Leeds United reason for missing out on Kieffer Moore signing to Ipswich Town revealed
It has been reported by Carlton Palmer that Kieffer Moore’s pay demands prevented Leeds United from signing him to Ipswich Town.
During a Tuesday, March 5th interview with Football League World, the analyst stated that the Welsh international’s weekly salary of between £40,000 and £45,000 was mostly covered by the Tractor Boys, posing a “problem” for Wales.
Given that the 31-year-old has been a “fantastic signing” for their promotion rivals, helping them resume winning ways in recent weeks after a decline in form throughout January, he feels the player would have been a perfect fit for Daniel Farke’s squad.
“Ipswich are on a fine run of form,” said Palmer. “After a little bit of a dip, they’ve moved back into second place by winning their last five games. This has coincided with the loan signing of Kieffer Moore, who’s come in and had an excellent start to his loan spell with five goals in seven Championship appearances.
“It’s been a fantastic signing. Sunderland and Leeds were keen on him, but I believe that Ipswich agreed to pay the majority of his salary, which was the problem [for Sunderland and Leeds], as he was reportedly on £40,000-£45,000 per week, which would’ve been a lot of money for the other clubs.
“As they were interested in him, he’d have been a great signing as he’s proven with Ipswich, who are now just three points behind Leicester. Leicester have lost three in a row. I thought they were out of sight, and now Ipswich are bearing down their necks with the ambition of back-to-back promotions.”
Leeds United have excellent forward options
Moore is without a doubt a talented striker in the Championship with a lot to give, but Leeds have an abundance of attacking options.
The Welshman wouldn’t have been guaranteed minutes because Georginio Rutter has been playing well, Patrick Bamford has been playing well from the beginning of the season, and Joel Piroe is a goal threat.
The Whites could never have afforded to spend that much money on a player who most likely wouldn’t be in the starting lineup right away.
But that is precisely what the forward has accomplished at Ipswich, where he has five goals in seven games since moving to Portman Road, where he was a player six years prior.He shouldn’t be remembered as the one who got away at Elland Road, even if he might have a significant influence on who advances this season given his recent success in helping the Tractor Boys turn around.