Jesse Marsch discusses Leeds United plans for Ian Poveda and Mateo Joseph

Leeds United will look to offload out of favour winger Ian Poveda, Jesse Marsch has confirmed. Poveda isn’t currently part of Marsch’s first-team plans at Elland Road and therefore he could be set for a move away, either on loan or permanent, before the transfer window slams shut on September 1.

The 22-year-old has trained with the Whites’ senior group since the start of pre-season and the head coach has spoken highly of him on a couple of occasions. However, Poveda has been unable to convince Marsch that he deserves a spot in his side and he is still waiting to make his first appearance this campaign.

He failed to feature in any of Leeds’ five pre-season friendlies, either, with Marsch preferring to go in a different direction with his selection. As such, his future is up in the air at present and he could be one to leave West Yorkshire in the coming days.

“With Ian, it hasn't been easy for him because he hasn't featured really too much with us in pre-season,” Marsch said. “But he's had an incredible mentality and worked really hard every day and he's a good guy to have around.

“It's likely that we probably find another solution for him for a loan in this time, but that's not set in stone. He's been really good with the whole process and we want we want him to find a place to play.”

The Whites have no plans to allow Mateo Joseph to make a loan move, though, as they continue to monitor his progress closely. The Spaniard has scored five goals in three outings for Michael Skubala’s under-21s this season so far and he has certainly caught the head coach’s attention with his performances.

However, Leeds won’t be sending him out to the Football League or elsewhere to pick up senior minutes over the next few months. Instead,