'I think everyone wants to strive for bigger things' - Ampadu

Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu believes he represents the "hard-working" people of the city and is looking to lead the club forward, after extending his stay at Elland Road until 2030.

"I feel like me and Leeds have been a good fit so far," Ampadu said.

"I feel like I can represent the people well. I'd say it's a very hard-working city, it's a fan-base that want hard-working players, and I like to think that I base my game off making sure the first thing I do is that I'm hard-working and give my all."

He added: "The trust that the manager has put on me in the past few years has been massive. I'm very grateful for that and to be able to lead this team has been good and the things that everyone wants to build on and to progress and take the club forward, that's also a really big part of why I wanted to stay here."

Leeds avoided the dreaded 'yo-yo' effect last season as they managed to stay in the Premier League after being promoted from the Championship, and Ampadu says his decision to sign a new deal is partly because the club's hierarchy want to "develop and grow".

He added: "I think everyone wants to strive for bigger things but when you make a decision like this, everything has to feel right, has to feel good and I never felt like that wasn't the case. For me, it felt like quite an easy decision.

"Ever since I've been here, the club has been wanting to develop, wanting to grow – that's been the message. So I think it's just making sure everybody's aligned on that, which I think everyone is, and I believe that's what everybody's attention is on."

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