Report: Premier League suffer breakdown in talks with Leeds United over deal to sign ‘exceptional’ star

The sale of Archie Gray to Tottenham Hotspur for £40m has only strengthened Leeds United’s financial position.

Heading into this summer and with this pure profit under the Profit & Sustainability Rules (PSR). Leeds are in a better place to stand app front offers for their top-brackets.

Leeds Interest in Key Players

Leeds now have a clearer runway to field bids for other stars after meeting the PSR deadline.

Georginio Rutter, Ilia Gruev, Glen Kamara even Willy Gnonto at one point as well players like Joel Piroe and Patrick Bamford have been linked with or actually attracting interest from different clubs.

Especially from Brighton, but it is Crysencio Summerville who has attracted the most headlines.

Breakdown in Talks with Brighton

Liverpool and Chelsea were both interested in Summerville, as well as Brighton.

Brighton were chasing Summerville, but the signing of Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle United for a fee in excess of £30 million has seen their interest wane.

However, talks are understood to have stalled between Leeds and Brighton in a blow that has shattered the move according to Team Talk.

Brighton would have also had an easier time of it if they’d moved for him before Gray left Elland Road.

However, Leeds heightened position in the table following Gray’s departure have ended any discussions and left Summerville’s future up in the air for now.