The club’s three-year absence from the second tier has come to an end but their is little time for wound-licking. Instead, the Whites must assemble a squad capable of competing for an immediate return to the Premier League.
However, players who can play key roles in promotion hunts rarely come cheap and the free agent market may come in handy. With that in mind, here are 13 players out of contract this summer Leeds may be interested in.
![The winger's Fulham deal is approaching its expiry date.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNlOTYwZTFiLWViNmEtNGI1Yi04ZmNjLWI3MjdjYTZiOGU3Njo4OWFhODZmMi1lMzhjLTRmYTEtYTVhOS0wZWMxNWZkY2UyMTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Neeskens Kebano
The winger's Fulham deal is approaching its expiry date. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
![The experienced defender won promotion from the Championship with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFiNmRkNGQwLTBmOGMtNDAzNy1hZDZjLTcxYzViNWYzNTQwYjo2M2JhYjg4OS1hNmVhLTQ4NzktODI2YS05MWIzOGNiZmE2OGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Shane Duffy
The experienced defender won promotion from the Championship with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017. Photo: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images
![The young Brighton & Hove Albion defender spent last season on loan at Derby County.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdlZmIwN2IwLWZhZjItNDg5YS04NmI1LWI3MDY0YjBhYTM1YzplMWViZWQ3OC1jMGRiLTQwMGUtOGMxMC0yNzkyNWQ5YzJhN2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Haydon Roberts
The young Brighton & Hove Albion defender spent last season on loan at Derby County. Photo: Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images
![The combative midfielder would bring a wealth of experience to the Leeds midfield.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVmNTlkYjc0LWE5YmQtNDc5Yi1iZjQ3LTdhNWExNjJiOGY3Mjo1NmMwYTE0MS1iNWQyLTQwNDItOTc0YS0zNTM0ZWFmZWJjYmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Jack Colback
The combative midfielder would bring a wealth of experience to the Leeds midfield. Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images