Incredible Patrick Bamford statistic emerges as Daniel Farke reveals Leeds United’s stance

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Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford is not a part of Daniel Farke’s plans this summer, potentially ending his seven-year stay with the club.

Patrick Bamford was signed by Leeds United in 2018, with Marcelo Bielsa and Victor Orta bringing him in from Middlesbrough for an initial fee in the region of £7 million, which could rise to £10 million with add-ons.

It’s fair to say that his time at Leeds has been somewhat up and down, in part due to persistent injury issues that have stopped him from having an extended run in the team over the last few years.

That’s been the case for most of the recent season, as he has had to settle with appearances from the bench. It was the first campaign in which Bamford failed to score for Leeds and Farke has been honest with Bamford.

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Patrick Bamford is one of Leeds’ highest scoring players ever

Bamford has dealt with criticism from Leeds fans for a number of years now. However, the 31-year-old is a capable player when he has a run of games and many of his goals for the club have tended to come in bunches during his time in West Yorkshire.

In a way, it’s a shame how it’s ending. Bamford’s wife has been helping the Leeds striker with his gym routine and to get in shape in preparation for the Premier League. It’s left Leeds fans amazed at Bamford’s new physique.

From a physical perspective, Bamford’s line-leading qualities could still be of benefit in some games, with his ability to pull defenders around and stretch play apparent in some of his cameos in the Championship under Farke.

That side of his game is something he honed for years under Bielsa’s tutelage, and it’s fair to say Bielsa would be proud of Bamford’s efforts thus far in pre-season.

Whatever happens next, he is a modern-day club icon. Bamford is one of Leeds’ highest-scoring players since the turn of the century, as outlined on Twitter/X by LUFCDATA.

Bamford is Leeds’ 22nd all-time highest scorer in the club’s history and also the seventh highest scorer in the post-Don Revie era.

It’s a remarkable achievement, even if longevity has played a huge part in Bamford’s reasoning for it. Of course, Bamford’s confidence seems to fluctuate more than most players, but his goal return has been underrated at Leeds.

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Patrick Bamford also rivals Luciano Becchio for one Leeds statistic

Bamford is so much more than a finisher, as he also improves Leeds in a other ways by being in the team as well. With Bamford as the centre-forward, other attackers can express themselves, with the striker able to pin and press so effectively. 

Bamford has recently paid homage to Bielsa, with those 17-goal Premier League seasons a thing of the past for him, but with the Argentine to thank for them in the first place. He made Bamford a machine out of possession and capable of output with the ball.

Injuries have meant he now also has a record which he may not have wanted. Having to come back from various problems of breaking down has meant Bamford is often in a state of recovery and slowly returning to action.

So, having more goals from the bench than any other player bar Luciano Becchio is a byproduct of that. But Bamford’s ability to occupy players and act as a focal point should still secure him a move this summer.

That aspect is still, arguably, more present in Bamford’s skill-set than any other striker at the club, as he has the ability to pull players around with his intelligent movement, even if his shooting boots can, and have, frequently deserted him.

That intensity was one of the main reasons that Bielsa had so much belief in Bamford for so long, despite dry spells in front of goal. It’s a sad end to a remarkable Leeds career.