Leeds United centre-back Pascal Struijk is being linked with a move away this week, with Tottenham, Wolves and Brighton all keen.
The Whites are not likely to be incredibly busy during the January window, with Daniel Farke largely content with his squad so far.
Outgoings especially aren’t something the German will be eager to consider, off the back of another turbulent summer of major change.
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Pascal Struijk on three PL clubs’ radar for January window
A report from Caught Offside this week has claimed that three clubs in the Premier League are monitoring Pascal Struijk ahead of the January window.
The three named are Tottenham, Brighton, and Wolves, while Leeds are expected to command around £25million to consider letting the Dutchman leave.
Spurs are claimed to be the favourites in this supposed pursuit, while Leeds picking up such a fee would represent a massive PSR boost with Struijk joining as an u21 signing for free from Ajax.
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What has Farke said about selling players in January?
Letting players leave is not something Farke thinks is likely in the January window, especially given the amount of money generated through sales in the summer.
Farke was asked about his outlook for the coming window, to which he gave this optimistic response (via the YEP):
“I don’t think we need to earn any more money. We earned more money than any club in Western Europe. It’s important for us to be sustainable after some difficult years in terms of spending. You have to stick to the rules and there is a moment when you have to sell some players after perhaps over-spending.
“It was beneficial for the long-term picture. We had to rebuild but overall, I think it was beneficial. We are a healthy club right now and so no pressure to do anything. We can’t spend a fortune but there is no need to do anything in terms of earning more money.”
Struijk cannot leave Leeds under any circumstances in January
Struijk is in with a shout of being Leeds’ player of the season so far, and his importance cannot be understated to how we want to play.
Should he leave, you’re going to see a marked drop-off in performance, unless we struck gold with a replacement.
£25million is a lot of money for a Championship centre-back and he’s good enough to justify that, but we don’t need that money.