Shocking News:Leeds United star set to join Europa League side permanently

October 7, 2024 philip FOOTBALL 0

Leeds United sold eight players in the summer and allowed five more to go on loan but one of those five could join the list of eight that were sold on a permanent basis, in the coming weeks.

Archie Gray, Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter were the big-money exits from Elland Road in the summer, while Glen Kamara, Charlie Cresswell, Marc Roca, Diego Llorente and Kris Klaesson were sold.

Five went on loan in Sam Greenwood, Sonny Perkins, Darko Gyabi, Rasmus Kristensen and Jack Harrison. The latter two were allowed to go on loan again as the clause was active for another summer window.

Harrison has really struggled at Everton this season, having failed to catch the eye towards the end of last season. The Toffees chose to re-sign him, but Harrison has gone eight months without an Everton goal.

Last season, Denmark right-back Kristensen went on loan to Roma but was immediately left out of the Italian side’s Europa League squad. He needed a change and this term has joined Robin Koch’s Frankfurt.

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Rasmus Kristensen set to join Frankfurt on a permanent basis

Despite his woeful form at Leeds and then being a rotational option at Roma, he has been in superb form in Germany. Playing nine games since joining, Kristensen even scored in the Europa League last week.

On Sunday evening, Kristensen even helped his side stop the likes of Harry Kane as Frankfurt secured a late 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich. Koch and Kristensen lasting the entire 90 minutes to win a point.

On Monday evening, Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg said Frankfurt have already made a decision on the permanent clause that was included in Kristensen’s loan, they are ready to activate it.

He said: “Frankfurt want to sign Rasmus Kristensen on a permanent deal. Already decided as SGE bosses are totally satisfied with the 27y/o. Eintracht want to trigger option to buy of €10-12m (£8.4m-£10m).”

🚨🦅 EXCL | Eintracht Frankfurt want to sign Rasmus #Kristensen on a permanent deal ✔️

It‘s already decided as #SGE bosses are totally satisfied with the 27y/o right-back who is under contract with Leeds until 2027.

Eintracht want to trigger their option to buy of €10-12m.… pic.twitter.com/s96PLP7RHm

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) October 7, 2024

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Kristensen form impressive in Germany but Leeds exit inevitable

While Max Wober and Brenden Aaronson have returned to the fold after a year on loan in Germany, going on loan twice ends any glimmer of a chance of Kristensen or Harrison ever playing for Leeds again.