Leeds are refusing to budge in their stand-off with RB Leipzig over Jean-Kevin Augustin, with the Elland Road side reportedly still refusing to cough-up the £18m they owe. 

Augustin was a certified flop under Marcelo Bielsa and could yet go down as a costly mistake, after playing just 48 minutes during a six-month loan from the Bundesliga and failing to contribute a single goal as Leeds lifted the Championship title in 2020. 

Despite having a tough time in Yorkshire the striker looked to be staying, with a clause written into his loan deal stipulating that Leeds must make the deal permanent for £18m if they returned to the Premier League

Jean-Kevin Augustin has a rough time with Leeds, going down as a flop after his loan spell

Jean-Kevin Augustin has a rough time with Leeds, going down as a flop after his loan spell

Jean-Kevin Augustin has a rough time with Leeds, going down as a flop after his loan spell 

The striker was on-loan from RB Leipzig, who are still owed £18m due to a clause in the deal

The striker was on-loan from RB Leipzig, who are still owed £18m due to a clause in the deal

The striker was on-loan from RB Leipzig, who are still owed £18m due to a clause in the deal 

Bielsa certainly had no plans for the forward and, according to BILD, Leeds are still yet to pay Leipzig despite the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in favour of the Germans in June. 

Leeds argued that the clause should have been voided after the 2020-21 season was delayed due to Covid-19, but lost the case. 

The English club have 21 days launch an appeal and a further 10 to make their case, which could be the reason behind the hold-up – with the £18m reportedly expected to be paid in instalments. 

Wanted by neither club, Augustin left Leipzig last summer on a free transfer despite the ongoing row, landing with Nantes in Ligue 1. 

Leeds' return to the Premier League activated the clause, and he could prove a costly error

Leeds' return to the Premier League activated the clause, and he could prove a costly error

Leeds’ return to the Premier League activated the clause, and he could prove a costly error 

Marcelo Bielsa had no interest in keeping the striker, with the Whites still refusing to pay-up

Marcelo Bielsa had no interest in keeping the striker, with the Whites still refusing to pay-up

Marcelo Bielsa had no interest in keeping the striker, with the Whites still refusing to pay-up

It was another season of misery for the 24-year-old Parisian, who again managed just three matches and no goals in the entire campaign.  

All of those were brief substitute appearances, none of them were victories, and Augustin didn’t see any football after the 12th game of the Ligue 1 season. 

It’s been a dramatic fall from grace for the striker, who came through PSG’s academy as a promising youngster. 

His move to Leipzig initially looked promising, with 12 goals in 2017-18, but hamstring trouble and dreadful form have wrecked his career. 

This post first appeared on Dailymail.co.uk

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