Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is open to remaining with the club next season despite their play-off semi-final heartbreak on Wednesday night.
The Whites suffered defeat at Elland Road as Derby substitute Jack Marriott scored twice to help fire his side into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final.
Leeds, who missed out on automatic promotion after topping the table in March, will now do all they can to keep hold of manager Bielsa.
Bielsa could not hide his disappointment, but said he would listen to the club's proposals for next season.
"It's not as you can imagine convenient to talk about this point right now," the Argentine said.
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"Anyway, the process and you know about this process, that's why I'm talking about it, if the club offers me the possibility to carry on I will listen to this proposal."
Frank Lampard, meanwhile, revealed he had a hunch two-goal Marriott would play a starring role in his side's thrilling 4-2 win.
Marriott hauled his side level at 1-1 on the night 33 seconds after stepping off the substitutes' bench shortly before half-time.
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Derby then stunned Leeds at a partisan Elland Road with further goals in the second half through Mason Mount and Harry Wilson's penalty.
Leeds responded through Stuart Dallas's second of the night, which made it 3-3 on aggregate, but Marriott's late winner sealed Derby's place at Wembley in the final.
"The Jack Marriott one is a question I get asked. I know the fans want to see him playing," said Lampard.
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"Jack's been really good for us this season. I just felt in the last couple of months, in terms of what I really want from Jack, what can make him the player he was tonight, is the absolute ethic to do everything as an all-round striker.
"He's not the tallest. He's strong in terms of stockiness, but he needs to work without the ball, to have a hunger and desire constantly.
"I said to him before the game I had a feeling. I said I know you're upset, but I have a feeling that something's going to come from you today."
