Leeds United can confirm the club’s retained list for the 2026/27 season has been submitted to the Premier League.
As announced earlier on Wednesday, Illan Meslier will leave the club following the expiration of his contract, with our very best wishes.
Returning to his parent club Brighton & Hove Albion following his time with us on loan, we would like to thank Facundo Buonanotte for his effort and professionalism during his time in West Yorkshire and we wish him well for his future career.
The club remains in discussions over the futures of first team players Sam Byram, Alex Cairns and Karl Darlow.
Please see the retained list in full, below:
First team
Depart on expiry of current contract:
Illan Meslier
Return to parent club:
Facundo Buonanotte
Remain in discussions:
Sam Byram
Alex Cairns
Karl Darlow
Academy
Depart on expiry of current contract:
Connor Douglas
Devon Brockie
Lewis Pirie
Marley Wilson
New terms offered:
Darryl Ombang
Scholars
Professional contract offered:
Freddie Lane
Jack Morris
Jacob Render
Joshua Hamilton
Luke Matykiewicz
Will Firth
Third year option activated:
George Kenyon
Depart on expiry of current contract:
Alex Baird
Elton Simo
We would like to express our thanks to those players who will leave the club in the coming weeks and wish them well for the future.
