Reports of an agreement in principle over a new deal for Leeds United boss boss Daniel Farke.

Leeds United and boss Daniel Farke have ‘reached an agreement in principle over a new deal’ - according to a report from The Athletic.

Farke was appointed head coach of Leeds back in July 2023, the former Norwich City boss signing a four-year deal and firstly tasked with taking Leeds back to the country’s top flight after their relegation from the Premier League the previous season.

The 2023-24 Championship campaign ended in heartache for Leeds and Farke who missed out on automatic promotion through a third-placed finish and then lost the Wembley play-off final to Southampton.

Farke, though, then steered Leeds to promotion in the ultimate style of Championship champions the following season and the German guided United to an excellent 14th-placed finish on last season’s top-flight return.

Leeds have since made a very strong start to their second season back in the Premier League, the Whites unbeaten after their first six games and only losing their unbeaten record with last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at champions Arsenal who survived a huge scare after falling 1-0 behind.

Farke’s current deal only runs until next summer, his future the subject of much discussion of late and the German regularly facing questions about ongoing contract talks.

The Athletic then reported on Friday evening that Leeds and Farke had ‘reached an agreement in principle on a new contract running to 2029.’

The Athletic reported that ‘paperwork was still to be finalised and signed but with a broad agreement on the structure of the new terms.’

The news was then shared by journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Leeds United had no comment to make on the report when contacted by the YEP, the club’s stance the same as when managing director Robbie Evans spoke about the ongoing discussions last month.

Evans said at the time: “Daniel's done a fantastic job here, and we're thrilled with the last couple seasons. We want to keep it going, keep building the long-term project. And so we were trying to find a solution with him long-term.

“As far as the contract discussions themselves, Daniel and I, Daniel's team and I, have had really good chats for the last three months and we're all on the same page as far as what we want to accomplish, the long-term project. We simply haven't got the deal done yet, but we're working towards a solution.

“I think, again, as broader context for people, extensions might feel like they are relatively straightforward, because you're both at the same company already, but I think them as being quite difficult, even more than first-time signings, because unlike signing him back in '23 or doing a deadline day deal, the time pressure is far reduced.

“We have the time to get it right as far as what he wants and what we want, and to deliver on that long-term project.

“I wouldn’t read into it taking us some time as a problem. It just means we're trying to get it right, because we have time to get it right.

“As long as we're still operating together as a group I'm not worried, and we're doing great on that front. So that's the long answer. And the short answer is that he's done great, we want him to be here long-term, and we're working on it. And when there's news, we'll share it with you.”