According to Graeme Smyth, the 49ers intend to push Leeds United for promotion with a wage budget that may end up being the largest in the Championship.
Several first-team players have already moved on loan this summer, with Ramus Kristensen’s move to Roma being the most recent to be announced on Friday (14 July) and Rodrigo’s sale serving as a major exit on a long-term basis.
Other Elland Road stars are sought after, but the new owners want to keep some crucial players and are willing to pay more than their second-tier competitors to do so.
Except for Rodrigo’s move to Qatar, the constant stream of Leeds United departures hasn’t done any harm to the team thus far.
Otherwise, fans won’t be very unhappy to see the players leave for loans; however, if the four named top players were still present, it would be a different story.
With top level interest being mentioned for at least three of them, it will surely be difficult to keep any of them at the club in the second tier, let alone all of them.
Sinisterra’s recent injury history has kept him from being linked to an exit, but he certainly has enough quality to secure a move.
All three others are wanted within the Premier League so it is a serious challenge to convince them to remain for the promotion push under Daniel Farke.
It sounds like the new regime is willing to pay handsomely for the Championship to increase their chances of making it happen, but in comparison to top flight wages it might be a losing battle.
For now the quartet remain Whites players, but how confident Farke can be of planning for their stay has to be in question while the window is open.
