Aral Simsir Credit: Imago Images
Leeds United are still three points clear of the relegation zone as they battle to secure their Premier League status for the 2026/27 season.
Survival is far from guaranteed, but the club have already begun laying the groundwork for the summer, identifying targets in key areas of the squad.
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If they do stay up, Leeds are expected to strengthen in goal, look for an upgrade on Dominic Calvert-Lewin up front, and add depth in midfield, with Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney among the names on their shortlist.
The Whites want to add more attacking impetus to their squad in the summer, and the club are now eyeing a player who has been tearing it up in the Europa League.
Leeds have their eyes on FC Midtjylland forward Aral Simsir
The Yorkshire giants are aware that if they survive, they need to add more creative and goalscoring outlets to their squad ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Leeds have concerns around Calvert-Lewin, and they are keen to add more attacking thrust to their squad in the upcoming summer transfer window.
According to TEAMTalk, FC Midtjylland winger Aral Simsir has emerged as an option ahead of the end of the season.
He has scored 11 goals and registered 18 assists in all competitions, and his performances in the Europa League have turned heads in the Premier League.
Leeds had a scout present at the City Ground to watch when Midtjylland faced Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Europa League knockout tie.
The Danish giants crashed out of the competition on Thursday night, and they are afraid they are going to lose several of their top players.
Simsir is one of the players who is expected to move on in the summer. Leeds are among the Premier League clubs that are keeping tabs on him.
Adding goals needs to be a priority for Leeds
Calvert-Lewin’s poor form has exposed the lack of goals in the Leeds squad in the last few weeks, and they are just not scoring enough at the moment.
Lukas Nmecha has been a good deputy to the 28-year-old, but he is not a consistent goalscorer, and that’s what Leeds need at this stage of the season.
Aral Simsir – FC Midtjylland 2025/26 Season Stats
Competition breakdown of Aral Şimşir’s performances for FC Midtjylland this season
Competition Games Goals Assists Minutes
Super League 21 8 13 1,342
Europa League 10 1 3 545
Europa League Qualifying 6 2 1 391
Oddset Cups 4 0 1 290
Future Cup 2 0 0 125
Superliga Championship Round 1 0 0 90
Total 44 11 18 2,783
If Leeds end up staying up in the Premier League, despite a few naysayers, they need to add more creativity and goals to their squad ahead of next season.
Defensive solidity keeps you in games, but you still need the players in the final third who are good enough to hit the back of the net regularly to win more games.
Simsir is a winger, but he also scores goals besides creating chances, and is the profile of a player Leeds are missing at the moment.