Business is far from finished at Leeds United in the January transfer window with outgoing loans expected following Georginio Rutter’s arrival at Elland Road. Chief executive Angus Kinnear has broken his silence on the window with an admission the club’s young talent should follow Harry Kane’s example in the second tier.
Joe Gelhardt is understood to be applying the finishing touches to a loan deal with Wigan Athletic and may not be the only Elland Road exit judging by Kinnear’s comments. With playing time proving tough for the 20-year-old in the first half of the season, the emergence of Wilfried Gnonto, recovery of Patrick Bamford and arrival of Rutter are not going to make pitch time easier to come by.
The Whites supremo acknowledge the pathway of England’s captain in outlining why Leeds would look to push its best young players out for a few months. Kane had loans with Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich City and Leicester City before he eventually broke through with Tottenham Hotspur.
