{"id":576732,"date":"2025-11-17T19:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/576732\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T19:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:02:20","slug":"leeds-united-transfer-news-whites-could-offload-four-players-during-january-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/576732\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United transfer news: Whites could offload &#8216;four&#8217; players during January window"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United are reportedly preparing to say goodbye to the talents of four senior players over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/leeds-united\/\" title=\"More Leeds United\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"autotag\">Leeds United<\/strong><\/a> could reportedly be prepared to wave goodbye to four players during the upcoming January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The Whites have made a steady start to life back at the top table of English football after winning the Championship title in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>However, Daniel Farke&#8217;s side suffered a damaging defeat just prior to the November international break, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/nottingham-forest\/relegation-battle\/result\/super-sean-dyche-gets-first-pl-win-as-forest-boss-after-gibbs-white-beats-leeds_585444.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">losing 3-1<\/a><\/strong> at the home of Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Dyche secured his maiden success in the top flight as head coach of the Tricky Trees, with Morgan Gibbs-White finding the net in the match.<\/p>\n<p>With 11 games down of the 2025-26 term, Leeds are currently occupying 16th spot in the Premier League standings, one point above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"imgI\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leeds United's Illan Meslier pictured on March 29, 2025\" class=\"vanilla-lazyload article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/sportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net\/uploads\/2025\/09\/leeds-united-s-illan-meslier-p.webp\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leeds to offload four players in January?<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11661\/13467920\/premier-league-free-transfers-marc-guehi-bernardo-silva-and-ibrahima-konate-could-leave-for-free-next-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports News<\/a>, Leeds could be preparing to say goodbye to a number of first-team players ahead of the winter window.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims that the newly-promoted Yorkshire outfit might offload <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/people\/illan-meslier\/\" title=\"More Illan Meslier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"autotag\">Illan Meslier<\/strong><\/a>, whose current deal expires at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Staying in the goalkeeping department, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/people\/karl-darlow\/\" title=\"More Karl Darlow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"autotag\">Karl Darlow<\/strong><\/a> also has less than a year left on his terms and could be shipped out in the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Completing a potential shot-stopping trio in the departure lounge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/people\/alex-cairns\/\" title=\"More Alex Cairns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"autotag\">Alex Cairns<\/strong><\/a> supposedly has no long-term future at the Elland Road club.<\/p>\n<p>Moving into the full-back department, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/people\/sam-byram\/\" title=\"More Sam Byram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"autotag\">Sam Byram<\/strong><\/a> has not been a regular in the Premier League this term and could be moved on in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"imgI\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lyon's Lucas Perri on February 23, 2025\" class=\"vanilla-lazyload article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/sportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net\/25\/23\/lucas-perri.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Perri taking charge<\/p>\n<p>This time last year, Frenchman Meslier was the undisputed first-choice option in the Leeds net as they cantered towards Championship promotion.<\/p>\n<p>However, a severe downturn in fortunes for the 25-year-old has seen him left on the fringes of the squad, with Lucas Perri taking charge.<\/p>\n<p>Starting six Premier League matches to date, the Brazilian has kept two clean sheets as the Whites look to avoid an immediate return to the second tier.<\/p>\n<p>ID:585893:1false2false3false: from db desktop :LenBod:collect3678: <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author_img\" 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