A lot of Leeds United fans have flocked to a post from Phil Hay.
The Athletic reporter shared details of an interview that Gaetano Berardi had with @BritishFootball on Instagram.
In the interview, the 31-year-old claimed (via Phil Hay) that he would like to finish his career in Italy but that he is happy at Elland Road.
Berardi also claimed that new talks on his contract will not happen until the end of the season.
Do you want Berardi to be given a new contract?
Yes
No
This tweet from Hay has drawn a lot of replies from these Leeds fans – with some wanting Berardi to stay.
If you’ve any grasp of Italian, good interview with Gaetano Berardi done by @BritishFootball. On his future, says he’d like to finish his career in Italy but is happy at Leeds. Contract decision will wait to the end of the season: https://t.co/bLKZ0FPjlC
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) March 21, 2020
Will be gutted if he goes, crazy lad who bleeds #lufc
— Lee clark ?? (@leenashley) March 21, 2020
Pls no ??
— Lucas O’Brien (@Lucaslufc6) March 21, 2020
Mr reliable. Definitely keep him. We are still not guaranteed to go up.Bera would easily do another season or two in the championship and also a season in the pl.
— Name that tune (@austrianwhite) March 21, 2020
Other Whites supporters, though, feel that his time with the club is nearly at an end.
If we go up I think it would be the perfect ending for him and wouldn’t be suprised if he went back to Italy knowing it was job done
Cult hero— jamie whitfield (@whitfield_jamie) March 21, 2020
can do better & has let the club, teammates & fans down especially last season. So he has behaved himself this season so what? He owes us plus he’s out of contract what a surprise he’s behaving ? He’ll go down for me as a liability & one of a few I blame from last year
— Mip (@mipsical) March 22, 2020
1 more year
— • (@berardiredcardi) March 22, 2020
I like Berardi and he has controlled his discipline this season and been dependable but will always be a live wire. He’s getting on as well (32 in August) so best for all both club and player if he’s aloud to leave when season finishes. Good luck to him.
— Matthew (@mattmcrae88) March 21, 2020
What do we think?
Berardi has made 150 appearances for Leeds, and judging by the replies to this tweet, is well-liked by some fans, though his contract is up in June.
Meanwhile, his disciplinary record is pretty poor – he has received 19 yellow cards and a staggering eight red cards since he joined the Whites from Sampdoria.
However, the 31-year-old has improved that this season, receiving only one yellow card and one red card.
He has also played in 17 games in the league with the Whites keeping a clean sheet in 11 of those.
So, it will be interesting to see what Leeds decide to do with Berardi when the season ends.