Leeds United 'prepared' to sanction Sebastiaan Bornauw exit amid Bundesliga links
Leeds United 'prepared' to sanction quick exit for 2025 signing Sebastiaan Bornauw
Leeds United are reportedly prepared to sanction the departure of Sebastiaan Bornauw - less than a year on from his arrival.
The 27-year-old was recruited by Leeds during the last summer window, making the move from Wolfsburg for a reported £5m.
He was signed as part of the club’s post-promotion recruitment drive, which centred mostly around physical profiles.
Bornauw has been steady enough during his outings for the Whites but opportunities have proven limited in the Premier League. Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol and Pascal Struijk, as well as full-back James Justin, have all been preferred over the Belgian of late.
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The centre-back was recently linked with a move back to the Bundesliga with former club FC Cologne and it appears he could be allowed to move on this summer.
According to Football Insider, Leeds are prepared to show Bornauw the door and will not stand in his way if an opportunity arises.
Competition may only intensify for him this summer, with the Whites having been linked with a clutch of central defenders.
Union Berlin’s Danilho Doekhi has been mooted as a potential target, as have Wolverhampton Wanderers duo Santiago Bueno and Ladislav Krejci.
‘Tough’ situation for Sebastiaan Bornauw
Earlier in the season, when quizzed about Bornauw’s lack of action, Leeds manager Daniel Farke said: “He’s a really really good player and we are there with not one problem so far in the centre-back position.
“He has to just to be patient a little bit because I can’t blame any of the other guys because they have rarely put a foot wrong.
“Even Jaka Bijol has not done a foot wrong and would not be deserved to take Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk out at the moment.
“It’s tough for Sebastiaan right now because not to make it into the matchday squad for player of his calibre is difficult. It’s one of the the most difficult decisions at the moment. But this is how professional football works.”