According to Graham Smyth, Leeds United’s move for Jonathan Rowe is unlikely to change significantly before the weekend.
The Yorkshire Evening Post journalist revealed via X (8 August) that, while things can change quickly in the transfer season, the Whites did not anticipate things to move forward before the Championship’s opening weekend.
Daniel Farke’s team is said to be interested in signing the Canaries attacker this summer, with sources indicating Leeds are willing to boost their offer to lure Rowe away from Carrow Road [Sky Sports, 8 August].
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Most Leeds United fans would have preferred to see Crysencio Summerville replaced before the season’s opening game, but convincing Norwich to part company with Rowe was never going to be simple.
The Canaries have already traded several of their first-team talents this summer, and the board at Carrow Road will be desperate to reverse that trend now to keep fans from growing dissatisfied with their business.
Finally, Farke should have the players at his disposal to start the season with a win this weekend, as the Whites’ team remains one of the strongest in the competition even without Summerville and Archie Gray.
Hopefully, once the weekend is over and Leeds have played Portsmouth, the Elland Road recruitment team will speed up their efforts to sign Rowe and close a deal before the second weekend of the season.
There are still a few weeks left in the window, so the Whites aren’t in a race against time, but they don’t want to leave their major business any later than necessary.
