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Leeds Aim to Keep Ampadu Until 2027, Eye Struijk Extension

5/18/2026

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Summary

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Leeds United expect Wales midfielder Ethan Ampadu to sign a new contract running to summer 2027.
Ampadu, club captain, logged 33 Premier League appearances and 2,943 minutes this season.
He posted an 85.3% pass success rate and 68.8% dribble success per 90 minutes.
Leeds also plan to extend Dutch defender Pascal Struijk, whose contract enters its final year and is attracting interest from Aston Villa and Tottenham.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 European Court of Justice Bosman ruling ended transfer fees for out-of-contract EU players and banned discriminatory foreign-player quotas. It sparked early pre-contracts, exemplified by Edgar Davids’ 1996 Bosman move to Milan, and forced clubs such as Leeds United to secure long-term deals, now extending Ethan Ampadu to 2027 and Pascal Struijk to 2025.

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Story summary

Leeds United expect Wales midfielder Ethan Ampadu to sign a new contract running to summer 2027.
Ampadu, club captain, logged 33 Premier League appearances and 2,943 minutes this season.
He posted an 85.3% pass success rate and 68.8% dribble success per 90 minutes.
Leeds also plan to extend Dutch defender Pascal Struijk, whose contract enters its final year and is attracting interest from Aston Villa and Tottenham.

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