Helder Costa & Kiko Casilla likely to never play for Leeds United again
Leeds United duo Helder Costa and Kiko Casilla are two of the big-money players that look to have played their final game for the club.
Beren Cross has suggested that the duo who are now playing in La Liga, will likely seal their permanent exits next summer.
Valencia don’t have an obligation to buy Costa, but interest is expected to be through the roof after this season.
Writing for Leeds Live, Cross named numerous players that could have seen Elland Road for the final time.
“There may still be another year remaining on Casilla’s contract when his Elche campaign ends, but all parties seem fairly sure the Spaniard will not return,” he wrote.
“The veteran has almost certainly played his last game for Leeds.”
As well as the Spaniard, there was another big-money name on the hit list at Elland Road who we should expect to see again.
“Costa looks likely to have played his final game for the Whites too.
“While Valencia are not obliged to buy the winger next summer, you should expect someone else will take Costa on if the Mestalla giants do not.”
Ready for it.
Leeds are already prepared for this eventuality, and they have already brought in replacements to Elland Road.
Kristoffer Klaesson arrived early in the window after the Spaniard left, and deadline day saw the major arrival of Dan James in West Yorkshire.
Casilla was sitting on £40,000-a-week wages during his stint at the club [Football Insider] with Costa arriving from Wolves for nearly £16million.
That makes both of them some of the biggest investments we have seen at the club since the arrival of Andrea Radrizzani.
Given they are set to leave, we can expect some funds to be available next season, as we look to make that jump from mid-table solidarity to European football – bring it on.
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