A lot of Leeds United fans have flocked to a tweet that was posted by Whites-focused journalist Phil Hay in which he shared a link to an article that he and David Ornstein recently wrote for The Athletic detailing the collapse of Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cuisance’s transfer to Leeds.
It had been reported earlier this week by Fabrizio Romano that Cuisance had signed a deal with the Whites to make him a Leeds United player until June 2025 with this article from The Athletic explaining that ‘Cuisance was ready to join and Leeds were ready to sign him’.
However, that transfer is now off, as the Yorkshire-based club have ‘pulled out of the deal’ due to ‘concerns’ about the player’s medical.
After Hay shared this report via a tweet, plenty of Whites supporters replied to his post to react to this article.
It looked like new signing number four for Leeds United – but the Michael Cuisance deal is off.
With @David_Ornstein, read the lowdown here:https://t.co/gDZYKKm8Y9
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) October 1, 2020
Some Leeds fans replied to the journalist’s tweet to share some sadness over the collapse of this deal.
I’m very upset by it all phil.
— Mark ???? (@MarkC_LUFC) October 1, 2020
This is a big big loss for us. This player is quality, i really hope cantwell doesn’t get anywhere near Elland Road, cant even compare the 2.
— t v r (@tvr_82) October 1, 2020
However, not all Whites supporters were upset about this and some replied to this tweet to back the club’s decision to pull out of the deal.
This is a pity as it seemed he would be a good signing, but if he won’t be “Bielsa fit” for some time then @lufc are right to pull the plug. That was the problem with JKA.
— MikeyLUFC (@MikeyLUFCALAW) October 1, 2020
Great call to pull the plug, we don’t need a crook £20m liability in the treatment room for months. Disappointing but roll on using the money wisely.
— Jason (@ReggieRonson) October 1, 2020
In this article, it was stated that Leeds do still ‘have options’ and they will now ‘look at alternatives’ to Cuisance and some other Leeds fans replied to this tweet to ask Hay who the club may target instead of the Frenchman.
Give me some names please ASAP. Malinovskiy, de Paul, Nandez? Any of those likely?
— MOTweets ? (@MOTweets1919) October 1, 2020
Who are our other options ?
— Ryan (@RPlufc93) October 1, 2020
The Whites have been linked with a move for Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul in the current transfer window and some Leeds supporters replied to this tweet to call for the club to recruit him instead of Cuisance.
Move on, get dePaul now.
— Dave Lavelle (@BritInColo) October 2, 2020
de paul inbound phil!
— Kaden?? (@bestlufc) October 1, 2020
Are you upset that this deal is off?
YES
NO
So, as can be seen in the replies to this tweet, there has been a mixed response from Leeds fans to this news, with plenty of Whites supporters seemingly more concerned with who the club will now target instead of Cuisance than the finer details of this transfer’s collapse.
With the current international Premier League transfer window set to close on 5th October, it will be interesting to see if Leeds manage to get an alternative target signed before time is up.