Leeds United managing director Robbie Evans has confirmed that the club are eager to tie down manager Daniel Farke on a long-term deal, describing the two parties as being "on the same page" in ongoing contract negotiations.

Farke is entering the final year of his current contract after steering Leeds to a 14th-place Premier League finish and an FA Cup semi-final last season — capping a remarkable return to the top flight following promotion in 2024-25.

Evans expressed no anxiety over the pace of talks, noting that — unlike the rushed circumstances that brought Farke to the club in 2023 — there is no urgency forcing a hasty agreement.

"Unlike signing him back in 2023 or doing a deadline day deal kind of thing, the time pressure is far reduced and so we have time to get it right as far as what he wants and what we want. I don't feel it's taking a long time. It just means we're getting it right," Evans said.

He summed up the club's position simply: "He's done great, we want him to be here long-term and we're working on it."

A productive summer transfer window

Leeds reinforced their squad across several positions during the summer, with the headline arrival being England goalkeeper James Trafford, signed from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £45 million. Defenders Tarik Muharemovic and Nico Elvedi also joined, along with Fulham winger Harry Wilson.

Deadline day brought further additions — Nice defender Melvin Bard and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jean-Matteo Bahoya arrived to round out the window.

Evans drew a pointed contrast with the previous summer: "I think last year the phrase was we had a good window and a bad deadline. I would say this summer was a good window and a good deadline."

He highlighted that the club secured their primary targets — a left-footed centre-back, a right winger, and a goalkeeper — early, which gave them the freedom to strengthen further across the squad.

PSR compliance secured with one sale

Leeds met their profit and sustainability rules (PSR) obligations ahead of the 30 June deadline by selling Netherlands international Pascal Struijk to Brighton in a deal reported to be worth £20 million.

Evans credited Leeds' FA Cup run and restrained January activity for limiting the number of players they needed to sell. He acknowledged that the club had planned for Struijk's potential departure throughout the season and had contingencies in place.

"I was pretty confident coming into the year we'd have to sell some guys in June. Frankly it was the FA Cup run and the minimal work in January that kept it being just one player," he said.

With PSR now being phased out in favour of the squad-cost ratio (SCR) framework, Leeds are looking ahead — with Farke at the helm and a strengthened squad — to build on their first season back in the Premier League.