AliousLeeds United have had a very disappointing transfer window, and an update from journalist Ben Jacobs has done little to lift the gloom at the club.
Jacobs reported that French club Marseille have agreed a deal with Norwich City to sign winger Jonathan Rowe.
The deal is an initial loan with an obligation to buy for £14 million, plus £3 million in add-ons and a sell-on clause for Norwich.
Rowe, 21, had been a reported target for Leeds throughout the transfer window, and at one point it seemed a deal could be back on the cards.
However, Rowe’s preference was a move to France, and he is now set to join Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille side.
This latest setback is just the latest in a series of transfer blows for Leeds.
The club have lost a lot of attacking firepower, and Rowe’s arrival could have provided an exciting dimension as well as a foundation for the future.
With Rowe now off the table, Leeds head coach Daniel Farke and the club’s recruitment staff have limited time to address multiple areas of the squad that urgently need strengthening.
The current first-team squad stands at just 19 players, which is incredibly thin, especially for a side tipped as the overwhelming favorites for automatic promotion.
Leeds must now try to hold onto their existing players and potentially pay premiums to sign players from rival clubs, as Farke’s desperation grows with another transfer target slipping away.
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