Leeds United are willing to listen to offers for Adam Forshaw in January, according to a report from Football Insider. His contract is due to expire at the end of the season, and according to the report, it appears unlikely that Leeds will activate the option to extend his deal by a further 12 months.
The 31-year-old has amassed just 127 minutes of action across all competitions for the Whites this term, and has been sidelined for the last six games with a twisted ankle, while also undergoing successful surgery on a hernia problem last month.
Forshaw joined Leeds from Middlesbrough in January 2018 but his spell at Elland Road has been plagued by injuries. He missed a total of 71 games with a hip injury, which kept him out of action for over 18 months and missed the end of last season with a fractured kneecap.
His injury problems have hampered him once again this term, while the signings of Tyler Adams and Marc Roca have severely reduced his playing opportunities, regardless of whether he is fit or not. With Forshaw's future in doubt, LeedsLive have prepared a list of players, whose contracts are due to expire within the next two years.
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Joel Robles
Robles signed a one-year deal with Leeds after being released by Spanish outfit Real Betis at the end of last season. The Spaniard was brought in to provide back-up for first-choice Illan Meslier and his understudy Kristoffer Klaesson.
Klaesson was named among the subs in the first 11 games of Robles' spell at Leeds, although the 32-year-old has been promoted to the bench for the last two games against Fulham and Liverpool respectively.
Contract expires: June 30, 2023
Luke Ayling
Ayling has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of Rasmus Kristensen from Red Bull Salzburg in the summer. The 31-year-old was sidelined for the first five matches but has started just once in the Premier League since his return.
The right-back joined Leeds from Bristol City in August 2016 and has played 225 times for the Whites across all competitions, becoming a firm fan favourite in the process, with his role in the 2019-20 promotion campaign fondly remembered. However, Ayling hasn't agreed a new contract with Leeds since signing a four-year deal in October 2019, which is set to expire next summer.
Contract expires: June 30, 2023
Liam Cooper
Cooper is enjoying his ninth season at Elland Road and has started five of the last six games in the Premier League. The Leeds skipper joined the Whites from Chesterfield in the summer of 2014 and has gone on to play 253 times in total for the club.
The 31-year-old last signed a contract extension in September 2019, which only has just over 18 months left to run.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Diego Llorente
Llorente has been named on the bench in five of the last six games, with Marsch preferring club captain Cooper at the heart of defence alongside Koch. The Spaniard was another big investment from the summer of 2020 who has at times struggled to meet expectations in the Premier League.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Robin Koch
Koch was plagued by two serious injuries during his first two seasons at Elland Road but has been an ever-present in Marsch's defence this term and been one of the team's strongest performers.
His current deal expires in the summer of 2024. Although Leeds have not yet entered contract negotiations with the Germany international, it will surely be something that they will revisit in order to protect his transfer value.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Stuart Dallas
Dallas has been out of action since sustaining a serious knee injury in a challenge with Manchester City's Jack Grealish in April. The Northern Ireland international required surgery after suffering a femoral fracture and is expected to remain on the sidelines until 2023.
The 31-year-old has been a mainstay in the Leeds side since his arrival from Brentford in 2015 and has registered 28 goals and 18 assists in 267 appearances during his seven-year spell.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Cody Drameh
Drameh was plucked from Fulham's youth ranks in 2020 and made five appearances for Leeds' first team last season. Despite an impressive loan spell at Cardiff City during the second half of the campaign, Drameh appears to be rooted behind both Kristensen and Ayling in the pecking order.
The 20-year-old was named in the matchday squad for the first six league games, and even started in the 5-2 defeat at Brentford at the start of September. However, Drameh has been left out of the squad since Ayling's return from injury.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Mateusz Klich
Klich is another player who has fallen victim to the signings of Adams and Roca in the summer. All of his 11 league appearances have come as a substitute, while his only start heralded two goals in a 3-1 victory over Barnsley in the EFL Cup in August.
The Polish international is another firm favourite at Elland Road, but is struggling for playing time of late. Klich has made 191 appearances for the Whites, amassing 24 goals and 21 assists.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Jack Harrison
Harrison is reportedly keen to sign new terms with Leeds, with his current contract set to expire in the summer of 2024. The 25-year-old was subject to interest from Newcastle United throughout the summer, but Leeds stood firm to fend off interest from the Magpies.
The winger scored once and registered three assists in his first three games in the Premier League this season. But he has not been directly involved in a goal since August, and was even dropped to the bench for the 2-0 defeat at Leicester City on October 20..
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Rodrigo
Rodrigo is Leeds' top goal scorer with six goals in 11 appearances in the Premier League this term. Nevertheless, the Spaniard has never quite managed to impress at Elland Road since signing for a then-club record fee of £26 million from Valencia.
The 31-year-old has already equalled his tally of six goals from last season, and is just two goals shy of surpassing the seven goals he scored during his debut campaign in 2020-21.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Pascal Struijk
Struijk was entrusted by Marsch to fill the void at left-back after Junior Firpo sustained a knee injury during a pre-season victory over Blackpool in July. The Dutchman has retained his place in Marsch's starting XI despite Firpo's return from injury.
A new left-back appears to be a priority when the transfer window reopens in January but Struijk will remain a crucial figure due to his versatility at centre-back and full-back.
Contract expires: June 30, 2024
Contract details as per transfermarkt.com
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