UCL giants want £10m deal wrapped up for Llorente in intriguing double-sale — Leeds All Over 20/2/24

-


Kris Smith

Leeds United centre-back Diego Llorente is enjoying his loan stint with Roma, and the Italian side want to sign him permanently in the coming months, but so do PSG.

Leeds’ loan contingent are enduring mixed results at present after leaving a relegated side in the summer, with some performing well while others are struggling.

For Diego Llorente, a second loan stint with Roma in the Serie A is bearing fruit for him as he nails his place in the lineup.

Llorente’s form in the past 12 months in the Italian capital has seen him become a mainstay at the back, helped by the injury dilemmas facing both Jose Mourinho and his recent replacement Daniele De Rossi.

Now, Metropolitan Magazine are claiming that the Serie A side are looking to sign the defender permanently, as has been reported frequently elsewhere.

The fee being suggested here is in the region of €5million (£4.28m), which is significantly lower than the £18million Leeds paid for him in 2020 – but due to the duration of his contract and amortisation, could see Leeds bring in enough to keep the books healthy in the Championship.

An intriguing insight comes from this fresh report, though, that Roma’s plan with Llorente signing on a decreased valuation is so they can make a solid profit on him to PSG – managed by ex-Spain boss Luis Enrique, who gave Llorente his most recent cap.

The French giants are interested in signing the defender, and Roma would then be looking for a fee closer to €10-12m (£8.57-£10.29m).

Llorente won’t be bringing in a huge deal of money for us, but it’s a nice boost to our income to have him sold.

It’s very clear now that he’s not going to be part of our plans beyond just being sold, so the sooner the better.

It would be frustrating if Roma manage to double the money we end up getting for him though, in the same summer too.

Popular posts from this blog

The huge initial fee Leeds are set to receive for Crysencio Summerville’s move to West Ham — Leeds United News 31/7/24

-
Will Butcher West Ham United are closing in on a deal to sign Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United, and Ben Jacobs has shared how much Leeds will receive for the Dutchman. The 22-year-old has been strongly linked with the Elland Road exit door all summer and was targeted as the one big sale Leeds needed to make before the Profit & Sustainability Rules deadline this month. But instead, Leeds sold Archie Gray for £40m to Tottenham. Leeds have since sold five more players in the form of Diego Llorente, Marc Roca, Kris Klaesson and Charlie Cresswell – raking in around £60m in total. But more exits were always likely and Fabrizio Romano reported on Wednesday afternoon that West Ham had agreed personal terms with Summerville, and talks for a fee were ongoing with the Yorkshire side. Now, the story has moved on with multiple sources claiming a deal is done between Leeds and Angus Kinnear’s old club. The Dutchman is expected to sign a five-year at the London Stadium, until Jun
Read more

Leeds United board break silence after transfer window with statement on upcoming Elland Road development — YEP 2/9/24

-
By Joe Donnohue Leeds United have confirmed supporters' commemorative stones at Elland Road's Centenary Square will be replaced free of charge in a bid to improve their longevity. Beginning next month, Leeds supporters' personalised stones will be replaced with exact replicas, courtesy of a new company, to ensure of a 'much better quality' installation. The work is expected to take around two months to complete. An official club statement confirmed 'three larger stones dedicated to former managers Don Revie, Howard Wilkinson and Marcelo Bielsa' will also be installed, 'similar to those located in Bremner Square', while additional space for supporters to purchase new stones has also been factored into the project. “The club have taken on board recent feedback from supporters on the stones at Centenary Square, and we are really happy that we can now announce that all of the stones will be replaced," chief executive Angus Kinnear confirmed,
Read more

Leeds United transfer state of play as Whites knock back low bid and assert wing pair stance — YEP 3/7/24

-
By Graham Smyth Leeds United are not actively looking to cash in on Crysencio Summerville and Willy Gnonto and believe any further outgoing transfer business will be done on their terms. The Whites, who sold Archie Gray to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday for £40m, expect that there will be continued interest in wing pair Summerville and Gnonto as the summer transfer window progresses. Summerville has been a target for Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion but their interest has not yet materialised into a bid. The Albion did, however, send a £30m proposal for Georginio Rutter, which Elland Road chiefs rejected. Rutter is not expected to try and force an exit this summer and appears settled at Leeds after a far more positive second season in English football. The sale of Gray has helped put Leeds into a position where they do not need to sell star players and can dictate any moves that do happen. Club sources say they are not actively looking to sell the likes of Summerville o
Read more