Defender now suggests he wants to stay at Leeds United after Premier League promotion

Despite a successful season at Leeds United this season, not every player was able to make the impact they would have hoped for.

Leeds United had incredible squad depth for a Championship side, especially in central midfield and in the wide attacking areas. Daniel Farke’s side were able to utilise that advantage but some featured only a handful of times in the Championship.

Largie Ramazani’s game time was a frustration for many due to his obvious quality, and the Whites could have potentially won the league by a larger margin with both the Belgian and Karl Darlow featuring more regularly earlier in the promotion run-in.

However, one player who was overlooked was Isaac Schmidt after he was signed from St. Gallen in the summer of 2024, paying an initial fee of around £2.5 million to bring in the Swiss utility man.

Isaac Schmidt talks up his Leeds future in the Premier League

Schmidt has threatened to leave Leeds if things don’t change, with the Swiss defender undoubtedly not one of Leeds’ winners of the campaign. Schmidt is still waiting for his chance in a big way, which may be even harder to come by in the Premier League.

Farke has previously discussed Schmidt’s game time with numerous Leeds fans frustrated for Schmidt and in agreement that he should be utilised more regularly, either on the wing or in a more natural role as an attacking full-back.

Speaking via Blick, he has revealed his thoughts on the situation. Schmidt said: “I thought about it. But I’d only just arrived, and I needed to adapt. And I could see that I was making progress.

“Even without playing, I could feel that I was making steady progress. I was hoping to play if we became champions sooner.