Recently, Leeds have been credited with an interest in Viktor Johansson of Rotherham United, while Stoke City are also expected to make a move in the summer, now their Championship status is secured. He is in the last year of his deal for a relegated side, and it has been reported that Johansson has a release clause in his contract that will allow him to leave the Millers for a fee of around £1 million now that the club’s relegation has been confirmed.

The verdict on Illan Meslier’s Leeds future and replacement

FLW’s Leeds United fan pundit Kris Smith has given his reaction to Meslier’s recent displays, as well as his verdict on the links to Johansson.

He said: “The QPR game, for me, made my mind up quite comprehensively that we can’t keep relying on Meslier in the long-term. It proved once-and-for all, to a lot of Leeds fans who have been very vocal on social media, that Meslier should not be the number-one.

“Whenever the pressure is really on our team, he is rarely the one to bail us out, and is usually one of the first few to fold in actuality.

“Yes, he might pull off the odd great save – such as Leicester away or Sunderland away – or a top performance against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, but he’s still massively underperforming in a lot of metrics long-term over the course of a season.

“It just isn’t enough for us now, but we’ve known it for a while. We’re at the point now, for me, where we should cash-in no matter what this summer, no matter what division we’re in.

“With that money, you can reinvest and probably end up improving in the process. Who we’d sign remains to be seen, and it will largely hinge on which division we’re in, obviously.

“Johansson is the name that stands out to me straight away. He’s an incredible shot-stopper that would cost a mere fraction of what we could get from selling Meslier to a team across Europe.

“He’s the only reason Rotherham weren’t relegated sooner, and he really impressed me in person when he came to Elland Road. It could have been double figures if he wasn’t between the sticks.

“His athleticism to get across goal and command his area is something that caught my eye. It’s something we’ve lacked for a long time.

“However, if we do go up and are looking at options specifically for the top-flight, then I think it would be worth looking at Arijanet Muric at Burnley.

“Despite the few mistakes that he has made in recent weeks, I think he would be a really good option for us.

“He’s been key for Burnley lately, and more or less kept them in a survival battle. If the worst should happen, and they do get relegated, then he’d be worth a lot less for us.

“We could snap him up on a cheap deal. He’s a big, imposing shot-stopper and very confident on the ball, so is someone we should definitely have our eyes on if we go up.

“If not, then Johansson is an absolute no-brainer for any team looking to push into the top two in the Championship. The only question would be how good he is with his feet and playing out from the back.

“That’s something that Meslier has struggled with, but is an area where Muric excels. We don’t really see it from Johansson because of how they play, but there’s nothing in his game to suggest that he can’t do that.”