Leeds defender could be heading to Greece.
Giuseppe Bellusci is close to putting an end to his Leeds United career, and could be heading to Greece.
The centre-back rejoined the team for pre-season last week and played in two friendly matches before being left out of Wednesday night’s fixture.
The Italian is disliked by fans and seen as a reminder of former owner Massimo Cellino’s tumultuous reign.
Leeds’ Giuseppe Bellusci
Bellusci played last season on loan in Serie A with Empoli who had an option to buy, but this fell through after they were relegated on the last day of the season.
His departure is inevitable and it should not really have dragged on this long, but it will emphasise the club’s need for more centre-backs.
Leeds’ Giuseppe Bellusci scores an own goal
While Leeds have been recruiting at pace this off-season, they have only Liam Cooper and Pontus Jansson as established centre-backs available, and while they have stop gap alternatives who play in other positions, their need is increasing.
It says a lot about Bellusci’s status at Leeds that he is being pushed towards the exit despite their predicament.
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