Leeds United’s financial difficulties in the mid-2000s forced them to sell a number of talented players. The likes of Alan Smith, James Milner and Mark Viduka all left in the wake of Leeds’ relegation in 2004, while one year later, the Whites had to let another talented young star go. Indeed, in 2005, Aaron Lennon left Leeds to join Tottenham Hotspur, and speaking on the Off The Shelf Podcast, the winger has now discussed how difficult it was to leave Leeds. Lennon admitted that he genuinely didn’t want to leave Leeds at the time, but due to the financial situation in west Yorkshire, he had to…
