Thomas Christiansen comments on Chris Wood future

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Leeds United striker Chris Wood has been linked with moves away from the club in the summer transfer window.

Leeds United head coach Thomas Christiansen has told The Yorkshire Evening Post that Chris Wood will not leave the club in the summer transfer window.

Wood is one of the best strikers in the Championship and was in stunning form for Leeds during the 2016-17 campaign.

The 25-year-old New Zealand international scored 27 goals and provided four assists in 41 Championship starts for the Whites last season.

The former West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City striker has been linked with moves away from Leeds in the summer transfer window.

According to The Sun, Brighton and Hove Albion are interested in signing Wood from Leeds this summer.

The Mirror has credited Stoke City, Swansea City and Southampton with interest in Wood, who is reportedly valued at £20 million by Leeds.

Leeds head coach Christiansen has stated that Wood will not be sold, and that he will remain at Elland Road for the 2017-18 campaign.

However, Christiansen seems to have suggested that a big offer could prise the striker away from Leeds.

“Yes of course,” Christiansen told The Yorkshire Evening Post when asked if Wood would be staying with Leeds for the rest of the season. “He’s our player.

“There’s only one thing that I know 100 per cent and that is that we will all pass away. But in football nothing is guaranteed.

“In Neymar, you believe you have a player for many years, you renew (his contract), he takes a lot of money in the negotiation and after a short time you break it, because you can break it.

“Who would have said that someone would pay so much money? So in the case of Chris Wood, he will stay and I want him to stay, but you never know.”