Graeme Souness has issued a warning to Leeds United as the club seeks new additions in the final days of the summer transfer season.
Daniel Farke is scheduled to be active until the August 30 deadline, when Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter will need to be replaced.
Souness spoke on talkSPORT [19 August, 12:42pm] about the Whites’ plight and believes the club is struggling to spend within their means as the transfer window closes.
He stated: “It puts Leeds in a really tough position. Now, wherever they go and try to buy someone, they will be paying a premium.
“The selling team will be aware that they are under intense pressure. This should have been resolved weeks, if not months, ago.”
Leeds United will struggle to find appropriate replacements.
Leeds are in a tight position, with only 10 days remaining in the summer transfer season and no obvious signings in sight.
The Whites have made close to £100 million from the sales of Archie Gray, Summerville, and Rutter. However, the amount of money that can be reinvested into the side is uncertain.
That will not deter clubs from licking their lips when Leeds comes calling for one of their players.
If any second-tier club can pull off such a spending spree, it is Leeds United, who came so close to promotion last season after losing the Championship play-off final 1-0 to Southampton, and still have a team packed with players deemed too talented for the division.
So far, the White Sox have been hesitant to pay heavily to replace their departing players. They are pondering whether to pay the £15 million asking price for Norwich City winger Jonathan Rowe [Sky Sports], who has been barred from the squad until his future is decided.
Rangers winger Rabbi Matondo has surfaced as a target for a modest £2 million fee [Football Scotland], whereas FC Koln midfielder Dejan Ljubicic wants to transfer to Elland Road [BILD] for a fee of up to £6.8 million.
On paper, the stats seem dismal given how much Leeds has made from sales, but if the numbers are correct, the club could replace their outgoing stars and still make a profit of £66.2 million.
The business would be a wise move for Leeds to remain profitable, given Premier League promotion is never assured. If they achieve their goals this season, they can reinvest their money the following season to ensure their continued success in the top division.
