Exclusive: Leeds told the price that will seal Jonathan Rowe deal
Leeds United target Jonathan Rowe will cost at least £15million in the remainder of the summer transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.
Football Insider revealed on Monday (5 August) that Leeds came “nowhere near” the Canaries' valuation of Rowe, 21, with their first bid.
The Whites came forward with a verbal offer of around £7million which was quickly dismissed by Norwich, who subsequently told Leeds it would take a bid of at least double that to land Rowe.
Leeds are on the hunt for a new winger after losing Crysencio Summerville to West Ham in a crushing blow for the promotion hopefuls.
Norwich are in a strong position financially after selling midfielder Gabriel Sara to Galatasaray for a reported £20million in recent days.
It is believed they are reluctant to further weaken their promotion aspirations by selling Rowe to a rival in that regard.
Rowe could cost Leeds United £15million before 30 August deadline
Therefore, the Norfolk side are expected to demand a minimum of £15million to let the England Under-21 international leave.
Daniel Farke’s Leeds currently don’t have a natural left-sided winger on the books at Elland Road as their first fixture against Portsmouth on 10 August approaches.
Rowe hit 13 goals and four assists across 38 appearances in all competitions last term as Norwich finished sixth in the Championship.
The 2023-24 campaign marked his breakthrough at senior level.
He missed much of the second half of the season with a serious hamstring injury but recovered in time to feature in the playoffs, where they were eliminated by Leeds.
Rowe is under contract at Carrow Road until June 2025, with Norwich holding the option to extend his deal a further 12 months.
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