Leeds United sold ‘great’ player in the summer and he’s already joined a second new club after Elland Road exit
Leeds United confirmed the sales of eight different players in the summer window, including the likes of Archie Gray, Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter.
The Whites had to sell players in order to balance the books and while they might not have expected to lose Rutter, Gray, Summerville or even Glen Kamara, the club raked in more than £100m in player sales.
Of course, Leeds also allowed five to leave on loan including Jack Harrison, Sonny Perkins and Rasmus Kristensen while a whole plethora of stars left Elland Road on a free transfer at the end of their contracts.
But one player has proved intriguing. Kristoffer Klaesson joined Leeds in the summer of 2021, the young goalkeeper managed just three appearances for The Whites, two of which came under boss Daniel Farke.
His debut came under Jesse Marsch, replacing Illan Meslier in the 3-2 comeback in the Premier League at Molineux against Wolves. But during 2023-24, he played two more times with Meslier suspended.
Kristoffer Klaesson joins new club after Leeds exit in summer
After appearances against Birmingham in the Championship and then Peterborough in The FA Cup, Klaesson left in the summer to join Polish first-tier side Rakow – but instantly, saw his contract ripped up.
That is because Klaesson was spotted in McDonald’s shortly after joining. Rakow felt it was disrespectful after Klaesson had reported for pre-season overweight and decided to terminate the newbie’s contract.
Since then, Klaesson has been without a club but only until this week when the goalkeeper took to his Instagram to confirm he had joined top-tier Danish side AGF Aarhus on a contract until June 2025.
What Jesse Marsch and Daniel Farke said about Kris Klaesson
Klaesson operated as third-choice goalkeeper last season, with Meslier the undisputed no.1 choice and new Wales international Karl Darlow proving to be back-up to Elland Road vice-captain Meslier.
Following his debut at Wolves, Marsch told Leeds’ YouTube that Klaesson can be relied upon. Something Rakow will disagree with: “I told Kristoffer he trained well, he will do whatever he can to be the best he can be, now it’s time to reward that. He came up massively, now I know if we need him, he is ready to go.”
Meanwhile, Farke heaped praise on Klaesson ahead of the FA Cup clash against Peterborough: “He has grown in confidence every day in training. He’s a great lad and works hard on the
training pitch. I am quite sure he will deliver a good performance in the FA Cup. He definitely gets our backing and trust.”
He joins a side that currently sit third in Denmark’s top tier after 10 games, and could make his debut for Aarhus on Sunday when they take on Viborg away from home. Chances are, he won’t start initially.
