Leeds United agree terms for Sam Chambers professional contract amid official announcement
It has been revealed by Leeds United that Sam Chambers has signed his first professional contract with the team.
The 17-year-old’s contract with the Whites is set to expire in the summer of 2026, according per a statement the team posted on their website on Tuesday, March 19.
This season, the midfielder, who has received youth international caps for Scotland, has been a mainstay in the club’s U-18s squad.
Leeds United securing exciting talent amid Sam Chambers news
The news that Chambers has agreed to a first professional deal with Leeds will please everyone connected to the team.
The midfield player will be able to advance in the development teams and continue his development at Thorp Arch thanks to the two-year contract.
He recently made his Premier League 2 debut, so while he has his sights set on being a future star at Elland Road, his immediate priorities will be to play more games for the U-21s.
Younger players are beginning to realise that there is a possible route to the senior squad after witnessing certain academy players make an impact on Daniel Farke’s first team.
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Leeds United: Leicester City star speaks out about what was said about Championship race
Conor Coady, a star player for Leicester, was asked if he would feel sorry for Leeds United if they failed in their promotion attempt this season.
Given was taken aback by the question and laughed, but Coady continued, expressing his admiration for the teams surrounding Leicester for playing at a “unbelievable” pace.
This comes after Daniel Farke’s team overtook the Foxes at the top of the Championship, even though they had one more game played at the beginning of the season and were behind by 17 points.
Given was asked if he would feel bad for Southampton and Leeds if they didn’t make it to the playoffs this season on BBC Sport’s The Monday Night Club. Given responded with an incredulous wave of his arms.
“No, I wouldn’t,” Coady said, laughing as he spoke. The Championship this year has been amazing, in my opinion. The teams’ incredible ascent to the top has, in my opinion, never been witnessed before. All we have to do is do the task.
The Championship promotion fight remains tight for Leeds United
Leeds knows they still have work to do if they are to win the Championship or even the crown, considering the high bar set by Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester, even though they have moved up to the top spot.
Even though it appeared like Leicester had already won, Ally McCoist reiterated that the promotion spots are still open for the other clubs to claim, expressing his shock at the current level of play at the top of the Championship.
In addition to admitting that Ipswich would be a possibility given their seeming overachievement, former Leeds manager Paul Heckingbottom recently encouraged his former club to go all the way with Leicester in their drive for promotion.
Following the international break, all four of the top teams will know they have an automatic promotion chance going into the last stretch of the season, and two of them will need to make it to the playoffs. On the pitch, that person will be chosen.
