Jean-Matteo Bahoya continues to dominate conversation at Leeds United, but a January departure is unlikely for the winger. Frustration has been growing over Bahoya's lack of involvement following his exciting loan arrival at the end of the summer transfer window.

The 21-year-old had impressed with Eintracht Frankfurt and arrived at Leeds to bolster an attack in need of an injection of that something different. But Bahoya has struggled for game time since his arrival, playing just 11 Premier League minutes so far, and there have been theories as to why. Some have even questioned whether the conditional obligation to buy Leeds agreed to could play a part.

We saw a similar situation with Harvey Elliott at Aston Villa last season, where the Liverpool attacker was starved of appearances because playing enough games would have triggered a purchase clause that Villa did not want to activate. That is the danger of these obligation to buy deals that can end up imprisoning players.

"I like it because I love Jean-Matteo and I like it when the outside world believes in my players and want to see them. If you make too much hype around a young lad like Jean-Matteo this can't be a success in the end." - Daniel Farke

But Daniel Farke has claimed the decision to not give Bahoya minutes is purely tactical. He said just under two weeks ago: "He needs to add a bit of physicality to his game. He needs to improve his decision-making, his finishing. We want to do this. And if during the season he improves, he can develop into a player who can compete for minutes and perhaps even compete for a place in the starting line-up."

Given Bahoya has struggled for game time at Elland Road, questions have been asked on whether the winger could be sent back to Frankfurt in the January window. Reliable LeedsLive journalist Isaac Johnson has provided some interesting insight on that question, explaining: "Just 11 regular minutes so far is quite damning as we approach mid-November.

"Personally, I agree with what Farke had to say and the stance he is taking, albeit 11 minutes of action is very limited. As for whether his loan gets cancelled in January, I don’t think so. It would just leave another hole in an already small squad. And Farke, who has watched him more than anyone else at Leeds, does like Bahoya - he would not have joined the club if he didn’t."

Noah Okafor is the only out-and-out left-winger Bahoya currently, while on the other side, Farke has Harry Wilson and Daniel James to call upon. But Farke has typically gone with wing-backs, and in the last two games, he has used an attacking midfield tandem of Wilson and James, then Sean Longstaff and Lukas Nmecha. Ultimately, Leeds are enjoying a strong season, currently sat in the top half, which is not going to play into the hands of a player who is trying to break into the team, and Bahoya is one of those players.