According to a rumour, a Leeds United player will turn down a surprise move to Manchester United for two reasons.
Following the club’s relegation to the Championship, several Leeds players are expected to leave Elland Road this summer. Everton and Aston Villa are interested in winger Jack Harrison, who was one of Leeds’ better performers during their disappointing season.
Willy Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville, both of whom have questionable futures, could follow him out the door.
Everton is also interested in Gnonto. However, the Toffees are expected to encounter stiff opposition from Juventus in their pursuit of him.
Summerville, on the other hand, is currently coveted by Sevilla. TEAMtalk exclusively learned on Wednesday that Sevilla’s new sports director Victor Orta wants to sign Summerville from former club Leeds.
Another Whites standout set to leave before next season is centre-back Robin Koch. Surprisingly, Manchester United have emerged as a possible destination for the 26-year-old.
Koch was listed as a prospective target for the Red Devils by Sky Germany writer Florian Plettenberg on June 15. On June 22, new rumors in Germany suggested that Manchester United had a ‘intense’ interest in the defender.
Kicker has issued an update on the situation. They expose Koch’s plans to reject Manchester United’s offer, as well as a possible move to Newcastle United.
While those two clubs may offer him a substantial raise, he is not interested for two reasons. To begin with, Koch wishes to continue playing frequently at his next team. This will help him to impress Germany national team head coach Hansi Flick, as Koch has his sights set on Euro 2024, which will be held in Germany.
In contrast, if Koch joins Manchester United or Newcastle, he risks becoming a backup center-half, which could jeopardize his chances of representing his country.
The report also discusses Koch’s desire to become a ‘leader’ at his next team. This is significantly more plausible if he moves to Germany’s Bundesliga.
As a result, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen are the two clubs vying for his services. They ‘no longer fear’ possibly huge Premier League bids since Koch wants to return to his own country.
According to reports, the eight-cap international may be able to depart Leeds on a free transfer this summer due to a relegation clause in his contract. However, those accusations are exaggerated because Leeds fully expects to earn a fee when Koch goes.
However, they will be unable to exact a high cost because other teams will be aware of Koch’s wish to move on, as well as the fact that his contract expires in June 2024.
Meanwhile, Man United are after a Bayern Munich star, and Leeds are looking for a replacement for Patrick Bamford.
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