Leeds United are enjoying their moment in the summer after a solid start to the season and the adulation of pundits and rivals alike.
The Whites went through a summer of squad churn, with several players leaving, and the club signed seven new faces to bolster the squad.
Leeds also tied down Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu and Brenden Aaronson on new contracts, and are plotting to offer fresh deals to couple more players in the coming months.
However, as things stand, the Whites are also worried about a couple of players in the final year of their contracts, and will make major decisions on a couple more.
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4 players could leave Leeds at the end of the season
Leeds have a few big decisions to make over the next few months and will decide whether to offer new contracts to at least a couple of players.
Ilia Gruev recently returned to action with the Under-21s after recovering from a serious knee injury but has yet to return to the first-team squad.
Daniel Farke and his coaching staff will look to reintegrate him during the international break, and he is likely to be fit to return to first-team football next month.
However, Leeds have a big decision to make on his future as the Bulgarian’s contract is set to expire at the end of the ongoing season. As things stand, he will leave on a free transfer.
The Whites also face a similar conundrum with Lukas Nmecha, whose contract expires next summer, and he is not a regular in the team.
There are suggestions that the striker is considering his options and Leeds may have to push him out in January if he refuses to sign a new contract.
Leeds will also have to decide on the buy options in the loan agreements of Jean-Matteo Bahoya and Melvin Bard. There is a decent chance that they move on from Elland Road at the end of the season.
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The 49ers need to make a call soon
One may think Leeds have several months to decide whether to offer new deals to Gruv and Nmecha, but in reality, time is running out.
The Leeds duo are free to agree pre-contract agreements with clubs outside England in January if the Whites do not tie them down to new deals.
They will have to assess Bard and Bahoya over the next few months and decide whether to sign them to permanent deals.
Leeds have an option to buy on Bard but will have to sign Bahoya if he hits certain targets over the course of the season.
