Sources close to Leeds claim Sam Byram earned just £11,000 per week at the championship side which still made him one of their top earners.
By contrast the defender is thought to earn a total package of £30,000 per week with a £25,000 per week basic and £5,000 per week appearance bonus.
The senior Leeds source – well known to ClaretandHugh -also claimed they actually offered him a new contract but, incredibly, asked him to take a pay cut together with an exit clause allowing him to leave if another club net their valuation.Byram subsequently refused to sign a new contract.
Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has made a reduction of the Leeds wage bill a key component of his tenure at the club.
That drive has seen the likes of Stephen Warnock, Noel Hunt and Steve Morison released – whilst other players have taken cuts in their wage.
Just £11000 per week poor kid 😉
Lets hope he gives our club value for money…
I think he will, he has to improve defensively, that is the one thing he can learn from Jenk’s experience, you have to be at least good enough defensively if you want to stay in this team as the current modus operandi is to sit deep, defend well then counter attack at pace, the counter-attacking skill alone is not enough to maintain a first team place, so work hard to improve your defending and you will have a big future.
He looks good value but Leeds will have no way back to the bid time with this way of thinking,
Let’s hope he picks up loads of 5 K bonuses