Leeds midfielder Olivier Dacourt believes he will be sold in the summer as the club aim to reduce losses after what has been a disappointing season. The Frenchman was bought from Lens in 1999 and despite the fact that he's considered one of the stars of David O'Leary's side, he now feels his days at Elland Road are numbered.
"The club has spent a lot of money, but the results do not match the investment. Leeds will have to sell lots of players in the summer because from what I have been told they need to pay back something like £60m from June. Everybody around the club is talking about the fact that Bowyer, Kewell, Viduka, Keane and I will be sold," said Dacourt.
"I signed a new contract in the summer until 2006, but it does not mean anything. I decided to stay because I felt good and the club made me vice-captain. But if I go, I will go to a great club. The fact that Juventus are interested in me means a lot. At the moment there is nothing concrete but when a great club like that shows an interest, you don't close the door on them," he added.
Leeds' predicament comes about after they've spent almost £100m in the past few years, incurring losses of £14 million in the second half of 2001 alone.
Filed by Tom Grealis
