Before he left the club, manager Dennis Wise stated he would offer Marques a new contract; Wise even said Marques should wait longer before signing the deal to help get a wage increase. Upon his arrival, new manager Gary McAllister offered Marques a new contract, however talks stalled, with the length of the contract appearing to be the deciding factor in Marques' decision. Talks were delayed until the summer and Leeds reached the League One playoff final, but lost 1–0 against Doncaster Rovers. During the summer, Marques was linked to a move to the Premier League, with him interesting Roy Keane's Sunderland. However, on 20 May 2008, he signed a new contract with Leeds, contracting him to the club for a further two seasons.