What Leeds United chiefs have now said about new Daniel Farke contract

Daniel Farke is facing constant speculation around his future at Leeds United.

With his four-year contract running out at the end of this season, many expected a new deal to have been sorted by now.

On the pitch, things couldn't be going better for the German.

Leeds have entered the extended international break fifth in the Premier League, currently unbeaten with nine points.

After tricky games against Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Brighton, it's been a solid start in LS11.

But, with the international break here, what's been said at Elland Road about a new contract for Farke?

Leeds chiefs break silence on Daniel Farke

From what's been released so far, everybody involved wants to extend the current contract.

That's from Farke all the way up to the board.

Even in the fanbase, who have been skeptical throughout his spell, they mainly want another contract sorted.

Now, the Mirror have reported that Leeds chiefs insist that any delay is over a need not to rush negotiations.

With the three-week international break here, though, this is seen as the best possible time to get it sorted and move on.

It's stated that a risk for Farke if it drags on much longer would be form dropping off a cliff as he approaches the end of his current contract.

What do Leeds United squad think of Daniel Farke?

All in all, the dressing room couldn't be in a better place right now.

New signings all spoke glowingly of the German, stating their calls with him further encouraged them to sign on the dotted line.

You've already seen the love from Farke for Nico Elvedi, Tarik Muharemovic and James Trafford, in particular.

Even after games, the manager is still sharing his wisdom.

You just have to look at his talks on the pitch with players like Sean Longstaff, who may not be playing as much as they like, but showing them where they can improve to get more minutes.

Often, you hear of the positive dressing room at Leeds, and that starts from the very top with Farke and his staff.

With the break here, expect this one to get sorted very soon.