Midfielder agrees to stick around with Leeds United

United have handed their 21-year-old academy product a longer deal on the eve of the new Championship season, replacing the three-year contract he signed last summer.

Phillips has been prominent under head coach Thomas Christiansen during Leeds’ pre-season campaign and is in contention to start at Bolton Wanderers when the club’s Championship term gets underway on Sunday.

United brought him through from their academy in 2015 and he has played 52 times for the club, including 40 appearances made last season.

Phillips told www.leedsunited.com: “I joined the club when I was 14 and grew up in Leeds so to sign a contract extension is an honour for me and I’m looking forward to helping the club get back to where it belongs.”

United tied another former academy player, Ronaldo Vieira, to a new four-year deal at the start of the summer and also handed improved terms to goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell and right-back Lewie Coyle, now on loan at Fleetwood Town.

Leeds are expected to address the deals held by other youngsters in their squad in the days ahead.