Leeds United are being strongly linked with a move to bring Jack Clarke back to Elland Road before the August 30 deadline, and Tottenham Hotspur would benefit financially.
Georginio Rutter is expected to join Crysencio Summerville, Archie Gray, Glen Kamara and four others in being sold by Daniel Farke’s side, as The 49ers put finances over performance to balance the Leeds books.
Rutter is set for Brigton in a £40m move, just a couple of weeks after Dutch ace Summerville left to join West Ham. Gray could make his debut for Tottenham tonight when Spurs take on promoted Leicester.
While Leeds have balanced the books and then some with the eight sales raking in around £120m this summer, it has left some seriously big holes in Farke’s side that have been evident in the three games.
Leeds target Clarke but Tottenham could rake in as much as £8m
Leeds are interested in Clarke and could tempt Sunderland into a sale of their 23-year-old gem with a £20m bid. Clarke is in the final two years of his contract on Wearside, after leaving Spurs for Sunderland.
Graeme Bailey told LeedsUnited.News on Monday that Clarke is now expecting to move before the end of the window, but that there are six other clubs rivalling Leeds for the Thorp Arch product’s signature.
Now, TeamTalk claim Tottenham have a clause in the deal for Clarke that sees them receive a massive 40% sell-on clause. If Leeds did splash £20m on the England youth international, Spurs would receive £8m.
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Clarke is even said to want to join Leeds, hinges on The 49ers
Leeds fans are growing impatient at the lack of incoming signings having waved goodbye to half a squad already. Farke has said he wants four new signings; a full-back, a midfielder and two attacking players.
But right now, it is unclear if any of that happens. If Leeds are to get Clarke, then The 49ers are going to have to do something they are yet to do since taking over and spend £20m or more on one single player.
To replace Summerville, that is the kind of fee it takes to bring in a similar level of quality. Whether Leeds actually do it, and whether they can with the deadline approaching fast, completely remains to be seen.