DONE;Leeds United attacker tipped for Elland Road exit and urged to “go find a home”

Joe Jacobson believes that this summer could be the right time for Joe Gelhardt to make the permanent move away from Leeds United.

The forward has struggled for game time with the Whites, leading to multiple loan moves in his career.

The 22-year-old is currently plying his trade with Hull City further down the Championship table, joining the Tigers during the January transfer window.

The Yorkshire outfit are struggling against relegation to League One, with Gelhardt proving a regular presence in Ruben Selles’ side since making the switch from Leeds.

Gelhardt’s time at Leeds should be up

Jacobson has claimed that Gelhardt has reached a point in his career where he needs to find a new permanent home away from Leeds, regardless of what division they’re competing in next season.

The ex-Wycombe Wanderers defender turned EFL pundit has suggested it’s important he finds a new club, claiming he’s not done enough at Hull to change his standing in Daniel Farke’s side.

“It’s tough because when you come through the system you’re always looked at as that player that’s almost easily replaceable and that shouldn’t be the case,” Jacobson exclusively told Football League World.

“And the way Leeds, the firepower that they’ve got, he’s found himself down the pecking order for a number of years, and has never quite had a significant run of games in the team.

Again, I don’t see that changing, I don’t see him going back, I don’t think he’s gone out and lit it up and scored loads of goals and made it impossible for Leeds not to take him back, and not to really think about him as a starting forward for them.

“With Leeds, if they’re in the Championship next season then they’ve got huge firepower if they all stay.