Leeds United Star ‘Has To Go’ In Event Of Promotion Says Former Winger | OneFootball

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Former EFL winger Adrian Clarke thinks that Leeds United will have to get rid of their number 1 goalkeeper Illan Meslier if they go up, as he cannot be relied on.

The 24-year-old goalkeeper has been on the receiving end of criticism due to his goalkeeping mistakes several times in his Leeds United career, and those mistakes have again reared their head this season.

On Monday, against Sheffield United, an error by Meslier in the 14th minute of the game gave the Blades the lead in the game, which ultimately the Whites won 3-1.

He was also responsible for Leeds dropping points away at Sunderland earlier in the campaign with a last-gasp howler.

Clarke is of the view that Meslier has had a poor season between the sticks for the Yorkshire giants and stressed that the French goalkeeper has made several nervous errors throughout the season so far.

Leeds are in a strong position to achieve promotion despite his errors though and Clarke thinks that in the event of getting promoted to the Premier League, the Whites should not continue with Meslier as their number 1 between the sticks.

“I don’t want to bury him too much, but he has had a stinker of a season, hasn’t he?

“He has made too many nervy looking errors.

“He is capable of brilliance, but you cannot rely on him.”

Meslier joined Leeds United in the summer of 2019 on loan, later making his move to Elland Road permanent and he has featured in 209 games for the Yorkshire outfit so far in his career.

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Leeds United diligently improved the areas of their squad during recent transfer windows, except the goalkeeping position.

Meslier, although he has experience of playing in the Premier League, is prone to committing errors in the big games, which in the past have cost Leeds several points.

Leeds even signed Karl Darlow in the expectation that Meslier would go, with the only reasonable conclusion being that they did not receive the offers they expected for the Frenchman. Valuation expectations at Elland Road around Meslier may need to be lowered.