A lot of Leeds United fans have responded to a post from Phil Hay about Ouasim Bouy – a player who is still officially a Whites man but has never played for the first team, and Hay thinks he never will, either.
Is Bouy Orta's worst signing?
Yes, has to be
No, he has signed worse
The 26-year-old is two and a half years into a four-year deal but has spent time out on loan at Cultural Leonesa and PEC Zwolle having failed to make an impression at Elland Road.
Certainly, these Leeds fans are baffled by the signing, and many of them blame Victor Orta for the deal.
He’s two and a half years into a four year deal at Leeds United but has never kicked a ball for the first team and never will.
He’s not on loan but he’s not in England either.
The curious case of Ouasim Bouy, from Dutch starlet to Elland Road misfit:https://t.co/Dntu6GBvhu
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) February 28, 2020
Well done victor ?
— Tony LUFC (@Tonylufc28) February 28, 2020
Very strange this is.
— Davie Jules esq. ?? (@Dav_m160) February 28, 2020
Should get him sweeping the stands and litter picking
— Channi Patel?? (@ChanniPatel) February 28, 2020
Mental how we area still paying him @RollOverBhoy
— Paul Walsh (@paulwalsh1984) February 28, 2020
About sums up 90% of Orta’s recruitment
— Kevin Dwyer ?? (@lufcchamps92) February 28, 2020
In Orta we trust ?
— Hendo (@HendoLJ) February 28, 2020
One of the strangest purchases in our history.
— Kernow (@RogerNPyke) February 28, 2020
This weeks The Phil Hay Show podcast was wel worth a listen to hear about this! Fascinating stuff if totally bizarre
— Adam Findlay (@SaltBrewAdam) February 28, 2020
Mistified as you why he was given a four-year deal
— James Pearson (@JamesPearson25) February 28, 2020
What do we think?
Bouy signed was on a free after he was released by Juventus in the summer of 2017, but he has not proven himself at Elland Road.
The loan moves did not work out for Bouy either – as he made just four appearances for Cultural Leonesa and 19 appearances for PEC Zwolle.
So the Whites are left with a player who they probably don’t want, but can’t seem to get rid of.
Hopefully, they will have more success in selling Bouy in the summer.