Neil Warnock will decide whether or not Ross Barkley has a future at Leeds after weighing up all his options. The talented teen from Everton had made four starts since arriving last month and he's due to return to Merseyside after tonight's trip to Middlesbrough.

However Warnock indicated that his priorities may well lie elsewhere and a Barkley, who did not start Saturday's draw with Wolves, could be on his way back.

"I'm going to talk to Ross himself and David Moyes," Warnock told the official Leeds website. "He wasn't in the starting line-up on Saturday so I'm going to have a chat with them.

"I'm sure we'll decide over the next 24 hours. He has done well, he is a good young lad and he is going to be a top player one day.

"We'll have to wait and see, not just on Ross but on our targets as well that we are trying to bring in. We are still trying to get a wide player.

"That's why I had the conversation with David when I knew that he wouldn't be starting against Wolves and we agreed to talk on Tuesday morning."

When Barkley has played, the central midfielder appears to have been used on the right hand side which I'm sure will hardly please David Moyes.

The fact that Warnock speaks of his desire to bring in a wide player may be an indicator that Barkley may well be a little luxury he can ill-afford on the wage bill and should the right wide-man become available then Barkley can move on.

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TimWhelan added 17:12 - Feb 12 I think he ought to bring in a decent right back and play Byram on the right side of midfield, which would be his best position.
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sanjosewhites added 17:32 - Feb 12 Yes Tim agree
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