All the focus has been on incomings at Leeds United, with six new faces arriving at Elland Road after the club confirmed the signing of midfielder Anton Stach on a four-year deal.
Stach, 26, becomes the club’s sixth arrival and by some margin is the club’s most-expensive outlay of the summer. At an initial £17.3m, Leeds could end up paying £19.9m for the two-time Germany international.
Sean Longstaff and Jaka Bijol have cost £15m each, Gabriel Gudmundsson is a £10m acquisition from Lille and Sebastiaan Bornauw cost just £5m. Lukas Nmecha was a free agent, as his Wolfsburg deal expired.
But with incoming signings come outgoing players. Leeds will need to make room and Daniel Farke is the kind of manager to prefer a smaller squad to limit the amount of frustrated players at his disposal.
Leeds may also choose to sell players in order to bring in cash for further additions, like Igor Paixao or Rodrigo Muniz. Below then are eight players that could still be sold permanently by Leeds this summer.
Patrick Bamford
Probably the most obvious one. Farke has confirmed Bamford is not in his plans and has been left at home, not involved in the friendly against Manchester United and not with the squad in Germany.
There will be suitors for Bamford, with Leeds able to sell for any price and avoid a PSR loss due to the length of time he has been at Leeds. In January, Genoa and Wrexham were linked with the striker.
Mateo Joseph
Slightly different in Joseph’s case, though like Bamford, Joseph is nowhere to be seen at Leeds’ base in Germany. Farke said that Joseph had informed Leeds he was not ready to be involved, on the weekend.
Joseph has interest from Celta Vigo and Real Betis, with Leeds requesting a £10m fee. LeedsUnited.News understands that Leeds and Joseph have agreed a deal will be done if a £10m fee arrives for the striker.
Illan Meslier
Not many will have expected to see Meslier still on the books at Leeds come the end of July. His contract expires in June 2026, but Meslier’s future will surely depend on whether Leeds can sign a new goalkeeper.
Leeds are in the market for a goalkeeper, with Lyon’s Lucas Perri deemed a priority. But, Farke is okay with Leeds waiting until the last days until the season starts, as tactical adaptation takes less time for a keeper.
Darko Gyabi
One of three to return after a Championship loan, Gyabi was seen during testing at Thorp Arch but the former Plymouth loanee has not been seen in Germany. He was not in the squad to face Man United.
Gyabi will certainly have Championship admirers after spending 18 months on loan at Plymouth. With his deal expiring in June 2026, Leeds will surely be open to permanent offers instead of loaning him out.
Sam Greenwood
Greenwood is in a very similar position to Gyabi. Back at Leeds after a disappointing loan, Preston expert Olly Dawes told LeedsUnited.News that Greenwood fell off a cliff in the second half of last season.
His academy club, Sunderland, is interested in doing a deal, perhaps surprisingly, as are Leicester City. The talent is there with Greenwood, but he needs a permanent home, and it certainly won’t be with Farke.
Joe Gelhardt
It was reported recently that Gelhardt, Greenwood and Gyabi were all for sale at Leeds and Leeds would accept offers between £3m and £4m for the trio. Gelhardt though, is slightly different to the other two.
Gelhardt returns after a largely successful six-month loan at Hull, where he scored five goals. Gelhardt is also different in that he has two years left on his deal and has been used, albeit sparingly, by Farke.
Jack Harrison
Ah, the curious case of Harrison. Back at Leeds after two years at Everton, Harrison was booed by Leeds fans on Saturday when he was a surprise starter against Man United. Farke says he could make a return.
Whether Leeds fans want that, is another question. Harrison may feel the bridges have been burnt, as do Leeds fans, but that can change as it did with Brenden Aaronson. One to watch, but a sale is still likely.
Isaac Schmidt
With Sam Byram staying and Gabriel Gudmundsson signed, Farke signing Schmidt – who is currently working away from the Leeds squad due to a minor injury – is unlikely to get much game time next term.
With Schmidt a part of Switzerland’s squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup, he will need game time. Farke has told Schmidt he values him, while Schmidt himself has said he is open to offers but happy to stay.
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