There is still a disagreement over the price that Paris Saint Germain owners QSI will have to pay if they are to complete a takeover of Leeds United, a report from a print edition of French publication Le Parisien has claimed.

It had recently been reported that the Qatari business was closing in on a deal to purchase the Elland Road club, although it now appears as though that may not quite be the case.

According to the latest reports from France, it is thought that 'the parties are still far from an agreement on the purchase price' with the report going on to point out that current Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani purchased the club for €45million in 2017, and that Leeds would become a much more valuable asset if they were to win promotion to the Premier League.

That is something that does seem to have a genuine possibility of happening, with Leeds currently third in the Championship table, only outside the automatic promotion places on goal difference after 16 games of the current campaign.

Another issue about a potential takeover of Leeds highlighted by the article, it that QSI would not be allowed to own two clubs competing in European competition, which could cause issues if the Yorkshire club were to follow PSG in qualifying for either the Champions League or Europa League.

It is thought that there are three ways QSI could deal with that, and discussing what they are, the article goes onto to say: "The first is to buy only a portion of the shares of Leeds, but this is very unlikely, since Qatar intends to manage his new jewel alone if they take control.

"The second would be not to invest as much in Leeds as in Paris, first seeking economic profitability much easier to find in England than in France. An option that finds its limit in the geopolitical ambitions of Qatar, whose leaders feed a permanent competition with the United Arab Emirates, owners of Manchester City.

"The last possibility is for Qatar to complete both projects head-on, until Leeds is big enough for the issue of a Champions League qualification to become a reality."

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Discussing how QSI could elect to deal with the conflict of interest of both Leeds and PSG qualifying for Europe, it seems that whoever finishes highest in their respective division would stand to benefit, as the article claims: "Concretely, if they remain champion of France, PSG will be sure to play the Champions League until Leeds is champion of England.

"But the English club would be deprived of any European competition, which would be boring and could happen quickly since 7th place in the Premier League gives access to the qualifying rounds of the Europa League."

The Verdict

This is an interesting one.

There is clearly much to consider for QSI as they elect whether or not to make a move for Leeds, and you have to wonder just what the footballing authorities will make of these latest rumours.

One way or another, PSG have become one of the biggest names in European football in recent times, meaning UEFA will not want to lose them from European competition, although by that same extent, they are unlikely to want to miss out on having a side with the sort of history that Leeds has returning to their events, given the amount of interest that could generate.

It seems therefore, as though QSI's apparent interest here, could open up a can of worms for more than just the clubs and businesses directly involved in any potential investment here themselves.