Laurens de Bock is unlikely to build on his seven Championship appearances for Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United and Aris Thessaloniki are allegedly keen.
Leeds United defender Laurens de Bock is on his way to Greece this morning to seal a move to Aris Thessaloniki, according to SDNA.
A £1.5 million signing from Club Brugge in January 2018 (YEP), De Bock’s 18 months as a Leeds player have hardly gone to plan.
The 26-year-old played just seven Championship games in his first season at Elland Road and looked increasingly suspect, particularly as The Whites conceded four goals at home to both Millwall and Cardiff City.
While Leeds were rejuvenated by Marcelo Bielsa throughout a thrilling 2018/19 campaign, De Bock was instead fighting relegation on loan at Oostende in Belgium.
With Stuart Dallas, Leif Davis and Gianni Alioski emerging as options at left-back alongside first choice Barry Douglas, it’s fair to say De Bock is unlikely to force his way into Bielsa’s plans any time soon.
And, according to SDNA, De Bock will arrive in Greece on Wednesday morning for a medical ahead of a loan move to Aris.
The defender will sign on loan with Aris given the option to sign him permanently next summer on a two-year deal for a fee of around £450,000. It looks like Leeds are set to make a £1 million loss.
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