Leeds United transfer state of play on Darlow, Perri, Meslier, Bornauw, Struijk and Schmidt

Leeds United face a busy final fortnight of the window despite spending a combined £74.1m on Harry Wilson, Tarik Muharemovic and James Trafford, all viewed as starting XI upgrades. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, attacking depth, left-sided cover and a back-up goalkeeper remain priorities.

Leeds want left-wing quality and competition for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while a potential departure could make central centre-back a position to bolster.

In goal, Karl Darlow left on a free to join rivals Manchester United. A new deal was offered but he was not guaranteed the No.1 role amid plans to recruit. Illan Meslier departed at the end of his contract and has joined Arsenal, where he is currently third choice.

Lucas Perri has been expected to join Torino on loan, though progress has stalled and Marseille could yet hijack the move. Leeds still need to bring in a back-up for Trafford.

Defensively, Sebastiaan Bornauw has been linked with a Bundesliga return all summer, with Hamburg now seen as leading the chase. A loan with an option is understood to be possible, and Daniel Farke has suggested the Belgian wants more regular football elsewhere.

Pascal Struijk ended an eight-and-a-half year stint by joining Brighton in a deal worth £18m plus £2m in add-ons, with a sell-on clause included. Isaac Schmidt moved to BSC Young Boys last month for around £2m, protecting Leeds’ book value on the full-back.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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