Leeds United currently have eight players out on loan at different clubs and one of those endured a torrid time on Sunday afternoon, as Bayern Munich ran riot over in Germany.
In the summer of 2023, Victor Orta’s relegation loan clause allowed eight players to leave the club on loan. It prevented Leeds from selling them and cashing in, to raise funds for some new signings.
Off went Jack Harrison, Robin Koch, Luis Sinisterra, Marc Roca, Diego Llorente, Max Wober, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen. Four have since left permanently, and two returned to Elland Road.
But another two saw their loan clauses reactivated last summer, in Kristensen and Harrison. The latter joined Everton again, while Kristensen swapped Roma for Koch’s Frankfurt and has been impressing.
Bayern Munich tease Leeds player Rasmus Kristensen
The right-back remains on the books at Elland Road despite spending the last two seasons out on loan. The chances are Kristensen will join Frankfurt permanently in the summer, given he is starring in Germany.
But on Sunday, Frankfurt were easily beaten by the Bundesliga’s leaders Bayern Munich. A 4-0 win for Bayern, with Jamal Musiala scoring an incredible solo goal in which he goes past Kristensen with ease.
A couple of days after Bayern’s win over Frankfurt, the German giants posted a video in which they used emojis to tease Frankfurt’s defenders trying to stop Musiala’s solo run – including Leeds player Kristensen.
The caption reads: “You are watching Jamal Musiala poetry in motion.”
How much can Leeds expect to receive for Rasmus Kristensen?
The Denmark international was one a number of new additions made during the summer of 2022, using the money raked in from the sales of Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha. But he was also one that flopped.
There is no future for Kristensen at Leeds, with Jayden Bogle easily first choice. Reports say that Frankfurt have a £12.5m permanent clause in the loan, but only want to pay £5m to sign Kristensen this summer.
Perhaps, some compromise can be found in the middle. His form in Germany is likely to attract others in the coming months, so The Whites could possibly request more than the fee Frankfurt want to pay.
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