What's happened to him? – Leeds fans confused by absence of January signing after announcement
By Richard Parks
Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to express their confusion at the continued absence of January signing Aapo Halme from the club’s Under-23s team.
The centre-back was once again absent from the 16-man squad for Friday afternoon’s Professional Development League encounter against Nottingham Forest at Thorp Arch.
Leeds selected a team announced on their official Twitter account that included three members of the senior side who were thrashed 4-1 against Cardiff City last weekend.
United announced on their official website and social media channels at the start of January that Halme, 19, had secured a switch from Finnish league champions HJK Helsinki for an undisclosed fee and settled the terms of a four-year contract.
The 6ft 4in defender previously played for FC Honka and Klubi-04 but moved to HJK in 2015. He has represented Finland at Under-19s level and was a member of the Helsinki side that won the domestic league last October.
The giant centre-back has linked up with Leeds’ Under-23s squad despite making 36 senior HJK appearances for the recently crowned Finnish champions.
Supporters were hoping to get a good look at Halme in action but his mysterious absence has left them scratching their heads on social media.
Here is a selection of the best messages on Twitter:
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