Overview
- The move was completed on Tuesday, June 30, with Brighton announcing a five-year deal for the 26-year-old Dutch centre-back.
- Multiple outlets reported the fee at about £20 million, a figure Leeds said was sufficient to bring their accounts within the Premier League's multi-year PSR limits.
- Leeds disclosed that Struijk had declined an improved contract and that selling him before his final contract year was necessary to avoid potential PSR sanctions.
- Brighton signed Struijk to bolster centre-back options after selling Jan Paul van Hecke to Tottenham and said his ball-playing style and leadership fit their system.
- Leeds are now pursuing reinforcements, with Harry Wilson linked as a likely incoming free agent, while the sale clears the immediate financial pressure that shaped their transfer plans.