Leeds United duo’s contract talks will begin as new dressing room leader emerges

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Daniel Farke will talk about Junior Firpo and Sam Byram’s contracts later on, but he acknowledges that Leeds United’s hectic summer has caused him to put their future lower on his list of priorities. The Whites’ manager was eager to emphasize how much he respects each member of his team, even elevating Firpo to the position of emerging leader in the locker room.

The two full-backs’ current contracts are set to expire in June of next year, barring any unidentified triggers for extensions. Byram was in a similar situation the previous season, but his sheer volume of appearances had unintentionally triggered a one-year extension.

On January 1, Firpo and Byram will reach the last six months of their contracts, at which point they will be allowed to sign pre-contract deals with overseas teams. In Firpo’s case, it would be financially devastating to lose him for nothing after paying between £10 million and £15 million to get him from Barcelona.

Farke admitted, “To be really honest, I haven’t given this scenario any thought yet because we had to talk about other things during such a trying summer.” “There will come a day when we discuss the future.

You are also aware of my high regard for Junior and Sam and their significance to our team. from their character as well. Speaking about Junior, he had a fantastic performance in the most recent match against Burnley, which came after a lengthy trip.

Despite Firpo’s impressive performance against Farke last weekend, he has emerged as a key figure in this young team’s backroom operations. The oldest player Farke has started for in all five league games so far is the left-back, who is 28 years old.