Leeds star ready to quit Elland Road as pre-contract exit plan emerges

Leeds United sit seventh in the Premier League table after a solid start to the season. However, the club faces a major dilemma in the coming months.

Daniel Farke is not a big proponent of the January transfer window and prefers to keep his squad together rather than make major changes mid-season.

However, Leeds now face a major decision in the coming months over a player’s future because of his contract situation.

A Leeds star is seriously considering leaving the club on a free transfer rather than signing a new deal or agreeing to a transfer that would earn the Whites a fee.

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Whites attacker open to pre-contract exit plan

Lukas Nmecha is in the final year of his contract, and the Whites have yet to agree on a new deal with the striker.

The German striker is now closer to leaving than agreeing to a new deal and extending his stay at Elland Road beyond the end of the season.

FC Koln are interested in signing the striker, and several Bundesliga clubs have also shown interest because of his current contract situation.

Leeds would prefer to sell him in January if he doesn’t sign a new deal, but according to Football Insider, Nmecha is open to a pre-contract exit plan.

The striker favours a free transfer next summer and will look to agree a pre-contract with the club in the winter transfer window.

Nmecha is frustrated by his lack of game time and wants to move on to play more football at a new club.

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Leeds must sell him in January

The Whites cannot afford to let Lukas Nmecha run down his contract and walk away for nothing next summer. If the striker is unwilling to commit his future to Elland Road, the club should seriously consider cashing in during the January transfer window.

Nmecha’s contribution may still prove valuable this season, but Leeds have to think beyond the immediate picture.

They operate in a league where every pound matters, especially when it comes to strengthening the squad and building for the future. Losing a player without receiving a transfer fee would be a needless waste of an asset.

Of course, Leeds should first try to convince him to sign a new deal. But if negotiations go nowhere, they must be ruthless. January would give them a chance to recoup some money and reinvest it elsewhere.

They simply cannot afford to let sentiment override sound business.