Sam Greenwood medical outcome emerges as Leeds United sanction loan exit - YEP 31/8/23
By James Murray
Leeds United are set to sanction the loan move of midfielder
Sam Greenwood to Middlesbrough, according to Mike McGrath.
The Telegraph journalist tweeted on 30 August that the
21-year-old has passed his medical ahead of completing his switch to Teesside.
He said the terms of the deal with the Whites’ Championship
rivals are still to be agreed, but it is likely to be on a temporary basis as
the club hold him in high regard, with the midfielder set to become the eighth
player to head out of Elland Road on loan this summer.
It’s clear that Leeds still believe that Greenwood does have
a future in West Yorkshire as they are only willing to allow him to leave
temporarily.
The attacking midfielder will join the long list of players
to depart the club on loan after Robin Koch, Max Wober, Brenden Aaronson, Jack
Harrison, Rasmus Kristensen, Marc Roca and Sonny Perkins have all left Elland
Road.
But the majority of them had a clause in their contracts
that allowed them to leave if the Whites were relegated from the Premier League
last season, with Perkins the only player on the list alongside Greenwood that
is likely to have a future at the club.
The midfielder’s minutes in the first team have been
restricted since he arrived from Arsenal in 2020, having made just 35
appearances – most of which have came off the bench.
He will be keen to secure some much-needed game time at Boro
after playing just 21 minutes at the start of this season for Daniel Farke’s
side [Transfermarkt].
