Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch says winger Dan James was sent on loan to Fulham to allow the club to strengthen the squad elsewhere in the transfer market.
Wales international James sealed a deadline day loan to Premier League side Fulham for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
James generated interest from a number of clubs but a move to Craven Cottage was his preference before the deadline.
Leeds went on to secure the services of striker Wilfried Gnonto from FC Zurich and Marsch says they needed to move someone on in order to strengthen the forward department.
He said: “It was clear that if we needed to add something, we needed to move something. I hate speaking about it that way because I love Dan James. He’s an incredible person and he gives everything to the group, always.
“When we were trying to think about how to get the balance right in the team, he was garnering the most interest and it was the only way we could create flexibility to try and go out and add a striker in a position where we felt we needed one.
“I wish we wouldn’t have had to do it and even the way it went down…it was kind of tough for Dan. We discussed it with Dan weeks before the transfer deadline about the possibility. We had a lot of open conversations with Dan and it was tough at the end because I know he likes it here and his family like it here.
“I wish him luck, I really like him and I hope he has a good season and World Cup and we’ll see him again next summer.”
Leeds suffered a 5-2 defeat to Brentford on Saturday.
During the game Marsch was shown a red card after Crysencio Summerville’s hopes of a penalty were turned down by VAR and the referee.
Leeds play Nottingham Forest in their next Premier League match.
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