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·4 October 2023
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·4 October 2023
Following their relegation from the Premier League, Leeds United knew they were in for a busy summer.
When a team comes down from the top-flight to the Championship, it is often the case that other clubs from the top flight and in Europe begin to circle for their best talents.
Unfortunately for Leeds United, that was the case this summer, as you can see from the departure list below.
It turns out, too, that Leeds United boss Daniel Farke was particularly disappointed to lose one Leeds United player this summer.
That is the case according to Phil Hay in his latest column in The Athletic.
In the article, Hay revealed that Farke was privately disappointed to see Luis Sinisterra quit Elland Road ahead of the transfer deadline.
Indeed, Farke had hoped that a legal dispute over a release clause in the Colombian's contract was resolved, but this turned out not to be the case.
Of course, Sinisterra joined AFC Bournemouth on transfer deadline day on a season-long loan deal, with the Cherries having the option to purchase the player permanently at the end of the campaign.
In return, Leeds received Jaidon Anthony on loan for the season, and this is a trade off that Farke is said to have accepted in the end, despite his disappointment.
It's still very early days considering that the Colombian only joined the club just over one month ago.
Since then, Bournemouth have played three Premier League games, two of which Sinisterra has been involved with.
Indeed, he featured for 17 minutes off the bench against Chelsea last month, and for 31 minutes against Arsenal, too.
Sinisterra was an unused substitute away at Brighton last month, too, though, it must be mentioned.
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraoli has backed Sinisterra recently, though, hailing him as a 'difference maker'.
Indeed, Iraola told the Bournemouth Echo on the Colombian: "It would have been good for him to play some minutes against Stoke the other day, but he couldn’t. So he has to continue."
"The other day at home against Chelsea he gave us good minutes, he finished tired. He needs this.
"When you change (clubs), probably training is different, the style is a bit different. So he needs to start winning his physical strength, because we know that his quality is there.
"He is very good, especially offensively, he is a difference-maker. We need him.”