Leeds United midfielder Toumani Diagouraga has seen his loan spell at Ipswich Town prematurely cut short due a groin injury.

The 29-year-old found himself out in the cold at Elland Road during the first half of the season and subsequently joined the Blues on a half-season loan in January.

He made an instant impact with some positive displays at the start of February, but has been in-and-out of the side since.

A groin injury kept Diagouraga out of last weekend’s 1-0 home loss to Sheffield Wednesday and the ex-Brentford man departs having made 10 starts and two sub appearances.

The Frenchman has indicated that he would be interested in joining Ipswich on a permanent basis in the summer. He has another year left on his Leeds contract but appears to be out of Garry Monk’s plans.

Speaking last week, Blues boss Mick McCarthy said he would speak to loan players about their futures following Sunday’s season-finale at Nottingham Forest (12pm ko).