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Adam Forshaw’s injury has been a talking point amongst the Leeds fanbase for months at this point, and unfortunately, some supporters’ concern has now evolved into frustration.
The Elland Road fanbase had a worried reaction to the midfielder once again being ruled out of Leeds’ game this weekend, and there were certain calls for the midfielder to depart the club once the January transfer window opens.
It may seem a little drastic to call for a player who recently received huge praise from the manager to leave the club, but when you think about it, it may be the right thing to do.
Leeds haven’t missed Forshaw in his absence, they were 11 points clear of third-place before the visit of Cardiff and were enjoying a seven-game winning streak.
Some of the fan reaction was rather damning, however.
These calls are more than understandable, especially when you consider the wages Forshaw is on at Elland Road. One of those fans touches on resources and that’s one of the main arguments in favour of the midfielder leaving.
According to Capology, the former Middlesbrough man is Leeds’ fourth-highest earner on £20k a week, and shifting him off the wage bill would allow United a little more wriggle room in terms of FFP.
If they can effectively redistribute the funds they’d receive and save by selling Forshaw, then they may be in a stronger position after January.
Given the fact that Leeds have seemingly not missed Forshaw whatsoever in his absence, keeping him at the club on £20k a week may be a bit pointless, especially when that money could be used elsewhere.
The Whites currently sit in the automatic promotion places with players like Tyler Roberts and Mateusz Klich chipping in with goals in recent weeks. They’ve both helped soften the blow of losing a player who had been ever-present until he sustained an injury.
In other news, Marcelo Bielsa’s recent comments seem to contradict one thing he keeps doing at Leeds.