Many Leeds supporters have been sharing the same message in reply to a recent post by United owner Andrea Radrizzani, when the Italian sought to praise our triumphant Under 16s.
The young crop of Whites talents lifted the Esposende Cup at the weekend, after beating Nottingham Forest on penalties in the Final, having been held to a 1-1 draw in regulation time after Luke Harrop struck United’s equaliser in the 19th minute after an early opener by Esapa Osong.
However, when Radrizzani praised our U16s’ triumphant success at the Esposende Cup, many Leeds fans sought to use it as a chance to lament the Italian regarding the speculative futures of Kemar Roofe and Pontus Jansson.
The Scottish Sun recently revealed that Rangers are plotting a potential move to sign Roofe this summer, should Steven Gerrard’s side lose influential yet controversial £10million-rated striker Alfredo Morelos.
The Gers are said to see our 2018/19 top goalscorer as their top target to replace the Colombian, given Roofe has now entered the final year of his current deal at Elland Road. Fears over negotiations stalling are also thought to have led United chiefs to slap a £5million asking price on the 26-year-old, in a bid to prevent him from leaving for free next summer.
As for Jansson, reports emerged at the start of July noting that he had been training with former side Malmo amid recurring links with a move away from West Yorkshire.
Concerns over the defender’s attitude is understood to have seen his future with the Whites cast into doubt, while a £5.5million offer is thought to have been placed by an English side – believed to be Brentford – in a bid to sign the Swedish centre-back, who has been told he must return to Thorp Arch by July 12.
Here’s how these Leeds fans responded to Radrizzani’s post…
This isn’t how it should’ve ended.
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— LUFC Lewis (@LewisDeighton17) July 8, 2019
Why can’t we just all be friends and not sell @PJansson5 for 5.5m?
— Rhys Wyn (@RhysWyn19) July 8, 2019
Looking forward to seeing half of them in the starting line up for the Bristol City game #hashtag
— Rob H (@official_RobH) July 8, 2019
Have you totted up the value ?
— Paul Mundy (@mundy_paul) July 8, 2019
Pride selling your best defender for peanuts
— Robbo (@Ste_Robbo87) July 8, 2019
Few decent lads here that you can sell in a couple of years, @andrearadri
— MV (@mat_vickerslufc) July 8, 2019
We all know you already have set a price tag for all of these..
— ROSSii (@MrROSSii1990) July 8, 2019
Probably looking to cash in after a successful tournament, eh Radz. 25p per player?
— Baz (@BazzaHammy) July 8, 2019
Yeah great Pride. How do you expect to get promotion when you are selling our best players Roofe and Jannson??
— Dale Bland (@DaleAndrewB) July 8, 2019
Can someone explain to me how we are going to get promoted by selling our only goal scorer and our best defender for next to nothing?
— Leigh Smith (@Leigh23599701) July 8, 2019
You can already see the pound signs can’t you!!!!!!!
At least GFH had the excuse of being skint. #bateswithasuntan— Chippy / Glory (@chunkeymunkey) July 8, 2019
Please don’t rub it in the face of leeds fans by selling roofe! Sort out a deal
— gavcav (@gavcav1) July 8, 2019