A major new development has emerged on the potential exit of one of Leeds United’s key performers in 2024 this summer.
The Whites are seemingly at risk of losing a number of big-named players before the start of the season but a new report has suggested they could be willing to accommodate it with a contract termination.
Rasmus Kristensen is expected to make it departure number 14 with a loan move to Eintracht Frankfurt set to be finalised today.
Frankfurt are believed to have the option to make his switch permanent in 12 months time for £15 million, but Leeds appear keen just to have him off the books for another season.
However, he is not the only player who has been mentioned as a potential departure over the last few days, with Junior Firpo, Wilfried Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville also linked elsewhere.
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Firpo, Gnonto and Summerville all played key roles in the Championship over the course of different points of last season.
Firpo spent the first half of the campaign on the sidelines but did not look back from January onwards, providing eight assists across 33 appearances in all competitions.
His attacking prowess made him comfortably one of the division’s best left-backs but reports this week have heavily linked him with a return to Real Betis.
Firpo is said to be keen on a move back to the Spanish side, and has already agreed personal terms ahead of a deal being agreed between the two clubs.
And according to Mucho Deporte, progress is being made on the structure of a transfer, of which they claim a contract termination cannot be ruled out.
The ‘unbelievable‘ Firpo is in the final year of his deal at Leeds and the report states while a loan move is being worked on, ripping up his contract 11 months early is also on the cards.
Leeds could be about to make a monumental error
If Leeds aren’t going to be getting a transfer fee for Firpo, then they simply shouldn’t be sanctioning a deal, regardless of whether he wants the move.
A loan move would quite clearly be disastrous given it would mean he leaves for free next summer, but terminating his contract would be even worse.
While it would get a high earner off the wage bill, in no way would the financial benefit outweigh what he offers on the pitch at this level.
If he is going to go, Leeds need to stand firm and get some kind of fee for him. If not, he stays for one more year and can be then free to find his next move. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen.
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