Rangers are interested in signing Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt but both teams may need to make some compromises to get a deal done, TEAMtalk can reveal.
As Leeds try to return to the Premier League at the second time of asking, after losing in the Championship play-off final to Southampton in May at Wembley, competition for places is fiercer than ever in Daniel Farke’s team.
From week to week, the same contingent tends to get game time for the Yorkshire outfit, leaving some fringe players as unused substitutes or not in the squad entirely.
One player who has barely featured for Leeds in recent seasons is 22-year-old Gelhardt. The former Wigan Athletic player was seen as a huge prospect at Elland Road but has gone backwards in the last couple of years – although injuries have not helped his cause.
Amid his lack of game time, reports have suggested teams in Scotland, the Championship, and Belgium are keen on securing his services on loan in January.
Now, TEAMtalk can confirm that Gelhardt has been told he can go out on loan in the winter transfer window and Rangers are keeping tabs on his situation – as are other sides across Europe.
The Gers have a history of signing players on loan but in this instance they would prefer an option to buy the former Sunderland loanee. However, his asking price may not be something the Ibrox side are willing to match, especially as his contract runs until 2027.
