Just as well, he was (According to a reliable source) very unhappy at the one year deal, especially when Beckford and Kandol were hurredly given 4 year deals. Another reason we HAVE to go up (i.e. If we don't he'll be off probably)
> http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United39s-Marques-to-get.3668595.jp > > Leeds United's Marques to get new deal > By Phil Hay > Influential centre-back Rui Marques has been promised a new contract by > Leeds United. > > > The Angolan international will be handed a deal to keep him at Elland > Road after the 12-month contract he agreed with Leeds last summer > expires at the end of the season. > > Marques has been a revelation in the centre of Dennis Wise's defence > this term, and his performances earned him a call-up from Angola for > this month's African Cup of Nations in Ghana. > > The 30-year-old left England to begin his preparations for the > tournament last week, and Leeds will be deprived of his services until > the beginning of February, but the club are already planning to secure > his long-term involvement at Elland Road. > > United manager Dennis Wise, however, has advised Marques to delay > negotiations over a new contract until the summer to allow the > defender to reap the financial benefits if Leeds are promoted to the > Championship in May. > > Wise said: "We've been very open with each other. Rui knows that he's > got another contract here. But does he want to sign a new contract on > League One money when there's a possibility that we'll go up, or does he > want to sign a contract on Championship money? > > "If he wants to sit down when he comes back (from Ghana) then he can, > but I told him he'd be a fool. He'd be mad to do it now because we only > pay a certain amount of money. Obviously if we go up we'll pay that > little bit more. > > "I'm just being honest with him, and he's said that he'll wait until the > end of the season." > > Marques has no plans to leave Elland Road at the end of his current > one-year deal, and both the defender and his family have settled quickly > in Leeds since he was welcomed back into the fold by Wise last year. > > Marques made his league debut for United against Coventry City on New > Year's Day 2007, and he has been ever present du > ring Leeds' League One schedule this term. The defender will lose that > record when United turn out in his absence against Crewe Alexandra at > Gresty Road tonight. > > His rise to favour at Elland Road is made all the more remarkable by the > fact that Wise considered ending Marques' career with United just a > month into his managerial reign. > > The centre-back, who was signed by Leeds in the summer of 2005, made > just one outing for United before Wise took charge in October 2006, but > he is on his way to passing his 50th club appearance before the end of > this season. > > Wise said: "He'll get a new contract even if he gets injured because I'm > very loyal to him. > > "I gave him a chance and I like him as a player. I don't think anyone > expected him to do as well as this. He's got better and better. He knows > he's getting a contract, and he enjoys it here. He's got no intentions > of going anywhere." > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! > > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!!
