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‘Crucial’ Leeds player is now set for contract talks in the new year

Leeds United centre-back Liam Cooper is now likely to resume contract talks with the 💦club in the new year as his contract nears to expiring.

That’s according to who revealed that Cooper has already had previous talks break down with Leeds.

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Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images

The 32-year-old has a deal that runs until next summer and there’s currently🌠 no indication if he will sꦰign an extension.

It’s detailed in that Cooper was actually subject of heavy interest from Saudi Ara💮bia this summer.

And upon hearing the lucrative offer, Cooper instead decide🅰d that he wanted to remain with Leeds, a team he’s amassed nearly 300 appearances for.

Consequently, the Scotland international asꦗke꧃d Leeds to consider extending his current contract for another 12 months, taking him to the summer of 2025.

But his untimely foot injury earlyﷺ in the season and any chance of 𝓰a transfer.

Of course, itꦓ may have been a given in past years that Leeds wouldn’t allow Cooper to leave for free, but there’s now no guarantee of a contract.

Cooper may still have to fight for a new contract at Leeds

Under Marcelo Bielsa, ‘’ Coope𓄧r was an automatic 🍌starter.

However, in this new Daniel Farke era, Cooper has been left on the 🌠benc𒅌h on occasion.

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Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images

The skipper did jus🅰t have a watching brief when Leeds won 2-1 against Bristol City before the break.

Pascal Struijk captained the side next to Tottenham Hotspur loanee Joe Rodon at the back.

And Rodon will have strengthened his case to continue in the side after an excellent showing for Wales in their win over Croatia last night.

It would still seem that Cooper is definitively ahead of Charlie Cresswell in the pecking order, a talented youngster who Farke regards 🍸well.

But as far as his 🔥Leeds future is concerned, Cooper will have to wait until the new year to see if contract talks can extღend his Elland Road stay.