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title: "Leeds: Ezgjan Alioski could stay at Elland Road"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2021-06-01T08:35:16Z"
modified: "2021-06-01T08:35:16Z"
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# Leeds: Ezgjan Alioski could stay at Elland Road

**Leeds United defender Ezgjan Alioski could potentially stay put at Elland Road this summer, according to reports which have emerged from Turkey.**

### The Lowdown: Alioski tipped to leave

The North Macedonia international has been an excellent servant for the Whites, making [171 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ezgjan-alioski/alletore/spieler/129604) and proving to be a [popular character](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/gjanni-alioski-explains-what-goes-17330245) at the club since his arrival in Yorkshire [four years ago](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/22061/alioski-becomes-number-nine).

Alioski’s current Leeds contract [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ezgjan-alioski/profil/spieler/129604) this summer, though, and he has been strongly linked with a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray, with some even [reporting that a pre-contract agreement](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-leeds-united-star-alioski-agrees-pre-contract/) had been made with the Istanbul club.

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### The Latest: Fresh update emerges

There has been a new twist in the saga, though, with [Karar](https://www.karar.com/spor-haberleri) reporting \[via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-edging-closed-leeds-united-stay-decision-coming-weeks/)\] that the 29-year-old could now stay at Leeds beyond this season.

Alioski, who has been hailed as ‘[brilliant](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-phillips-drools-as-leeds-plan-contract-talks-with-brilliant-28-yr-old/)‘ by Kevin Phillips, is now thought to be considering signing a new deal which has been offered to him at Elland Road.

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### The Verdict: Time to move on?

While the prospect of Alioski remaining a Whites player is no bad thing, it does feel like this summer could be the right time to part ways.

At 29, he isn’t getting any younger, and Leeds signing a more conventional left-back could give the team an even greater balance – the North Macedonian was [regarded as an attacker](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/22061/alioski-becomes-number-nine) when he first came to the club, only switching to a left-back role [in 2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ezgjan-alioski/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/129604/verein/399).

If Alioski stays, he may have to accept that he could be reduced to a squad role moving forwards if Marcelo Bielsa brings in reinforcements at left-back, something which has been [touted as a distinct possibility](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-left-back-transfer-20200750).

***In other news, Leeds are believed to be interested in signing a central midfielder this summer. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-whites-linked-with-okay-yokuslu/).***