Ajose parts company with Leeds

Ajose and Leeds came to an agreement this morning after weeks of wrangling over his proposed departure from the club.

The 23-year-old had two years remaining on a three-year deal but was informed by head coach Uwe Rosler in July that he would not be involved with the first team this season.

Swindon Town and Coventry City both enquired about Ajose during the recent transfer window but Ajose failed to secure a move away from United before yesterday’s 6pm deadline.

The severance of his contract, however, will allow him to join another club outside the window as a free agent. Reports in Wiltshire claim he is set to sign for Swindon imminently.

In a statement, Leeds said: “We would like to wish Nicky well for the future and thank him for his efforts during his time here.”

Leeds paid £150,000 to sign Ajose from Peterborough United last August but he played only four times and did not figure at all after the sacking of former head coach David Hockaday.

He finished last season on loan at Crewe Alexandra and endured an idle summer after being left out of United’s pre-season tour to Austria and Norway.

Ajose, who is managed by the same agent who represents Cameron Stewart - a player embroiled engaged in a bitter legal dispute with Leeds - has been pushing to move on for a number of weeks and finally secured his departure earlier today.