Leeds United told to cash in on Ilia Gruev as £10m+ deal mooted - Fans react

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05 Jun 2024, 10:30 am

Leeds United have been told to cash in on Ilia Gruev amid reported interest from Borussia Dortmund, with a fee upwards of £10million mooted.

Reports from Germany suggested that the Champions League finalists are interested in making a move to sign Gruev, 24, after an impressive season at Elland Road.

Having arrived for just £5million from Werder Bremen last summer, fans think a deal to double their money at around £10million should be one the club agrees to.

The midfielder made 35 appearances for Leeds despite initially struggling to break into the team, scoring the opening goal in the 4-0 playoff semi-final against Norwich.

Following their failure to earn promotion to the Premier League, Football Insider revealed Leeds will be forced to sell players this summer to fight off financial struggles.

Gruev could be the first of those major sales, with fans insisting Leeds should "take the money", with several possible replacements named.

If true the £10m for Gruev would be enough for us to sign Rodon who's in the last year of his deal at Spurs and has indicated he would welcome a move to us. I like Gruev but that would be a no brainer for me. #LUFC
— KnowlesyKnows (@_KnowlesyKnows) June 4, 2024

Take the money. Decent player but doesn't dominate a midfield, lacks pace, and is very one footed. Think he'd struggle in the PL should we get there.
— aidoc (@aidoc97) June 4, 2024

Gruev then...

Good player and seems like a great glad.

Should we accept £10M? Yes.
Is he replaceable? Yes.#LUFC https://t.co/CyYpfMyKTT
— Michael (@lufcMM0) June 4, 2024

Get him sold.. bang average
— richard hughes (@yorkshireyozza) June 4, 2024

If true, and obviously a big if, it's a no brainer to sell him if we get between 10-15 million.

I rate him a lot, but we've got enough there and it's money back/profit covers another deal (Rodon?) https://t.co/PgNeTGjnRw
— Mathew Forth (@MathewForth) June 4, 2024

£12m-£8m would sell https://t.co/eZd47AQlFJ
— Thunder lips (@ThunderLips3000) June 4, 2024

Been decent at periods, but his overall game is quite flawed to get skipp or ekwah and I am very happy https://t.co/D2iHUDf8oJ
— Ali (@a_lister2) June 4, 2024

Get a good offer for him I wouldn’t be totally gutted if he left, would like him to stay but if you get a £15-20mil big you have to accept that for me, 4-5 were always going to leave it’s who we sign what’s more important to replace those that leave 🙌🏻
— Robert james (@Robertkas88) June 4, 2024

If you get between £10-£15m go out and get Rodon then throw a couple of mill at Norwich for McLean or find a bargain somewhere else https://t.co/oyiyKDDvRT
— Liam (@LRoche04) June 4, 2024

In other news, Arsenal plan to accept offers for Emile Smith Rowe.

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