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New boy Bijol suspended for season opener
Yorkshire Evening Post
|July 18, 2025
Leeds United have been hit with a suspension blow for the opening game of the Premier League season against Everton thanks to a harsh second yellow card for what looked like a perfect challenge.
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New signing Jaka Bijol completed a £15m move from Serie A to Elland Road last month, ending a protracted period of negotiations between the club and a delay over the final paperwork.
The 6ft 4ins centre-half was Leeds' priority signing for the heart of Daniel Farke's defence and their second new addition of the summer after free agent striker Lukas Nmecha put pen to paper.
This story is from the July 18, 2025 edition of Yorkshire Evening Post.
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