Leeds United open to selling £10m attacker – Celta Vigo lead the race
Leeds United drew 0-0 with Manchester United on Saturday in Stockholm to start their preseason campaign. The team is, meanwhile, putting a lot of effort into the background to complement the five new players they have already added this summer.
Sean Longstaff played in the preseason friendly against Manchester United on Friday night, becoming the fifth new addition of the transfer window. Fans saw the summer recruits for the first time in Stockholm, and two more newcomers who made an impression were Gabriel Gudmundsson and Jaka Bijol.
Anton Stach, who will join the Whites from Hoffenheim in a deal worth £17 million plus add-ons, is the sixth new face Leeds has signed this transfer window.
Leeds is willing to let go of a number of players in order to free up salary space for more new hires, but they are aware that they will need to sell players this summer in order to balance their books.
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Leeds United are open to selling Mateo JosephAlthough Mateo Joseph’s future at Leeds is in doubt, the Whites recently turned down a bid from Real Betis for the Spain Under-21 striker.
The forward is reportedly not for sale, according to Leeds, but it seems like the Whites may be using it as a negotiating chip this summer.
If the club is willing to match their £10 million asking price during the current window, Leeds is willing to sell the forward, according to the Sun via MOT Leeds News.
The Yorkshire giants turned down a similar offer during the winter transfer window, but they will accept the money if a team spends as much on Joseph this summer.
Leeds is asking too much for the striker, according to Real Betis, but Celta Vigo is now in the running to get him this summer.
The Spanish team is interested in Joseph and is considering sending him back to his native country during the current transfer window.
Joseph has no future at Leeds
The Whites’ decision to keep the striker this summer was puzzling, but it is now obvious that it was merely a negotiation ploy.
After struggling in the Championship the previous season, the Spaniard will fall lower down the Premier League hierarchy as Leeds is expected to acquire a striker.
Joseph should leave Leeds because, even if Daniel Farke thinks he has quality, he is unlikely to obtain the playing time he needs to grow.
Since the Leeds manager’s only goal at Elland Road for the upcoming season will be survival, he cannot afford to wait for the Spaniard to perform well in the Premier League.
