Leeds United should consider keeping Yosuke Ideguchi around.
The FA are set to grant the midfielder a work permit – but despite this, the Whites plan to send him on loan to Cultural Leonesa in Spain anyway.
This is a decision Leeds should consider reversing, with a chance at promotion at stake.
Ideguchi is set to star for Japan at the upcoming World Cup, having scored goals to help their qualification.
If he is good enough to feature at Russia 2018, then he has the quality to compete at Championship level and make a difference for Leeds.
Leeds need strengthening now after a mixed start to the season, which has still left them occupying a play-off spot.
More investment this month could set them up for promotion, and they have done the hard part by getting Ideguchi in.
If his work permit is approved as is suggested, Leeds need to integrate him into the first team now and not waste any time, even if it would upset Leonesa.
It is an opportunity Leeds did not expect, and the Whites should consider reversing their decision to loan him out.
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