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Daniel Farke had a big say on who stayed at Leeds United during the summer. His major decisions saw some players leave Elland Road before the season began.
Going into pre-season, it was very clear that any player left out of the training camp was not part of the plans. It became very clear when Patrick Bamford left the club after agreeing to terminate his contract. The veteran striker was not the only one as a number of players including Isaac Schmidt and Max Wober also made their way out of the club. Farke also gave the green light for Jack Harrison to be reintegrated into the squad ahead of the season.
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Joe Gelhardt was another player allowed to leave Elland Road temporarily. The young forward was frozen out of the team under Daniel Farke and barely played any games last season before he got a loan move to Hull City in the second half of the campaign. The Tigers brought him back on loan for a full season in the summer window, and he has impressed in the Championship.
With him playing so well, it is very possible that he joins Hull City on a permanent deal in the summer. But Gelhardt could also have a lot of potential suitors after scoring 13 goals this season. The 23-year old is out of contract this summer, and with how he left the club, there is almost no chance of him making a return.
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49ers have let go of a very valuable asset
It will be a mystery to Leeds United fans as to how Joe Gelhardt failed to make an impact in his time at the club. The youngster was a highly rated talent coming into the fold and had some impressive appearances when he had chances to play in the first team. But at some point in time, he lost favour and Daniel Farke decided he was not ahead of anyone in the pecking order. Gelhardt has done very well for himself to rediscover his form playing for Hull City over the last year, but it is a shame that the Whites will lose him for free. They could have gotten immense value off of him playing so well this campaign.