Leeds United are still waiting to find out which division they will be playing in for the 2026/27 campaign as they fight against relegation back down to the Championship.
A 0-0 draw with Brentford on Saturday moved the team four points clear of the relegation zone with seven matches left to play on the other side of the international break.
West Ham United's loss to Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur's loss to Nottingham Forest also ensured that there are still several teams between themselves and the bottom three.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke celebrates after the match
Despite the uncertainty over their Premier League status, for now, there will already be work going on behind the scenes to prepare for the upcoming summer transfer window.
This means that there may be players in the current squad who are playing for their futures at Elland Road, including attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson.
Why Leeds should move on from Brenden Aaronson
The USA international deserves huge credit for the way that he came back from the cold, spending a year out on loan at Union Berlin in the 2023/24 campaign, to become a key player for Daniel Farke in the past two years.
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He started 43 of the club's 46 Championship games on their way to 100 points last season, scoring nine goals and providing two assists, and the American has started 24 of his 30 appearances in the Premier League this term.
Aaronson did go through a purple patch of form between December and January, scoring three goals and providing two assists in seven matches, but the midfielder has struggled since then.
The 25-year-old attacking midfielder has gone 12 matches without a goal or an assist in all competitions, whilst Leeds have failed to score any goals in their last four Premier League games.
Farke's side lack consistent threats at the top end of the pitch, as Aaronson, among others, is unable to score and assist goals on a regular basis in the top-flight.
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With this in mind, Leeds should look to move on from the American and replace him with a player who can offer more consistent quality in the final third, should they remain in the Premier League for next season.
The Leeds flop who should be let go before Aaronson
The former RB Salzburg star is not the only Whites player who should be let go in the summer if the team avoid relegation back down to the Championship.
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Leeds have four players who are due to be out of contract at the end of June; Alex Cairns, Karl Darlow, Sam Byram, and Illan Meslier. Whilst it would not be a surprise to see the first three pen extensions at Elland Road, Meslier's time in West Yorkshire looks to be coming to an end.
The Whites must move on from the French flop this summer, making him the first departure of the window, before selling any players, such as Aaronson, as they should not be offering him a new contract.
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Meslier has not made a competitive appearance for Leeds since he made an error that led to a goal in a 2-2 draw with Swansea in the Championship in March 2025, almost exactly 12 months ago, and it should remain that way.
Farke dropped him for Darlow after that match before signing Lucas Perri from Lyon in the summer transfer window, with Perri and Darlow sharing the gloves in the Premier League this season.
Meslier lost his place in the Leeds team because he underperformed as a shot-stopper and made too many errors in the club's two seasons down in the Championship before they finally earned promotion back to the top-flight.
Meslier (Championship) 23/24 24/25
Appearances 44 39
Clean sheets 18 21
Goals prevented -4.49 -2.73
Error led to shot 1 0
Error led to goal 1 3
Red cards 1 0
The 26-year-old goalkeeper was once described a "massive liability" by journalist David Kent and it is hard to argue with that, given that the Frenchman conceded 7.22 more goals than expected across the last two league seasons that he played.
Meslier underperformed in the second tier, hence why he lost his place in the team, and has not played a single minute of competitive football in the 2025/26 campaign, which is why the club should release him on a free transfer at the end of June.
Leeds United's Illan Meslier celebrates
Leeds must make the left-footed flop their first departure of the summer, allowing him to go and find a new club where he can find regular game time on a free transfer, and that draw with Swansea last year should end up being his last ever game for the Whites.
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