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Pontus Jansson has recently gone on record to state that playing in the Premier League is his dream.

The Swede reiterated the fact that he is committed to the club unless they want to sell him, but his comments seem to state otherwise.

“I’ve always said that taking the step up to the Premier League is my dream and I want to do it with Leeds,” Jansson told Aftonbladet.

“It is up to Leeds if there is an interest in negotiating [my exit].

“Until then I am 110 per cent Leeds.

“I will be there until the day they don’t want me.”

Although he says that he is committed to the Whites, to say that he would happily go to the Premier League if Leeds received an offer seems to indicate otherwise.

Leeds can’t afford to have any players who aren’t 100 per cent committed to the cause next season, and if their transfer policy of selling players before bringing in new signings continues then Jansson must be a prime candidate to leave.

This is a view that has been shared by Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Phil Hay who commented on Jansson’s future on the latest edition of the Square Ball Podcast.

“I wonder about Jansson. Is this the window where he goes and moves on? If that’s an option and somebody has to be sold, and the club could be happy because he’s done his stint here,” he said.

“I do think he’s a good centre-back and a quality centre-back, but if somebody’s got to be sold, they have to make a choice haven’t they.

“If Jansson wants to stay, then I’d be tempted to keep him, but if there’s any wavering and he wants to go then perhaps that’s the one.”

The 28-year-old’s latest comments have confirmed Hay’s worries. There seems to be at least an element of wavering in Jansson, and as Leeds enter potentially their most crucial season since they were relegated in 2004, the last thing they want is to have a player whose mind is elsewhere.