Leeds United boss Thomas Christiansen has said that it is important that his club keep hold of striker Chris Wood if they wish to do well this season.
Wood was the Championships top goal scorer last season with 27 strikes to his name and is said to have attracted the interest of Premier League clubs including West Brom and Burnley, who are said to have had a £12 million bid rejected for him last week.
Leeds will be aiming to launch a promotion push this season and due to the New Zealand international Wood’s brilliant performances from last season, they will naturally be hesitant to lose him.
Christiansen said of the situation, “They (other clubs) can come in with many bids – of course he`s a good striker – but I want him to stay and if we want to achieve something this season, you cannot sell your best players.
“I haven`t talked to the club about it but I imagine that they are as ambitious as I am. If we want to go up we need to keep the players. We also need to sign good players.
“Last year he was very important, the top scorer, and this season he will be important. He needs to do it on the pitch with good performances and scoring goals. That`s what we expect but he will, for sure, deliver.”
