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.
7. No.27
Previously been owned by Ian Poveda who officially gave it up when leaving permanently in 2024. Other past owners include Alex Mowatt and Robbie Fowler. | Getty Images
8. No.28
Darlow claimed the No.28 shirt when first joining Leeds in the summer of 2023, before moving to claim No.26 for the past two years. Has been vacant since, with previous owners including Weston McKennie and Gaetano Berardi. | Getty Images
9. No.30
Became available last summer following Joe Gelhardt's season-long loan move to Hull City. Like Ramazani and Harrison, it feels unlikely he'll return to claim it for next season. | Getty Images
10. No.31
Left untouched for almost a decade, having last been worn by Lewie Coyle during the 2016/17 campaign. | AFP via Getty Images
11. No.32
Liam Cooper kicked off his Leeds career as No.32 before working his way up to No.6. And it hasn't been touched since he gave it up in 2015. | Getty Images
12. No.33
Belonged to Isaac Schmidt last season but available, following his loan move to Werder Bremen in the summer. | Getty Images