Manor Solomon pretty clearly isn’t a part of Ange Postecoglou’s plans this season. I’m not going to rehash the whole “situation” around Solomon, but the reality is that Tottenham Hotspur are limited as it is in terms of registering foreign players for Europe – and Solomon is well down Spurs’ depth chart, with even the likes of youth talent Mikey Moore playing ahead of him through preseason.
With his future thus determined to be elsewhere, the only question remaining was one of where.
Dustin wrote a couple of days ago about potential interest from various clubs, with Championship club Leeds United apparently leading the way, according to Israeli media. This interest appears to have now escalated, with reports now coming out that Solomon is very close to completing a medical ahead of a loan to Elland Road.
Fabrizio Romano and Paul O’Keefe have both posted that the medical should happen today, and Joe Donnohue at the Yorkshire Evening Post had some further details of the deal, in which it looks like Leeds are covering at least a chunk of Solomon’s wages, which is a bit of a win for Spurs:
As reported elsewhere this evening, #LUFC closing in on loan signing of Manor Solomon from Tottenham Hotspur. Leeds expected to cover significant wages by Ch’ship standards. Adds experience to Farke’s attacking options. Typically plays off the left.https://t.co/pror7YmQqE
— Joe Donnohue (@JoeDonnohue) August 23, 2024
There are more details in Donnohue’s report, including Solomon’s preference to remain in England, which has also been backed up by Alasdair Gold, amid interest from the likes of Marseille and Getafe (who, according to Romano, Solomon rejected) – which is a choice. The Championship over Ligue 1 or La Liga? I guess Solomon got a taste of injury last year and has decided he’d liked to get kicked a bit more instead of enjoying the sunshine on the continent.
Let’s see where this one goes, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it wrapped up by the start of the week.
