Available for nothing
Ledley’s contract is set to expire in just over a week’s time at Selhurst Park and is set to pack his bags and move to a new club in the near future.
Christiansen will have been promised cash to spend on transfers by owner Andrea Radrizzani, but it is obvious that Leeds do not possess the spending power that some other teams in the Championship are able to outlay.
Bringing Ledley on a free will give Christiansen improvements in the middle of the park without having to spend a penny, and allow the former APOEL Nicosia boss to splash his budget on other areas of the squad.