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Report suggests Leeds’s Ryan Edmondson will sign new three-year contract

Leeds United striker Ryan Edmondson is closing in on signing a new contract at Elland Road, according to Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes – – that he is likely to pen a three-year extension. 

Edmondson made his first senior appearance since Sep𝄹tember 2018 at the weekend as he came on in Aberdeen’s defeat to Rangers on the opening day of the Scottish Premiership season.

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The 19-year-old is on loan with the Dons until January. And his cameo received plenty of p�🥀�raise from the Aberdeen fans on social media despite the defeat.

And McInnes has suggested that E🍌dmond𒉰son is in line to commit his future to Leeds in the coming weeks.

“Ryan does score goals at his own level🐎,” he said, .

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“He is highly thought of at Leeds and will be signing a new contract t🌠here in the🐟 next few weeks.”

In addition to McInnes’s comments, that a three-year exte🧜nsion has been mooted.

The report notes that his current deal is set to expire next summer. So it may not come as a big surprise to many that he appears to beဣ in line for a new contract.

TBR View: Three-year deal looks a big statement

It has perplexed Leeds fans at times that Edmondꦉson has not received many chances under Marcelo Bielsa. He did not play at al♌l during the promotion-winning campaign.

Injury was a factor. But it se🦂emed telling that he was not involved following Eddie Nketiah’s return to Arsenal.

However, a three-year deal looks to be a big statement from the Whites. It suggests that🌳 Bielsa still has high hopes for the teenager even if he is not in his plans ri🅷ght now.