Celtic and Rangers set to battle out for Leeds United man who hasn’t started since August – Report
Striker Joe Gelhardt of Leeds United is currently having trouble getting into games, which has piqued the curiosity of Rangers and Celtic in the forward.
Leeds approved the termination of Djed Spence’s loan from the team, therefore the club won’t be seeking to let go of many more first team players this month.
Certain players who are now being overlooked by Daniel Farke will, nevertheless, attract interest.
Joe Gelhardt attracting Celtic, Rangers interest
Joe Gelhardt, a striker for Leeds, is one of those guys who is talented enough to deserve playing time at a high level but isn’t receiving it.
According to the Daily Mail, Celtic and Rangers, the two teams who make up the Old Firm, are interested in signing the Whites’ striker.
The specifics of the move are unknown, but Gelhardt—who was loaned to Sunderland in January of last year—is not expected to be fired permanently from Elland Road this month.
Joe Gelhardt stats this season
Gelhardt’s last appearance in a starting lineup was during an EFL Cup away match against Salford City in August.
| Joe Gelhardt 23/24 stats | |
|---|---|
| Apps (minutes) | 8 (320) |
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Shots per game | 1.1 |
| Pass success | 80.4% |
Gelhardt needs to go out and gain experience because he isn’t playing at Elland Road right now, which is causing him to drop down the hierarchy.
Given that he will be playing for a team that will have a lot of possession of the ball and that he will likely play a lot, the Scottish Premiership may be a nice fit for him.
Given that he would be surrounded by a wealth of attacking expertise at Celtic Park or Ibrox, he would benefit from any side at the top.
It would make sense to replace him if he leaves with someone who is better matched to our preferred offensive strategy.
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Additionally, it’s thought that the 23-year-old will be let go by Celts either permanently or on loan after making only nine appearances this season. Numerous sources indicate that Lagerbielke’s former IF Elfsborg center-back is being courted by several European teams, with Leece of Serie A reportedly making an attempt to sign him for the balance of the season in Italy.
James McCarthy, Ben Siegrist, Yuki Kobayashi, Alexandro Bernabei, Yosuke Ideguchi, and James McCarthy are all considered surplus to needs, therefore there may be a lot more departures in the upcoming weeks.
It’s known that Celtic are interested in Rapid Vienna winger Nikolas Kuhn among other incomings. Rodgers wants to add more competition to the wide areas for the business end of the season because the 24-year-old has impressed Hoops scouts this season. Kuhn, a former Ajax and Bayern Munich player, has three goals and seven assists so far this season. He may be available for about £2 million.
There hasn’t, however, been a proposal for the Germany Under-20 cap as of yet. “I assume that everyone will be with us in the second half of the season, I haven’t heard anything to the contrary,” revealed Markus Katzer, sporting director of Rapid Vienna.
In other news, Joe Gelhardt of Leeds United has been linked to a trade between rival Rangers and the Premiership leaders. With only one goal in eight games this season, the 21-year-old has hardly played and may go on loan to get more playing time. According to The Daily Mail, he has caught Rodgers’ and Philippe Clement’s interest.
