Leeds United warned of Crysencio Summerville 'problem' with £7m Jonathan Rowe talks — YEP 7/8/24
By Kyle Newbould
Leeds United remain interested in the Norwich City star but
a deal will not be easy to do.
Former Leeds United midfielder Carlton Palmer believes the
recent influx of cash at Elland Road could encourage Norwich City to
‘over-inflate’ their valuation of Jonathan Rowe.
Leeds want to make Rowe their latest summer signing after
identifying the winger as a potential successor to Crysencio Summerville, whose
£25million-plus move to West Ham United was confirmed over the weekend. Reports
on Monday suggested a £7m bid was on its way to Norwich and while that remains
short of the Canaries’ price-tag, interest is not expected to go away any time
soon.
Club chiefs are under no illusion regarding the difficulty
in getting a deal over the line, given Norwich hold the option to extend Rowe’s
contract and are hesitant to do business with what they hope will be a
Championship promotion rival. And after seeing Leeds bring in a significant
amount of money from selling Summerville, those in charge at Carrow Road could
be tempted to drive their price up.
"Having sold Summerville to West Ham, Leeds are looking
to replace him with Jon Rowe,” Palmer told Football League World. “They're
looking to pay around £7m. This is the problem they face now. Having sold
Summerville for the fee that they did, everyone who Leeds speak to will have an
over-inflated price.
"But, if they get the youngster in for £7 million, it
would represent good business. Obviously, Norwich City wouldn't want to be
losing Jon Rowe. Especially as they've just sold the Brazilian Sara to
Galatasaray, they can't afford to lose another player late in the window.
"But, a fee of £7 million I think would see him on his
way to Leeds United. It's a good move for him with a lot of Premier League
clubs looking at him, but he will be guaranteed more game time and a move to
the Championship before heading to the Premier League could benefit Rowe and
Leeds."
Leeds have brought in more than £70m so far this summer,
with Summerville and Archie Gray, who joined Tottenham in a £40m deal, the
major exits. Those fees have been topped up by the seven-figure sales of Glen
Kamara, Diego Llorente, Marc Roca and Charlie Cresswell.
But £15m has already gone back out to welcome Joe Rodon back
from Tottenham and pinch right-back Jayden Bogle from Championship rivals
Sheffield United. Another year outside the Premier League will constrict the
finances once again this summer and Farke admitted the club are still
recovering from what he labelled ‘a few sins in the past’.