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Just a dream? Leeds star picks Neymar as perfect signing after Premier League promotion & talk of £100m spending spree by 49ers ownership team

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<p>The Whites are readying themselves for a return to the big time in 2025-26. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/burnley-leeds-back-in-premier-league-clarets-beat-sheffield-united-seal-return-english-top-flight-elland-road-club-two-year-absence-ends-six-goal-demolition-stoke/bltf7ef7703373b9e96" target="_blank">Automatic promotion out of the Championship</a> has been confirmed, with Daniel Farke seeing his side bounce back from the disappointment of play-off final heartache last season.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Firpo has been a key performer for Leeds, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-flop-junior-firpo-ronald-koeman-contaminating-camp-nou-social-media-threats-debut/blt9cda257802353922" target="_blank">the ex-Barcelona full-back</a> seeing his experience put to good use. He is hoping to be joined by more household names at Elland Road in the not too distant future.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Firpo, who left Camp Nou for West Yorkshire in 2021 when Leeds were a Premier League side, has told <a href="https://x.com/marca/status/1916806857798074569 " target="_blank"><em>Marca</em></a> when asked who he would bring in if money were no object: “If I could, I would sign Neymar for Leeds.”</p>

WHAT JUNIOR FIRPO SAID

<p>Brazilian superstar Neymar is currently back in his homeland with Santos. He has been<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/santos-fresh-injury-update-neymar-new-plan-brazilian-superstar/blt078038f08598101c" target="_blank"> nursing more injury problems there</a>, at 33 years of age, but is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/will-neymar-2026-world-cup-brazil-retirement-lionel-messi-inspired/blt60f0067127648290" target="_blank">determined to grace the 2026 World Cup</a> and may take on another challenge at club level before reaching those finals.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Leeds will reportedly have the funds available for marquee additions this summer, with it claimed that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/takeover-complete-49ers-group-complete-purchase-of-leeds-united-us-golf-stars-rickie-fowler-justin-thomas-jordan-spieth/bltb94f1ed776d1abe0" target="_blank">their 49ers Enterprises ownership team</a> are ready to splash out over £100m on as many as six “major signings”.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LEEDS UNITED?

Just a dream? Leeds star picks Neymar as perfect signing after Premier League promotion & talk of £100m spending spree by 49ers ownership team | Goal.com

Junior Firpo is dreaming of seeing Neymar at Leeds United but, with a £100m ($134m) spend being speculated on, could a Premier League deal happen?

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