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Leeds United youngster Sonny Perkins finally hitting form on loan for Leyton Orient will surely rule out an early return to Elland Road.
Perkins netted for the third time in as many games with Orient’s second goal in a 3-1 EFL Trophy victory at MK Dons on 12 November, having failed to score in his first 12 appearances at Brisbane Road.
With Orient battling for survival at the bottom of League One – as opposed to Oxford who were fighting for promotion – it remains to be seen if they would be in a position to sign Perkins.
As was the case with Cody Drameh’s contract situation this summer, any English club keen to sign Perkins would need to pay the Whites compensation due to FA rules on free agents aged 24 or younger.
Regardless, Perkins’ time at Elland Road looks to be all but over, and having finally hit form for the club where he started his career, he will likely never play for the Whites again.
In other Leeds news, Graham Smyth has identified what the club’s new-look recruitment team have to get right in January.
Daniel Farke may be forced to drop Mateo Joseph for Leeds United after the poor performance he put in for Spain’s Under-21s on Friday.
The attacker was hooked off the pitch in the 63rd minute of the clash after he failed to break the 0-0 stalemate against England Under-21s on 15 November.
He was the focal point of his country’s attack but once against failed to live up to expectations and prove his worth.
In the 63 minutes he was on the pitch, the attacker only managed 28 touches of the ball, missed one big chance and successfully completed just 25 per cent of his dribbles throughout the match (Sofascore).
Joseph started Leeds’ most recent game, the win over QPR last weekend, but after his performance on the international stage, it will surely be a case of Joel Piroe getting the nod against Swansea City.
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