Leeds United suffer a blow in their bid to sign Joe Rodon permanently from Tottenham Hotspur

But defeat to Southampton in the Championship play-off final left Leeds wondering if there was any chance of luring Rodon back to Elland Road before the start of the 2024-25 term under Daniel Farke.

said Graeme Bailey LeedsUnited.News that the Whites look set to win the race to land Rodon’s signature, despite there being Premier League clubs in the mix to land the Spurs defender in the summer window.

Tottenham have now made the first move. Spurs have decided to activate a clause in his contract which was due to run until the summer of 2025 and it is bad news for Leeds United.

Tottenham make first move as Rodon’s busy summer approaches

London-based football reporter Alasdair Gold claims that Rodon’s Tottenham have activated a clause in his Spurs contract which will allow Rodon to have two more years until it expires in the summer of 2026.

There may have been some hope at Elland Road that, with Rodon entering the final year of his contract, Spurs would allow him to go on the cheap. But Daniel Levy is smarter than that and played his card.

With Leeds in the Championship and facing a tight stronghold on the use of cash in the Elland Road coffers, paying a full fee for Rodon makes a deal even less likely if he fails to win promotion.

Two areas that could give Leeds fans hope that Rodon will sign

One is that the report claims Rodon knew Tottenham had extended his contract by another 12 months for a month. Indeed, the Spurs informed Rodon that this would happen, it is now being reported.

That means his comments just before the play-off final came with Rodon fully aware that he would have two years left on his contract, not just one. Rodon said Elland Road was his second home and hinted at signing up.

The other is that Tottenham have done a tough deal with Levy at the helm and that could prevent other clubs from signing Rodon permanently and therefore allow a second loan to Leeds with a clause.

But it goes without saying that Rodon, who could end up costing his next club £20million if he leaves this summer, will now find it harder to get over the line at Leeds because of his extended contract.

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