Patrick Bamford drops major hint over Leeds United future as he makes 'excited' claim

The 31-year-old has been on the books at Elland Road since 2018 and enjoyed some memorable moments in Leeds colours.

He is a two-time Championship title-winner and enjoyed a goal-laden Premier League campaign that earned him an England debut.

Injuries, however, have hampered Bamford in recent years and he missed large portions of the 2024/25 season.

Despite helping Leeds over the finishing line with some impressive cameos, there has been speculation regarding his future at the club.

Wrexham have been linked with the former Middlesbrough forward but Bamford has insisted he is “excited” about returning to the Premier League.

He told CBS Sports Golazo: “I think that obviously last time round it was so long since Leeds had been in the Premier League and everyone was desperate to keep us there for as long as possible.

"I think now, especially with the ownership and the 49ers and the way they have kind of set things up, I think that they are giving it a little bit more stability this time around which obviously only bodes well for the club itself but also on a personal note I am excited to be back playing there.

"I feel like almost playing in the Premier League suits me a little bit more and obviously last time around I did pretty well when I was there so I am hoping to kind of emulate that and try and do the same again."

However, the experienced marksman has discussed the possibility of moving overseas at some point in his career.

Bamford is yet to play outside of England, with the Premier League, Championship and League One the only divisions he has graced.

He said: "I think it's something that, obviously over time I’ve spoke to Michaela [his wife] about it, in terms of playing abroad, and America being one of the options.

"It was something that when I was younger I always wanted to do at some point in my career, to kind of experience it, experience a new country, the living the lifestyle there and also trying myself in a new league.

"I think once you have a family and a wife it’s got to be run by them and to be fair they gave it the green light, and they said ‘look, we’re going to go with whatever’s for you and whatever challenge you want to want to take’, so it is something that I would be open to yeah, we just don’t know when yet."

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