Leeds United transfer news with Joe Gelhardt amongst three set to leave

Sebastiaan Bornauw and Lucas Perri are also set to depart as the Whites look to rebalance after a summer of targeted, high-cost transfers.

Gelhardt holds great affection for the Tigers after 18 months on loan, but the newly-promoted club made it clear earlier in the summer they had other priorities in the transfer market to deal with first.

They have signed nine of the 14 players they wanted – though surgery for Jack Butland may take it to 15 – and Leeds manager Farke expects a £4m deal for the Merseysider to be done.

“We have made it clear that he's not that much in our plans for the new season, but he is at the moment also our player and also a fantastic character,” he said of a player who has not been involved in the pre-season fixtures.

“Let's see what the next days will bring. It could be that there is a solution also for him that is good for all parties. Then also fingers crossed for him for his career.”

Bornauw is set to join Hamburg. Farke is more reluctant to let him go, especially after the departure of Pascal Struijk and an injury to Gabriel Gudmundsson which could pull James Justin elsewhere, but respects the Belgian's wish to leave after one season.

“Every player wants to play all 90 minutes and in every game and wants to be the main man," he said after Wednesday's friendly against Manchester United in Dublin, which the Red Devils won on penalties after a 1-1 draw. "But Seb was so important for us.

“I think he had the best point average for all our players when he was in the starting line-up. He can play different positions in our defensive line.

“If a player then wants perhaps something different and has behaved so professionally like Seb has done, we also take it into account.

“I could live very, very (happily) if he stays.

“But let's see what the talks in the next few days will bring.”

The Whites have spent the thick end of £80m on goalkeeper James Trafford and centre-back Muharemovic. Harry Wilson was a free transfer but consistently top-quality performances in last season's Premier League – on top of a body of work before that – have earnt him a lucrative four-year contract.

Perri is bound for Torino on loan after a debut season when he was expected to be first-choice goalkeeper but lost that status to Karl Darlow, who has since left for Manchester United. Illan Meslier departed for Arsenal.

Perri's departure has been held up by a quad injury and waiting for the £45m arrival of Trafford. That in turn was delayed by Manchester City's search for a replacement.

"So as long as players under contract and wearing our shirt, they get all my attention and all my respect and all my backing," insisted Farke.

“But yeah, it was also not a hidden secret. We wanted to have this James Trafford transfer (first).

"Big compliments to everyone involved that we finally got him. On the goalkeeper position we'll see what the next days will bring.

"It's important Alex Cairns delivered excellently in the last game.”