Joe Gelhardt must demand behind scenes talks with Daniel Farke during international break, Leeds United career looks done
Joe Gelhardt’s career is in danger of petering out rapidly if he doesn’t take the initiative and demand talks regarding his future at Leeds United immediately.
The German will be delighted with the form of his attacking stars right now with Joel Piroe, Georginio Rutter, Dan James and Crycensio Summerville all exceeding expectations so far this season as the Whites sit 3rd in the Championship.
However, Gelhardt who was at one point the talk of Elland Road a few years ago, has seen the excitement around his potential now considerably disintegrated into oblivion as a result.
The constant Daniel Farke snubs this season has certainly left his career trajectory in serious peril right now.
One piece of even more crushing news for Gelhardt’s immediate chances under the German was his fractured hand which may require surgery that will keep him out of the fold for many weeks.
The former on-loan Sunderland star enjoyed a fair run of games to start out the campaign back in the English second division, featuring in all of their first four games, registering just one goal in the EFL Cup win over Shrewsbury [SofaScore].
The club showed last year that they believe in Gelhardt’s potential after handing him a new five-year contract that will run until the summer of 2027 and even handing him a promising loan at Sunderland which ultimately proved rather unfruitful.
As a result, it is difficult to see when Gelhardt will feature as a starter at Elland Road which means these next few months could well be a very tough one for him and it is why he must sit down with Farke in the coming days to sort out his future.
It’s never nice to see a player who’s been touted to reach unimaginable heights at one point in his career, go on to become an untapped potential later down the line and that’s the journey Gelhardt is heading towards if he doesn’t take the initiative right now.
It’s so unfortunate to see a player as talented as Gelhardt fall so gracefully in such a short time and that’s certainly been a result of a lack of opportunities and lack of confidence in West Yorkshire.
How quickly things change in a young player’s career after an impressive breakthrough, and in Gelhardt’s case, it seems as if he is stuck between a rock and a hard place at Elland Road.
He’s got to make the best decision for his career and that is seeking greener pastures as soon as the January window reopens.
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