Leeds United defender Sam Byram admits he gambled on being offered a contract by the club following his Norwich City release and a trial period at Elland Road.
The 30-year-old re-joined his boyhood club over the summer after a successful trial, signing terms on a one-year deal on the eve of the new season. Byram’s second debut came from the substitutes’ bench the following day as Leeds drew 2-2 with Cardiff City at Elland Road. Having left the club seven years prior, playing no part in Leeds’ subsequent 2020 promotion, Byram’s homecoming did not yield considerable fanfare, but his performances in white since returning have been impressive.
'I got a message off the boss and his staff saying: ‘You're a free agent and we know you know the club, we've worked together before, do you want to come and train with us?’” Farke and Byram crossed paths at Norwich where the latter played over 30 times for the Canaries in the Premier League, mostly under the German manager. 'At the start, it was just a case of ‘come and train with us, it’s good for you, you're in a team environment to keep fit.
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