of leeds united Ilya Gruev says he is very happy at the Premier League club and is not thinking about leaving them.
The 25-year-old arrived at Elland Road from Werder Bremen in August 2023 and has made 86 appearances for Leeds United so far.
Last season, he made 25 appearances as his minutes were partially limited due to a knee injury. The midfielder won the championship with the Whites and this is the only silverware of his career so far.
back in january, the player said When asked if he wanted to live in the present or dream of something bigger he replied "I want more".
Daniel Farke convinced him to join Leeds United
transfermark.de Interviewed Ilya Gruev to discuss a range of topics relating to the English club and his time with them so far.
Finally, he talks about how his move to Leeds United shaped up and what his future plans are.
The Bulgaria international said that Daniel Farke's call up was one of the main reasons for his joining the Whites, who were in the Championship at the time.
"Of course, this was a time-sensitive move. The transfer window was only open for a few more days. Leeds offered me a clear plan, and the phone call with Daniel was very promising. He showed me what kind of project was being developed at Leeds," He said.
“And then, there was the dream of playing in the Premier League with a club full of tradition like Leeds. Looking back, it was a very good decision, and everything fell into place perfectly.
"This move was not at all easy for me, because I played for Werder for eight years. I was promoted with Werder and played my first Bundesliga season. But I was ready for a new challenge, and when the offer came from Leeds, it was a very exciting opportunity."
The player has no plans to leave Leeds United in the summer and has opened up about his long-term plans.
"I feel very comfortable here and see how the club is developing. The long-term plan is to become a top 10 team in the Premier League." Gruev explained.
"If you can be part of that journey as a player and compete against the elite every week, that's an absolute success. Fans also look at which players have been with the club for how long. They're happy with the guys who have been there from the beginning."
leeds united's remaining matches this season
Daniel Farke's side are 15th in the table, eight points ahead of 18th-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
The Whites have at least six matches left this season, including the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Sunday.
Leeds United's fixtures are as follows:
- vs afc bournemouth [away] on 22nd April
- in chelsea [FA Cup] on 26th April
- v burnley [home] on 2 may
- at tottenham hotspur [away] on 11th may
- vs brighton and hove albion [home] tbd
- vs West Ham United on 24 May
