RB Leipzig’s case against Leeds United for the €21m owed for striker Jean-Kevin Augustin has been adjourned again.
That’s according to BILD, who report that the case is now set to be decided at the end of October or perhaps not until November.
For those that don’t know, RB Leipzig sued Leeds following Augustin’s loan deal at Elland Road in 2019/20 season.
That deal included a €21m obligation to buy if Leeds were promoted, which they were. However, the Premier League side have argued that because of the pandemic and the season not ending until after the player’s contract with them had expired, they do not need to pay.
Leipzig took the case to FIFA, who ruled in their favour, but Leeds appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and it’s been with them since.
An outcome was expected by the end of September, but CAS have ‘postponed’ it once again, something Leipzig have been made aware of.
This is despite the case having been in front of them since March, when an oral hearing involving both clubs representatives was heard.
Leipzig now want more than the original €21m, though, having argued that as the three €7m instalments for that figure have now been missed they are owed interest on arrears. That figure is €340,000.
Whether they will be granted it remains to be seen, with CAS continuing to delay and Leeds yet to pay.
