Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Leeds United will have a few problems if they refuse to pay Jean-Kevin Augustin £24.5million in compensation. The Athletic report that the French striker has been awarded the financial compensation after he took the case against the Whites to FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber, who 'found partially in his favour'.
Leeds are reportedly appealing the decision. The Whites have already stumped up £15.5million for the striker, despite only playing three games for the club, after they lost their case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Augustin, who now plays for Basel after a spell in France, signed for the Whites on loan from RB Leipzig in January 2020, with the club reportedly inserting an 'obligation to buy' clause within the deal if they were to win promotion to the Premier League. They achieved that feat on July 17 - after the expiry of the Augustin loan deal on June 30 - due to the delays to the season following the Covid-19 pandemic.
