Jean-Matteo Bahoya has been a hot topic of discussion since he arrived at Elland Road.
The forward was signed by Leeds United on deadline day. When Fiorentina came in for Wilfried Gnonto, the Whites had to quickly find a replacement.
They ended up on the French star from Eintracht Frankfurt, who arrived after the deadline. His announcement came late after the window closed.
It took a while before he even got his first minutes in the first team.
Leeds make decision on Jean-Matteo Bahoya ahead of January window
Jean Matteo-Bahoya
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Since joining the club, Bahoya has played a total of 23 minutes over three days.
Daniel Farke has been quizzed multiple times during press conferences about the forward playing more minutes.
The Leeds boss has said the same thing; he is particularly cautious about throwing a young player head first into first team football. After he was signed, it was clear that Bahoya was a ‘project’ player.
Which means that the team will assess him over this season to see where his future lies. The 21-year old is currently on loan with a buy option.
With the January window around the corner, there have been questions over his future. Leeds Live journalist Isaac Johnson has shared what he has heard about the situation.
“Just 11 regular minutes so far is quite damning as we approach mid-November.
“Personally, I agree with what Farke had to say and the stance he is taking, albeit 11 minutes of action is very limited. As for whether his loan gets cancelled in January, I don’t think so. It would just leave another hole in an already small squad. And Farke, who has watched him more than anyone else at Leeds, does like Bahoya – he would not have joined the club if he didn’t.”
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What happens next?
At this point, no one knows what Leeds have in store for the player. But it is obvious that they do rate him and are willing to play him.
His loan deal turns permanent after a specific number of games, so that also factors into everything.
Maybe the club want to see something off the field before allowing him to be a consistent option in the first team. But for now, it looks like he will stick around when the January window opens.
