Overview
- Leeds plan to start formal talks with centre-back Pascal Struijk once the season ends or survival is confirmed, according to multiple reports.
- Manager Daniel Farke is reported to have made keeping Struijk a priority and intends to block summer offers.
- Aston Villa, Newcastle and Tottenham have been linked with the left-sided defender in the next transfer window.
- Reports say Leeds’ summer plans depend on staying in the top flight, which recent results make likely.
- Analysis says Struijk’s current pay trails market rates and warns delay could prompt a cut-price exit, with cited targets near £4–5m a year versus about £2.6m now.