For Daniel Farke, the summer transfer window lying ahead may well be the biggest of his career. Succeed and he could be a Premier League manager with Leeds United for years to come. Fail and he could be the first managerial casualty of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
We’ve now had reports confirming that Farke will be Leeds United manager for next season after some almost bizarre speculation about his future at the club, immediately following promotion to the Premier League.
It’s also understood that Leeds United are ready to spend £100million or more in the summer transfer window, and it’s certainly needed with this current Leeds side lacking both Premier League quality and depth.
Expect there to be some major outgoings too, though, with Sam Byram looking like one who’s set to leave.
Sam Byram says he hopes to be a part of Leeds United’s future
Byram, 31, is among the Leeds United players out of contract in 2025. He, Junior Firpo and Josuha Guilavogui are all out of contract this summer and all look set to move on as things stand. But Byram is keen to stay on.
Leeds United re-signed Byram in the summer of 2023 with the full-back reuniting with former Norwich City boss Farke – who once described Byram as a ‘quality’ player – and repaying him with 70 total Championship appearances in the two campaigns since.
Speaking to The Athletic, Byram has insisted that he hopes to be a part of the club’s future under the 49ers, saying: “Now we’ve achieved the final target, I’m sure they’ll speak as a team, investors, everyone, and make a plan for the future. Hopefully, I’m part of that, and, if not, I’ll watch on and always be a supporter.”
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Leeds United could make huge mistake by letting Sam Byram leave
It’s already been reported that Byram will leave Leeds United as a free agent this summer. But as a purely rotational and back-up player, Byram could actually be a very useful player for Farke next season.
He’s overcome his injury woes, putting in some very commendable and reliable performances over the last two seasons. And with full-backs so thin on the ground at Leeds United right now, keeping Byram for another year at least could be a very shrewd move.
Byram is someone who loves the club and who can operate on both flanks too. But Farke may have bigger and better plans in the summer transfer window.
