On Friday evening, Gianluca Di Marzio stated Leeds United have changed the formula and are looking to sign Juventus’ Weston McKennie on a loan deal with an option to buy.
Sky Italia back it up and add that the two clubs continue contacts to unblock the deal for the 24-year-old.
It’s further claimed Leeds and the Serie A side are ‘trying to speed up’ the negotiations for an expensive loan deal with an option to buy instead of an obligation. The valuation set by Juve for the ex-Schalke man is at €30m.
Calciomercato also state the negotiations between the two teams are in full swing. After the initial resistance from McKennie, he said yes to the Whites without pushing for a move.
Leeds remain firm on wanting an option to buy. They are serious about the player and this is shown by their willingness to raise the loan fee beyond €5m. This would not be enough to convince the Old Lady. A ‘momentary stalemate’ has led to two different sections within Juve.
The first seeks a mediation with Leeds for a loan deal that will include ‘non-automatic conditions to trigger the obligation’. The other believes McKennie’s sacrifice could only be justified through guaranteed income.
Calciomercato end their report by stating: ‘All or nothing therefore, Leeds informed, the match is still on. To get to the white smoke there are still some steps left, Juve don’t want to or can’t take them (at least for now), Leeds are thinking about it.’
