Ethan Ampadu appears to have already committed his future to Leeds United for the upcoming season.
Ampadu was one of Leeds’ standout players after joining from Chelsea nearly a year ago, winning the club’s player of the season title.
However, following the Whites’ failure to gain promotion back to the Premier League, many of the club’s greatest players have been linked with moves abroad, indicating a need to sell.
Ampadu clearly fits into that category, but he has already informed Leeds fans on Instagram that he will be here next season, which is a significant boost.
For the first time in his career, the 23-year-old has found a permanent home at Elland Road following multiple loan periods away from Chelsea, and he certainly intends to make the most of it.
Graham Smyth supports Leeds’ stance on Ilia Gruev’s future.
With Pascal Struijk ready to return from injury and Leeds looking for new centre-backs, Ampadu should move to midfield for the start of next season.
He will join a solid lineup in the middle of the park that includes Ilia Gruev, Glen Kamara, and Archie Gray.
Gruev and Gray have both been linked with moves away from Leeds this summer, with speculation mounting as Europe’s elite teams surround.
Borussia Dortmund has been mooted as a potential destination for both, but the Yorkshire Evening Post has revealed Leeds’ stance on Gruev.
According to reports, the 24-year-old is as likely to stay with Leeds as Ampadu this summer, which is a virtual certainty.
According to the article, Leeds have ‘not set their eyes’ on making any changes to their deep-lying midfield options as they want stability for next season.
Why selling Gruev might make sense for Leeds
Much of the conjecture over Gruev’s future has come from Germany, where he spent several years with Werder Bremen before joining Leeds.
After a poor start in West Yorkshire, where he started only two league games in four months, he had a fantastic second half of the season.
That is precisely why he is thought to be on the radar of several Bundesliga clubs, and Leeds could take advantage of this.
Gruev is still young, has three years left on his contract, and has only cost £5 million, so there is a good potential of making a profit, which would be huge for PSR.
Doubling or tripling their investment in a guy who may not even be first choice next season would make a lot of sense, and it could even allow them to maintain some of their more key players.
