{"id":282619,"date":"2025-07-22T13:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282619\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:39:13","slug":"leicester-city-have-discussed-signing-5m-player-from-leeds-united-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282619\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester City \u2018have discussed\u2019 signing \u00a35m player from Leeds United now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Leeds United have had a busy summer of incoming signings so far.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the Whites have bolstered their squad with numerous additions in this transfer window as the likes of Jaka Bijol, Anton Stach and Sean Longstaff have all arrived at Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there may also be outgoings in West Yorkshire too as a number of players have become surplus to requirements after promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Bamford is set to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/leeds-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds<\/a>, while according to Ben Jacobs, another team is now looking at signing <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/illan-meslier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illan Meslier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-1879526616-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Illan Meslier in action for Leeds\" class=\"wp-image-746581\" \/>Photo by George Wood\/Getty ImagesLeicester City looking at signing Illan Meslier<\/p>\n<p>Jacobs spoke about the goalkeeping situation across a number of clubs this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The journalist says West Ham are looking at signing a new goalkeeper, with Mads Hermansen in their sights.<\/p>\n<p>That would leave Leicester City needing a new number one, and Illan Meslier is on the Foxes\u2019 radar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/arsenal-could-look-at-signing-5m-leeds-united-player-in-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meslier has had interest from Arsenal<\/a> in the past, but now he may have to settle for a Championship move after a poor season with Leeds.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen goalkeeper is going to be a big one too. My expectation is that West Ham are going to approach Leicester for Mads Hermansen, a player Leicester didn\u2019t want to leave 12 months ago at a value of \u00a335m,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the feeling is that number will drop because 12 months have passed, but he is contracted until 2028 still.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeicester at the same time are advancing on Asmir Begovic who is available on a free transfer, they have discussed Illan Meslier at Leeds who may be available because he didn\u2019t finish strongly last season, so Leeds could be looking for a number one goalkeeper as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Illan Meslier\u2019s Premier League record<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk\/sport\/football\/leeds-united\/illan-meslier-signs-permanently-from-lorient-to-complete-seven-days-of-leeds-united-heaven-2922521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a35m<\/a> man was poor at times for Leeds in the Championship last season, and things won\u2019t get any easier in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the quality is higher in the Premier League, and the pressure is also higher as Leeds battle against relegation rather than pushing to win the league.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Meslier has been in the Premier League before, and his top-flight record isn\u2019t exactly amazing.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td\/>\n<td>Illan Meslier\u2019s Premier League record<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Games<\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goals conceded<\/td>\n<td>198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clean sheets<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/sam-allardyce-explains-how-illan-meslier-reacted-when-being-dropped-for-leeds-v-man-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meslier was actually dropped by Sam Allardyce<\/a> at Leeds before their relegation back in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds need a new number one in the top-flight, and they may be able to raise a bit of cash by selling Meslier to Leicester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds United have had a busy summer of incoming signings so far. 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