Leeds United star Illan Meslier has, on Sunday, confirmed his openness to a move to Premier League giants Chelsea.
Shot-stopper Meslier, of course, is one of a whole host of members of the first-team setup at Elland Road to have seen his future thrown up in the air ahead of the summer.
This comes after Leeds suffered a monumental blow, in the form of relegation back to The Championship.
Despite the exciting prospect of incoming new owners leading the club in a potentially prosperous new direction, a number of Whites stars are therefore expected to seek out exits with a view to next season.
And one such player who appears very much open to a move away from west Yorkshire comes in the form of the aforementioned Illan Meslier.
Speaking in an interview with RMC Sport in his home country of France this evening, Meslier was asked for the latest on his future.
First, Meslier confirmed that he will ‘have to think about what could be the best project’.
When drawn directly on links with Chelsea, the Leeds man then all but confirmed that, if offered a starting berth, he would jump at the chance to take his talents to Stamford Bridge:
‘If it is to go and be on the bench… I’m not interested in that. If it’s to be the number one, of course, you can’t say I’m not interested in Chelsea.’
Meslier: “Officially, I still belong to LUFC. I will have to think about what could be the best project”, told RMC ⚪️
“Chelsea? If it is to go and be on the bench… I’m not interested in that. If it’s to be the number one, of course, you can’t say I’m not interested in Chelsea”. pic.twitter.com/DSeeqCmsRd
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