Taylor remains a target for Premier League sides Burnley, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion, according to reports on Monday.
Garry Monk delivered a confident response when asked about the future of Leeds United left-back Charlie Taylor, reports the Yorkshire Evening Post.
Taylor handed in a transfer request earlier this summer and remains a target for Premier League sides Burnley, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion (Yorkshire Post).
The Thorp Arch academy product recently entered the final year of his contract and told the Yorkshire Post after Saturday’s win at Sheffield Wednesday that he was unsure of his Leeds future beyond the summer transfer window.
One man who is absolutely certain, however, is Whites boss Monk, who when asked if Taylor would be staying put, replied: “Yes. Very sure. It’s not even an issue for myself.”
He added: “His future is in the club’s hands. It’s in our hands.
“He is contracted to Leeds United and I thought you saw from Charlie’s performance how committed he has been.”
Losing Taylor at this stage in the transfer window would be a huge sucker punch for Leeds, who are strikingly short of senior options in the 22-year-old’s position.
Fellow academy product Tyler Denton, who is yet to make a competitive appearance for the Whites, is currently the only natural alternative to Taylor.
However, despite the latter’s dwindling contract, Leeds are only in danger of losing him for nothing if they fail to offer him a new deal of equal or greater terms to his existing one before July 2017.
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