Leeds United have turned down £7m offers for Charlie Taylor from Premier League clubs Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace, according to The Guardian.
What’s the latest?
Last summer, the 23-year-old left-back made it clear that he wanted to move elsewhere when he submitted a transfer request.
The Whites stood firm and denied Taylor his move, and the Englishman has gone on to make 22 Championship appearances this season, registering two assists.
With the transfer window open again for business, clubs have reportedly come calling, but The Guardian reports that Leeds have informed potential suitors that Taylor is not for sale.
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Last week, manager Garry Monk told reporters: “We do not have to sell anyone and we won’t be selling anyone. It’ll only be incomings. There will be no one leaving in this window.”
Taylor’s contract expires at the end of the season.
Should Leeds let him go?
Any club who has a player that does not want to be there is risking causing disruption in the camp.
Taylor, who is currently nursing an injury, asked to leave Elland Road five months ago, and even though he was not granted the move, he has still featured a lot this season.
The problem that Leeds face is that if they do not sell in this window then they will not get any money for the highly-rated full-back come the summer.
On the other hand, Monk’s side are pushing for a promotion spot, and to sell a first-team player would not make sense at this point.
The Whites currently sit in the playoff positions in the Championship table, seven points adrift of automatic promotion to the Premier League.
From Taylor’s point of view, if he continues to impress, then clubs will come calling in the summer, so it might be worth the wait.
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