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Two players are leaving Leeds United who are in talks with three others - so what does the club’s strongest XI and bench now look like?
Leeds released details of their retained list on Wednesday having earlier announced that goalkeeper Illan Meslier would be leaving the club upon his contract expiring this summer.
As expected, Leeds also announced that Argentine attacker Facundo Buonanotte would be returning to parent club Brighton after his loan spell.
Goalkeeper Karl Darlow, full-back Sam Byram and another keeper in Alex Cairns also see their contracts expire this summer but Leeds revealed that they are in conversations with all three players about their futures.
The club now face a huge summer ahead of their second season back in the Premier League which can often prove even more difficult than the first one back in the top flight.
Summer recruitment will likely be key but this is our idea of the current strongest XI and bench to build up following Wednesday’s news.
7. CB: Ethan Ampadu
The captain, who is now signed up at the club until the summer of 2030 upon signing his new four year contract and the one to build the team around. | Getty Images
8. CM: Anton Stach
Undoubtedly another of the club's star men and a player probably unfortunate not to be part of the Germany squad at the World Cup, injury not helping on that front. | Getty Images
9. RW: Harry Wilson
Wilson will probably have to work his way in but the Wales international winger is a stellar signing who can be expected to be an automatic pick in the front line, likely on the right flank. | LUFC
10. LW: Noah Okafor
Another of the club's star men and another at the World Cup with Switzerland. The winger dazzled towards the end of the season before a calf injury brought an early end to his campaign and he's a must in the front line. | Getty Images
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11. ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
United's no 9 and clear first choice striker who has proved a brilliant signing after arriving on a free transfer last summer. Another who is perhaps unfortunate not be heading to the World Cup with England. | Getty Images
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12. Sub: Alex Cairns
Experienced keeper Cairns was another stopper out of contract this summer but the 33-year-old signed a new two-year-deal this week and he is now the clear and indeed only back-up to Perri at present. | Getty