Leeds United have already made their first signing mistake of the summer – View

Leeds are making a mistake if they renew Shackleton’s contract

It shouldn’t come as too much of a shock that we’ve seen both Cooper and Shackleton tender new deals this summer, but the decision itself is a bizarre one on the part of the club and Farke.

Cooper could be a solid hold for Leeds from a depth and leadership perspective, but for Shackleton, the idea of ​​him as a team player is far better than the reality of last season.

He started the campaign working hard to get back into contention and that proved to be a decent decision as he helped Leeds through a troublesome August where coverage was sorely lacking.

As soon as Leeds’ squad settled into September and beyond, Shackleton was essentially surplus to requirements outside of the injury crisis and was himself a constant presence on the treatment table.