[ad_pod ]Just as Leeds fans were getting excited about a potential new arrival, Phil Hay has once again poured cold water on transfer speculation as he stated that he doesn’t expect Luke Freeman to join the club this summer.The QPR midfielder had been linked to the Yorkshire outfit earlier in the week, but Hay believes that the speculation was nothing more than rumours.
What’s been said then?
Hay kept his message to Leeds fans short and sweet, immediately quashing any rumours of a move for Freeman.
A fan asked if there was any substance in the rumours that the Whites were in for the QPR star to which the Yorkshire Evening Post writer replied: “Don’t see that one happening.â€
This is obviously a massive disappointment for supporters as Freeman looks like he would be a strong addition after notching up seven goals and six assists last season.
Sticking to the story
The journalist isn’t straying far from the line that he has been sticking with for this entire transfer window. Hay has often stated that Leeds will go heavy on Premier League loans and he has also noted that the club usually sell players for significant fees to fund recruitment.
This should be a warning to supporters who are susceptible to getting caught up in speculation about any reported arrivals at the club.
Hay has told fans what the transfer policy will be this summer, and any reports that stray too far from that formula should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Hay is often looked upon as the final word when it comes to reporting United news, and if fans had kept up with his reports so far this summer, they would have seen that the Freeman story was always unlikely to come to fruition.
