The Bradford City left-back might be a good replacement for Charlie Taylor.
Bradford City’s James Meredith (L) in action with FC Halifax Town’s Richard Peniket
Bradford City defender James Meredith has been commenting on his future at Valley Parade, admitting he may seek a move elsewhere if the club are not promoted from League One this season.
The Bantams are currently fourth in the third tier and hoping to earn promotion via the play-offs at the end of the season.
But the Australian defender told SBS’s The World Game this week, that failure to do so may see him depart the club:
“I want to get promoted and I feel I deserve to be in the Championship.
“I have worked hard and feel it’s my time to be in the Championship.
“I am in talks with Bradford (over a contract extension) and we’ll see how it goes.
“I’d like to stay of course… Bradford are a really good club. They have a good set up, the manger’s good, the chairman’s good and the team and the fans are excellent.
“Yes, there has been interest (from elsewhere) but I’ll leave all that sort of stuff up to my agent.
“I just want to finish the season as strongly as possible.”
This may come of interest to Leeds United. In December FourFourTwo Australia claimed that the Whites were eyeing up a move for the 28-year-old at the end of the season when his current contract at Valley Parade expires.
James Tavernier of Bristol City in action with James Meredith of Bradford City
Leeds may find themselves losing their first-choice left-back in a similar fashion, with Charlie Taylor out of contract at the end of the campaign.
Meredith, who has two caps for the Australia national team, has already found success in Yorkshire with York City and Bradford and would love to make it a trio with a move to Leeds United.
If Leeds do go hunting for a left-back in the summer, they could do far worse than James Meredith.
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