Joe Gelhardt set for Wigan loan move - The Athletic 19/1/23
By Phil Hay
Joe Gelhardt looks set for a return to Wigan Athletic after
the Championship side stepped in with a loan offer for the Leeds United
forward.
Gelhardt is considering rejoining the club he left for Leeds
in 2020, with United keen to send him out of Elland Road for the second half of
the season.
The 20-year-old’s appearance have been heavily limited since
the summer and his prospects of minutes under Jesse Marsch are lower again
after the club-record signing of Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim last week.
Championship play-off contenders Swansea City were keen on
taking Gelhardt and appeared to be leading the race to land him but Gelhardt is
thought to favour a switch to Wigan, despite the club’s position at the bottom
end of table.
Leeds continue to see Gelhardt as part of their long-term
plans having handed him a new deal to 2027 in August.
He featured as a substitute in last night’s FA Cup win over
Cardiff City but is now set to depart on a temporary basis.