**LAS VEGAS** — Maxx Crosby just secured his financial future, and now he is expanding his empire. The 28-year-old defensive end, who inked a massive three-year, **$106.5 million contract extension** in 2025, confirmed Friday that he is officially a minority owner of the Premier League’s Leeds United F.C. But while the star pass rusher plants his flag in English soccer, intense Maxx Crosby trade rumors are suffocating the Las Vegas Raiders’ offseason.

Crosby does not just play football; he wages a 60-minute war every Sunday. Walking through the Raiders’ Henderson facility this week, the tension radiates off the walls. Las Vegas sits on a rebuilding roster under new head coach Klint Kubiak, and rival executives are circling the desert. They are waiting to see if owner Mark Davis will finally pull the trigger on a blockbuster deal for a player who has already banked **$96,475,395** in career earnings.

# Crossing the Pond: The 49ers Connection

Soccer in England’s top flight prints money, and Crosby wants his cut. He posted “God Is Great. 💛💙” on X to announce his arrival. Leeds United returned to the Premier League in 2025 after a two-year stint in the second-tier Championship. They currently sit 15th on the table, fighting tooth and nail to avoid relegation and secure their slice of the massive Premier League broadcast revenue.

The investment carries a massive subplot. The ownership group running Leeds, 49ers Enterprises, is the strategic investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers. Led by Paraag Marathe, the group fully acquired the soccer club three years ago and even expanded their reach last May by grabbing a 51% stake in the Scottish club Rangers. For Crosby, tying his money to the brass of an NFC powerhouse certainly raises eyebrows, especially as the 49ers desperately hunt for an elite edge rusher to pair with Nick Bosa.

Part of the soccer appeal for Crosby likely stems from 25-year-old American midfielder Brenden Aaronson, currently widely viewed as the brightest star at Elland Road.

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Maxx Crosby Buys Into Leeds United As Raiders Demand Micah Parsons Haul