Ashley Young is absolutely delusional with new Leeds United prediction

Ashley Young does not believe in Leeds United's hopes for the 2026-27 season.

Most observers have been positive about the Elland Road side's business and feel like they will challenge the top half of the Premier League table.

Daniel Farke has made several quality additions to the squad, which finished 14th in the top-flight last season.

There has not been much talk about relegation when pundits have been assessing the Whites' hopes for the new campaign.

However, it seems as though the man who made 485 appearances in the division does not rate them at all.

He made a shocking prediction as the LS11 side prepare to face Nottingham Forest in their opener.

What was Ashley Young's wild Leeds prediction for the new campaign?

Young believes that the Whites will be relegated this season, perhaps thinking that a second season syndrome will strike.

He was doing a quick-fire prediction game with ESPN, where he named the champions, relegated teams and the top four among other things.

When it came to the drop, he predicted that Hull City and Coventry will finish in the bottom three, as well as Farke's side.

Young had a cheeky smile when he said the Yorkshire side, so perhaps, he was joking and trying to wind supporters up.

If he was being serious, though, he is absolutely delusional.

Why Leeds will be immensely confident heading into the 2026-27 season

Leeds can be confident that they will be nowhere near going down to the Championship this season, barring unforeseen circumstances.

They have signed a huge upgrade in goal, with James Trafford coming through the Thorp Arch doors in a £40million deal.

Nico Elvedi and Tarik Muharemovic have bolstered the centre-back position, after Pascal Struijk's exit to join Brighton.

Harry Wilson was added on a free transfer, after notching 10 league goals and seven assists last season for Fulham, and gives them extra firepower and creativity.

The additions suggest that they are on an upward trajectory rather than falling down the table, so Young's view is simply to try and be different or a terrible attempt at banter.

He is not fooling anybody, and it would be a major surprise if Farke's side are down there at the end of the campaign.