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title: "Leeds: Phil Hay says Martin Terrier will cost more than £30m"
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published: "2022-08-02T06:20:32Z"
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# Leeds: Phil Hay says Martin Terrier will cost more than £30m

**[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3464667/2022/08/01/leeds-united-rodrigo-cagliari/)‘s [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) correspondent Phil Hay has shared Rennes’ demands for striker Martin Terrier.**

### The lowdown

The 25-year-old largely [split his minutes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/martin-terrier/leistungsdaten/spieler/442891/plus/0?saison=2021) between the centre-forward and left-wing positions last season. He played 17 matches through the middle and 25 out wide, showcasing the kind of versatility that Leeds may have valued in [former transfer target](https://twitter.com/apopey/status/1553836886405386240) [Charles de Ketelaere](https://www.transfermarkt.com/charles-de-ketelaere/leistungsdaten/spieler/435772/saison/2021/wettbewerb/BE1).

He joined Rennes from Ligue 1 rivals Lyon in the summer of 2020 and is still [under contract for another three years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/martin-terrier/profil/spieler/442891).

Leeds have done business with the French club in the recent past, signing Brazilian winger Raphinha for [£17m](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/leeds-united-transfer-raphinha-latest-news-rennes-ps17m-b829133.html) in 2020 before [turning a huge profit](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62168557) from his move to Barcelona earlier this summer.

### The latest

Hay [tweeted](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1553998975207890944) that Jesse Marsch and Leeds are still ‘waiting on a striker’ ahead of the new [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) campaign.

In the attached article for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3464667/2022/08/01/leeds-united-rodrigo-cagliari/), the writer assesses some potential candidates, among them Terrier.

Hay wrote that Leeds ‘like’ the Frenchman, but they also know that he will cost ‘in excess of £30million’. The report added that, given that the Rennes forward is no longer in his early 20s, there may be concerns about his resale value from Leeds’ end.

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### The verdict

Is Terrier worth that fee?

Based on his 2021/22 campaign, you’d have to say yes. He [scored 21 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/martin-terrier/leistungsdaten/spieler/442891/plus/0?saison=2021) and provided four assists in 37 Ligue 1 appearances, [finishing joint-third](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/french-ligue-one/top-scorers) in the division’s scoring charts and earning a place in the [Team of the Year](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-equipe-type-de-la-saison-de-ligue-1-aux-trophees-unfp-avec-un-trio-d-attaque-terrier-ben-yedder-mbappe/1333260).

It’s not just end-product that he offers. He can bring the qualities of a winger to the centre-forward position, [recording standout volumes](https://fbref.com/en/players/5148dcc5/Martin-Terrier) of progressive carries and shot-creating actions. With exceptional quantities of defensive actions too, he’s [similar in profile](https://fbref.com/en/players/5148dcc5/Martin-Terrier) to the likes of Kai Havertz, Christopher Nkunku and Diogo Jota.

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European football writer Tim Williams called his efforts in 2021/22 ‘[phenomenal](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/martin-terrier-compared-thierry-henry-24536214)‘ and says that Terrier may feel that it’s ‘now or never’ if he wants a big Premier League move.

Could Leeds be tempted to move away from [their customary model](https://theathletic.com/3464667/2022/08/01/leeds-united-rodrigo-cagliari/) in this instance?