Leeds United midfielder Mateusz Klich could leave Elland Road after the World Cup...

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That's according to transfer insider Dean Jones, who delivered an update on the 32-year-old's situation in west Yorkshire to GIVEMESPORT, where he said:

“It makes sense that he would probably be annoyed at the moment, particularly over the fact that he hasn’t made it to the World Cup with Poland.

“That’ll be playing on his mind once they return to action too.

"I think Klich could be one that goes in January.”

Time's up for Klich

Klich has been a long-serving stalwart for the Whites over the years and was a key member of Marcelo Bielsa's Championship-winning squad in 2019/20 but it does appear as if he has run his course at the club.

Over the course of nearly five years, the Polish midfielder has racked up 192 appearances for Leeds but only 25 of those have come under manager Jesse Marsch, with 11 of those being from the bench in the Premier League this term.

Summer signings Marc Roca and Tyler Adams have usurped him in the pecking order and that's pretty just because his performances had started to slip last season.

The £34k-per-week star is expected to seek a departure in January, having missed out on Poland's squad for the World Cup this month, something that journalist Graeme Bailey claimed would have "hurt" him to TEAMtalk.

Victor Orta, Marsch and the club should not stand in his way either and whilst he's unlikely to garner much of an incoming fee, it would be best for all parties to go their own ways.

Back in the summer, Mirror reporter David Anderson suggested that Klich was "not really delivering" despite his valiant attempts, whilst some of his performances during the 2021/22 campaign were lambasted as "non-existent" by Sky Sports pundit Clinton Morrison.

One game against a relegated side in Watford even had LeedsLive journalist Beren Cross suggest that he got "bullied," only further indicating that his days are surely done at this level of football.

It's now becoming increasingly clear that the 41-time international is going to struggle for minutes under the American head coach, so it makes sense that the one-time Bielsa favourite is moved on at the turn of the year.

Klich's time is up at Elland Road, so the club must bin him when the transfer window reopens for business.

AND in other news, Orta could finally ditch Leeds' £13m flop in Jan swoop for 19 y/o “exciting prospect”...