Club want ‘strong discount’ of €7-8m on Leeds player’s price – One of ‘two ways’ deal can happen - Sport Witness 7/6/23
By Tom Coast
Earlier this week, it was claimed that Leeds United were set
for an imminent meeting with AS Roma to discuss the future of Diego Llorente.
The Elland Road side have been relegated back to the
Championship, and with the Serie A club keen to hold onto the Spaniard after an
impressive late part of the campaign, there’s hope a deal can be struck.
Roma Giallorossa bring an update on Wednesday regarding the
Leeds defender’s situation, and back up other claims that the Italians are
‘working to retain’ him for longer.
It’s pointed out José Mourinho was the one who was
‘impressed by the professionalism’ shown by the player, but there’s no denying
the pre-agreed €18m is too much, especially after the Whites’ descent into the
second-tier.
That’s why there are now ‘two ways’ AS Roma could keep
Llorente, and that’s either through the ‘renewal of the loan’ or a ‘strong
discount’ of around €7-8m on the figure above.
This would mean the Serie A club paying Leeds €10-11m, which
those in charge of the English club will have to consider and assess, as it
could be the only way to get rid of the player in the coming months unless
another club come knocking with more money.
