Leeds United did everything to keep Chris Wood, says Andrea Radrizzani

Andrea Radrizzani says Leeds United did everything they could to keep Chris Wood and will now try to find a replacement for him.

Wood completed a move to Burnley on Monday, with Leeds receiving a fee in the region of £15m, Sky Sports News understands.

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Radrizzani revealed talks with the New Zealand striker over a new contract had been extensive and hinted his heart had been set on a move to the Premier League.

The club has also advised any fans who have 'Wood 9' printed on the back of a 2017/18 home or away replica shirt that they can return the item to the club shop and exchange it for a new blank replica shirt.

In a statement, Radrizzani said: For the past month we have tried to negotiate a new three year contract with Chris Wood.

"We offered the player strong financial terms including reasonable exit clauses, lower than the fee we demanded for a transfer this summer, should the club not reach the Premier League in a certain timeframe.

"However the player's preference was to leave Leeds United and as he only had one year left on his contract after this season we had to protect the club and ensure we did not sell Chris below our valuation.

"We want players at Leeds who consider us a big club and we want players who are committed to our vision to return to the Premier League.

"Supporters can rest assured that monies generated from the sale of Chris Wood will be reinvested into adding to the 12 signings we have made already. Thank you for your continued support."