Daniel Farke makes offer to ex-Leeds United defender Sam Byram - MOT Leeds News 16/7/23

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By Joe Roberts

Right-back Sam Bryam is with Leeds United after being offered a chance to train with his former club, according to the Mail on Sunday.

The newspaper reports (16 July, page 97) that following Bryam’s release from Norwich City [Norwich City], Farke offered the chance to his former player to maintain his fitness with his new team.

Farke coached current free agent Bryam while at Norwich City as the 29-year-old seeks a new club.

Return on the cards?

Bryam has been up and down between the Premier League and the Championship his whole career, beginning with Leeds in the Championship.

Perhaps a return to his academy club is on the cards after reports that Leeds have offered Byram a trial ahead of a potential contract offer [Football Insider].

His familiarity with Farke would be an added bonus after the pair’s time with Norwich, so if he does re-sign he may be integrated into the squad with relative ease.

However, Bryam’s injury record would be of some concern. His 21-month absence from action and 20 injections following a hamstring injury saw him fearing retirement, so the right-back would not come into the club as a reliable asset.

Furthermore, Byram only made 15 appearances for the Canaries last season and just 15 more in the season before. In fact, he’s not played more than 50% of matches in a season since the 2014/15 Championship season with Leeds.

So a full campaign of tough Championship football may be beyond his capabilities, but perhaps he could be brought in as an experienced head and leader in the dressing room

Despite his injury woes and struggles with game time, Bryam’s 1.75 blocks per 90 (98th percentile) and 6.50 progressive passes per 90 (97th percentile) [FBRef] show him to be a solid defender and an adept progressing of play down the flanks.

On a free transfer and relatively low wages compared to the Premier League, Bryam may be a shrewd coup for Leeds as they begin a new chapter under Farke.

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