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da fazobetai： Many Leeds fans’ hearts were broken after Phil Hay confirmed that the club wouldn’t be making a move for James Milner this summer.
Certain sections of the fanbase had been getting excited about the prospect of the midfielder returning to his former club, but it seems now that it isn’t going to happen this year.
Never on the cards
If we’re being real for a minute, Milner was never going to sign for Leeds this summer.
He’s about to line up for his second Champions League final in a row, and he reportedly earns a cool £120,000 a week at Liverpool. Why would he give that up just to come and play for his boyhood team?
Of course, he is a local lad, but how often does a player take such a significant pay cut to play for the team they support?
Blessing in disguise
This deal not happening may turn out to be a good thing for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. The former England international would undoubtedly be the best player in the Championship if he dropped down, but with FFP sanctions much stricter in the second division taking on his massive wages would be a huge gamble.
The Yorkshire Evening Post recently wrote an article stating that FFP could be a problem for Leeds next season, and if the Liverpool midfielder was signed that would only aggravate things.
Hay also reported that Kemar Roofe is unhappy with his current contract situation because Patrick Bamford earns more than him, and if the 33-year-old comes who’s to say that the same issue wouldn’t arise with Kalvin Phillips or another of the Whites’ star men.
Would Milner be incredible if he came to Elland Road? Of course he would, but if his wage demands are anywhere near what he’s on at Anfield, then Victor Orta has made the right decision here.