Leeds United offer first team player to Cesc Fabregas for PSR profit — Leeds All Over 21/8/25
Kris Smith
Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier clearly has no future
at Elland Road after losing his spot in the squad following the arrival of
Lucas Perri, and it leaves him sure to pursue an exit in the coming days.
Lucas Perri has already got off the mark with a clean sheet
in Leeds United colours after a crucial 1-0 home win against Everton,
commanding his area fairly well and showing off his astonishing long throw for
the first time.
Watching on was Illan Meslier, not in the matchday squad
with Karl Darlow on the bench for Daniel Farke, further proof that the writing
is on the wall for the 25-year-old Frenchman.
Leeds United ‘offer’ Illan Meslier to Cesc Fabregas’ Como
for €5million
Meslier comes into this season with his stock at Elland Road
as low as it’s ever been after being axed from the lineup back in April with
just seven games to play in the Championship promotion race.
His contract has entered its final year, and now Italian
outlet Il Giorno report that Meslier has now been offered out by the club for a
transfer.
The club in question that Meslier has been offered to, per
the report, is ambitious Serie A side Como, managed by Cesc Fabregas.
Fabregas’ side are still in the market for a new goalkeeper
and have set their sights on Barcelona’s Inaki Pena on a long-term deal, but
the Catalan club only intend to tie him down to a new contract and loan him
out, prompting Como to have alternatives in mind:
“Como then asked Venezia for information for Filip
Stankovic, who last year played 16 games in Serie A,” the report reads.
“Leeds also offered Como the goalkeeper Illan Meslier, for 5
million (£4.33m), after the purchase of Lucas Perri. Meslier, however, would
come to Como only to be the first goalkeeper: Fabregas is evaluating the
situation.”
Meslier signed permanently for Leeds back in the summer of
2020 for a reported £5million from Lorient, and as he’s now in the final year
of his extended contract, only holds a PSR book value of an estimated £667,000
– so the fee Leeds have offered the Frenchman out for would represent a book
profit.
Illan Meslier needs to leave Leeds United, Como would be a
superb opportunity
Meslier’s time at Leeds is virtually over, and Leeds need to
find a buyer for him before the end of the window to benefit all parties.
A move out of the UK seems most obvious now to get out of
the pressure that comes with playing for Leeds, and Como would obviously be a
great opportunity.
The likes of Assane Diao, Nico Paz, Martin Baturina and many
other young talents have all shown that the Como project is worth keeping an
eye on, and that surely intrigues Meslier.
What is clear is that if Leeds are happy to take
£4.33million for him to leave, it shows just how much his stock has crashed
since his breakout season in 20/21.