Top-flight European clubs eyeing Leeds United man amid doubts over future
Sinisterra, 24, played in Leeds United’s opening day draw against Cardiff City earlier this month.
He missed out against Birmingham City due to an ankle injury, and the Colombian winger has picked up some transfer interest throughout this summer.
Last season in the Premier League he scored five goals in 19 games from the wing, quite a decent return in a poor side who ended up relegated.
It was his first year at Elland Road after joining from Feyenoord, and now it has been reported his former side hold interest in bringing him back to the Netherlands (via Sport Witness).
It isn’t just his former side interested with new claims suggesting there are also top tier clubs in Germany and Spain targeting the attacker with Sinisterra no longer wanting to play for Leeds United.
Daniel Farke has lost several key men this summer already and that doesn’t appear as if it’s going to stop anytime soon.
Willy Gnonto and Sinisterra are both training alone now and with the pair seemingly not wanting to stay at the club beyond the summer it may force Leeds United’s hand in the market.
They go alongside Tyler Adams who also looks set to leave with Bournemouth activating his release clause.
That could be three huge players Farke loses in the next couple of weeks and replacing them is easier said than done.
It’s been a subpar start to the season for Leeds United and up next is a home clash against West Brom this Friday.
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The versatile defender can play left back or centrally and last year spent sometime at Rotherham United in the Championship. He played 13 games on loan helping keep his side in the division and returned to the Whites earlier in the summer following Leeds United’s relegation.
The Norway U21 international is a big prospect. He needs a full season in senior football to develop and Leeds United being in the second tier may prove the perfect opportunity.
However, reports broke earlier in the week linking Hjelde with a move to Serie A side Salernitana. It was said a deal could’ve been completed by Thursday.
But the latest update suggests due to Junior Firpo’s injury, Hjelde will likely not leave Elland Road at the minute with the Whites lacking depth.
The 19-year-old will be competing against some very strong players for a spot in Daniel Farke’s side this season. Competition for spots is healthy, but Hjelde needs that game time to develop and if he won’t get it at Elland Road then a move away would’ve probably suited him more.
However, his chance will come this season and if it does the youngster has to be ready to impress and make it his own.
Leeds United could still lose a few key players between now and the deadline so it isn’t a surprise they don’t want to lose Hjelde with their squad thin as it is.
The recruitment team will be working hard to add bodies to the squad before the deadline, but with other areas looking like a priority at the moment it seems unlikely Hjelde will be given an avenue to depart this summer.
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