Leeds United agree shock £20m transfer as 49ers refuse to gamble on move — Leeds Live 28/6/26

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Leeds United are seemingly on the verge of agreeing a deal that would see a key member of their squad leave Elland Road this summer

Mark Wakefield Sport Central Audience Writer

Leeds United are reportedly close to confirming the departure of defender Pascal Struijk with a deal agreed with Premier League rivals Brighton.

United are gearing up for another busy summer of transfer business as they look ahead to the new campaign, which gets underway in August.

Daniel Farke and Co. will already have an eye on their plans for the summer transfer window, but Leeds now look set to lose one of their key players.

The Athletic have reported that Leeds have reached a verbal agreement with Brighton that would see Struijk swap Elland Road for the Amex Stadium.

It has been reported that United have agreed a fee worth £20million for Struijk to leave Leeds this summer and join Brighton, who will be competing in the UEFA Conference League next season.

The report goes on to claim that, with Struijk’s contract at Leeds set to expire at the end of next season, the club - who are owned by 49ers Enterprises - took the decision to allow the defender to leave the club this summer in order to avoid losing him as a free agent in 12 months' time.

There had been uncertainty around Struijk’s future at Leeds and whether or not the 26-year-old would sign a new contract to extend his stay at Elland Road.

However, it seems that Struijk will be leaving West Yorkshire after eight-and-a-half years as a Leeds player, during which time he made 196 appearances for the club across all competitions.

Leeds are yet to make their first signing of the summer transfer window, but may be tempted to go into the market for a new central defender once Struijk’s departure is confirmed.

Struijk made 37 appearances for Leeds last season, with 34 coming in the Premier League, so United now face the prospect of replacing the minutes that the Netherlands youth international leaves behind.

One deal that Leeds are close to completing is a move for Wales international Harry Wilson, who is set to be a free agent when his contract with Fulham expires at the end of this month.

The former Liverpool star was also linked with a move to Aston Villa, but Leeds have won the race to sign Wilson on a free transfer to add some valuable experience to their squad for next season.

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