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title: "Leeds United: Phil Hay drops transfer update on Ezgjan Alioski"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-phil-hay-drops-transfer-update-on-ezgjan-alioski/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2021-03-24T17:45:38Z"
modified: "2021-03-24T17:45:38Z"
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# Leeds United: Phil Hay drops transfer update on Ezgjan Alioski

**In recent comments made on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1374328547351928832), Phil Hay dropped an update on the future of Leeds United left-back, Ezgjan Alioski.**

Since joining Leeds from FC Lugano in what was a [£2.25 million deal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ezgjan-alioski/transfers/spieler/129604) back in the summer of 2017, Alioski has gone on to feature 162 times for the club, scoring [22 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ezgjan-alioski/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/129604) and providing [16 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ezgjan-alioski/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/129604) along the way.

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However, so far this season, the [£24,000-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/ezgjan-alioski/#:~:text=Ezgjan%20Alioski%20earns%20%C2%A324%2C000,contract%20expires%20June%2030%2C%202021.) 29-year-old has slightly underwhelmed over his 27 Premier League appearances for Marcelo Bielsa’s side, averaging a [WhoScored match rating of 6.55](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137161/Show/Ezgjan-Alioski) – ranking him as the club’s [13th-best performer](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/19/Show/England-Leeds) in the top flight.

Seemingly as a result of these below-par displays, it has been reported that Leeds [will not be offering the defender a new deal](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-leeds-united-star-alioski-agrees-pre-contract/) at Elland Road, with [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-leeds-united-star-alioski-agrees-pre-contract/) claiming that the North Macedonian has agreed pre-contract terms with Turkish side Galatasaray ahead of a move this summer.

In a recent post on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1374328547351928832), Hay confirmed that Alioski has “nothing agreed with Leeds” regarding a new contract, as well as suggesting that the “talk is very strong” in relation to the left-back’s reported move to Turkey.

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### Transfer Tavern Take

While Alioski has impressed during his time at Leeds, earning seasonal WhoScored match ratings of [6.86](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137161/History/Ezgjan-Alioski) in 2017/18, [6.97](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137161/History/Ezgjan-Alioski) in 2018/19 and [6.70](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137161/History/Ezgjan-Alioski) in 2019/20, it would appear, considering the significant drop in his average match rating so far this season, that Premier League football may be a level slightly beyond the capabilities of the left-back.

As such, perhaps it will be best for all involved if Alioski does indeed move on to greener pastures this summer, with a move to Galatasaray appearing the most likely destination for the defender.

***In other news: Leeds United have been urged to sign this “highly sought-after” £31k-p/w star this summer – find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-united-paul-robinson-urges-leeds-to-sign-okay-yokuslu/)!***