Leeds United are set to miss out on the signing of PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo after failing to agree a deal. Victor Orta had been in Eindhoven over night to try thrash out a deal but is returning home empty handed after PSV rejected bids from both Leeds and Southampton.
Leeds have been linked with a move for Gakpo throughout the summer but decided to firm up their interest in the last 24 hours after an injury to Rodrigo Moreno. Daniel James has also been linked with a move away from Elland Road, with both Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham looking to do a deal.
But with the news that Gakpo is now set to stay at PSV, it remains to be seen whether Leeds have any other irons in the fire. Here is what Leeds fans have been saying following the disappointment of the Gakpo pursuit.
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@Chris1Bairstow: “Owners not learning from last season YES don’t want to block young talents pathway. But an injury prone Patrick Bamford and Pascal at left back is not going to cut it at Premier League level.”
@LufcApl: "Radz did nothing wrong btw. He put his money where his mouth was and liked a tweet that signaled his intent. How can you account for the NATIONAL coach meddling in a players future? They booked a private jet for the player and his family ffs."
@LincsLufc: “Another window without signing a proven striker says a lot about LUFC’s lack of ambition. Plus no rock solid defender. Rodrigo injured already, can’t expect PB to have a 20-goal season & Joe Gelhardt isn’t given enough match time. Stressful season ahead I fear.”
@FifaGlove: "If I remember rightly we signed Raphinha on deadline day with no real links to him beforehand.. There’s still time, let’s hope Orta pulls his finger out"
@Lufc_retweets: “We have had the entire transfer window to get Gakpo done. Left it too late, what a joke.”
@AndyErsk: “If you hadn’t have left it till a day before the window ends we’d have had Gakpo. Poor.”
@TheAdelites: “Players like de Ketelaere or Gakpo are the kind of ambitious signings that could take Leeds to the next level. Spent too much time on the first, left it too late on the second. Huge break mid-season may make Jan window more feasible but Gakpo seemed like a last throw of the dice today.”
@Benjydab: “Radz and Orta have done some great things for this club but the last few windows have been shambolic. Never seem to learn and puts us under so much needless pressure.”
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