Leeds chairman Radrizzani talks up young duo Cresswell and Gelhardt

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·24 September 2022

Leeds chairman Radrizzani talks up young duo Cresswell and Gelhardt

Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani has talked up young duo Charlie Cresswell and Joe Gelhardt in the club's documentary on their academy.

Cresswell has since joined Millwall on a season-long loan deal and isn't expected to return to Elland Road until next summer.

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“He's a leader, he's a leader," says Radrizzani. “He's 19 but he talks like he's more mature than me. He really is a leader."

On Gelhardt, he also says: “It's a result of the fact that we got the best player out into the first-team.

“The good thing is we saw Joffy Gelhardt doing great performances, I think he is the future of this club.

“He is a fantastic boy and maybe he cannot be in the line-up but I think in 30 minutes or 20 minutes in the final part of the game he can impact. Every time he comes in, he impacts."

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