£10m player wants to leave Leeds United now but may have to be patient

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Patience again looks like it will be the key to Leeds United’s transfer window.

In both of the 49ers’ windows in charge of Leeds, the bulk of the business has not come until late on and it would be fair to say it has been a slow start to this summer in terms of incomings.

But it is not just Leeds who may have to be patient in the coming weeks, but also the players who are reportedly keen to leave Elland Road.

Leeds have already lost 13 players since the start of the window but that figure could quite easily exceed 20 if reports are to be believed.

Junior Firpo and Rasmus Kristensen are among those who are said to have agreed personal terms with other clubs, while Wilfried Gnonto’s interest in a move to Everton has once again resurfaced.

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The message from behind-the-scenes at Leeds is that exits will now only be done on their terms following Archie Gray’s £40 million move to Tottenham.

Gray’s sale significantly eased Leeds’ PSR concerns and so that stance is even likely to be taken on those who are keen to leave.

Kristensen is someone where it would be beneficial to all parties for him to move on, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding whether Daniel Farke would bring him back.

That does not feel like it will happen now, though, amid interest from Eintracht Frankfurt, who Kristensen is reportedly close to reaching an agreement on personal terms with.

However, according to Hessenschau, Kristensen may have to be patient despite his desire to leave, because the two clubs have still yet to agree on the formula of a deal, which could take a number of days.

Leeds are said to prefer a permanent transfer with an asking price of £12.6 million having initially been suggested, though this latest report suggests it is a bit lower than that at £8.5 million.

Frankfurt on the other hand, would prefer a loan deal, which is the most likely scenario at this stage. But if that is to happen, a compromise would need to be reached, so that either an option or obligation-to-buy is included.

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Kristensen has already rejected one option to leave Leeds

Clearly all Kristensen‘s focus right now is on a move to Frankfurt, but not just because of his reluctance to return to Leeds.

Kristensen is said to have turned down the chance to return to his native homeland of Denmark, with FC Midtjylland showing an interest.

The £10 million signing in 2022 is even said to have met with Midtjylland over a potential move, the club in which he came through the ranks and clocked up 82 senior outings before moving to Ajax.

However, having met and even been spotted with Midtjylland’s director of football Claus Steinlein, he rejected their advances, as he holds out for Frankfurt.