Junior Firpo and Sam Byram are the two Leeds United players out of contract in the summer of 2025.
Firpo is now over three quarters of the way through the four-year-deal he signed at Elland Road to join from Barcelona for £12.8 million.
A year ago, many would’ve been happy to see the back of Firpo at Leeds as his first two seasons at the club were spent struggling for both form and fitness.
The 28-year-old also spent almost the entire first half of the 2023/24 campaign out injured, too, but has enjoyed an incredible resurgence from almost the moment the clock turned 12 on New Year’s Day.
After registering two assists from the bench in a win over Birmingham City, Firpo has not looked back since and is now arguably the Championship’s best left-back, and a key leader in the dressing room.
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How Firpo feels about signing new Leeds deal
As recently as March, it was reported by former renowned Leeds journalist Phil Hay that the club had no intention of offering him a new deal.
However, his run of form has now extended beyond that of a purple patch and so Leeds face a real decision on what to do with him. It would be a shame to lose him for free after his recent performances.
A fresh report from TeamTalk has shared the latest on Firpo’s situation, with it stated that he would be ‘open’ to signing a new deal as he is very happy in West Yorkshire.
However, it is also said any talks between the club and Firpo will be put on hold for now as he waits to see how the first part of the season goes at Leeds.
At the same time, a return to Spain would also be of interest to Firpo and from January 1, foreign clubs will be able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement for him ahead of the summer.
A return to Real Betis was touted during the most recent window and it would be interesting to see how a firm offer from them could potentially turn his head. Either way, all options are open at this stage.
Firpo deserves a new deal at Leeds
Firpo’s contract is certainly a difficult one for Leeds. If they win promotion, familiar doubts would arise about his defensive capabilities in the Premier League.
From his perspective, it would be hard to see him staying for a third year of Championship football if Leeds stay down and he continues his run of form, with potential La Liga interest.
At this stage, the best thing to do would be to try and sign him to a contract length of around two years.
That way, Leeds would still be able to get a fee for him if they decide to sell, and Firpo would not be bounded to a long-term deal.
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