Diego Llorente signs new Leeds contract until 2026 - YEP 23/12/22
By Phil Hay
Leeds United have renewed Diego Llorente’s contract until
2026.
The 29-year-old joined Leeds in September 2020, shortly
after their promotion back to the top flight, and has made 55 appearances for
the club. Llorente’s deal was set to expire in the summer of 2024, but he will
now be with the club for a further three and a half years.
The Spain international has 10 caps to his name at senior
level.
Llorente was part of the Leeds side that finished ninth in
the Premier League in 2020-21. He also played as Leeds secured safety away at
Brentford last season.
Leeds are 15th in the Premier League table after 14 games
this season. Llorente has featured in nine games in all competitions this
campaign but did not feature in any of their last four league matches before
the World Cup break.
Jesse Marsch’s side take on Manchester City in their first
game after the World Cup break on December 28.
They lost 4-2 at home to Monaco in their final friendly on
Wednesday night.