Despite having a falling out with Leeds United during his departure, Dean Jones has stated that Luis Sinisterra may return to Elland Road following his loan stint with Bournemouth.
On the summer transfer deadline, the Colombian left Elland Road in a loan deal that saw Jaidon Anthony arrive at Daniel Farke’s team in a last-minute swap with Bournemouth.
His departure was clouded by legal controversies, starting with a disagreement over a contract obligation owing to the winger and continuing with inquiries about a deal sheet when the trade fell through before the deadline.
Jones stated, “They have this situation around Sinisterra to deal with because they still have him on their books,” in an interview with GIVEMESPORT on January 14. I’ve been informed that despite being out on loan, he may return to Leeds.
“I’ve seen people downplay this because of his past conflicts with the team, but I don’t think that matters and Sinisterra is still talented enough to play for Leeds in the future.”
Nobody would have thought a return for the winger was in the cards given the circumstances surrounding the deal, which had understandably left many at Elland Road with a bad taste in their mouths—Farke and the 49ers most likely included.
Additionally, it was revealed in the summer [Yorkshire Evening Post, 2 September] that Bournemouth had the option to purchase added to the loan agreement, meaning Leeds would get more than the £20 million they had originally spent to bring him to Yorkshire.
But since joining the South Coast team, Sinisterra has only started two Premier League games. Instead, he has averaged barely 30 minutes per game, coming on as a substitute in ten games and scoring two goals. [Sofascore]
That appears to have created the opportunity for an incredible comeback to Elland Road when his loan agreement expires, even if many bridges will probably need to be rebuilt and trust that he will need to gain if he wants to continue contributing to Farke’s long-term thinking.
