Leeds United winger Dan James has finally earned a song from the Elland Road faithful, and his admiration inside the stadium should lead to a new contract very soon.
The Whites are looking to remain in the top two by the time 2025 arrives in a few weeks, trying to secure their automatic promotion spot before the January transfer window starts.
Contract difficulties must be resolved in the same way as Willy Gnonto’s new long-term contract was, and the new year provides an excellent opportunity to review who may be in a precarious position.
Dan James, a star winger, is currently in an intriguing contractual position at Elland Road. Signed from Manchester United for £25 million in 2021, his contract is extended for another 18 months until 2026, raising concerns that his value as a club asset is waning as his contract expires.
According to Capology, the winger earns an estimated £50,000 per week, which presumably excludes the 50-60% wage reduction imposed on the squad upon relegation in 2023.
Despite feeling like he’s been around for a long while too, initially linked to join Leeds (holding the shirt up and the rest) in January 2019, he’s actually only recently turned 27.
month. There are few players in the current Leeds team who are more popular than James, and his goal against Middlesbrough on Tuesday was possibly the summit of his career thus far.
Finally earned a chant that properly sums up his work ethic and toughness in the Leeds team, it’s time for this praise to be reflected in his contract. Regardless of what happens in Leeds’ pursuit of promotion, they know they have a formidable opponent in the squad and a fan favorite.
James deserves a prize for staying at it with Leeds when many others in his place would have gladly packed their bags for good, shipped off to Fulham in 22/23 and returned to
West Yorkshire suffered relegation while his absence, but he has remained committed and now requires a new contract that reflects his contributions to the club.
The man has a literal scar on his face to show his dedication to this organization, and the least we could do is lock him down to a contract.
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