Leeds United are seemingly ready to go all out in their quest to be promoted from the Championship this month.
The Whites are reportedly ready to meet Southampton’s demands for Che Adams, and if you haven’t already seen, that involves an obligation to buy the striker next summer for at least £10m.
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The Yorkshire club should have no problem in affording that if they are promoted as the Premier League TV deal will provide them with a huge financial windfall, but if they fail in their quest to go up, there could be trouble afoot.
Leeds are already cutting it fine with FFP, and with £15m already committed to buy Helder Costa next summer the Whites’ spend this summer would already be at least £25m if they get the Adams deal over the line.
With the EFL breathing down their necks about FFP, the Whites wouldn’t be able to spend much more than the minimum amount they’d already be committed to if they signed Adams. Consequently, that could see them miss out on a transfer that was seen as a no-brainer just last week.
Indeed, Leeds being at least £25m in the red next summer before the transfer window even opens would put them in a sticky situation financially, and that means they’d likely have to pass up on the opportunity to sign Jack Harrison despite having an option to buy him for £8m.
It just wouldn’t be viable to spend a minimum of £33m next summer if they don’t go up as FFP is already an issue for the Whites, and it’s only going to get worse once Adams and Costa are paid for.
Harrison’s future at Elland Road could well be in danger.
In other news, our writers have been considering whether or not one youngster would be a good signing for Leeds.
