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Leeds: James Marshment reacts to Luke Ayling update

Leeds: James Marshment reacts to Luke Ayling update - Leeds United News

Reporter and Leeds United supporter James Marshment has been left excited at an update involving defender Luke Ayling. 

The Lowdown: Contract extension

The Whites confirmed on Thursday that they have exercised an option in Ayling’s deal to keep him at Elland Road until the end of the 2023/24 season.

The 31-year-old’s initial contract was set to expire at the end of the current campaign, but he now looks set to enter his eighth season as a Leeds player.

The right-back has featured heavily following the break for the World Cup ahead of summer signing Rasmus Kristensen, starting the last seven Premier League games.

The Latest: Marshment reacts

Marshment took to Twitter shortly after the news emerged on Ayling.

He labelled it as ‘great news’ and said that he’s a ‘massive presence in the Leeds dressing room and been really good in recent matches’.

The Verdict: Good news

Ayling has been one of Leeds’ best performers in recent weeks, winning a whopping 19 tackles across back-to-back games against Manchester United.

He has bounced back after Kristensen initially took the starting spot at right-back, with Ayling also being able to fill in at centre-back if needed.

Therefore, it seems to make sense to extend his stay for a further 12 months, and hopefully, he will continue to shine in what is a difficult period for the club.

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