Leeds United manager Daniel Farke acknowledges the importance of Junior Firpo and Sam Byram to his squad but admits that contract discussions have been pushed aside due to a busy summer transfer window. Despite their contracts expiring next June, Farke highly rates both players, emphasizing Firpo's leadership qualities and potential.
Contracts for Junior Firpo and Sam Byram will be discussed in due course by Daniel Farke , but he admits Leeds United ’s busy summer had pushed their future down his list of priorities. The Whites boss was keen to stress how highly he values them in his squad and even talked up Firpo as a burgeoning leader in the dressing room.
If they enter the final six months of their contracts on January 1, Firpo and Byram will be free to sign pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs. In the case of Firpo, after spending between £10m and £15m to buy him from Barcelona, losing him for nothing would be a financial blow. “You also know how much I really rate Junior and Sam, how important they are for us. Also from their personality. When we speak about Junior, especially also the last game against Burnley, after a long travel, he also played a really good game.”
“I was pleased with this and he's growing more and more, also into a leader role,” said Farke. “He improves, also, his defensive skills. This is also what I like because he's outstanding in this league in going forward, you all know this, but also to be able to improve further on his defending behaviour.
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