Leeds United forward Mateo Joseph has told the club he wants to leave in January, according to a report.

The Whites have had a mixed season so far in the Premier League, and currently sit 9th in the table following their 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur just before the international break.

But the Yorkshire outfit have struggled for a regular source of goals this season, scoring just 10 times in their ten games so far, and there have been suggestions that the club will look to bolster their attack in the January transfer window as a result.

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ominic Calvert-Lewin is the current first-choice striker and is close to penning a new contract at Elland Road, while Lukas Nmecha and Noah Okafor have been sharing the load as his partner in recent weeks, but neither have been particularly impressive with their performances in this campaign.

Summer signing Jean-Matteo Bahoya has also failed to convince Daniel Farke that he is ready to step in and make an impact, with the German coach making a long-winded statement a few weeks ago stating that he wasn't under consideration for a starting spot currently.

But it has now emerged that another forward is not likely to be considered for a spot in the team going forward, and he has told the club he wants to leave as soon as possible.

Joseph told Leeds in the summer of 2025 that he wanted to leave to return to Spain, and he eventually joined Mallorca on a season-long loan with an option to buy. But the forward suffered a serious knee injury which saw the move cut short, and the 23-year-old is now closing in on a return to fitness.

However, he still has no interest in playing for Leeds anymore, according to TEAMtalk, and Farke and the 49ers have accepted that a move is best for all parties. The club are holding out for a loan with an obligation clause, with Mallorca showing an interest in another loan deal, but they are open to doing another deal with an option just to get him out of the door.

Regular first-team football is believed to be the main factor, and Mallorca, who currently sit sixth in the second tier of Spanish football, would be able to offer that.

'Incredible' Joseph Was a Future Star

While breaking through the first-team at Leeds in the Championship, many believed that Joseph was a future first-team superstar at Elland Road because of his finishing. The Spain youth international, who has been described as "incredible" by former teammate Alex Garcia, has seen his development stalln in recent years though.

But when asked during the summer if there may be a way back into the first-team at Elland Road for him, former striker Jermaine Beckford believed he had the talent to do it while speaking to The Yorkshire Post, via Ivy Casino.

But with both the player and manager having no intention of rekindling, a move is the best solution for all involved, and a January transfer looks very likely.