The 24-year-old was on loan at Millwall. He played 37 times for the London club in 2022-23, but started just 18 times. His agent said 22-23. at the end of the year he expects to leave..But Shackleton impressed in pre-season and won the admiration of Daniel Farke. Since then he has been a key figure in this Leeds side – not a regular starter but a reliable option on either side of the back four.Farke was asked about Shackleton’s future at his press conference on Monday,
hinting at a new deal for the Leeds man – claiming Leeds are “looking at” Shackleton. He might have earned a new Leeds contract..But he is hardly Premier League standard. The reason for the new deal, then, may be more than what he offers on the pitch. The Premier League requires eight of the 25-man squad to be domestic.That means the British club trained for three years between the ages of 15 and 21.
Europe requires that four or those eight players are trained in the federation, which means that four must be trained at the club for three years.Players under 21 do not count. Shackleton is native and trained by the Association. European qualification is a long way off,
but it could be in the interests of the Leeds hierarchy to keep home-grown players..But if Leeds are promoted, there will be cause for concern. Liam Cooper, Stuart Dallas and Sam Byram are ready to leave for nothing in the current situation.
Although Byram said he would like to stay.Charlie Cresswell, Joe Gelhardt and even Mateo Joseph could leave – on loan or permanently due to lack of playing time. So keeping Shackleton will help Leeds retain a home-grown player next season.When many are out, it makes sense to keep the one who would otherwise leave – especially if he was educated at home and trained in the association. It is in Leeds’ best interests to keep him on and off the pitch..
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