Leeds United striker close to joining Championship side after change in stance — YEP 8/8/25
By Lee Sobot
A Championship side are closing in on the capture of a Leeds
United striker.
Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt is closing in on a move to
a Championship side after changes in an initial preferred stance.
Now 23, Gelhardt spent the second half of last season on
loan with the Tigers after struggling for game time with Daniel Farke’s
Championship-winning Whites.
Gelhardt netted five goals in 20 appearances for Hull as
they narrowly avoided the drop and the forward has not been involved with the
Leeds first team this summer after returning from his loan spell.
Initial Leeds stance was for a permanent transfer
Hull were keen to bring the attacker back to Humberside and
the initial stance from Leeds was a desire for a permanent transfer.
Hull, though, wanted to get a deal done as soon as possible
and the Whites have agreed that Gelhardt can instead join the Tigers on loan
with a deal now close to completion.
Gelhardt has two years left on his Leeds deal which runs
until the summer of 2027.