Manor Solomon reacts as Leeds United announce Patrick Bamford’s departure | OneFootball

Leeds United have announced that Patrick Bamford is set to leave the Elland Road club after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract.

The Leeds hero had a year left on his contract, but manager Daniel Farke made it clear earlier in the summer that the striker is not in his plans.

Bamford is now a free agent and will be looking to continue his career elsewhere, and he is unlikely to be short of suitors following his Whites’ departure.

Some of his former teammates at Leeds have taken to social media to react to the news, with Manor Solomon also sending his best wishes to the 31-year-old.

Bamford joined the West Yorkshire club from Middlesbrough in 2018, playing a key role in helping them secure Premier League promotion in 2019-20 after scoring 16 goals in the Championship.

Leeds impressed in the English top-flight in 2020-21, with the striker notching 17 league goals to help the Whites finish ninth in the table.

Bamford earned one England cap for his performances but has struggled with injuries since, losing his form and place in the Leeds attack.

He played 205 times in seven years at the club, scoring 60 goals, and he will go down in history as a fans’ favourite.

The Whites have strengthened their squad since returning to the Premier League, with the likes of James Justin, Noah Okafor, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Lukas Nmecha, Lucas Perri, Lukas Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Anton Stach and Sean Longstaff signed.

More signings could be secured before the transfer deadline on Monday, with Solomon keen on returning to Elland Road.

However, it does not seem a deal is on the cards right now and it will be intriguing to see what happens in the coming hours leading up to the deadline.

Leeds could do with such a player in their attack this term after a decent start to the campaign, and a reunion could benefit both parties.