‘More disappointing than the kit release’… Leeds fans not happy with club’s ‘grim’ transfer announcement

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Leeds United have been fairly busy on the transfer front in the early stages of the summer window.

Earlier this week, Leeds United announced that Sebastiaan Bornauw had arrived at Elland Road on a four-year deal for a fee of £5.1million.

The 26-year-old became the third signing made by Leeds this summer, following the arrivals of Lukas Nmecha and Jaka Bijol.

Now, Leeds have announced a departure – but while fans are happy about the player in question leaving, they’re not impressed with the terms.

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Leeds United fans not happy Maximilian Wober is only being loaned out

On Friday, Leeds confirmed that Maximilian Wober had sealed a loan move to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.

The Austria international has long been tipped to leave Elland Road – indeed, the player recently said he expected as much.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke was reportedly angry with Wober after he opted to leave on loan in 2023.

However, fans were not pleased over the fact Wober hasn’t been immediately sold outright.

One fan wrote on X: “Why are we letting him go out on loan? Get rid and get some money in.”

Another fan said: “I’d hazard a guess this loan means that the club couldn’t get a fee which avoided a PSR loss on him. Grim.”

The criticism kept coming, with one fan saying: “Loan? This transfer window’s turning into a shocker so far.”

Another wrote: “Why aren’t we just selling this guy? He’s not worth keeping on the books.

“Maybe it’s a sign that no-one really wants to spend money buying him.”

And another said: “Wasn’t gonna play so surely would have been better to sell even if they got 3 million for him been better than a loan.”

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Why Leeds have decided not to sell Maximilian Wober outright

Although it may seem like a missed opportunity for Leeds not to cash in on Wober, The Athletic’s Beren Cross has explained why the club has made the decision to loan him out.

Cross explained on X that a loan move for Wober seemingly suits the club’s PSR picture better than any prospective permanent package.

Had Leeds not managed to sell him for more than £4.8million, it would have harmed the club’s projections.

However, Wober’s book value in 12 months’ time will be around £2.3million, and if he’s sold for more than that next year, it would be good for Leeds’ PSR situation.

In addition, Bremen have confirmed on their website that they have an option to buy Wober.

Leeds will be hoping that he shines next season and can duly move him on permanently to the benefit of their PSR situation.