Daniel Farke, the manager of Leeds United, is adamant that future contract negotiations will take place with Junior Firpo and Sam Byram.
Since moving to Yorkshire from Barcelona in 2021, Firpo has established himself as a vital member of the Yorkshire team, making 92 appearances in all competitions and dishing up 14 assists in addition to two goals.
Byram, on the other hand, played nearly 2,000 minutes in the Championship alone after joining Leeds prior to the 2023–24 season. this time of year. Despite being more frequently utilized as a substitute, he is still a vital member of Farke’s team.
Nevertheless, since both players are in the last year of their contracts, they will have the freedom to speak with other teams in January if a new agreement isn’t reached quickly.
Leeds manager Farke discusses the contracts with Firpo and Byram.
The goal of tying down both players as soon as feasible will excite supporters.
Farke has acknowledged that he hasn’t given Firpo and Byram’s futures much thought yet, but he does plan to talk about them shortly.
To be really honest, I haven’t given this issue much attention thus far because the summer was so challenging and we had other things to talk about. We’ll talk about the future at some point, Farke stated (via Football League World).
You are also aware of how highly I regard Junior and Sam and how crucial they are to our team. from their character as well.
“Talking about Junior, he also had a great performance following a lengthy trip, particularly in the most recent match against Burnley.
“I was happy to see this, and he’s developing into a leader role as well.
He also becomes a better defensive player. This is another reason I like it: in addition to his obvious skill as an attacker in this league, he has the potential to further develop as a defender.
Due to competition for his position, Sam, a flexible player, isn’t playing every game right now, but we’re all glad he’s here. He is one of the most seasoned players and can play a variety of positions.
Players this age are hard to come by. It’s crucial.