Leeds United recently confirmed that Pontus Jansson had left the club, in favour of a move to Brentford on a three-year-deal. 

Jansson made 120 appearances in his time with the club, and will leave a sizeable void in the heart of the Leeds defence heading into the new season.

It remains to be seen as to whether Marcelo Bielsa will sign a replacement for the Swedish international, but the Elland Road faithful will be hoping that the Leeds boss can add to his squad at the earliest of opportunities.

In an interview with Football Insider, former Leeds defender, Danny Mills is expecting Bielsa to sign a replacement for Jansson, and claims that he's been told by the club that a new signing is imminent.

"I would definitely expect Leeds to bring in a new centre-back.

"I’m pretty sure the recruitment team is out there looking already and I’m convinced there will be a new signing in the offing fairly soon. That’s what I’ve been told by Leeds."

It had been previously been reported by journalist, Phil Hay that Jansson caused disruption in the Leeds team, and expected the Swedish international to depart, before a new defender is signed.

"Leeds have clearly known for a while that Pontus Jansson was creating one or two issues. This situation hasn’t happened overnight, it’s been going on for some time.

"Leeds have known this was coming and were trying to target a new centre-back."

The Verdict: 

Surely they're going to sign another centre-back before the season gets underway?

Jansson was key to their good performances last season, and without him, I don't think Leeds would have finished inside the top six.

They've recently signed Ben White on loan, but I don't think he's ready to be playing regular football in the Championship just yet.

It should be a no-brainer for Bielsa to sign an experienced defender in the near future.