Leeds United could be set for a €21million blow following their dispute with RB Leipzig over Jean-Kevin Augustin. According to German publication BILD, Leipzig are ‘eagerly awaiting’ the outcome from the International Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS.
The report claims the Bundesliga side have already spent the €21m they are owed after they ‘commissioned legal opinion’ on the case and have been told there is ‘a high probability of a positive verdict’. The case has been ongoing since the 2020 season, with Leeds disputing a clause in Augustin's loan.
The French striker arrived at Elland Road with the club reportedly having the option to buy him on a permanent deal. However, the Bundesliga side claimed this was an obligation to buy, with Leeds claiming extenuating circumstances could nullify the deal.
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The case had been adjourned earlier this year and has been with the CAS since March this year after FIFA had previously ruled in RB's favour in June 2021, to which Leeds had appealed. All three installments of the €21m that Leipzig claim they are owed, had been due to be paid by October this year, but they're set to be overdue.
The latest report claims the German club have sought independent legal advice and have been told it’s likely Leeds will have to pay the fee demanded.
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