The adaptable striker has now scored three goals in his previous five Championship games. In brief moments, he is displaying all the potential that he hinted at at Elland Road. Greenwood has a lot of promise as a player.
All he needed to do was go on loan and play, and at Boro, he will undoubtedly receive that opportunity. Leeds, however, made a grave error by adding a permanent clause to his loan at The Riverside.
The Athletic assert that a £1.5 million permanent provision was agreed to be included in his contract by Middlesbrough and Leeds. In any case, a great deal for a player who has contributed to five of our Premier League goals.
Sam Greenwood creates another indication. Leeds made a mistake.
But more so given his performance in the previous few weeks. Greenwood is beginning to translate raw talent into championship-caliber performance. particularly considering Leeds genuinely lack a no. 10, which is his ideal position.
Here, there are two problems. First off, Leeds hasn’t given itself an opportunity to perhaps retain the gifted player at Elland Road after his northern loan expires. The cost of the permanent clause comes in second.
A bargain, at £1.5m. Greenwood is showing the kind of form that is expected from a player worth a whole lot more. So, either should not have included the clause – or a much more expensive one.
