A section of Leeds United fans have been going berserk on Twitter after it was reported that they could be on the verge of missing out on the chance to re-sign Swansea defender Kyle Bartley this summer.
Telegraph journalist John Percy reported on his personal Twitter account on Monday that West Brom are in advanced talks to sign Bartley, 27, in a £3.5million deal that could be completed by Friday.
On a more positive note for West Brom, talks are advanced with Swansea over a move for defender Kyle Bartley. A £3.5m deal could happen before the weekend #wba #swans
— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) July 9, 2018
Leeds are yet to sign a single player on a permanent basis since the end of last season and many fans seemed as though they though Bartley would make a triumphant return to Elland Road, two years after initially joining them on loan when the Yorkshire Evening Post reported in April that the Whites were in talks with Swansea about signing him.
Some Leeds fans have been left raging after this latest development though, with one claiming that manager Marcelo Bielsa “will walk”.
This is Futbol has rounded up some of their best tweets:
https://twitter.com/BenSmith_7/status/1016346678985658369
I honestly don’t think we seriously even go in for these players. Telling me you wouldn’t want to sign for Leeds as a player if they came in for you? Massive club huge potential.. KB would jump to join us and ayling again if he could I bet.. we are jokes ha
— Liam (@LRoche04) July 9, 2018
3.5 million is a steal which I can’t believe @andrearadri is passing up on. Great player at this level, best of luck to him
— LUFC Worldwide ?? (@LUFC_WorldWide) July 9, 2018
Hate doing this but why aren't we in for him @andrearadri ?
— Gaz Senior (@senior_gary) July 9, 2018
Ffs really? We’re a joke, Bartley and Vydra would have literally made me optimistic, what are the club doing!!
— John Davison (@JD_GSY) July 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/ashlaurenn_/status/1016365434327748609
Hahaha we can't pay 3.5 for Bartley, what a skint Radrizzani is.
— Kamil Bia?y (@Lajt89) July 9, 2018
OPINION
Leeds were said to be in talks about signing Bartley a few months ago now and the lack of progress made since then suggests that they could not agree a fee with Swansea, or what has changed is that Bielsa does not want him. Either way, Leeds are very light for options at centre-back and Bartley would have been a brilliant signing for the club, especially at £3.5million. Fans have every right to be annoyed. Has Andrea Radrizzani spent all his cash on getting in Bielsa? Leeds simply must get one or even two signings done by the end of this week.