Contracts are a distraction for Jesse Marsch, who does not want his Leeds United decisions influenced by a player’s future. With the club between transfer windows, the futures of the players already on the books naturally become a talking point as the Whites get their house in order.
While Luke Ayling and Adam Forshaw could see their contracts expire at the end of this season, an array of talent like Liam Cooper, Mateusz Klich, Rodrigo, Stuart Dallas, Diego Llorente, Robin Koch, Pascal Struijk and Jack Harrison have deals ending in a little over 18 months from now.
The age, experience and standing of Koch, Struijk and Harrison in particular mean their transfer value has to be protected with long-term deals. Should Leeds allow them to approach the final 12 months of their agreements, they will be inundated with transfer interest.
