Leeds United are set to confirm their first sale of the summer window in the form of centre-back Max Wöber heading back to the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen.
Leeds being back in the Premier League under new ownership means that we can truly forget about the loan clauses that were previously present in the squad’s contracts.
While it won’t happen again under Paraag Marathe’s watch, the sting of seeing players jump ship through these clauses has clearly resonated with the fans, as well as the ownership and Daniel Farke.
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Max Wöber to complete Werder Bremen transfer at reported £3.4m fee
Max Wöber surprisingly returned to Elland Road last summer after his loan at Borussia Monchengladbach, coming back as a much more unpopular figure than he was in the early stages of his Leeds tenure as a fresh £11million signing.
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Unlike Brenden Aaronson, the Austrian was unable to mend a damaged relationship with the club and only managed eight appearances in the Championship, now set to leave upon promotion.
That’s according to Florian Plettenberg, who reports that a deal is considered done and ready to be announced between Leeds and Bundesliga club Werder Bremen over his transfer.
Further reports revealed that Leeds are accepting a fee in the region of €4million (£3.4million) to allow the centre-back an exit, having already told him at the end of the season that he would be sold.
Daniel Farke anger sparks Leeds United decision to sell Max Wöber
The bond between Wöber and those at Elland Road was clearly fractured from the moment he decided to turn his back on Leeds’ pre-season in the summer of 2023 in order to pursue a move to the club that had just sacked Farke weeks prior.
With that, Peter Linden reports that the German was angry with Wöber’s decision to flee the Championship for a loan opportunity in the Bundesliga, which could explain Leeds’ ruthless decision to sell the player virtually straight after promotion:
“German coach Daniel Farke was angry with him for going on loan after relegation instead of staying with them. Wöber found a buyer, not least thanks to his international appearance in a top league: Werder Bremen are getting him for €4 million. Given his caliber, he was actually a bargain,” the report reads.
Max Wöber won’t be missed by Farke or the Leeds fanbase
Wöber was a solid option to have in our squad going into this summer, given his ability ot play at left-back or centre-back, but he clearly burned his bridges.
Injuries stopped him from being able to work hard to regain Farke’s and the Leeds fanbase’s trust like Aaronson, but it was an uphill battle from the off.
His reception when every player came out one-by-one after the Bristol City game said it all, applauded like everyone else, but alongside a chorus of audible boos as well.
He leaves without Farke or the fans losing much sleep, knowing that we have already replaced him.