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Blaise Bourgeois·9 July 2019

Pontus Jansson explains why Leeds decided to sell him

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After two years at Elland Road, Leeds cult hero Pontus Jansson joined Brentford on a four-year deal on Monday in a reported £5.5m move.

Though it had been claimed that Jansson had a falling out with manager Marcelo Bielsa, the 28-year-old says he was simply sold for the money.


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“This is how football is,” Jansson told Swedish daily Aftonbladet.

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“Leeds needed to sell to get a better balance in their accounts because of the financial fair play rules, and then they saw that they could make money from me.”

Toulouse, Mainz, Fenerbahce, and Celta Vigo were all interested in the Swedish international but Jansson opted to stay in England to continue chasing Premier League football.

“I told Martin [Dahlin my agent] that I wanted to be in England when it became this situation.

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“There were several flattering suggestions from different clubs, but I enjoy it [in England] and I have made a good name in this country.

“My ambition is to play in the Premier League, but I also did not want to wait for the right club from the Premier League to appear later this summer and risk losing this chance.

“I felt early on that Brentford was the right choice for me. It is a carefully thought out choice.”