The Athletic claims that Archie Gray’s transfer to Tottenham was “crucial” in helping Leeds United resolve its problems with the Profit and Sustainability Rules.
As it was widely known that Leeds was very near to the EFL’s allowable loss cap, the internet source stated [September 3] that the team had made a pure profit of £30 million [BBC Sport].
The summer transfer window saw the fulfillment of the release clauses for Gray, Crysencio Summerville, and Georginio Rutter. The three sales generated a total of £105 million.
Leeds United’s latest transfer report avoids PSR problems.
After Southampton defeated Daniel Farke’s team to win Premier League promotion at Wembley in the previous season, speculation about which players would be departing Southampton soon arose.
With the release clause in his contract, it would have been very tough to retain onto Gray given his exceptional performances playing right-back out of position.
Naturally, any player may have chosen not to relocate to Elland Road, but it would have put the Whites in a difficult situation where they would have had to battle
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