Leeds United’s defeat in the Championship play-off final means plenty of players could leave the club this summer.
The Whites were beaten 1-0 by Southampton at Wembley last weekend and so for the second successive season, will be without Premier League football.
As per the club’s latest accounts, Leeds need to have paid off £73 million in unpaid transfer instalments by June 30 and although the sales of Tyler Adams and Luis Sinisterra will cover over half of that figure, more will be needed.
Having said that, Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe has also insisted any money generated from player sales will also be reinvested back into the squad, as they look to put together another promotion push.
The lucrative minority investment of Red Bull earlier this week is also expected to hand them more leeway in the market. Again, though, it isn’t going to stop players from leaving.
Brenden Aaronson shares update on Leeds future ahead of Copa America
Another topic in which Marathe covered in his interview with the press earlier this week was the future of all the returning loanees.
Of the eight first team players that left on loan after relegation, Luis Sinisterra and Robin Koch are the only two to have secured permanent exits.
And despite Leeds’ relegation, only two players now have the option to leave on loan again. Jack Harrison is one of them, while Marc Roca is thought to be the other, with a return to Real Betis likely.
With that in mind, Brenden Aaronson is among the players facing an uncertain summer at Elland Road, as it has already been confirmed he won’t be returning to Union Berlin.
After Max Wober’s admission of him not knowing what the future holds, Aaronson has also been asked as to where he could be playing his club football next season.
In an interview with Pro Soccer Wire, though, Aaronson says he has not given it much thought, with his full focus on the Copa America with USA.
He said: “I’m just kind of focused on the national team and having my full responsibility here. I’m not thinking about anything else, and that’s where my headspace is.
“I really enjoyed the end part of the season with Union, even though it was a bit of a relegation battle towards the end, but I got to play the last 10 games, that was really great for my development and for me.”
Leeds likely to make significant loss on Aaronson
Given how desperate the likes of Aaronson were to leave last summer, it is hard to see any of them being open to a season of Championship football.
Based on Farke’s comments about Sinisterra earlier this year, as well as Marathe’s on team chemistry, it would appear the feeling is mutual.
However, having spent £25 million to sign him from Red Bull Salzburg two years ago, Leeds know they will be making a significant loss on Aaronson if he is sold.
He did little to push up his value while at Union and in truth, he just feels like a player Leeds will be happy to get off the books.