Leeds United striker Joe Gelhardt could be looking at a move away in the January window as he continues to struggle for game time.
eeds’ promotion battle this season means there is very little room for sentiment or patience when it comes to offering playing time for certain players.
Georginio Rutter’s performances mean that he is going to keep the number nine slot whenever he is fit to start, which spells trouble for fringe players.
Joe Gelhardt, meanwhile, hasn’t kicked a ball for Leeds since coming off the bench for the closing minute of the 3-0 win at Millwall in mid-September, his only outing since August.
The striker was sent out on loan to Sunderland for the second half of last season, but was shoehorned into a role not made for him under Tony Mowbray as the Black Cats coped with injuries, and the same lack of clear fit for him is present under Daniel Farke
This season, Gelhardt has scored just one goal: an equalizer against Shrewsbury Town in the EFL Cup’s first round.
Will January see him depart?
According to a report from the Express, should offers materialize, the 49ers may be prepared to approve Gelhardt’s departure in the upcoming year.
Starting with Gelhardt, they enumerate five players who appear to be heading out at Elland Road as follows:
