Leeds United fans have wished striker Joe Gelhardt a happy loan move after the 20-year-old signed a deal with Championship side Sunderland which will see him play at the Stadium of Light until the end of the season.
Gelhardt joins Cody Drameh as another young Whites player who has left Thorp Arch this week in search of more consistent senior team minutes after falling down Jesse Marsch's pecking order.
The move to the Black Cats doesn't mean he won't have a future under Marsch however, with the club acknowledging in a statement posted to its website that he'll be in their 'long-term plans'.
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Many fans took to social media to give their thoughts on the deal with many happy that he's progressing his career away from Elland Road to become ready to contest for places next year.
@MOTweets1919: Go on kid. Smash it. Good loan for him if he gets games. They’ve got a good attack there for him to link with
@NickoSlick_LUFC: Good luck Joffy make the most of it
@DroyNot: Good on him. Deserves guaranteed playing time but Jesus we'll miss him
@RPlufc93: Good move if he is a starter, hopefully comes back full of confidence
@madslufc: good luck joffy! all the best!
@jalager: Smash it Joffy, see you soon.
@lufcLee1982: Good Luck Joe. Valuable experience.
@PastrimiPoker: An absolutely unbelievable signing for them. Lump on Sunderland going up.
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