Leeds United midfielder has an option to leave the Whites.
Leeds United midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi will soon have a decision to make over his future.
Ideguchi’s former club Gamba Osaka are preparing a ‘formal bid’ to bring him back, Yahoo Japan report.
It’s hard not to have sympathy for Ideguchi, who signed for Leeds in early 2018 and has not kicked a ball for the club.
Loan spells at Cultural Leonesa and Greuther Furth have been disastrous, and costly to his career.
He is on his way back from a torn ACL suffered last September, making one appearance at the end of the season.
His spell at Leonesa cost him a place at the World Cup, which had looked nailed on before he signed with Leeds.
Marcelo Bielsa made the decision to loan Ideguchi out last summer, having given him a chance in pre-season.
Ideguchi has to decide whether to leave now, or to give it one last shot in pre-season this year before making a move.
Gamba Osaka’s interest could push him into making the decision earlier.
Here is a look at how Leeds fans reacted to the reports…
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