Blackburn Rovers are locked in negotiations with Leeds United to sign Joe Gelhardt on loan. The talented youngster has started just one Premier League game - the 5-2 defeat to Brentford in September - all season.
Poached from Wigan Athletic almost three years ago, a lack of first-team opportunities is threatening to stifle a promising career. Even a recent injury crisis has not allowed Gelhardt to stake his claim under Jesse Marsch.
Dropping down a division temporarily could give the 20-year-old a platform to show exactly why Leeds rate him so highly. Gelhardt’s impressive goal record for England’s junior sides points towards a player with huge potential.
