Leeds: Orta in Greenwood contract talks

Leeds United are in ongoing negotiations with Sam Greenwood over the signing of a brand new contract at Elland Street.

What’s the speak?

That’s in keeping with Phil Hay’s newest report for The Athletic, during which the journalist revealed that, alongside each Joe Gelhardt and Crysencio Summerville, Victor Orta is hoping to finalise a brand new deal for the 20-year-old centre-forward within the coming week.

In his piece, Hay wrote: “All three [Gelhardt, Summerville and Greenwood] are additionally concerned in negotiations over new contracts and Leeds plan to start finalising these proceedings this week, ensuring they’re protected by longer offers. Gelhardt has two years on his present contract whereas Greenwood and Summerville are into their closing years, tied down solely till subsequent summer time.”

Supporters will likely be buzzing

Contemplating simply how thrilling a prospect Greenwood undoubtedly is, Hay’s replace revealing that Orta is hoping to tie the ahead all the way down to a brand new long-term deal within the subsequent few days is bound to have left the Elland Street trustworthy buzzing – particularly contemplating the teenager’s present contract is about to run out subsequent June.

Certainly, following his £1.5m transfer from Arsenal again in the summertime of 2020, the £2.25m-rated expertise made an immediate influence for the Whites’ U23 aspect, scoring 12 targets over 18 Premier League 2 appearances in his debut marketing campaign with Mark Jackson’s aspect.

The £10k-per-week striker adopted these returns up with yet one more spectacular haul of eight targets and 5 assists over 17 Premier League 2 fixtures final season – kind which noticed the 20-year-old earn a daily spot in Jesse Marsch’s matchday squads over the Premier League run in.

Nonetheless, not solely did Greenwood merely assist to make up the American’s numbers, he performed an energetic half within the Whites avoiding the drop to the Championship, registering two assists – within the 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and the 3-0 win over Watford – over his seven Premier League appearances final day out.

As such, contemplating his tender age, it’s evident that the participant coaches at Leeds have dubbed “phenomenal” has an especially brilliant future within the skilled sport – main us to imagine that Hay’s newest replace suggesting that this future will likely be at Elland Street is bound to please everybody concerned with the Whites.