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Daniel Davis

Sat 7 March 2026 13:10, UK

Largie Ramazani may be forced to stay at Leeds United in the summer despite impressing at Valencia.

Ramazani was shipped out on loan to the LaLiga club last summer after not featuring in Daniel Farke’s plans, and he has caught the eye for his new club in recent weeks.

The winger was initially used as an impact substitute, but after returning from a lengthy injury absence, he came off the bench to score a late winner against Espanyol in January.

He has now netted in his last three top-flight matches, and Valencia are open to keeping him permanently. However, this Leeds transfer is unlikely to happen, judging by new reports.

Why are Valencia unlikely to sign Largie Ramazani?

Farke has never favoured Ramazani, having failed to hand him regular minutes in the Championship last campaign, and there may be no way back for him at Elland Road.

This is despite him scoring four goals and registering two assists in his 19 appearances across all competitions for Valencia, and his string of influential displays.

According to El Desmarque, Ramazani is an “attractive” option for the Spanish outfit. It is not known, though, whether Leeds would be willing to sell him, or indeed loan him out again.

Regardless, the 25-year-old’s salary, believed to be in the region of £20,000 a week at Leeds, could also prove prohibitive, and Valencia are set to move on to other targets.

That would, of course, represent a major blow to a winger enjoying a purple patch of form.

But after his current boss, Carlos Corberan, praised his efforts and his ability to handle setbacks, Leeds should weigh up handing him another opportunity.

Why Leeds simply need to keep hold of Ramazani next season

Indeed, Ramazani has certainly proved he is more than capable of taking opportunities when they come his way, and he deserves an olive branch back in Yorkshire.

There is no option or obligation in his loan deal with Valencia, so he must begrudgingly accept the fact that he will almost certainly be returning to his parent club soon.

His contract runs until 2028, meaning Farke and the board have plenty of time to run their eye over Ramazani and decide whether to keep him next season.

Judging from his heroics in Spain, he is more than good enough to at least contribute as a rotation option in the Premier League, and he must now be given another chance.