Leeds United have agreed to sell Sam Greenwood to Polish side Pogon this week, and the size of the fee has raised a fair few eyebrows.
United’s summer business comes to a climax this week with the deadline just five days away and work needing to be done both with incomings and outgoings.
In terms of players leaving, Daniel Farke has set his stall out for certain fringe players that need to be finding new clubs.
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Sam Greenwood set to leave Leeds United on permanent deal to Polish side Pogon
Amongst that group of players out in the cold at Thorp Arch is Sam Greenwood, back from his second successive loan spell elsewhere in the Championship, the attacking midfielder has been looking for a long-term exit away from the club after both Middlesbrough and then Preston opted against activating their buy options.
Now, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the 23-year-old is leaving Leeds on a long-term deal, joining Polish club Pogon.
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The fee in question that Leeds are due to receive for Greenwood is claimed to be €4million (£3.46million), as Greenwood heads across Europe to complete the transfer.
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To sell Greenwood is the best move for all parties, but the manner in which Leeds have now secured his exit is cause for real praise.
Signed for £1.5million from Arsenal back in 2020, Greenwood hasn’t kicked on like the club thought he would in 2022 when he signed a hefty new contract alongside Joe Gelhardt and Crysencio Summerville, and his stock has gradually fallen ever since, not part of the plans for the past two years.
For someone frozen out and having two mixed loan spells in the Championship, Leeds have managed to do incredibly well to not only get a seven-figure fee for Greenwood, but have made a significant profit on him too.
His estimated book value (PSR terms) stood at around £125k, so any sale of note would have registered a profit for the books, but to generate such a sum could free up more spending in the closing days of the window.
Theoretically, a player that is sold for £3million profit can clear room for £15million worth of spending when spread over a five-year contract.
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