{"id":252258,"date":"2026-07-09T19:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/leeds-willing-to-pay-26m-asking-price-for-excellent-star-contract-offer-made\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:11:13","slug":"leeds-willing-to-pay-26m-asking-price-for-excellent-star-contract-offer-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/leeds-willing-to-pay-26m-asking-price-for-excellent-star-contract-offer-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds willing to pay \u00a326m asking price for &#8220;excellent&#8221; star, contract offer made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/leeds-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United<\/a> are willing to pay the full asking price to sign Zion Suzuki from Parma, and the full details of their contract offer have now been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/daniel-farke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Farke<\/a>&#8216;s side are looking to bring in a new goalkeeper this summer, with Lucas Perri failing to hit the heights expected of him in his debut campaign at Elland Road, being dropped by the manager during the business end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The search for a new shot-stopper has taken them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/leeds-ready-to-seal-suzuki-transfer-biggest-talent-since-rutter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suzuki<\/a>, and they have been keen to wrap up a deal for the Japan World Cup star as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"row\">\n<p>Football FanCast&#8217;s Verdict<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p><strong>Credibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Leeds are known to be keen on a deal for Suzuki, and it would make sense to bring in a new goalkeeper, considering Karl Darlow is now 35-years-old and potentially in the latter stages of his career.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p>Finances<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>A deal would be relatively expensive at \u00a326m, but the Whites are willing to fork out the full asking price in order to secure the Parma star&#8217;s signature.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p>Insight<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>The 23-year-old made 20 Serie A appearances for Parma last season, keeping five clean sheets, while he has also received praise from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ben_Mattinson_\/status\/1813133210223526355?s=20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Mattinson<\/a>. The Como scout described him as a &#8220;commanding cross claimer&#8221; and lauded him for his &#8220;excellent&#8221; distribution.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p>Impact<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Perri made just 16 Premier League appearances for Leeds last season, indicating Farke hasn&#8217;t been impressed by the Brazilian. Should Suzuki join, he could become the new number one, with Perri falling down the pecking order.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leeds-willing-to-pay-asking-price-for-zion-suzuki\">\n                        <strong>Leeds willing to pay asking price for Zion Suzuki <\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>According to a report from The Leeds Press, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theleedspress.com\/exclusive-leeds-flex-financial-muscle-with-lucrative-contract-offer-to-land-world-cup-star-52125\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds are prepared to pay the \u00a326m asking price for the Japan international<\/a>, who is expected to leave Parma this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zion-suzuki-japan.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zion-suzuki-japan.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zion-suzuki-japan.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zion-suzuki-japan.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zion-suzuki-japan.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zion-suzuki-japan.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zion-suzuki-japan.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> A lucrative contract offer has now been made, with the Whites pulling out all the stops to ensure they win the race for his signature, ahead of Serie A heavyweights Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-zion-suzuki-could-flourish-at-elland-road\">\n                        <strong>Why Zion Suzuki could flourish at Elland Road<\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>Having only been promoted to the Premier League in 2025, Leeds could well remain one of the weaker sides in the division next season, which would make them likely to face a lot of shots.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Suzuki could be the ideal addition between the sticks, as he averaged 3.3 saves per 90 in the Serie A last season, which was the joint-third highest amount in the division.<\/p>\n<p>The Japan star also stepped up to the plate at the World Cup, making four saves against both Brazil and Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>At 23-years-old, Suzuki may not even have entered his peak years yet, whereas Darlow is in the latter stages of his career, so it is clear to see why the 49ers are going all out to get a deal done.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"leeds-united-transfers-harry-wilson-daniel-farke\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/leeds-united-transfers-harry-wilson-daniel-farke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                        <img width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leeds United's James Justin, Leeds United's Brenden Aaronson, Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson, Leeds United's Joel Piroe and Leeds United's Noah Okafor react after the match\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leeds-united-s-james-justin-leeds-united-s-brenden-aaronson-leeds-united-s-gabriel-gudmundsson-leeds-united-s-joel-piroe-and-leeds-united-s-noah-okafor-react-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leeds-united-s-james-justin-leeds-united-s-brenden-aaronson-leeds-united-s-gabriel-gudmundsson-leeds-united-s-joel-piroe-and-leeds-united-s-noah-okafor-react-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/leeds-united-transfers-harry-wilson-daniel-farke\/\" title=\"Player joins Leeds after being convinced by three of Daniel Farke&#039;s stars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tPlayer joins Leeds after being convinced by three of Daniel Farke&#8217;s stars<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">He&#8217;s an excellent addition for the Whites.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/leeds-willing-to-pay-asking-price-zion-suzuki-transfer-contract-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United are willing to pay the full asking price to sign Zion Suzuki from Parma, and the full details of their contract offer have now been revealed. 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