Daniel Farke mainstay admits he could have left Leeds United, there was ‘some interest’

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Leeds United only sold two players during the summer window. One of them was sold back in April and the other was Sam Greenwood, making the surprise move to Poland.

Rasmus Kristensen turned his loan at Frankfurt into a permanent move for £7.7m, but the transfer only took effect on July 1. Greenwood’s move to Pogon saw Leeds rake in a fee of £3.5m from the Polish side.

Leeds’ decision not to sell any players meant that the club maxed out their PSR position, according to managing director Robbie Evans. Sunderland sold Jobe Bellingham, allowing them to go and spend more.

That didn’t happen at Elland Road, but there were plans in place if the club felt like they needed to do so. Leeds had identified Willy Gnonto and Pascal Struijk as possible PSR sales; they would rake in pure profit.

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Pascal Struijk admits there was some interest in the summer

Following the signing of Jaka Bijol, the feeling was that the £15m signing from Udinese would partner Joe Rodon at centre-back. But with Bijol suspended in the first game, Pascal Struijk started and kept his place.

Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds, Struijk admitted that there were some clubs showing interest in his services. However, Struijk wanted to return and play in the Premier League with Leeds again, choosing to stay put.

“I never doubted I wasn’t going to be at Leeds, because I’m still under contract. There was some stuff I had personally, some interest. For me, to play in the Premier League with Leeds, I wanted to do it again.”

Pascal Struijk is not the only Leeds player to admit interest

Struijk is staying put, then. The left-footed defender has been consistent and fans will be hoping he can remain injury free, something he has proved unable to do in the past two seasons under Daniel Farke.

With two years left on his contract, Struijk is likely to be one of the players that Leeds consider when it comes to extending. Interest is likely to grow in Struijk, but he is not the only player to admit interest.

Joel Piroe also said that he was the subject of some interest this summer, but the Dutchman, like Struijk, chose to remain. For Piroe, the £16m Leeds man might have been better off choosing to leave Leeds.