{"id":215433,"date":"2025-06-26T08:43:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/215433\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:43:18","slug":"hammer-blow-as-ligue-1-star-rejects-leeds-united-and-enters-active-talks-to-join-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/215433\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammer blow as Ligue 1 star rejects Leeds United and enters ‘active talks’ to join Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leeds United\u2019s search for a new goalkeeper has become quite frantic in the last week or so, as reports of Illan Meslier\u2019s pending Elland Road exit really ramp up.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leeds United<\/a> have kickstarted their summer transfer window by announcing the signing of Jaka Bijol<\/a>, along with Lukas Nmecha who become the first two signings of what promises to be a very active summer at Elland Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And many fans are now speculating that a goalkeeper could be next to arrive. But which goalkeeper that will be remains to be seen. Leeds United have been linked with a number of goalkeepers<\/a> already this summer, with Illan Meslier<\/a> looking set to leave.<\/p>\n

In the last week, Meslier has been strongly linked with a move to Turkey<\/a> where Jose Mourinho\u2019s Fenerbahce are understood to be exploring a move for the Frenchman.<\/p>\n

Should Meslier leave before a replacement is brought in then it could quickly start to worry Daniel Farke<\/a>, who then might want to bring in two new goalkeepers for his Leeds United side ahead of next season.<\/p>\n

\"ParisPhoto by Jean Catuffe\/Getty ImagesMarcin Bulka is a new name who Leeds United have asked about<\/p>\n

There\u2019s now a new goalkeeper to add to the list of shot-stoppers who Farke likes: Marcin Bulka. The five-cap Polish international is set to leave Ligue 1 side Nice this summer, ahead of his contract expiring in the summer of 2026, and Fabrizio Romano has now revealed that Sunderland are in talks to sign the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, a report from French outlet L\u2019Equipe<\/a> has revealed Bulka has \u2018already received requests from Galatasaray\u2019, along with Leeds, it seems. L\u2019Equipe write that Bulka \u2018wasn\u2019t enamoured by the idea of \u200b\u200bjoining Leeds\u2019 this summer, adding that the Whites had \u2018made inquiries\u2019 to sign him this summer.<\/p>\n

This is the first concrete link between Bulka and Leeds United. But it looks like one that fans can already forget about.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34\u26aa\ufe0f EXCL: Sunderland open talks to sign Polish goalkeeper Marcin Bulka as part of their ambitious project.<\/p>\n

Bulka has been approached by deveral clubs this summer but #SAFC<\/a> are now in active talks with OGC Nice. pic.twitter.com\/Th0vMKfP1C<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The latest on Leeds United\u2019s search for a new goalkeeper<\/p>\n

Of all the goalkeepers linked with a move to Elland Road this summer, it seems like Southampton\u2019s Aaron Ramsdale might be the one who\u2019s most closely linked right now.<\/p>\n

Leeds United have been interested in Ramsdale<\/a> throughout the year. Ramsdale is expected to leave Southampton this summer<\/a>, but the Saints might yet push for a loan exit, in the hope that they can make an immediate return to the Premier League under Will Still next season.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chelsea\u2019s Djordje Petrovic is another name to keep an eye on. There seems to be a lot of frustration about his current situation at Stamford Bridge having recently been exiled from the club\u2019s Club World Cup squad.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are eager to sell Petrovic this summer<\/a>, and the Serbian international is keen to leave, with Leeds United mentioned as a possible destination.<\/p>\n

But like with this Bulka rumour, expect there to be a number of goalkeepers who Leeds United are making checks on, but whose name hasn\u2019t made it into the media just yet.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n