Former Leeds United midfielder David Prutton believes that goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald's days at Elland Road are numbered as he has lost the confidence of his head coach and the home fans.

The 28-year-old was among former head coach Thomas Christiansen's initial signings last summer, arriving from Werder Bremen on a three-year contract.




However, after error-prone performances, he was replaced by Bailey Peacock-Farrell for the final stages of the season and the youngster performed the role between the sticks for the final eleven games of the season.

Prutton, who represented Leeds between 2007 and 2010, insists that Wiedwald can think about a future elsewhere because he has lost the faith of both his head coach as well as the fans.
 


Heaping praise on young academy recruit Peacock-Farrell, Prutton wrote in his column for Yorkshire Evening Post: "To be blunt, he coped better than Felix Wiedwald.  

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"So what do Leeds do with him now? It’s a difficult question because their choice of 'keeper is one of the biggest decisions facing them this summer.

"They’re caught in that no-man’s land between owing a duty of care to Peacock-Farrell and his career and owing a duty of care to the club’s fortunes.

"As they discovered to their cost this season, you’re onto a loser if you get that position wrong. No team goes anywhere with a suspect keeper.

"On that basis I’d assume that Wiedwald’s days at Leeds are probably numbered.

"When a keeper loses the confidence of the crowd and his head coach, it’s often best to head for new pastures. I’ve actually got a degree of sympathy for Wiedwald."

And Prutton feels that Wiedwald has not looked suited to the type of football played in the Championship.

"He looked unsuited to the Championship and I don’t think his performances warranted much faith but the way in which Leeds handled his signing a year ago put him under big pressure from the start."

Leeds have been linked with a loan move for Manchester City's Angus Gunn in a further sign that Wiedwald's days at Elland Road are numbered.