BBC Report: Daniel Farke £25k-p/w Irreplaceable Star finally Agree contract extension…..

Sky Sports reported (28/08/2023) that the Whites had an offer of £4m turned down by the Canaries as the German tactician attempted to secure a reunion with his former midfielder.

The Scotland international then revealed that the interest was ‘put to bed’ quickly and that he wants to be part of a third promotion to the Premier League with Norwich.

Shortly after Leeds’ failed pursuit of his services, McLean put pen to paper on a contract extension at Carrow Road. His new deal is due to expire at the end of the 2025/26 season, with the option to extend it a further 12 months.

However, the Yellows have lost five of their last seven games in all competitions and Farke could look to test his former club’s resolve again during the January window.

If Norwich’s form does not improve then a promotion tilt could be out of the question and that could place McLean’s future in doubt if Leeds remain on current form and are able to offer a realistic chance of promotion back to the Premier League.

Why were Leeds interested in McLean?

The £25k-per-week maestro played 114 matches in all competitions in four seasons under Farke’s management during their time together in Norfolk.

This shows that the German boss relied upon the central midfielder as he was a regular fixture in his team, which led to the ex-Borussia Monchengladbach boss dubbing him as “irreplaceable”.

McLean won two Championship titles with the Leeds manager and started 45 league matches across those two campaigns, which came in 2018/19 and 2020/21.