Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has signed a brand new long-term deal on the membership, taking his contract up till the summer season of 2027.
The 23-year-old Dutchman, who joined the West Yorkshire membership from Ajax in 2018, admitted it was a simple choice to make as a result of he’s ‘actually completely satisfied’ enjoying his soccer at Elland Street.
Struijk has made 77 first-team appearances throughout his time at Leeds, scoring three targets. His new contracts provides an extra four-and-a-half years to his present deal.
Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has signed a brand new long-term deal on the membership, taking his contract up till the summer season of 2027
After coming via the ranks with Dutch aspect Ajax, the versatile defender broke into the primary workforce in March 2018 earlier than he began to impress even additional when he was given alternatives beneath former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa.
The 23-year-old made his Premier League debut within the membership’s first recreation again within the prime flight for 16 years towards Liverpool and final season, he helped the membership safe Premier League soccer for a 3rd successive season.
Now, Struijk is a daily for Jesse Marsch and has featured 13 instances this season, grabbing a aim and an help on the best way.
He additionally scored final week in a 2-1 victory over Actual Sociedad after Leeds got here again from a aim all the way down to win one other mid-season pleasant earlier than they return to aggressive motion.
Talking to the Leeds membership web site, Struijk mentioned: ‘It feels actually good. It has been some time for me on the membership now and I am actually completely satisfied to increase my journey.
Struijk, a daily began beneath Jesse Marsch, scored towards Crystal Palace earlier this season
‘It is a tremendous membership. It was very easy for me to increase as a result of I’m actually completely satisfied right here.
‘With me getting near the Holland squad, that is actually one thing I need to attain inside the upcoming seasons.’
Struijk was known as as much as the provisional Netherlands squad for the World Cup however was not chosen for Qatar.
Talking about his journey to the Premier League, Struijk added: ‘I got here right here with one goal and that was for me to grow to be my greatest model or at the least the participant I needed to grow to be and play within the Premier League, in fact, as a result of i feel it is the most effective league on this planet.
‘The journey for me up to now has been actually good. I have been rising as an individual as a participant however on the whole like all the things that has include it up to now. It has been actually good to me.
Struijk was known as as much as the provisional Netherlands squad for the World Cup however was not chosen for Qatar
‘It is a tremendous membership and in addition to the followers that include it they’re superb. And simply the entire group as a workforce as gamers, we’re a very good group, good group to have.
‘You recognize I come into coaching daily with a smile so it was very easy for me to increase it as a result of I am actually completely satisfied right here and I hope to remain for a pair extra years.
Jesse Marsch’s males, who sit fifteenth within the Premier League, return to aggressive motion at residence to Manchester Metropolis on Wednesday, December 28.
A membership assertion added: ‘The membership are happy to have secured Pascal’s future, which means he’ll proceed to assist the aspect all through the remainder of this season, when it will get again underway after Christmas, after which over the approaching years at Elland Street.’
