Leeds United man sends message to loanee club likely to confirm summer transfer decision

Several have gone to other EFL clubs, including Lewis Bate, who left in January to join MK Dons in League One, where former Leeds talent Max Dean currently resides.

Lewis Bate’s MK Dons have crashed out of the League Two play-offs

Bate’s side finished fourth in the League Two promotion race, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion and facing a play-off against seventh-placed Crawley Town.

After being beaten 3-0 away, Bate’s side returned to their home ground looking for a miraculous comeback, but were further beaten.

A 5-1 defeat at home meant MK Dons went down 8-1 on aggregate against them as Dean scored and missed a penalty in the second leg.

Bate’s season comes to an end at his loan club as MK Dons prepare for their second season in League Two.

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Lewis Bate shares MK Dons message that could confirm the future

Bate has since taken to social media to react to his side missing out on promotion, in which he appears to indicate his time at MK Dons is over:

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Thanks to the players and staff @MKDonsFC over the last few months👊🏼 and to the fans, thank you for having me from day one. I apologize for how the play-offs went for the team, but I’m sure the club will be back soon!❤️ pic.twitter.com/tNQW5w4yer

— Lewis Bate (@LewBate) May 13, 2024

Bate is unlikely to return to Thorp Arch this summer for pre-season, with his contract due to expire shortly, seeing him leave Elland Road after joining in 2021.

Too bad Bate didn’t work for Leeds

Bate came to Leeds with a solid reputation from his time in Chelsea’s academy and I saw exactly why at the U21s.

It didn’t work though when he was dropped deep under Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch in 21/22 and never started.

We should have been much more lenient in finding him on loan because his skills are greater than a half-season loan in Ligue 2.

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