"The fans would have turned" - talkSPORT reporter drops verdict on major Leeds United decision

Leeds United losing Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips cheaply as a result of getting relegated from the Premier League would be a “blow” for the club, according to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook.

The duo have been linked with moves away from Elland Road this summer, and they could become far more affordable if Leeds drop down into the Championship.

West Ham made a play to sign the pair at the end of the January transfer window, with The Guardian reporting that the Irons offered in the region of £50m for both players, but their bids were turned down.

Phillips has continued to be linked with the likes of Aston Villa and Newcastle, while Raphinha is attracting interest from Barcelona.

Leeds may be hoping for sizeable fees for the two key players, but their cause will not be helped if they get relegated.

According to the Daily Mail, Raphinha and Phillips both have release clauses in their contracts, which would make them available for around £30m each, should Leeds go down.

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Leeds could have got £100m from West Ham for Raphinha and Phillips, but they may now only get £60m for them.

Crook has admitted that this would be a setback, but has admitted that the club’s hierarchy would have been heavily criticised if they had sold Raphinha and Phillips at the start of the year.

When asked about the prospect of losing the pair cheaply if Leeds end the season in the bottom three, Crook told GIVEMESPORT: “It is a blow, but they were in a no-win position because if they’d sold Raphinha and Phillips in January, the fans would have turned. You saw them turning at the end of the game at the weekend, because that would have almost been a