These two Leeds United players, once highly regarded by Marcelo Bielsa, are at a crossroads this season – View

Leeds United’s Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood’s futures are uncertain at the moment, with the latter on loan at Middlesbrough, and neither appears to be suited to Daniel Farke’s attack.

The finale of the transfer window at Elland Road was as chaotic as many predicted, with incomings and outgoings sanctioned in the final stages.

Because of key offensive retentions, several of the club’s very promising youth, who were previously highly rated by Marcelo Bielsa and others, will no longer see any playing time.

Leeds’ final week of August did highlight that certain players’ futures aren’t fixed in stone at Elland Road.

Here, we take a look at both players who may be thinking about what is best for their careers in the coming months…

Sam Greenwood

Sam Greenwood’s last appearance in a Leeds shirt this season was a free-kick off the crossbar against Salford City, followed by a penalty shootout goal.

He joined Middlesbrough on loan for the season to reinforce Michael Carrick’s weakened assault following several departures from their impressive, free-scoring 22/23 team.

Greenwood’s integration into the Leeds first team has been perplexing, with his preferred position as well as his strongest foot still unknown – with the consensus appearing to be that his best football will come somewhere between playing as a nine in the under-21s and as a midfielder under Jesse Marsch.

Whatever he decides to do at the Riverside, it appears from his shoehorned appearances under Farke that he doesn’t have a position here, and his long-term future needs to be evaluated as a result.

Joe Gelhardt

After tearing apart every young team they met in 20/21, these two appeared to be Leeds’ budding stars, but that hasn’t happened.

When he broke onto the scene in 21/22, Joe Gelhardt seemed like a reincarnation of Wayne Rooney, winning a penalty at home to Wolves before a dramatic late winner aided the club to survival against Norwich City later that season.

Gelhardt, on the other hand, has struggled each time he starts, unable to blend in as fluidly as the other attackers Leeds has in their ranks.

There is unquestionable skill there, but Leeds do not appear to be the club that can make the most of it, raising the question of whether he is best served to realize his enormous potential.