Leeds boss Daniel Farke has ruthlessly decided that one player has no future at Elland Road next season, with the club willing to accept any bid for him this summer.
Players who could leave Leeds this summer
The Whites are building toward what could a significant summer clear-out.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke looks dejected after the match
Whether Farke's side survive in the Premier League or not, several players who have either spent the season elsewhere on loan or fallen down the pecking order at Elland Road are set to move on.
Ao Tanaka has reportedy made clear he wants a Premier League move, with Leeds prepared to accept around £10m for the Japanese midfielder. German clubs, including SC Freiburg and Union Berlin, have shown interest, but Tanaka's preference is to stay in England (Sky Deutschland).
That position narrows down potential buyers while his limited game time at Elland Road makes his situation increasingly awkward heading into the summer.
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The goalkeeper position is another area of change. Illan Meslier, who lost his place to Karl Darlow during last season's title-winning campaign and has barely featured in 2026, is heading out of contract and is expected to leave on a free.
Clubs in Italy, France and Scotland are rumoured to have registered interest, though nothing concrete has materialised, while another goalkeeper in Lucas Perri could also leave Elland Road after just one season.
The Brazilian, who saved two penalties to send Leeds to the FA Cup semi-final last Sunday, has been linked with a return home after finding himself second in the league goalkeeper pecking order behind Darlow.
Joel Piroe has made just a single league start since August and is another candidate for the exit door after being heavily linked with a switch to Rangers in January.
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Wilfried Gnonto's future has also been the subject of persistent speculation throughout the season.
The picture is one of a squad that needs reshaping at both ends of the pitch.
Players out on loan in Spain are also heading toward permanent departures, namely Mateo Joseph and Largie Ramazani, and Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke has some key details on one of them.
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O'Rourke reports that Leeds will accept 'any' offer for winger Ramazani this summer — and the decision, according to his sources, is final.
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There is no route back for the 25-year-old under Farke, regardless of what happens on the pitch.
The Belgian joined from Almeria in the summer of 2024 and played a part in the Championship title win, contributing six goals from just seven starts as Leeds earned promotion.
But reinforcements arrived once they went up, and Ramazani found himself squeezed out before a ball had been kicked in the top flight.
His loan move to Valencia was always intended to be a bridge to a permanent exit rather than a development opportunity.
What makes the story slightly unusual is that his form at Valencia has been genuinely solid.
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He has scored five times in his last nine La Liga appearances since the new year, with only Hugo Duro scoring more for the club across the season as a whole.
In recent months, he has become a regular starter under Carlos Corberan. By most measures, it is a respectable return in a competitive league.
However, it has not been enough to change Farke's mind, who has already decided Ramazani has no future at Elland Road.
With his contract situation and Farke's clear stance, the window will determine what comes next for a player who has done little wrong away from Yorkshire this season.
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