Leeds United have continued their raid of Jesse Marsch’s former club by announcing the signing of Rasmus Kristensen on a five-year deal. The Denmark right-back joins Brenden Aaronson as the second Red Bull Salzburg player to make the switch across from Austria to West Yorkshire.
Kristensen has his best years very much ahead of him as he will be 25 years old when the 2022/23 Premier League season gets underway. He will provide competition for Luke Ayling on the right-hand side of the defence and may well go into the season as the Whites’ first-choice in that position.
Speaking after his arrival was confirmed, Marsch was understandably very happy to have gotten the deal for Kristensen over the line. The Leeds boss told the club’s website : “Rasmus is a player who developed a lot over the last three years.