Leeds United face waving goodbye to one of their 2025 summer signings after just one season at Elland Road, according to a new report.
Players who could leave Leeds this summer
Leeds' summer is already taking shape on the outgoing side, with several players facing uncertain futures at Elland Road as Daniel Farke weighs his options ahead of what could be a pivotal window.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke looks dejected after the match
Ao Tanaka is among those expected to leave, with reports suggesting that several English clubs are tracking the Japanese midfielder ahead of a summer move.
Leeds are open to selling him and have reportedly placed a valuation of £8-10m on his head.
Despite interest from German clubs including SC Freiburg, Hannover 96 and Union Berlin, Tanaka's preference is to remain in the Premier League (Sport Witness) — a stance that narrows the field but keeps the move a realistic prospect.
The 27-year-old has made 21 Premier League appearances this season but has accumulated just 765 minutes of league football, managing only seven starts.
He was a key figure in Leeds' promotion last season; this term he has been largely peripheral.
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The German may lose him this summer.
Wilfried Gnonto is another name with an uncertain future.
The Italian winger has been linked with moves away from Elland Road across multiple windows, with a number of Premier League clubs tracking his situation.
Leeds' ability to retain him may hinge on their own top-flight standing by the end of the season.
Now, a third player has emerged as a potential departure, and this one carries an element of irony given the timing.
Lucas Perri frustrated and could quit Leeds this summer
As per Sport Witness, citing Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola, goalkeeper Lucas Perri is growing frustrated with his role at Leeds after Farke elected to drop him, with a move away starting to be considered by those around him.
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Perri arrived at Elland Road expecting to be the undisputed first-choice stopper, but Karl Darlow has since taken over as the league starter, restricting the Brazilian to mainly cup appearances.
The irony is that Perri has just delivered one of Leeds' biggest moments of the season.
He was the hero against West Ham in the FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday, saving two penalties in the shootout to send Farke's side to Wembley for a semi-final against Chelsea — the club's first appearance at that stage since the 1986/87 season.
The Brazil angle gives this story additional context.
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Perri has previously been in the national team picture, and sources close to the situation suggest a return to his home country is now being viewed positively by his camp, with the belief that regular football in Brazil could strengthen his case for international recognition.
Leeds paid Lyon a fixed fee of £14m for Perri, with up to £1.5m in performance-related bonuses on top of that.
There is no indication yet of a formal approach or concrete exit process, and the Sport Witness report carries appropriate caveats about the early stage of the situation.
But with a player of that cost sitting outside the first-choice league XI, the question of his future is unlikely to go away as the summer approaches.
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