Illan Meslier
26-Year-Old
Arsenal
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Meslier has only gotten better during two seasons outside of the Premier League. He kept 21 clean sheets in 39 starts last season, allowing just 27 goals while making fewer than two saves per game. He will obviously be under far more pressure in the top flight, but he's shown the ability to stand up to a tough workload in previous Premier League seasons. It's always going to be tough to backstop a promoted side coming into the Premier League, but Meslier has the talent to produce a handful of clean sheets and top 100 saves.
Joins Arsenal
Meslier completed a transfer to Arsenal from Leeds United, the club announced.
ANALYSIS
Meslier arrives in North London after seven seasons with Leeds, where he made 215 appearances across all competitions and kept 70 clean sheets. The 26-year-old established himself as one of the Championship and Premier League's most experienced goalkeepers, recording 107 top-flight appearances during his time at Elland Road. Having begun his career at Lorient before moving to England in 2019, Meslier now joins the reigning Premier League champions to strengthen Arsenal's goalkeeping depth ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. He is expected to compete for minutes while bringing significant experience despite still being in the prime years of his career.
Meslier arrives in North London after seven seasons with Leeds, where he made 215 appearances across all competitions and kept 70 clean sheets. The 26-year-old established himself as one of the Championship and Premier League's most experienced goalkeepers, recording 107 top-flight appearances during his time at Elland Road. Having begun his career at Lorient before moving to England in 2019, Meslier now joins the reigning Premier League champions to strengthen Arsenal's goalkeeping depth ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. He is expected to compete for minutes while bringing significant experience despite still being in the prime years of his career.
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Departs Leeds as free agent
Meslier will leave Leeds United as a free agent following the expiration of his contract, bringing to an end a six-year association with the club, the club announced.
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Remains stout for Leeds
Meslier made 65 saves while keeping 21 clean sheets in 39 starts this past season.
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Concedes two in draw
Meslier allowed two goals while making two saves in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Queens Park Rangers.
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Ends season on bench
Meslier was an unused substitute in Leeds' final four games of the campaign.
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Weak performance in loss
Meslier registered three saves and allowed four goals in Sunday's 4-1 defeat at the hands of AFC Bournemouth.
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Set to complete Arsenal move
Arsenal are close to signing Meslier, according to Sky Sports.
ANALYSIS
Arsenal have been looking to sign a new goalkeeper to replace Kepa, and Meslier is on the verge of being the choice. Meslier is currently a free agent following his stint at Leeds United, so the Gunners would negotiate directly with the player rather than pay a transfer fee for him. Meslier would be the Gunners' No. 2 behind David Raya.
Arsenal have been looking to sign a new goalkeeper to replace Kepa, and Meslier is on the verge of being the choice. Meslier is currently a free agent following his stint at Leeds United, so the Gunners would negotiate directly with the player rather than pay a transfer fee for him. Meslier would be the Gunners' No. 2 behind David Raya.