Joe Wainman has been speaking on the latest edition of his JustJoe Football Show about Ezgjan Alioski’s Leeds United future.
The 29-year-old’s deal at Elland Road expires in less than ten days, and it seems as if he has plenty of offers on the table.
The Whites have reportedly offered him a new deal, while Fenerbahce and CSKA Moscow are among those interested, so his Leeds future is up in the air as things stand.
Wainman believes that Alioski is looking for a big contract and a big payday before he retires.
He said: “He hasn’t signed a new agreement, he’s gone to the Euros, there was talk of him moving to Turkey to [Galatasaray].
“I mean, Turkey still could end up being his destination if I’m totally honest. It looks to me like Alioski is putting himself in the shop window. He’s looking for that big move. He’s looking for that big payoff, a nice three/four-year contract maybe, on big wages before he retires; he’s getting to that type of age.
“Does he want to play regular first-team football? These are all things you’ve got to think about because it’s evident with our left-back chase, Gjanni Alioski is not going to be a first-teamer next season.”
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TIF Thoughts on Alioski…
The 29-year-old has been at Leeds since 2017, and in that time, he has made 171 appearances for the Whites.
In the 2020/21 campaign, Alioski played 36 Premier League games, so it is not as if Marcelo Bielsa decided to barely use him.
Alioski played a lot of first-team football and played the majority of his games at left-back; however, Leeds are looking for another left-back, so if he were to stay, you would think he would face some competition for a starting spot.
So with the other offers on the table, we wouldn’t be surprised if Alioski decided to leave Leeds when his contract expires.
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