Leeds United could receive £15 million over the next 12 months as the club have agreed to allow Rasmus Kristensen to head out on loan to Eintracht Frankfurt, according to the latest reports.
The Danish fullback spent last season on loan with Italian giants AS Roma and was initially coached by iconic manager Jose Mourinho before the Portuguese was removed from his position and eventually replaced by club legend Daniele De Rossi.
Kristensen’s fortunes with the Giallorossi changed considerably upon Mourinho’s departure, having made 21 of his 31 total appearances under the new Fenerbahce boss. After De Rossi took the reins, the defender played merely 10 times in all competitions before his spell in Rome expired.
Football Insider reported back in May that Roma were not looking to make his loan stint a permanent one this summer after he fell down the pecking order under De Rossi, although the outlet also stated that Kristensen was not part of Daniel Farke’s plans at Leeds United ahead of the new campaign.
Now, it looks as though the fullback is going straight back out on loan, although this time his temporary club will have the option to buy him at the end of the season. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the 27-year-old will head to Eintracht Frankfurt before the new season commences in a few weeks’ time and that the Bundesliga outfit have the option to buy him for £15 million next summer.
Kristensen joined the Whites for £10 million from RB Salzburg when the West Yorkshire side were still in the Premier League and, despite not making much impact at Elland Road, Leeds could now make a £5 million profit on this deal in 12 months.
Writer’s View
Kristensen struggled during his initial six months at Leeds United as the club were relegated back down to the Championship but he was still far too good to play in the second tier. Thus, his move to the Italian capital made sense, as does his impending switch to Frankfurt.
However, over the past few years, Leeds have completed some dreadful transfer dealings, signing players for large fees and selling them for very little in return – Diego Llorente springs to mind – yet, the club have managed to turn Kristensen’s signing into a good piece of business, flipping him for a profit in a deal that will work for all parties involved.
