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FLW outline the 3 Leeds United players that can discuss moves elsewhere as their contracts end in 2025.

Leeds United have a number of players who are out of contract at the end of the 2024/25 season, with their futures up in the air heading past the January window.

That was the last chance for the Whites to cash in on them, which was the case with one of their departures this month, with Sonny Perkins making his loan switch to Leyton Orient a permanent move for an undisclosed fee. Leeds had a quiet window, with four outgoing players via loans for Joe Gelhardt and Charlie Crew, with Jeremiah Mullen being their only other sale.

The focus was more on retaining key players after Daniel Farke went on record and said that the club were holding out for a quiet January window following hectic activity in the summer. The failure to land a signing may feel like a risk for a team at the Championship's summit.

It's now paramount that Leeds put a strong run together and accumulate a healthy points tally in the second half of the campaign, even without any additions to the side. It could shape the future of each club, with plenty still to be decided during the run-in. Leeds have already seen promotion rivals Sunderland and Sheffield United secure impressive signings, though.

Some of the signings they have made this season have proven to be key players, and they are likely to be vital during the final third of the campaign. The likes of Jayden Bogle and Ao Tanaka bolstered their ranks and have been among the better summer signings thus far.

However, no matter what happens between now and May, there are also a handful of players also entering the final months of their current deal heading towards the summer, and a decision will need to be made soon on whether they will discuss the possibility of extending their stays at Elland Road further.

Here, we have detailed the out of contract and players in 2025 at Leeds United.

Junior Firpo

Leeds are at risk of losing the left-back for nothing in the summer of 2025 due to his expiring contract, which sees him among the top earners at Elland Road — unsurprising, given that he came from Barcelona.

The 28-year-old has given them food for thought at the back end of the season and start of this campaign too, with Junior Firpo becoming one of the club's most consistent and reliable performers over the last year.

While he has never been the strongest in general defensive situations, Firpo has enormous upside in possession and has the ability to contribute to the Leeds attack consistently down the left-hand side. He will overlap to hold width, partially as he is the only out-and-out left-footed full-back at the club.

It was always clear that he had the talent in possession, and if he could avoid the injuries that had so far blighted his Leeds career, then the club had a solution to their left-back problem. He has been one of their best players for a while now and could possibly extend his current deal further.

Though, some may want a more reliable and regularly available defensive player at left-back Leeds are promoted, which could see the Dominican Republic international move on after four years with the club.

Sam Byram

Sam Byram re-signed for Leeds in the summer following the club’s relegation to the Championship. The full-back had initially left the Whites in 2016 to join West Ham United before ending up at Norwich City in 2019. A one-year deal was agreed for the 30-year-old to make his return to West Yorkshire, with an automatic trigger if he surpassed a certain number of games.

The club have already said farewell to plenty of full-backs as it stands, but one who remained after he surpassed the expectations of many is Byram, who has been a consistent and reliable performer at right or left-back. He has switched between the two over the course of the last two seasons and played well wherever Farke has deployed him.

The jury remains out on how long Leeds will retain him for due to a poor injury record at this stage, but if Byram can stay fit enough again, then he has previously proved an impressive operator at this level and could well receive a further extension if he continues on his current trajectory, irrespective of which league Leeds are in next year.

With the 31-year-old impressing in both full-back positions, and providing Farke with that versatility, he could warrant a further extension. However, his place in the pecking order could also drop after other signings. Much like with Firpo, it is perhaps possible that the Whites will look for younger, less injury-prone options at full-back instead for 2025/26.

Josuha Guilavogui

During the January transfer window, Josuha Guilavogui was being weighed up by Paris FC, according to RMC Sport. Now Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev are both back in action, and with Guilavogui's contract expiring at the end of the season, the winter window may have been a good time to offload the 34-year-old.

However, Leeds boss Farke wants to keep the defensive midfielder for the remainder of the 2024/25 season, according to TEAMtalk. He was keen to retain him for the remainder of the season because of his dressing room presence and versatility as a holding midfielder or central defender.

The player has had a positive impact on the dressing room and his relationship with a number of players is part of the reason Farke and the club desire to keep him around, despite the fact he hasn't featured often since his autumn arrival. Despite the fact he is evidently a well-liked individual within the squad and around the training ground, it is not likely that the Frenchman will be retained for Premier League football.

He is the right character with experience that could make all the difference during the run-in and the second half of the season when they need players to set standards and keep morale high. But the 34-year-old's best days are behind him and it is a near-certainty that Leeds will be looking elsewhere for more younger, higher quality, long-term options to compete at a higher level if they are promoted.