So then, Samuel Saiz is no longer a Leeds United player.
The 28-year-old made a shock loan move to La Liga side Getafe midway through last season. It looked unlikely he would never play for the whites again with a permanent move on the cards come the summer.
Now it has been announced that the transfer will happen, but instead Samu will head to fellow top flight Spanish side Girona.
He played 58 times and scored 10 goals since his arrival in the summer of 2017, and joins his new club on a four-year deal.
In a statement, Leeds United said they 'wished Samu all the best for the future'.
So what did the fans have to say on his departure? Here's a look at responses to the news on social media, with many thinking more about what could have been, rather than what was...
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