{"id":585442,"date":"2025-11-21T21:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/585442\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T21:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:09:13","slug":"leeds-united-set-to-get-second-chance-to-sign-17-6m-target-as-crystal-palace-make-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/585442\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United set to get second chance to sign \u00a317.6m target as Crystal Palace make decision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Leeds lost out to Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day back in September.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/crystal-palace-beat-leeds-united-in-two-horse-race-to-sign-15-5m-la-liga-attacker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds wanted to sign Christantus Uche<\/a> from Getafe and provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/club\/manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Farke<\/a> with another option in attacking midfield \u2013 Wolves were also keen.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was Crystal Palace who eventually won the race for the Nigerian ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds<\/a>, signing him on an initial loan deal which turns into a \u20ac20m (\u00a317.6m) move if he makes ten starts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/christantus-uche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christantus Uche<\/a> is yet to make a single start as we near December, and <a href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/futbol\/primera\/temblor-en-getafe-el-crystal-palace-quiere-devolver-a-uche-f202511-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">AS<\/a> now reveal that the Eagles plan to send him back to Getafe in January.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace ready to send Leeds United target Christantus Uche back to Spain<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish news outlet believe Oliver Glasner has made a final decision on the Nigeria international, and has no plans to keep him for the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>        Which position do Leeds United need to strengthen most in January?       <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/opinion\/why-leeds-united-dodged-a-bullet-in-failing-to-sign-crystal-palaces-christantus-uche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uche has played just eight minutes<\/a> of Premier League football so far this term, and now looks set to be back on the market this winter after Leeds failed to sign him just a matter of weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Getafe sound like they would jump at the chance to do business with Leeds United<\/p>\n<p>AS include details which make this sound like a potentially easy deal for Leeds to negotiate in January.<\/p>\n<p>MORE LEEDS UNITED STORIES<\/p>\n<p>It is said that Getafe have already budgeted for that \u00a317.6m fee they expected from Crystal Palace in their accounts for the financial year. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Spanish side even registered six players using the money they anticipated to get for Uche.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242688398-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Christantus Uche in action during Crystal Palace FC v AEK Larnaca FC - UEFA Conference League 2025\/26 League Phase MD2\" class=\"wp-image-117529\" \/>Photo by Vince Mignott\/DeFodi Images\/DeFodi via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it sounds like Getafe still need to find a buyer for the 22-year-old this winter if Crystal Palace do end up sending him back, having already made several arrangements using that prospective \u00a317.6m fee. <\/p>\n<p>If not, it may send Getafe into financial peril at the end of the season, so it could even be argued that the Spanish side would entertain a sale for slightly less than \u00a317.6m given their desperate situation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds lost out to Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day back in September. 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