Loans will be considered for a decent selection of Leeds United’s young fringe players this summer, but there is one pair which look too firmly planted in Jesse Marsch’s thoughts for that. Joe Gelhardt was on his way to a breakout season already, but he and Sam Greenwood each went to another level under the head coach down the stretch.
While Gelhardt was retiring Lewis Dunk and reading Raphinha’s mind, Greenwood was threading the eye of a needle at Watford before running a game which decided survival down at Brentford on the final day. They are tucked right under the American’s wing.
The duo continue to match each other’s strides forward in the senior game. Their England development together was followed by matching moves to Elland Road in 2020.
