Given that the Premier League team is interested in hiring the 24-year-old goalie, GiveMeSport reported on December 29 that the Whites’ goalkeeper may be leaving Elland Road during the January transfer window.
However, Meslier’s dismal performance on Saturday (4 January) may not have shocked many Leeds supporters as Hull City rallied from a 3-1 deficit to draw 3-3 with the Whites.
According to a Leeds supporter who was live on BBC Radio 5 Live’s 606 (5 January, 19:41 pm), “Hull yesterday, 3-1 up 81 minutes absolutely shocking howler.”
It’s time to release him. He is rumored to be wanted by Manchester United, and I will personally drive him there.
The assertion astounded Sutton, who said, “What? Where did you find out about that rumor?
Fans are begging the player to go because they believe it would better their own prospects, yet it is rare for a player to attract interest from a higher league.
But Meslier isn’t consistently good enough for the Whites, and his departure and the addition of a new number one could mean the difference between Daniel Farke’s team staying in the Championship this season and getting promoted.
Even if they are still leading the Championship, the West Yorkshire team could suffer a devastating blow at the conclusion of the season if they lose to Hull in the way they did on Saturday.
The fact Sutton was left so shocked at the thought that a Premier League side would be looking to sign the 24-year-old during the January transfer window speaks volumes about the levels he’s performing to at Elland Road.
Therefore, if Leeds can offload him they will surely feel as though they have come out of the deal on the better end of it.
