The Leeds United players cannot afford to think about the transfer window as they stumble in the promotion race in the Championship. However, their recruitment team are still working out options for the next window and are carrying out due diligence on several targets. It seems one of those targets is almost certain to move on from his current club in the summer.
Daniel Farke and his Leeds United stars will be looking to get their season back on track this week as they prepare for their trip to Luton Town on Saturday.
Promotion is looking under jeopardy after Leeds dropped points in four of their last five games, but Premier League football will bring a squad overhaul, and the team behind the scenes are preparing for it.
Illan Meslier’s performance against Swansea reiterated Leeds’ need for a new goalkeeper and one of their top targets has signalled that he is almost certain to move in the next window.
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Caoimhin Kelleher is Leeds’ top target if they get promoted to the Premier League, but the Whites are also considering a move for Southampton’s Aaron Ramsdale.
According to TEAMTalk, the England goalkeeper will be on the move in the summer with the Saints almost certain to get relegated from the Premier League.
Leeds are eyeing a move for him, but it will depend on promotion, as Ramsdale won’t be dropping down to the Championship next season.
The Whites are interested in the Saints goalkeeper, but he is also wanted at Bournemouth and Newcastle United who want to bring in a new number one next summer.
How much will he cost?
Agreeing on a deal with Southampton will not be complicated, as Ramsdale has a relegation clause in his contract, which will come in handy.
Southampton paid a fee of £25m to Arsenal to sign the goalkeeper last summer, and his release clause is believed to be around that figure.
Leeds are unlikely to face any problem in paying that figure if they achieve promotion, as they will have more money to work with in the next transfer window.
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Bringing in a new goalkeeper of required quality would be expensive, and the 49ers would have to dig deep to replace Meslier between the sticks at Elland Road.
However, Leeds will have to focus on getting promoted first because, as things stand, signing Ramsdale or any quality goalkeeper looks like a pipe dream.
