Leeds: Hay makes James transfer claim

Leeds United let go of Daniel James on deadline day with the winger becoming a member of Fulham on a season-long loan deal, and now a brand new declare has emerged from a dependable supply concerning the participant’s future.

What’s the newest?

The Athletic’s Leeds reporter Phil Hay took to his newest matchday Q&A for the publication to ship his verdict on James’ future following his mortgage spell at Fulham.

Hay claimed: “I don’t assume I see Dan James coming again, or it seems like a protracted shot. James is 24. He’s not particularly younger and Leeds have basically stated to him that they’ll do with out him this season.”

His time is up

It will come as no shock if James didn’t make a return to Elland Street, particularly when you think about his lack of influence in his first season on the membership after a £25m funding made on the participant final summer time.

It’s clear his time is up and the chance has been missed by the winger to impress Jesse Marsch who gave the inexperienced mild for the participant’s companies to be distributed elsewhere within the Premier League, and should really feel that the workforce doesn’t want him to achieve success going ahead.

Regardless of scoring 4 objectives and delivering 4 assists in 34 prime flight appearances final season, the winger’s incapacity to be efficient outdoors of his few purpose contributions is an space Leeds couldn’t afford to disregard of their pursuit to retain their Premier League standing following a relegation scrap on the backside of the desk.

The £50k-per-week flop – who was dubbed “frustrating” by reporter Jordan Jones – ranks within the backside 5% of positional friends throughout the highest 5 European leagues for passes accomplished, passes tried and dribbles accomplished, in addition to that includes within the backside 6% for shot creating actions during the last 12 months.

Ought to Leeds give Dan James a second probability?

In consequence, it’s clear that Marsch and the powers at Elland Street made the suitable determination in exhibiting James the exit door on the West Yorkshire membership, and the supervisor can now give attention to deploying a forward-line he believes in to provide Leeds their finest probability to have a way more comfy season forward of them.