Football is merciless – on the pitch and off it. Relegated clubs feel it the most, especially those that have to move from the Premier League to the EFL Championship. Huge differences in income clubs receive in the top league and the one beneath it prompt club owners to sell their biggest earners in order to keep the expenditure down.Leeds United suffered relegation after a three-year stay in the Premier League. They had slender hopes of surviving on the last day, but the home loss to Tottenham, combined with results elsewhere, meant that the Yorkshire club would have to dive back into the depths of the Championship – and sales of their best players will follow.##NAJAVA_MECA_7289896##It’s a bit ironic that the last team to beat Leeds this season, Spurs, are now interested in one of their best players, German defender Robin Koch. The former Freiburg man was a Tottenham target back in 2020 when Leeds ended up signing him for $16 million. Oh, how times have changed. There are reports in England today claiming that Leeds would be willing to let him go to north London for around $18 million. The report also claims that Spurs have also shown interest in other Leeds players, with goalkeeper Illan Meslier and winger Jack Harrison also targets previously.🚨Tottenham Hotspur are setting sights on a cut-price deal for Robin Koch following Leeds United’s relegation.🧩Spurs are in the market for a new centre-back and have shortlisted the German, 26, as a potential target going into the summer window.🇩🇪Koch fits the bill for Spurs… pic.twitter.com/rpZQYoeYmc— Last Word On Spurs (@LastWordOnSpurs) May 29, 2023 Leeds’ aim next season will be to assemble a team capable of returning to the Premier League at the first attempt, just like Burnley have done this year under the stewardship of Vincent Kompany. The club will need a solid footing and a wise owner willing to invest to do so. Unfortunately for Leeds supporters, their owner is Italian businessman Andrea Radrizzani, who has betrayed their trust several times. Nobody knows who will be Leeds’ coach or who will wear the white shirts on the first day of the 2023/24 season. Koch might be the first to go.
