Relegation to the Championship will bring fresh opportunities to some players at Leeds United. Fourteen players were shipped out on loan by the Whites last season and all but one remain under contract going into next term.
While Stuart McKinstry is expected to move on with the expiry of his contract, the other 13 will take stock of where they now stand in the pecking order at a second-tier outfit. Sales of the very best first-team players are highly likely, which will open up doors to those previously sent away for new opportunities.
The ownership situation at Elland Road, of course, puts an asterisk next to every plan being made by those working in the offices day to day. However, in the preliminary sifting of how next term’s squad could look, five of those returning from loans are being considered a part of the plans.
