Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt reportedly attracts Serie A interest following Sunderland stint - Yorkshire Post 24/7/23
Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt has reportedly caught the eye of Italian side Lecce.
By Tom Coates
CalcioLecce have claimed the Serie A outfit hold an interest
in the 21-year-old, who spent the latter stages of the 2022/23 campaign on loan
in the Championship with Sunderland.
Gelhardt has been limited to mostly cameo appearances since
arriving at Elland Road from Wigan Athletic in 2020. He showed plenty of
initial promise under the tutelage of Marcelo Bielsa but failed to progress
into a first-team regular and a loan exit was sanctioned in January.
Forced to play further forward from where he is arguably
most effective, Gelhardt’s stint with the Black Cats was not plain-sailing but
he still managed to net three goals in his 20 outings.
He has made a total of 41 appearances for Leeds, scoring
twice and registering seven assists.