Leeds 'will look at' deal for 'incredible' £25m star at Elland Road

Leeds United ‘will look at’ goalkeeper Illan Meslier’s contract situation in the future, but there are no immediate concerns as things stand at Elland Road, according to Sky Sports reporter Tim Thornton.

The 22-year-old has been the club’s first-choice shot-stopper since making the move to West Yorkshire from FC Lorient back in the summer of 2019.

According to The Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the young Frenchman to be compatriot Hugo Lloris’s long-term replacement in north London.

The current France captain is a big admirer of Meslier’s and praised him last year in an interview with RMC Sport, praising the performances and potential of Jesse Marsch’s number one.  

This summer also saw Manchester United look at the possibility of signing Meslier from Leeds as a successor to David De Gea.

However, the Whites had no interest in negotiating with the club considering him ‘untouchable’, according to Fabrizio Romano, valuing him at £25 million.

In the summer of 2021, Leeds handed the France under-21 international a new long-term deal worth £22,000 per week, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.

Marcelo Bielsa has also previously piled praise on Meslier, describing him as a player with ‘a lot of personality’ who ‘transmits security’ with ‘decisive interventions’, while Jermaine Beckford has dubbed him ‘incredible’.

Thornton believes that Leeds will not be worrying about the future of Meslier as things stand.

However, as the seasons tick by, the Whites will likely consider offering the talented keeper new terms at Elland Road, according to the Sky Sports reporter.

Thornton told GIVEMESPORT: “I think for him, it’s all positive because he’s playing at a big club, developing, getting better and