Leeds United: Any Ethan Ampadu and Pascal Struijk transfer advances must be snubbed
Leeds United will be in for a summer of change after they failed to gain promotion last season, but Daniel Farke must retain the services of some key players if the Whites are to mount a second assault on the Championship.
Despite Red Bull’s lucrative sponsorship deal with the club, Leeds losing in the play-off final is certain to have ramifications on what the club can do this summer. Cash flow and debts are an issue, meaning young stars could be sold. A chunk of Leeds’ best players are aged under 25 and that is bound to stir up interest across Europe, with many of them having outstanding seasons after the club fell just short of bouncing back to the top-flight.
The Daily Mail has reported that they may have to generate £100 million in player sales following their failure to secure Premier League status. That, and retaining your best players as a second year parachute payment team being a difficult situation to navigate, is going to see more than just Archie Gray leaving the club.
They have had to rebuild in 2023/24 already, but are likely to need the same this summer, with the likes of Georginio Rutter, Crysencio Summerville, and Willy Gnonto all of interest to clubs far and wide throughout Europe and the Whites have a fight on their hands to retain them.
