Leeds United left four players out of their squad list for their US tour. These players are believed to have no future, and will be moved on this summer.
Max Wober was one of the first to leave in the transfer window.
The Austrian defender flew to have a medical with Schalke before agreeing to terminate his contract at Elland Road. Jack Harrison also finally completed a move to New England Revolution in the MLS.
Harrison was pursued by the MLS side a few weeks before the deal was sealed.
Largie Ramazani remains under contract at Leeds, but has not reported to England. He continues to train alone as Valencia keep an eye on his situation; the Spanish side are willing to wait till near the end of the window.
Birmingham City interested in Leeds United star
Joe Gelhardt was also left out of the squad list for Leeds United.
The forward had a solid season out on loan with the Tigers, scoring 15 goals in all competitions. He was part of the team that won promotion to the Premier League through the play-offs.
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali recently said the club “cannot say yes or no” as to whether Joe Gelhardt will return this summer. He also hinted that the final decision will be taken by coach Segej Jakirovic.
Further to this, social media chat that Birmingham are interested in Gelhardt is accurate according to sources in the West Midlands.
However, understood to be among several clubs talking to him & Leeds but any suggestion Blues are close to signing is “wide of the mark”.#hcafc https://t.co/XnljoMr2kX
— Mike White (@mikewhitesport) August 3, 2026
On Monday, news emerged that another club has interest.
BBC Humbridge Sports Editor Mike White has revealed that Birmingham City are also interested in Joe Gelhardt. He also added that multiple clubs are interested in a move for the forward and are in talks with the 24-year old.
But no deal has been done with Birmingham.
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Leeds should let Joe Gelhardt go
Leaving the club on loan two seasons in a row, and being left out of preseason, there is only one option for Joe Gelhardt.
The player admitted last year that his loan spell at Hull had him enjoying football again. Gelhardt went from being on the bench to helping Hull City survive relegation.
And this past season, he has helped the Tigers win promotion.
There will be interest especially after the forward managed to score 15 goals in all competitions last season.
Now the 49ers need to make the right decision and let Joe Gelhardt go this summer in order to put all of this to bed.
