Leeds have let Rafa Mujica leave the club on loan.
Last month Leeds United agreed a deal to sign Rafa Mujica from Barcelona’s academy.
The young striker played for Leeds in pre-season days later, although was not initially seen as part of the first team squad this season.
Now has returned to Spain, on loan, Leeds have confirmed.
He has joined Spanish side Extremadura, who are in the second division.
This is a potential error, based on Leeds’ recent experiences sending their players out to Spain.
In the 2017/18 season, Ouasim Bouy and Yosuke Ideguchi endured terrible loan spells at Cultural Leonesa.
Last season Leeds sent under-23 talents Oliver Sarkic, Oriol Rey, and Alejandro Machuca all out on loans to the Spanish second division.
All three players have now left the club after failing to catch the eye.
There is a strong case that Mujica was better off staying put at Thorp Arch, and developing for the under-23s under Carlos Corberan.
Here he could have made an impression, like Leif Davis and Mateusz Bogusz have done, and earned promotion to the first team.
Now there is an alternative case that Mujica should spend another season in Spain, before having a second year at Leeds, which is the opposite way round to Rey, Sarkic and Machuca.
But its important to remember he is 20, not 17, and Leeds should have been looking to keep him as close to their first team as possible if they have serious hope he can make it.
Even with the best intentions of letting him play regular football, allowing him to leave could be a mistake.
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