A deal could be done for the 24-year-old by Monday, with the club offering him a contract and with the player accepting the deal and pushing to finalise his move to Elland Road.
Leeds fans might not know a huge amount about Hashioka as he’s not the biggest name at the moment, but it could also be the latest smart piece of recruitment done by the Yorkshire outfit.
France-born Doukara moved to Elland Road in 2014 and went on to make 82 appearances for Leeds, scoring 14 goals in the process. However, the most memorable moment of his career to date came when he bit Fulham’s Fernando Amorebieta during a Championship fixture in February 2016.
An unfortunate tussle ended with former Athletic Bilbao and Venezuela defender Amorebieta checking his chest for teeth marks after dancing with Doukara.
And although the Leeds attacker got away with it at the time, he was retroactively handed an eight-game suspension for violent conduct.
Finishes from Gabriele Biancheri, Bendito Mantato, Zach Baumann and Ethan Williams proved the difference for Adam Lawrence’s team, who were on top throughout.
A much-changed United made a purposeful start, putting pressure on the Leeds defence from the outset.
Biancheri opened the scoring in the 13th minute, forcing Leeds defender Josh Hamilton into an error before slotting into the bottom corner.
The lead was doubled just three minutes later when Harry Amass, released by goalkeeper Thomas Myles’s forward pass, advanced down the left and crossed for Bendito Mantato to finish at the back post.
Mantato turned provider just after the half-hour mark when he broke down the right and poked the ball into the path of Zach Baumann, who rifled his shot into the net to make it 3-0.
Leeds keeper Owen Grainger made impressive saves to deny both Biancheri and Mantato from close range, before Ethan Williams steered a low shot into the corner with the last kick of the first half.
The second half was quieter in terms of action as United patiently kept possession and defending well to keep Leeds at bay.
Baumann’s low effort from the edge of the box was parried away by Grainger, who also kept out a United trialist from a tight angle as the Reds threatened a fifth goal.
The match ended 4-0, with the victory over Leeds proving to be another worthwhile exercise for the young Reds, ahead of upcoming matches against Liverpool and Arsenal.
