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It has also been reported that Leeds are still keen on agreeing a deal to sign Rowe, despite Norwich’s intentions to keep hold of the player during the current transfer window.

Now that it has been revealed Rowe decided to withdraw from the Canaries’ squad for today’s game after a meeting with Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup, the chances of him staying at Carrow Road must have reduced.

Leeds and Marseille will be encouraged by the latest developments, and will likely ramp up their efforts to sign the player while his head has seemingly been turned.

Rowe’s contract at Carrow Road is set to expire next summer, with the option for an extra year, but if a suitable offer is made which matches Norwich’s valuation before the end of the transfer window, he could move on.

In an ideal world, Norwich would surely prefer to sell Rowe to Marseille rather than a potential promotion rival in Leeds, but the Whites will still have confidence that they can get a deal over the line, especially considering they received substantial fees for the sale of Summerville, Luis Sinisterra, Glen Kamara and Archie Gray.

Jon Rowe has impressed for Norwich

Since breaking into the first team at Norwich while they were in the Premier League during the 2021/22 season, Rowe has gone on to establish himself as one of the club’s most important players.