Radebe sticks with Leeds

Leeds have offered veteran defender Lucas Radebe a new one-year contract.

The 34-year-old South African would become a free agent in the summer and had been expected to be part of an £11m (€16.5m) cull of the wage bill.

However, he seems set to stay at Elland Road for what will be his testimonial season.

Club director Peter Lorimer said: “We’ve agreed a deal with Lucas. We’re delighted he’ll be here next year because he has been a great servant to this football club.

“He has had his injury problems, but a lot of that is down to the fact that he has battled so hard for this club at times when he probably shouldn’t have played.

“That sums up the sort of man that Lucas is and we’re pleased he is staying on,” he told the Yorkshire Evening Post.

“He’s been unbelievable for this club. Loyalty isn’t always the same nowadays because of the masses of money in the game – but Lucas is a loyal guy.”