Following on from the news today that Birkir Bjarnason’s move to Torino is reportedly near collapse, the reason for this deal falling through seems to have been revealed, as reports in Italy suggest that Leeds have offered the Icelandic international a better deal.

+++ #Torino, dietro all'incertezza di #Bjarnason c'è il #Leeds. Il club inglese ha offerto un ingaggio più alto. +++ — Matteo Pedrosi (@MatteoPedrosi) July 4, 2015

Translation (From Bing) – +++ #Torino, behind the #Bjarnason uncertainty there is #Leeds. The English club has offered a higher salary. +++

The Whites looked at the attacking midfielder last month, but missed out on his signature as the player opted to sign for Torino instead.

La Gazzetta Dello Sport claims that Bjarnason was set for a £700,000 move to Torino this month and the deal looked set for completion. However the stumbling block was at the personal terms, where Bjarnason and his agent demanded €500,000 per year as opposed to the €450,000 that Torino were offering.

This higher wage was demanded after an agreement was made between the two parties, which may suggest that Leeds came in with a bid at the last minute as they are in the market for a central midfielder and left winger, two positions that Bjarnason can play in.

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