Leeds United full-back Luke Ayling spoke exclusively to LUTV after signing a new four year deal with the club.

Ayling became the latest Whites player to commit his future to the club and will remain at Elland Road until 2021.

The 26-year-old, who joined Leeds from Bristol City last summer, is pleased to have extended his stay in West Yorkshire.

“I’m buzzing to have signed and now you are stuck with me for another four years,” said Ayling.

“It is great to finally get it done, we have been speaking since late August, but obviously there has been a lot going on with the transfer window.

“My baby has been born here, I’ve bought a house nearby and this really feels like home now.

“Obviously when I signed, a few people didn’t know me, but I knew I could play at this level, I’ve come in and tried my best and given my all in every game and I think this is why the fans like me.

“Since joining I feel like I’ve held the right-back spot to myself and fought some really good full-backs off and hopefully I can keep doing it.

“In the last 18 months I feel I’ve been in the best form of my career, barring the last few games, but I’m sure I will get back to that level.

“We’re going in the right direction, it shows the owner cares about the future of the club, he’s bought the ground back, the training ground has been done up and players are getting long contracts, so it shows he is here for the long run.”

Leeds United Director of Football Victor Orta is pleased defender Luke Ayling has become the latest Whites player to sign a new contract to remain at Elland Road.

Ayling has joined the likes of Liam Cooper and Ronaldo Vieira, by agreeing a new four year deal with the club.

Orta spoke about Ayling committing his future to the club and also the importance of having homegrown players throughout the squad at the Whites.

“Luke has impressed on the pitch but also off the pitch too,” said Orta.

“He is a leader and a very good person as well, I believe that if he continues to improve the way he has in the past 18 months, then he will be a top flight footballer and I am confident we can go on that journey together.

“It is true that the majority of players we have renewed so far are from England, Ireland and the UK.

“Whilst in modern football it is important to have a foreign influence in your squad, I also think it is equally as important to have a core of domestic players.

“I experienced this in my time at Sevilla, you need players in your squad who understand the fans, the league and the culture and it is then their job to show the players who come from overseas how things are done.

“Successful Leeds United squads have always had players from England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the squad and will continue this moving forward.”