The Sky Sports co-commentator and pundit has tipped the Merseysider to excel on loan at The Hawthorns, if such a move were to materialise in January.
A mid-season exit in a temporary switch appears likely to happen for Gelhardt given Daniel Farke’s admission that the 22-year-old is not currently in his first-team plans.
The ex-Wigan Athletic youngster has made just three appearances for Leeds this season, only one of which was a start. Gelhardt has also been left out of each matchday squad since the visit to Bristol City at the end of October, where he was an unused substitute.
In contrast, West Brom has dropped out of the top six after a startling nine draws in their previous ten Championship games. The Baggies have struggled to convert draws into victories despite having Josh Maja, their in-form striker, because of what has been called a lack of inventiveness.
Gelhardt played 13 times for Leeds last term, although the vast majority were at the beginning of the season or off the bench, capping his minutes at less than 400 for the entire campaign. Goodman feels a spell at The Hawthorns could ‘kickstart’ Gelhardt’s stalling career.
Already, several clubs are understood to have expressed an interest in taking the former England youth international on loan next month. Over the summer, there was interest from a whole host of Championship clubs and prominent sides north of the border, too, suggesting that even with his dearth of minutes and recent injury troubles, demand for Gelhardt’s services will not be in short supply.
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