Leeds finds player to replace Aaronson already with new transfer on cards – report

Leeds United transfer news as Rasmus Kristensen currently undergoing medical to seal the Elland Road exit

Leeds United defender Rasmus Kristensen is currently undergoing his medical checks to seal his summer switch to AS Roma, according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

The Danish defender is set to move to Serie A after just one season at Elland Road following the club’s relegation to the Championship and will now follow Diego Llorente, Brendan Aaronson, Tyler Roberts, Rodrigo, and Robin Koch out of the club exit door.

And according to Di Marzio, taking to his personal Twitter account (14 July), the Danish international is currently at Roma’s medical facility to undergo checks ahead of his move.

Di Marzio tweeted: “Kristensen is doing his medical examinations.”

Exodus continues

Following the departures of Koch, Llorente, Rodrigo, Roberts, and Aaronson, it now looks as if another player bites the dust at Elland Road, with Kristensen now all but confirmed as a new AS Roma player, following Llorente’s move there too.

It’s a complete turnaround by the full-back after reportedly giving assurances that he wanted to remain at Elland Road after their disappointing relegation from the Premier League.

However, when Jose Mourinho comes calling and you’re down in the Championship, you simply cannot say no, and joining the Portuguese revolution at the Stadio Olimpico is too tempting an opportunity to turn down.

The Danish defender was actually one of the few players that pulled his finger out and worked hard in an otherwise disastrous campaign for the Whites where he notched three Premier League goals and an assist in 26 games, so this move is arguably well-deserved.

Will Kristensen’s move to Elland Road now mean that exit-linked Cody Drameh will be forced to remain at the club for the new campaign? It certainly seems so, because given the slow pace of their window signings right now, Farke simply cannot afford to lose another full-back.

In other Leeds news, Phil Hay has dropped a fresh takeover timeline update.