Morning Leeds-in for 8 July: Now Roofe is rumoured to be going, does the club have a plan?

So, this weekend just keeps getting worse and worse for Leeds fans.

After the news Saturday that Pontus Jansson would reportedly be off to Brentford, now comes more speculation that another key player from last season could also be departing.

Kemar Roofe was a key part of last season, leading the club in goals for the second straight season. Despite the big-money acquisition of Patrick Bamford from Middlesbrough, Roofe kept the starting spot until he was injured, and did well to fight his way back into the team.

He wasn’t fully fit at the end of the season, just when Leeds needed him to be 100% healthy, and the season went down in flames despite him coming back ahead of schedule.

Roofe’s contract is up next year, and there have been rumours that he wants a new contract that would pay him considerably more than he’s making right now, which would seem a bit fair. However, if Leeds decide they do sell him instead, this could be a very bad sign.

Jack Clarke has already been sold, although he’s already come back on loan. Jansson looks like he’s off and Roofe could be as well. It’s the Championship and Leeds, so losing players after good seasons isn’t anything new. But what has separated this version of the club has been planning ahead and trying in reinvest in the squad despite the sales.

Last season, the club made a number of high-profile loan moves, something that they’ve tried to do again this season with Jack Harrison coming back and Helder Costa arriving from Wolverhampton. However, selling the team’s best central defender and highest scoring forward without replacements lined up is extremely poor planning.

If Leeds are to succeed then quality replacements will need to be made. Tyler Roberts and Gaetano Berardi are not going to cut it.

On to the links.

Leeds United Links

A look at some of the players who may or may not be coming to Leeds. [Through It All Together]

England and English Football Links

West Ham United’s Marko Arnautovic has gone to China in a big-money move to join up with Shanghai SIPG. [BBC.com]

Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez scored a goal as Algeria beat Guinea 3-0 to advance at AFCON. [BBC.com]

Fiorentina are rumored to be interested in landing West Ham forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez. [Viola Nation]

World Football Links

It’s time for Italy to get serious about Women’s football. [Chiesa di Totti]

Gonzalo Higuain is apparently looking forward to going to AS Roma. No word if the Roma fans feel the same way about a move. [Chiesa di Totti]

Mexico beat the United States 1-0 to win their eighth Gold Cup. [FMF State of Mind]

The United States, however, did win the Women’s World Cup, 2-0 over the Netherlands. [SBNation]

Brazil beat Peru 3-1 to win the Copa América. [Barca Blaugranes]