Every Leeds United player now set to leave in summer: Facundo Buonanotte and £14m star
Leeds United’s winter window was a quiet one, but the club will have plenty of decisions to make ahead of the summer.
Daniel Farke is looking to guide the Peacocks to Premier League safety, and so far the head coach is doing that, being six points off the drop zone.
While Farke would have hoped for more new names this window, with Facundo Buonanotte being the only arrival for the first team, he has shown so far he can keep Leeds up with this current crop.
Leeds’ summer window will likely have to be more active if they are to stay up in order to avoid falling into another relegation scrap, as MOT Leeds News points out the likely exits at the end of the season.
Five players’ contracts expiring in the summer
Leeds United currently have five players whose contracts are set to expire in the summer, and that includes recent arrival Buonanotte.
While Leeds do have a buy option for the Argentine, it is not an obligatory fee, and it will be up to those at LS11 to decide if he has done enough to stick around.
However, for now, he is set to return to Brighton at the end of the season.
Illan Meslier is another player with his contract in the final few months, but Meslier could still leave Leeds before the summer.
The transfer window is still open elsewhere, leaving the option for an exit open for a few more days.
Additionally, Sam Byram, Karl Darlow and Sam Cairns join Meslier in having their deals end in June 2026.
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Joel Piroe has decided to stay at Leeds and fight for his place after turning down Leicester City. However, if he fails to make his way into Farke’s plans, he will likely reassess the situation in the summer.
Additionally, Lucas Perri has not impressed between the sticks, and Leeds have looked at signing a new goalkeeper already.
That could see the Brazilian exit the club in the event he loses his place. Besiktas did previously bid for Perri during the winter window.
According to Transfermarkt, Perri is valued at £14million.
In the event that the Peacocks fall out of form dramatically and find themselves relegated, it could see a much bigger exodus of players.
It would remain to be seen if the likes of Anton Stach and Dominic Calvert-Lewin fancy sticking around for a season in the Championship, but as it stands, you would expect them to stay.
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