Joe Gelhardt looks set to leave Leeds United on loan this month in the pursuit of game time. Wigan Athletic are said to be leading the chase to re-sign the forward until the end of the season, but he does have interest from a number of other clubs in the Championship.
The striker has struggled for regular minutes all season and the signing of Georginio Rutter seems to have pushed him further down Jesse Marsch’s Leeds United’s pecking order. As such, the club have just over a week to secure a loan move for him and it’s in their interests to find him the opportunities he needs to continue his progression as a young player.
Chief executive Angus Kinnear appeared to make reference to Gelhardt’s loan switch in his programme notes ahead of Sunday’s Brentford clash. However, he suggested more than one player could be leaving West Yorkshire on a temporary basis before the end of the move, underlining his belief that emerging talent can benefit from playing regularly in the lower leagues.
