Leeds United could terminate Manor Solomon loan early as Tottenham return question emerges

Leeds United might decide to send Manor Solomon back to Tottenham in January after an underwhelming start to his loan move, Jonny Buchan has suggested.

The BBC journalist raised the prospect of the move being terminated early on Don’t Go To Bed Just Yet on 28 October following another quiet outing in the goalless draw at Bristol City on 26 October, asking whether Daniel Farke might prefer to use that chunk of the wage bill on a replacement option.

Solomon, 25, has made five appearances for the Whites so far while missing four league games with a hamstring injury, which saw him fall behind the likes of Willy Gnonto and Largie Ramazani in the pecking order.

Buchan said (15m): “You wonder with Solomon whether he’s going to be able to get that time, and then you question do you keep him? Or do you send him back?

“Then use that spot, I’m not saying they’re on the limit of their loans, they’re not, but do you use that pot that you’ve used money-wise to get someone else who can maybe have a bigger impact?”

He later added: “With the Ramazani injury as well now it might be the case that they that position is one that they have to make sure they’ve got covered, and if you’ve got somebody in the building covering it then you may as well keep giving them more time. You’ve already worked with them a few months.”

Daniel Farke to send another Leeds United loanee back to Spurs?

Farke has shown he isn’t afraid to cut short a temporary move that isn’t working out after doing just that with another Tottenham man in full-back Djed Spence last year.

The right-back was another who picked up an early injury at Elland Road and despite a run of starts through December he returned to Spurs in the New Year.