Sebastiaan Bornauw, a 26-year-old Belgian centre-back, reportedly wants to leave the club to seek more playing time, having made only 5 Premier League appearances since joining Leeds United in July 2025. It has been reported that clubs in Germany have shown interest in the defender over the last few weeks, and his former club FC Köln has been recently linked. Bornauw's contract runs until 2029. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €5.00m. He transferred to Leeds for a reported €6.0M in July 2025.