Leeds player stuck in limbo as 7-0 international mauling latest of his worries
Leeds United saw lots of change at Elland Road ahead of the Premier League campaign.
Leeds spent big to try to help Daniel Farke keep his Leeds side in the Premier League this season.
Summer signing Noah Okafor is proving to be a revelation for Leeds, and Anton Stach has also impressed in the absence of Ao Tanaka.
However, Paraag Marathe has already been criticised for deals made at Leeds, as the latest developments prove that he has sanctioned another wasteful move for the Whites.
Leeds prospect Charlie Crew hits bump as move collapses and form dips
Charlie Crew is a top talent at Leeds, and there are hopes he could emulate a breakthrough similar to Archie Gray in LS11.
Crew was loaned to Doncaster for a second time in the summer, where he has been unable to cement himself as a regular starter in League One.
| Games (starts) | Minutes per game | Possession lost per game | Average rating |
| 5 (3) | 52 | 4.6 | 6.70 |
The young midfielder spent the second half of last campaign at Rovers in League Two, where he saw much more success, but it just hasn’t worked this time around.
On top of his loan struggles, Crew also featured for Wales Under-21s, playing the full 90 in the heart of midfield as his side were romped 7-0 by Belgium on 10 October.
Everything is now adding up for the midfielder to be recalled in January, as a sensible loan move needs to be sanctioned this time.
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Leeds youngster Crew should be recalled as hierarchy disappoints again
Crew enjoyed a successful time with Doncaster last season, where he played 13 times, helping them get over the line in their promotion to League One.
The Leeds hierarchy will have seen it as a sensible move to loan Crew back to Doncaster; however, they should have also acknowledged the League One outfit making 10 summer signings.
Crew was always going to face stiff competition, as he now needs to go somewhere that will trust him to be at the centre of a midfield with experience around him.
The midfielder is in limbo, and it must be rectified before his talent is fully wasted.
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