According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, concerns over the compensation Leeds United will have to pay Crystal Palace thwarted their move for teenage midfielder Jadan Raymond. The Elland Road outfit were already in the advanced talks with the 16-year-old, while Portuguese top-flight side Vitor Guimaraes were also keen. However, Raymond accepted a two-year scholarship to continue his development at Selhurst Park last week after initially turning down a professional contract from them last month.
Leeds had the intention of incorporating the highly-talented teenager into their senior set-up within the next 18 months, and they could have ended up paying as high as £750,000 in compensation for his signature had he chosen to join them.