In terms of odds, it’s possible to argue that there is a higher likelihood of hell frozen over than Leeds United choosing to make another move for Nadiem Amiri, an attacking midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen.
If you were a Leeds fan, you had to be living under a rock to have missed the whole travesty that was this summer’s narrative.
A brief recap. The 26-year-old’s transfer seemed almost finalised, Leeds even paid for a private plane to take him over to Thorp Arch for a tour.
Amiri was forced to find his own way home, the goalposts were abruptly moved, the deal collapsed, and supporters were left with an understandably negative impression of a man who had never even put on the shirt.
Surely steer away of that in the future?
Alright, so what if—well, what if—that’s not the case? You see, considering that he has only played in five minutes of Bundesliga games this season and was left off of Leverkusen’s Europa League roster, Bild journalist Phillip Arens predicts that the team would make moves in January.
In an interview with LeedsLive on October 19, he stated: “His agent had communication with Leeds.” Amiri was also present for discussions. However, there was a no, followed by another no, before another yes,” he stated.
“He was not nominated for the Europa League roster, which can be seen as Leverkusen’s response because the team was not pleased with the crazy story with Leeds,”
“Lev would sell him if a team made an approach since he doesn’t bring anything in the summer. An expansion would be the only solution, however this doesn’t seem possible.
The idea that commerce could still be conducted here seems absurd, even idiotic. However, Daniel Farke is obviously fond of him as a player, and although he may have previously expressed qualms about Leeds being in the Championship, he may now have a different view.
He may be had for a lot less money right now, and he might provide some offensive flair to the midfield at a pivotal point after Christmas.
He may be had for a lot less money right now, and he might provide some offensive flair to the midfield at a pivotal point after Christmas.
Funnier things have happened in football; Leeds supporters are aware of odd occurrences during matches, after all. Although it would be a risk, Leeds might swallow their pride and make another attempt to get him in January.
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