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title: "Leeds: Victor Orta already planning for the Championship with Jake Clarke-Salter move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-05-12T19:23:37Z"
modified: "2022-05-12T19:23:37Z"
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# Leeds: Victor Orta already planning for the Championship with Jake Clarke-Salter move

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) have recently been linked with a move for Chelsea centre-back Jake Clarke-Salter, and it looks as if Victor Orta is already planning for life back in the Championship.**

### The Lowdown: Championship loans

Clarke-Salter has been on the books with Chelsea since [2018](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-clarke-salter/transfers/spieler/316551) after progressing through and signing a professional deal from the Stamford Bridge academy.

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Since then however, Clarke-Salter’s career in Blue has been a complete flop – he has made just [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-clarke-salter/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/316551) senior appearances for the club and has had to settle for earning senior experience with loan spells at [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-clarke-salter/transfers/spieler/316551) separate teams.

His latest move away from the Premier League giants came with Coventry City in what was a [third](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-clarke-salter/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/316551) Championship loan spell following stints with Sunderland and Birmingham City.

### The Latest: Clarke-Salter contact

The Whites have made [contact](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-transfer-news-contact-jake-clarke-salter-deal/) with Chelsea ahead of a possible summer swoop for Clarke-Salter. According to [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/18510834/chelsea-jake-clarke-salter-leeds-interest/), Leeds chiefs, and therefore director of football Orta, have made an enquiry regarding the centre-back.

The 24-year-old, who has also been linked with Sheffield United and PSV, is out of contract at Stamford Bridge a the end of the season, however, the Blues do have an option to extend his deal by a further 12 months.

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### The Verdict: A second-tier signing

Leeds are in the bottom three and appear to be on the verge of relegation with just two games remaining and a number of senior stars [out](https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php) through injury and suspension.

Therefore, we feel Orta is already making transfer plans for life back in the Championship with a move for Clarke-Salter.

He is on [£5,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/jake-clarke-salter/), valued at just £1.8m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-clarke-salter/profil/spieler/316551) and has made more appearances in the [Championship](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-clarke-salter/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/316551) than any other division. The Englishman has completely failed to make the grade at Chelsea, so you’d expect that an exit is inevitable at some point.

A defensive overhaul is [reportedly](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-koch-offers/) being planned under Jesse Marsch ahead of his first full season in charge, and if the Whites go down, they could lose seven-figure signings like [Raphinha](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-barcelona-raphinha-transfer-update/) and [Robin Koch](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-koch-offers/) and replace them with players like Clarke-Salter, who has just [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-clarke-salter/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/316551) game of Premier League experience under his belt.

***In other news: [Phil Hay says £15k-p/w Leeds man will now leave Elland Road over the coming weeks.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-phil-hay-transfer-news/)***