Leeds United set out transfer stance on goalkeeper Celtic are 'keen' on as Kasper Schmeichel replacement

Leeds United have cleared up on their stance over a star Celtic are said to be keen on - as Daniel Farke puts him in the unbelievable category.

Currently, the Premier League side have Lucas Perri as their main man at goalkeeper and Karl Darlow is on the bench as his deputy. That has left Illan Meslier as third choice, still only 25, but having made over 200 appearances during his time at Leeds United.

Kasper Schmeichel has been coming under fire at Celtic and TeamTalk reported this month that when it comes to the Leeds United man, ‘they remain keen on signing him as a possible option for next summer and as a long-term replacement for Danish veteran Kasper Schmeichel.’ Leeds boss Farke has addressed the possibility of the rumoured Celtic target moving on.

Will Illan Meslier leave Leeds United in January transfer window?

When asked if he has any plans to sell Meslier, Farke said: “No. All the players in the squad are part of my plans and all the attention of myself is to each and every player, even if the player at the moment is not that much involved, or just on the bench or sometimes also not in the squad, like in this case with Illan – but I’ve made my feelings clear about him.

“I rate him that much. I think he’s a goalkeeper full of potential, unbelievable young goalkeeper – especially at this young age to have so many games at Championship and Premier League level is very remarkable. Also with Illan, a joy to work with him each and every day and at the moment, we also need all our goalkeepers. So far on the match day squads, we had injuries, we had illnesses, and for that, it’s not the plan to do anything.

“Of course it can change in January if someone wants to leave anyhow due to a situation, but, from my side there is no proactive wish to change anything in our goalkeeping squad, not at all… I’m happy to have them all.”

Wilfried Nancy on Celtic transfers in January

Nancy has addressed whether or not Celtic will make transfers in the winter. Speaking ahead of a Premiership clash with Livingston, he said: “We have a lot of ability in terms of the way we play. It is important that when you sign players, they need to have personality. This is a big club. To play here is not always easy. It is so, so important to have players who can play here at a club like this.

"Everybody knows Kieran, Tierney. I knew him before I came here. He's an important player for us. There are different kinds of personalities. Kieran is not a vocal leader but shows on the pitch. Callum McGregor also shows on the pitch but he's a vocal leader too. We have other players like this.

"When I talk about personalities, it's not only to be vocal, it's to have the right attitude when it is difficult. This means when we attack, can we keep showing ourselves for each other, can we still press, or can we defend like crazy in the moment? It's more about the attitude for me. This is what I am looking for."