Leeds United are closing in on the €6million signing of defender Sebastiaan Bornauw from German side VfL Wolfsburg. The 26-year-old has been at Thorp Arch undergoing medical tests throughout Monday and is expected to put pen to paper on a four-year deal, as exclusively revealed by the YEP.
While Bornauw’s move to Elland Road has not been officially confirmed yet, he is widely expected to become summer transfer number three and after signing on the dotted line and completing media duties, the defender will have to pick his squad number. He claimed the No.3 shirt at Wolfsburg and that is one of several that look set to become available this summer.
Fellow arrivals Lukas Nmecha and Jaka Bijol are also yet to decide on a Leeds shirt number. And with that in mind, the YEP has taken a look at what is available to all three below.
1. No.5
The most recent number to become available having been vacated by Pascal Struijk following his £20m move to Brighton. The Dutchman spent two years with 5 on his back. | AFP via Getty Images
2. No.12
Loan signing Jaidon Anthony spent one season wearing the No.12 shirt in 2023/24 before returning to Bournemouth. It has remained unclaimed in two years since. Previous owners range from Gordon Strachan to Paul Rachubka. | Getty Images
3. No.13
Unlucky for some, and usually reserved for back-up goalkeepers - albeit neither Karl Darlow nor Alex Cairns went for it. Given up by Kristoffer Klaesson in 2024 and previously worn by Kiko Casilla. | Getty Images
4. No.16
Another to become recently available, with previous owner Illan Meslier leaving Leeds upon the expiration of his contract. Previous owners include Yosuke Ideguchi and Toumani Diagouraga.
5. No.17
Was Largie Ramazani's shirt number during the 2024/25 season but became up for grabs following the winger's summer loan move to Valencia. He could reclaim it, if staying, but that doesn't feel likely. Previously owned by Helder Costa and Alan Smith. | Getty Images
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6. No.20
Jack Harrison spent the first half of last season with No.20 on his back before joining Fiorentina on loan in January. Unlikely to be around next season and so it'll remain available. | Getty Images