Luke Ayling says he knew his future would be at Leeds United after the club offered him a new deal with a year-and-a-half still to go on his current contract.
The defender signed a new four-year contract with the Whites last month following his impressive form under Marcelo Bielsa in the Championship .
The ex-Arsenal youth man arrived at Elland Road from Bristol City in 2016 and has weathered several managerial changes to emerge as a key member of United's promotion-pushing squad.
Speaking in the club's matchday programme ahead of their victory over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, Ayling admitted he was surprised to be offered a long-term contract while both injured and so far out from the end of his current deal.
"It was unreal they came to me at the time they did, because I was injured and still had 18 months left on my contract," the 28-year-old said.
"They didn't have a reason to come to me, but they thought I had played well enough in the last two years to earn a new deal.
"It only took a matter of days to get it sorted, I knew that my future was going to be here. I was buzzing to sign. To agree a long-term deal takes me into my early 30s, my family is really settled here and it was really nice.
"My little girl is two-and-a-half and she's only ever lived up here. I'm sure it will be home for us for many, many more years."
