Jean-Matteo Bahoya fee details broken down after Leeds United deal confirmed
Leeds United concluded a well-executed transfer window with the addition of Jean-Matteo Bahoya.
The Whites were looking for a versatile attacker to complement their final-third options throughout the window.
And they finally got their wish right at the end of the summer window, as 21-year-old winger Bahoya moved to Elland Road from Eintracht Frankfurt.
It concluded a summer that saw seven players make the move to Elland Road to boost Daniel Farke's options.
Beren Cross has now broken down all the details of exactly how Leeds' deal for Bahoya is made up.
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How much are Leeds paying for Bahoya?
Leeds allowed Wilfried Gnonto to depart for Fiorentina once it became clear Bahoya was going to join.
The Whites confirmed that Bahoya had joined on a season-long deal, and stated there was an option to buy.
However, there is more to the breakdown than Leeds' own terminology of the deal, with Cross explaining more for the Athletic.
Cross wrote that Leeds will pay an initial loan fee in the region of £1.7million for Bahoya.
He added there is an undisclosed clause in the contract, which if triggered will mean Leeds are obligated to buy the Frenchman permanently for £19.7m.
Additionally, there is an extra £4.3m due in on add-ons, meaning the total fee could surpass £25m.
What does Bahoya's arrival mean for Leeds United?
First and foremost, it means that Leeds have really backed Farke this summer.
But Bahoya's arrival predominantly provides the flexibility and fludity to continue playing different systems.
The 21-year-old is a right-footed, left-sided attacker, something that Leeds had been on the hunt for this summer.
A loan move for Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk was on the cards at point, but he ended up at Tottenham.
Bahoya will likely be utilised either as a secondary attacker to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in a 3-4-2-1, or out wide in a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3.
It is a canny piece of business, and Leeds fans will be itching to see their new arrival in action.