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Matty Hewitt

Daniel Farke told the five Leeds United players he should sell as he prepares for major rebuild

Daniel Farke may have just taken up the reins at Elland Road but knows there's no time to waste in preparing Leeds United for their Championship return. The two-time promotion winner with Norwich City knows exactly what it takes to win promotion back to the Premier League from the second tier.

However, unlike his time with the Canaries, Leeds are in a much more unstable position. The Whites are still waiting on approval from the EFL for Andrea Radrizzani to relinquish control and hand it over to 49ers Enterprises.

The takeover will bring new faces to the boardroom and take time to get up to full speed. However, Leeds don't have an abundance of time on their hands as they plot an immediate return to the Premier League.

Transfers, both incomings and outgoings, have yet to take off with the takeover impacting the club's ability to wheel and deal. Nonetheless, Leeds supporters have had their say on who the new head coach should look to move on from the club this summer.

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Two Whites' defenders top the list with Diego Llorente and Junior Firpo receiving 84 per cent of votes in favour of being sold - not surprising given the poor performances at Elland Road last season. Llorente is reportedly closing in on a move to AS Roma in another loan move, while former Barcelona defender Firpo has also been linked with the exit door.

Forgotten man, Helder Costa, who spent last season on loan with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad has also been told to move on, with 79 per cent of supporters telling the club to sell the Angolan. Costa scored eight goals and 11 assists in 71 appearances at Elland Road, having been signed by Marcelo Bielsa ahead of the 2019/20 Championship season.

Summer signing Marc Roca is also someone supporters would like to see moved on with just 25 per cent of votes in favour of him staying at Elland Road. The Spaniard has reportedly agreed a loan move to Real Betis and is awaiting the green light.

Brenden Aaronson is another player expected to leave the club this summer and just 31 per cent of those who took part in our survey, want to keep the midfielder at the club. The American has been linked with a move to Fulham in recent weeks after struggling in the top flight.

There are two further players who have split the fanbase right down the middle. Leeds United fans are 50-50 per cent split over the future of Robin Koch who has been linked with a number of Premier League and Bundesliga sides this summer, while Illan Meslier received 52 per cent of votes in favour of him staying at the club this summer.

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