Leeds United are preparing for the January transfer window with the aim of bringing in attacking reinforcements. However, given their significant spending in the previous window, they may need to offload some players to comply with the Premier League’s spending regulations.
The club is looking to add an attacking midfielder and a winger in January but may require departures to make room in their wage bill and PSR headroom. Anderlecht has shown interest in Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who has found himself out of the matchday squad recently.
Meslier’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season, leading to interest from clubs like Inter Milan for a potential free transfer next summer. However, Anderlecht is looking to secure Meslier in the winter transfer window as they seek to bolster their goalkeeping options due to concerns about Colin Coosemans’ form.
Anderlecht is prepared to pay a fee to Leeds and meet Meslier’s financial demands, including a signing-on bonus and add-ons. Despite being the third-choice goalkeeper at Leeds and not seeing any game time, Meslier is being targeted by Anderlecht as a player with potential and available at a bargain price.
Leeds reportedly wanted to offload Meslier in the summer, but suitable offers were not received. With Anderlecht’s interest in the French goalkeeper, Leeds may have the opportunity to sell Meslier in the winter transfer window.
It is suggested that Meslier could benefit from a fresh start elsewhere, and a move to the Belgian league with Anderlecht could provide him with the opportunity to reignite his career. Meslier may consider accepting an offer from Anderlecht in January rather than waiting until the end of the season for a potential free transfer.
