Kiko Casilla's future at Leeds United is looking uncertain as the Whites gear up for a potential long-awaited return to the Premier League.

The Spaniard arrived at Elland Road from Real Madrid last season, as Marcelo Bielsa looked to provide cover for Bailey Peacock-Farrell following Jamal Blackman's season-ending injury.

The 33-year-old failed to hit the ground running, though, making a huge error in the play-off semi-final against Derby County which allowed Jack Marriott to ignite a remarkable comeback for the Rams.

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This season, Casilla has still been slightly error-prone after making costly mistakes against promotion rivals Brentford and Nottingham Forest.

The experienced shot-stopper has kept more clean sheets than any other 'keeper in the league with 15 to his name, but an eight-game ban for racial abuse has seen Illan Meslier become Leeds' number one.

Casilla's future in West Yorkshire is now up in the air, with Football Insider recently claiming that multiple Spanish sides are eyeing up moves for the goalkeeper.

The Athletic's Phil Hay, meanwhile, also claims that the club are eyeing up a Premier League goalkeeper as a potential replacement for Casilla, who has been tipped to leave Elland Road after a year-and-a-half.

Here, we discuss whether it would be the right choice for Casilla to depart Elland Road this summer...

Sam Rourke

In all honesty it would not surprise me.

Casilla has shown real flashes of his quality during his time at Elland Road, yet at the same time, we have seen moments of erratic goalkeeping that has seen many question his ability.

If promoted, the Whites need a solid, reliable goalkeeper who they can depend on and whom they are not worried about making a clanger every now and then.

You get the vibe that Casilla is eyeing a return to Spain and I think it would make sense for both parties to move apart this summer, and for Leeds to pursue a new shot-stopper.

It's important Leeds make a move for a goalkeeper who is adept at playing football out from the back with his feet, as we have seen that become a fundamental component of Bielsa's football at Leeds.

Jacob Potter

I think it would be the best move for both parties involved.

Casilla arrived with high hopes from plenty of the Elland Road faithful, but for one reason or another, he hasn’t made the impact he would have hoped to with Leeds.

He’s made some costly errors over the years, and I still think that Leeds would be playing their football in the Premier League if he hadn’t have made that mistake for Derby ’s first goal in the play-off semi-final second leg.

It’s been a similar story this season for the Spaniard as well, and I think Illan Meslier is a better option to have between the posts for Marcelo Bielsa.

Leeds are going to need to clear out the ‘deadwood’ in the squad if they’re to win promotion into the Premier League, and I think Casilla should be one of those heading for the Elland Road exit door in the summer.

Bielsa needs a goalkeeper that has experience of playing in the top-flight to be challenging Melsier for a starting spot in the Leeds squad next season.

Alfie Burns

It’s the only sensible decision for Leeds United to make this summer for a number of reasons, not least the severity of the charge against Casilla in the summer.

Leeds need to be seen to be making the right decisions on the back of Casilla’s ban and retaining him wouldn’t send out a wholly convincing message on the back of racism charges.

Additionally, you’ve got to consider Casilla’s wage (he’s amongst the highest paid players at the club) and his ability, which has had question marks surrounding it for a very long time.

Illan Meslier looks a better goalkeeper and, given his age, he is undoubtedly a better prospect. Full focus should be on giving him the support he needs to be a success.

George Harbey

I think it's almost inevitable that Casilla will be leaving Elland Road this summer, especially given that the club are already eyeing up a Premier League goalkeeper as his potential replacement.

He arrived with big expectations placed upon his shoulders, having won the Champions League with Real Madrid and played in one of the best leagues in the world on multiple occasions.

But despite being a decent shot-stopper and keeping plenty of clean sheets this season, it's still hard to trust him, especially when he plays the ball from out of the back - he's quite livewire.

His head doesn't seem fully in it anymore, and given that he is one of the highest earners at the club, it could be beneficial for the club and the player to part ways and start afresh in all honesty.