Journalist issues concerning claim as 'unwanted' Leeds news emerges

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has identified the ongoing saga with Jean-Kevin Augustin who was with Leeds in the 2019/20 Championship campaign.

Jean-Kevin Augustin joined the Whites on-loan from RB Leipzig, but in a deal that meant if Leeds gained promotion to the Premier League that season, then they would have to buy the Frenchman for £18 million.

The season was consequently put on hold due to the pandemic, which meant Augustin’s loan deal came to end after he played just 48 minutes of football for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. But when the league restarted, Leeds did in-fact go on to gain promotion to the top flight.

So, there has been a court case to try and resolve the situation as Leeds feel that they shouldn’t have to pay the fee, which is evident from their appeal which will be resolved in the coming months.

With the current situation on the pitch for Leeds, as they fight for Premier League survival, this saga regarding Augustin off the pitch will not be helping, and Pete O’Rourke spoke to GIVEMESPORT and identified the saga as an “unwanted distraction.”

“It’s a real unwanted distraction for Leeds right now. They don’t need this going on in the background with important matters on the pitch to be sorted, to try and secure their Premier League status,” O’Rourke said.

TIF Thoughts on Leeds United…

Leeds United are seemingly in a difficult situation off the pitch, but things don’t look much better on it either, as the Whites find themselves just four points off the drop zone, and Burnley who sit second from bottom have two games in hand over Jesse Marsch’s side.

It was really looking doom and gloom for Leeds as they were eight games without a victory, which led to question marks as to when Jesse Marsch’s first win as Leeds