A £25 million player may have already made his final appearance for Leeds United.
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Brenden Aaronson’s Leeds United career is unlikely to resume once his loan with Union Berlin expires.
The American was among a slew of talents who were forced to depart Elland Road once the club’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.
Aaronson has conceded that the second half of last season was ‘challenging,’ with behind-the-scenes issues impeding Leeds’ chances of survival.
Leeds United fans may not see Brenden Aaronson play again at Elland Road because his Whites career is unlikely to be’repaired’ for a major reason, according to transfer source Dean Jones.
The US international was one among the key stars sent away during the summer window as manager Daniel Farke attempts to lead a promotion challenge without him.
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Although Aaronson joined Leeds from RB Salzburg in a transaction for close to £25 million last year, according to Sky Sports, he was one of the first members of the team to leave after relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.
he inventive midfielder has joined Bundesliga club Union Berlin on a season-long loan, allowing him to compete in the Champions League, with the possibility of making the move permanent.
Union Berlin pounced when it became evident that Leeds’ relegation to the Championship would activate a release provision in Aaronson’s contract, as it had for several of his colleagues in Yorkshire.
However, the 22-year-old’s career in his new surroundings has not started off well, as he was sent off during his second appearance of the Bundesliga season, limiting him to only 128 minutes of action in all competitions.
Respected writer Jones previously told GIVEMESPORT that Aaronson’s signing at Leeds will ‘go down as a disappointment’ since he failed to regain the form he experienced when on the books at Salzburg.
Despite his failures in the Premier League, Fulham were eager to give him a chance to thrive in the top division by attempting to sign him on loan, but the option of continental play with Union Berlin proved too enticing to pass up.
Aaronson has conceded that the second half of last season was ‘challenging,’ with behind-the-scenes issues impeding Leeds’ chances of escaping relegation.
What has Dean Jones said about Aaronson? Jones has serious doubts over whether Aaronson will be able to repair the damage to his reputation after opting against attempting to be a driving force in Leeds’ promotion push by heading to Union Berlin. The reliable journalist feels the American is low on confidence and swapping Salzburg for Elland Road proved to be a mistake.
Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “It’s really tricky to figure how Aaronson gets his career back on track, certainly at Leeds. I don’t, personally, think his Leeds career will be repaired. I think it was a move that blighted him. There are various factors and reasons for that, but his form has fallen away completely. We’re not really seeing the things that he was good at anymore. You want a player who is pressing high, plays at a high tempo and is creative. He definitely is still capable of those things, but the problem is even now, when he’s going away on international duty with the United States, they’re not even in a good place right now.”
Read More: Leeds Failed In Attempt To Sign £13m Duo This Summer At Elland Road How much did Aaronson cost Leeds per goal contribution last season? Aaronson’s struggles in a Leeds shirt are there for all to see when his statistics are looked at as, according to Transfermarkt, he only found the back of the net once and registered a further three assists over the course of 40 appearances last season.
Just four teammates – Illan Meslier, Robin Koch, Jack Harrison and Marc Roca – were on the pitch for more minutes than the American during the 2022/23 campaign, highlighting that his lack of end product proved costly in the Whites’ attempts to retain their Premier League status. Aaronson penned a £45,000-per-week contract when he sealed a switch to Leeds, meaning he earned £2.34million during his first year on the club’s books.
As a result, when his salary is combined with his transfer fee of £24.7million, each goal contribution came at a cost of £6.76million as he failed to build on getting his name on the scoresheet 13 times in a Salzburg shirt.
Farke could sign free agent to bolster Leeds squad Reputable journalist Ben Jacobs recently told GIVEMESPORT that Leeds chief Farke would like to dip into the free agency market to acquire a new left-back if the right option comes to the fore. Although Junior Firpo has given the Whites hope that he is close to returning to the fray as – speaking to the Dominican Republic media outlet Momento Deportivo RD – he revealed he is on the verge of making a full recovery, he is yet to make an appearance since the start of the season.
There are fears that the former Barcelona man could still be on the sidelines for up to another month, despite his positive update, as he continues to fight back from a knee ligament problem. Firpo has remained at Elland Road despite several European clubs being keen to acquire his services during the transfer window.
