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title: "Exclusive: David Norris says Marcelo Bielsa will be Leeds’ biggest signing this summer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-david-norris-says-marcelo-bielsa-will-be-leeds-biggest-signing-this-summer-e134/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Jake Sanders"
section: "Exclusive"
published: "2021-06-22T06:10:45Z"
modified: "2021-06-22T06:10:45Z"
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# Exclusive: David Norris says Marcelo Bielsa will be Leeds’ biggest signing this summer

**David Norris reckons that there will be no bigger signing at Leeds this summer than Marcelo Bielsa.**

The popular Argentine has entered the final month of his current contract at Elland Road, but is [expected](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15046707/marcelo-bielsa-new-leeds-contract/) to extend his stay in Yorkshire into a fourth season.

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Whilst the Leeds faithful will be waiting anxiously until it’s confirmed, Bielsa did a similar thing this time 12 months ago, only [penning](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54117422) his new deal on the eve of the start of their Premier League season.

Having guided Leeds to an impressive ninth-place finish in their first campaign back in the top-flight, the 65-year-old is set to sign another one-year contract much to the relief of the Elland Road faithful.

Despite uncertainty surrounding Bielsa’s future, Leeds have already been linked to a host of names this summer, which would suggest that the veteran manager is planning on hanging around.

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However, Norris exclusively told **[The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/)** that keeping Bielsa is more important than any transfer business Leeds will complete this window:

*“I don’t think it was going to be a big deal, Bielsa never said it was, so if he was going to stay, he was going to stay, it just wasn’t on his list of priorities.*

*“I have heard from inside that he’s agreed his deal, it’s just a matter of time before it comes out, and that’s a massive signing for Leeds.”*