Matthew Clarke profiled after Portsmouth defender is linked with summer move to Leeds United
The 22-year-old centre-back was linked with a move to Elland Road this weekend
Joe MewisLeeds United editor
While Leeds United do not yet know which division they will be playing in, plenty of work is going on behind the scenes in preparation for the summer transfer window.
A number of players have been linked with the club in recent weeks, with the caveat that the club's fate over the final seven games will have a huge say in exactly who they will target once the season ends.
One man linked with the club this weekend was Portsmouth defender Matt Clarke, a player who's name was also mentioned back in the January 2018 window.
The Times claim that Leeds and Stoke City are both eyeing the centre-back who is a been a key player for Pompey over the past two seasons.
Here's more on the 22-year-old...
Clarke helped Portsmouth win the EFL Trophy
Clarke is a 22-year-old left-footed centre-back, who came up through the Ipswich Town youth system, progressing into the first-team at the start of the 2014-15 season.
After a handful of appearances for the Tractor Boys he joined Portsmouth in July 2015, initially on a six-month loan deal, which was then extended and made permanent, when he penned a three-year deal in 2016.
What has he done?
Clarke is one of Pompey's key men
Clarke soon established himself as a regular at Fratton Park and was integral to their League Two winning campaign in 2016-17.
And he has since easily made the step in class to League One and has been one of the club's standout performers over the past two seasons, with Pomey currently sitting third in the table and eyeing a return to the Championship.
He also played in this weekend's EFL Trophy final at Wembley, which saw Portsmouth lift the trophy after beating Sunderland on penalties.
Who else is interested?
Clarke is likely to have his suitors this summer
Premier League duo West Ham and Brighton were said to be monitoring him last season, with Kenny Jackett's side digging in their heels and not letting him go. Hull and Reading were also linked during the January 2018 transfer window, but again, Pompey were able to hang on to one of their key assests.
Stoke are also named by the Times as one of the sides interested in landing Clarke this summer and should Pompey fail to win promotion, they may have a fight on their hands keeping hold of him.
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What is his contract situation?
Clarke is under contract at Fratton Park until 2020, so will be in the final year of his deal when the summer comes around. A fee of £4million has been mooted for his signature.
His former club Ipswich Town are said to have included a 20 per cent sell-on clause from the deal which brought him to the south coast in 2016.
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