Hull City are confident of finalising a deal to sign Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt in the next 24 hours, providing the young forward completes a medical this afternoon. The 22-year-old is set to sign with the East Yorkshire club on loan until the end of the season after informing Leeds of his preference to stay in Yorkshire amid a number pf prospective clubs seeking the forward's signature.

The Whites sanctioned Gelhardt's departure last week after having previously informed the young player at the start of the year that he would likely be allowed out on loan to get some game time, after playing just nine minutes of the Championship campaign so far for Daniel Farke.

While Patrick Bamford's injury which will rule him out until potentially February could be seen as a reason for holding up or even ending the Gelhardt deal, Leeds remain happy to let the player leave in a deal they know is best for all parties at this stage of his career.

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Despite some media suggestions a medical took place yesterday, Gelhardt will travel to London today where Hull City have previously held some of their medicals, and will undergo a medical after the terms of the deal were finalised at the weekend.

While it remains a very slim possibility the deal could be announced today, it is now expected to be confirmed on Tuesday, or Wednesday at the latest with Tigers boss Ruben Selles keen to get to work with the player and potentially hand him a role in his team for this Saturday's early kick-off at Millwall.

Hull travel to London on Friday afternoon after their final training session, but Selles is eager to work with Gelhardt for as many training sessions as possible before a key game for the Tigers, who are in a relegation fight and were yesterday dumped out of the FA Cup at home to League Two Doncaster Rovers.