Leeds United are working towards extending Daniel Farke’s contract, with managing director Robbie Evans insisting the club and the manager are “on the same page” over a new deal.
Farke is entering the final year of his current contract after guiding Leeds back to the Premier League in 2024-25. Last season, he led the club to a 14th-place finish in the Premier League and an FA Cup semi-final.
Leeds have also made a decent start to the new campaign, picking up five points from their opening three league games.
Evans praised Farke’s work and revealed that talks over a new contract have been positive.
“Daniel and his team and I have had really good chats for the past three months and they’re all on the same page,” Evans said.
He explained that there is no need for the club to rush the negotiations, unlike previous deals.
“The time pressure is far reduced and so we have a time to get it right as far as what he wants and what we want.”
Evans also made Leeds’ position clear, saying the club wants Farke to remain at Elland Road for the long term.
“The short answer is that he’s done great, we want him to be here long-term and we’re working on it.”
Leeds Happy With Summer Transfer Window
Leeds were also busy in the transfer market during the summer, bringing in several players to strengthen Farke’s squad.
England goalkeeper James Trafford arrived from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £45 million, while defenders Tarik Muharemovic and Nico Elvedi were also signed.
The club added Fulham winger Harry Wilson before completing further deals for Nice defender Melvin Bard and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jean-Matteo Bahoya on deadline day.
Evans believes Leeds had a much better deadline day this time around.
“I think last year the phrase was we had a good window and a bad deadline. I would say this summer was a good window and a good deadline,” he said.
The Leeds chief explained that the club managed to secure its main targets early, allowing them to focus on strengthening other areas of the squad.
“Having signed our top targets in all three of those positions we were able to go and pursue roles around the pitch that gets better and stronger and have time to do so.”
Struijk Sale Helped Leeds Meet Financial Rules
Leeds also had to deal with financial pressures during the summer, with Netherlands international Pascal Struijk leaving for Brighton in a deal reportedly worth around £20 million on 30 June.
That date was important because clubs needed to comply with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) to avoid potential charges and points deductions. The regulations are now being replaced by the new squad-cost ratio system.
Evans said Leeds were prepared to sell players but were relieved that only one major departure was ultimately required.
“I was pretty confident coming into the year we’d have to sell some guys in June. Frankly it was the FA Cup run and the minimal work in January that kept it being just one player,” he said.
Struijk’s future had been the subject of interest throughout the season, and his eventual departure allowed Leeds to meet their financial requirements before the deadline.
Evans added that the club had already been preparing for the possibility of losing the defender and had done significant work on finding a replacement.
With Farke’s contract situation now being discussed and Leeds having strengthened their squad, the club appears keen to maintain stability and build on its return to the Premier League.
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