United States midfielder Weston McKennie's loan spell at Leeds United is being called a failure.

The American was hoping to impress and eventually get a permanent move to the club.

However, the 24-year-old has struggled in the Premier League since arriving in January from Juventus.

Ex-USA international Alexi Lalas has issued a scathing indictment of the move.

“Whatever happens over the next four games the loan will be looked at as a failure. We'll talk about this more later, but it has not been successful," Lalas told his State of the Union Podcast.

"The criticism McKennie has had has been fair and warranted.

“Yes, he's not playing for Juventus or an elite team, but he's expected to be more than he wants to be and more he can be given what Leeds is."