Sebastiaan Bornauw to force Leeds United hand as Elland Road ‘nightmare’ emerges
Sebastiaan Bornauw will be wondering what he’s done wrong as he struggles for minutes at Leeds United.
The 26-year-old joined the Whites in the summer from VfL Wolfsburg for around £5.1million to strengthen the squad in LS11.
Bornauw’s time at Elland Road has been underwhelming, with the Belgium international featuring just once for the West Yorkshire outfit in the Carabao Cup loss to Sheffield Wednesday.
Daniel Farke has a defensive rock in Joe Rodon, with Pascal Struijk his other preferred centre-back, leaving little room for other defenders to get an opportunity.
Leeds United situation a nightmare for Sebastiaan Bornauw
RTBF have described Bornauw’s time at Leeds as a “nightmare”, with the defender arguably the fourth-choice centre-back.
It’s been claimed that the prospect of a fifth cap for the Belgium national team seems far off for the centre-back due to his lack of minutes at Elland Road.
With the 2026 World Cup coming up, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Bornauw already demand an exit from the West Yorkshire outfit.
The defender may force the Peacocks’ hand into sending him on loan, as he may look to revive his career elsewhere and get back in contention for a place in the Red Devils’ squad.
Farke has also been reluctant to play Jaka Bijol, with the Slovenia international undoubtedly unhappy with how things have developed in LS11.
The 26-year-old did start for the West Yorkshire outfit in the 2-1 win over West Ham United, making a case to be a regular starter under the German manager.
Daniel Farke could use Sebastiaan Bornauw to pull off new transfer at Elland Road
Bornauw may help Leeds sign Anderlecht midfielder Mario Stroeykens, with the centre-back’s father the new CEO of the Belgian outfit.
Before the Whites make any decision on the defender, they should use the relationship with the Jupiler Pro League outfit to get a deal over the line for the 21-year-old.
While fans in LS11 will empathise with Bornauw due to his lack of opportunities in West Yorkshire, Rodon and Struijk have proven to be a reliable partnership.
The Peacocks are in a relegation battle right now, and Farke should pick the best eleven at his disposal, which currently doesn’t include the Belgium international.
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