Bargain
Leeds is doing extremely well financially right now, and our current Championship standing puts us in a strong position to push for promotion.
If we can continue our excellent form and get back to the Premier League for next season, then splashing £20m on bringing in Rodon permanently would be an absolute no-brainer.
Because of his physical qualities, defensive imposingness, and ball handling skills, Farke has made him his first choice at the back.
Regardless, we will need to ensure that the team is more formidable the following season, and a demanding summer window will be anticipated. Signing a contract in January would be fantastic, but it would also be pointless since we might find ourselves in a bind if we don’t get promoted.
We’ll have to wait and see, but if that’s the price, Leeds need to be all over it for the upcoming campaign.
In a related development:
On Tuesday, November 14, the news website announced that Man City had reached an agreement to pay the 15-year-old an initial sum of £1.5 million. This marks a record-breaking British move for a player of the offensive midfielder’s age.
Add-ons are thought to push the price above the £2 million mark, surpassing Liverpool’s record of £2 million ultimately paid for Raheem Sterling.
Gorman is 15 years old, so Leeds cannot stop the transaction, and 90 minutes says the lad has now decided to join with Man City.
Unfortunate
Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done about this.
Players that age should have the freedom to play anywhere they desire, as they are too young to be locked into full-time employment agreements.
Young players will always be lost in this fashion to larger teams by clubs with strong academies unless employment regulations in the UK alter, which they won’t.
But Leeds does it to other teams.
One such instance is Leeds’ 2021 signing of Bradford’s Darryl Ombang, a promising custodian.
The issue is that a bigger fish is almost always there.
But when it comes to scouting young players, Manchester City is like the greatest shark in the ocean, and any team can’t compete with them.
The players there face intense competition from elite players, which is their only issue.
Michael Olise, Romeo Lavia, Jadon Sancho, Cole Palmer, and Brahim Diaz are a few recent instances of players who left the Etihad and achieved great success elsewhere.
Will Gorman suffer from that? Who knows?
Receiving £1.5 million in cash for a 15-year-old is excellent business for Leeds. In addition to being positive news, it indicates that Gorman might be doing extremely well if it rises above £2 million in the future.