
Lukas Nmecha has been out for three games with a hamstring issue. Before the Sunderland game, Daniel Farke said there's a small chance he'll play.
Also, Joel Piroe's short appearance against Crystal Palace probably hurt his chances of playing more in the Premier League.
So, will Leeds try to fix this and get a new striker in January?
Calvert-Lewin seems to be finding his form again, but we can't risk his history of injuries.
Leeds should think about signing Promise David from Union SG and Canada.
If Leeds wants a striker, which they should, they need a physically strong player like the one they faced vs. Palace.
One name that I'd like to see Leeds try for is Union SG striker Promise David, who they were linked to in the summer.
The 6 ft 5 in Canadian international is having a great season. He’s already scored 12 goals in all competitions, including two in the Champions League.
He is strong with and without the ball. Leeds could have a real weapon if they followed up on their summer interest.
If the club is interested, they should make a deal in January instead of waiting for the summer.
David will likely go to the World Cup with Jesse Marsch's Canada. A good performance there will cause the player's price to go up a lot, and Leeds can avoid that.
What has Jesse Marsch said about Promise David?
Since Marsch is coaching him internationally, it would be good to know what the former Leeds boss thinks of him.
Marsch gave David his debut for Canada. The 24-year-old has scored three goals in eight appearances.
“Promise David has had a great year at Union Saint-Gilloise,” Marsch said earlier this year. “He and I have been in contact. I’ve watched him, and we’ve talked about his progress. He’s excited about joining the Canadian national team.
“The reason I wanted them is I think they will fit in well, and they'll adapt quickly. We can put them into games and see what they can do.
“They are both talented players, and Promise is in good form. We’re happy to have them.”
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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