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Patrick Bamford: Leeds United striker indicators new five-year contract

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Patrick Bamford: Leeds United striker signs new five-year contract

Bamford featured in all however certainly one of Leeds’ 46 league matches when Marcelo Bielsa’s aspect received the Championship title in 2019-20

Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford has signed a brand new five-year deal, conserving him at Elland Street till 2026.

The 27-year-old has made 111 appearances for the membership, scoring 43 targets.

Bamford joined the Whites in 2018 from Middlesbrough in a deal value as much as £10m.

Within the membership’s first marketing campaign again within the high flight for 16 years the ahead hit the again of the web 17 occasions in 38 video games.

Bamford’s high-quality performances helped United end ninth final season, resulting in requires him to be concerned in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad, which he missed out on.

He joins Elland Street team-mates Stuart Dallas and Illan Meslier in pledging his future to the membership this summer time.

In the meantime, supervisor Marcelo Bielsa has stated Leeds signing extra new gamers earlier than the switch window is “not possible”.

Talking earlier than Saturday’s recreation in opposition to Everton, the Argentine stated he was content material along with his squad.

Junior Firpo from Barcelona for £13.5m and goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson from Valerenga are Leeds’ newest recruits.

However a 5-1 opening-day defeat by Manchester United at Outdated Trafford triggered followers’ discuss of additional strengthening on the membership which completed ninth within the Premier League.

“It isn’t possible that any extra signings shall be made,” Bielsa stated throughout a information convention. “I am snug with the gamers I can depend on in the mean time. It is the identical group as final yr with the substitution of Firpo in for Alioski.”

North Macedonia defender Ezgjan Alioski’s contract expired final month and he moved to Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Ahli on a free switch, prompting the acquisition of 24-year-old Dominican Republic defender Firpo.

Leeds have additionally made Jack Harrison a everlasting signing following his prolonged mortgage.

“Younger gamers on the fringes have one other yr of expertise,” Bielsa stated. “After all, we’ve the choice to carry one other participant in, so long as that participant is ready to problem the participant we have already got in that place.

“The state of affairs is to seek out gamers who can overcome the gamers we have already got and at a low worth. However a low worth additionally means a ‘excessive worth’.”

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