Leeds United have placed Lee Bowyer on the transfer list after the player refused a new five year deal thought to be worth £2million a year. The 25-year-old midfielder has been in talks with the club since December but has rejected the final offer from Leeds, believed to be in the region of £2million a year. Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale has announced the club will listen to offers for the midfielder.
He told Leeds' official website, "Leeds United today announce that Lee Bowyer has made the decision to turn down a new five-year contract. Lee's accountant David Geiss has informed us that the terms of the contract are not the issue but that Lee has made the career decision to move on. With Lee having one year remaining on his current agreement, the club has no alternative but to place him on the transfer list with immediate effect."
The move will spark interest from a number of high profile clubs including Liverpool who have shown interest in the player in recent times and are in need of midfield replacements for Gary McAllister and Jamie Redknapp who left at the end of the season.
Filed by Johnny Proby
