Overview
- Chelsea terminated Buonanotte’s loan and confirmed his return to Brighton before the Seagulls sent him to Leeds on loan for the rest of the 2025-26 season.
- Leeds announced the season-long loan, with Buonanotte telling LUTV he chose Elland Road to play more and help the team.
- Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior said the player’s minutes “aren’t what he wants” after just one Premier League start and eight appearances in total.
- Leeds manager Daniel Farke reiterated the club’s search for a creative attacker in January and stressed signings must fit the group and add quality.
- Leeds had been close to signing Buonanotte in the summer before Chelsea intervened, making this move a revival of a previously targeted deal.