Patrick Bamford is having a wonderful season, and there is no surprise that Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are reportedly interested in the Leeds United striker.
Earlier this week, The Daily Mail claimed that Leeds star Bamford is one of the strikers Tottenham are looking at as a potential transfer target if Harry Kane leaves.
The Athletic reported this month that Liverpool are one of several clubs who admire the 27-year-old striker.
The former Chelsea and Nottingham Forest striker has scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in 37 Premier League matches this season.
Leeds vice-chairman Paraag Marathe has been asked about the future of Bamford on BBC Radio Leeds, and he has made it clear that the club are not going to sell their best players.
When asked if Bamford could leave, Marathe told BBC Radio Leeds: “I am confident that what we are building is transforming us from being a train stop to being a destination. I think for two decades we were a train stop or we have been a train stop.
“People may be came to Leeds for a year or two to resurrect their career or finishing out their career and they would play at Leeds. What we are building is where people want to be.
“When you build that, you are not necessarily worried about someone leaving because if they want to leave, maybe you don’t them to be here because what we are building is a place and a culture that people want to be a part of.”
Marathe’s comments should ally any fears that Leeds fans might have over the future of Bamford.
They show that the Whites are not planning to sell the striker, who is a key figure in the team and is flourishing under head coach Marcelo Bielsa.
Remember, Bamford has not said anything about leaving Leeds and seems very happy at Elland Road.
Leeds will finish in the top half of the Premier League table this season, and with some decent investment this summer, they could even challenge for the Europa League spots in 2021-22.
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