Leeds United have officially offered Luke Ayling a new contract, which might be the end of Cody Drameh's stay at Elland Road.

The Whites veteran is said to be well established in the city with his young family and is more than prepared to embark into new contract negotiations.

Nobody can dispute the full-back’s commitment to the Whites’ cause over the past year or so, which is more than can be said for some currently, but the 31-year-old has certainly come under fire after some difficult performances which certainly cost him his place in recent weeks.

However, it is believed that Farke still sees him as a crucial component in his plans at Elland Road but it’s a decision which could well have future ramifications for Drameh, especially after the loan investment of Djed Spence and the free transfer of Sam Byram.

The 21-year-old looked to be eyeing a spot in Daniel Farke’s Leeds side this season, but then-Birmingham boss John Eustace snapped the England youth star up on a season-long loan to St Andrew’s on deadline day.

While Farke may not have seen him as part of his plans this season after some tough opening fixtures in Leeds white earlier this season, Drameh has settled to life with the Blues with some stellar performances at right-back already.

Per Between The Lines, Drameh has the highest tackle success rate of any Championship defender with 100 per cent, 11.1 per cent higher than second place Dion Sanderson and above Leeds’ Pascal Struijk and Ethan Ampadu highlighting his impact already at St Andrew’s.

More crucially, the Blues have snapped up Wayne Rooney as their new manager after the sacking of Eustace and the opportunity to play under the Manchester United legend on a more permanent basis could prove a really tempting one for the Elland Road academy graduate.

Right now, the Whites are incredibly stocked at right-back with Ayling, Stuart Dallas set to return to full fitness very soon and Spence recovering from a recent injury which certainly points to Drameh having no immediate future in West Yorkshire.

And Leeds United’s decision to offer Ayling a new deal could well force the academy star to finally ditch his parent club and quit in January for the long-term benefit of his career.