LEEDS, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Detail view of the Leeds United club badge on the corner flag prior to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Newcastle United at Elland Road on December 16, 2020 in Leeds, England.The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Rui Vieira - Pool/Getty Images)
Sky Sports pundit and former striker Don Goodman however is unconvinced that the winger ought to have cost the fee that the Hammers paid for his services, despite his standout campaign at the Whites.
The Dutch wideman has joined Archie Gray out of the exit door at Elland Road in a big-money move, after he was sold to Julen Lopetegui’s side for a fee of around £25 million plus add-ons, and the Whites will be willing to spend some of this on a replacement.
The Championship Player of the Year scored 21 goals and provided 10 assists in all competitions, and such form from a 22-year-old winger was never going to go unnoticed from clubs around Europe; including at the London Stadium.
Leeds have been in the race for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, but Sheffield United look set to come out on top, and this means Daniel Farke’s side will need to focus on alternative options out wide now.
It is understood by John Percy of The Telegraph that Leeds are going to open up negotiations with an offer of £7 million for Norwich winger Rowe, but that is expected to be knocked back straight away – that is because the Canaries are said to have set an asking price of around £15 million for his services, per Football Insider
Sky Sports’ Tim Thornton (Transfer Centre – 08/08/24) is reporting that negotiations for the player are ongoing at this point, as the Whites look to strengthen their pool of options on the flanks before the summer transfer window closes.
However, they aren’t alone in this race, with sides from the English top tier and overseas clubs believed to be interested in the 21-year-old.
