Leeds United reportedly bring Sam Byram back to the club on trial following Norwich City release - Yorkshire Post 15/7/23
Leeds United have reportedly taken former Whites defender Sam Byram on trial.
By Tom Coates
The 29-year-old is currently a free agent after being
released by Norwich City. He was signed by the Canaries during the reign of
current Leeds boss Daniel Farke.
According to Football Insider, the Leeds academy graduate
will spend time with the club he left back in 2016 ahead of a potential return.
Byram ascended the youth ranks at Elland Road before establishing himself in
the first-team and eventually sealing a move to West Ham United in the Premier
League.
However, injury hampered his time with the Hammers and once
again hindered him after he joined Norwich. He has made just 98 senior
appearances since leaving West Yorkshire, across spells with West Ham and
Norwich and a loan stint at Nottingham Forest.
Speaking regarding his injury troubles on talkSPORT in 2022,
Byram said: "I must have had about 20 injections, tried everything, and at
that point I did question is it just something that’s not going to get right?
To be fair to the physio staff here they constantly kept positive with me,
everything always heals it just takes time.”
With Leeds yet to make a senior signing in the current
window, speculation regarding potential additions is rife and the club have
also been linked with Nottingham Forest’s Emmanuel Dennis and Middlesbrough’s
Paddy McNair.