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Giuseppe Bellusci made 33 appearances for Empoli in Serie A last season

Leeds defender Giuseppe Bellusci will not return to the club following a loan spell with Empoli, BBC Leeds reports.

Bellusci, 27, spent the 2016-17 season with Empoli in Italy's Serie A and has a year left on his contract at Leeds.

Empoli were relegated to Serie B, but the Italian centre-back is seeking a transfer to stay in his home country, with Bologna rumoured to be interested external-link .

He joined the Whites from Catania in August 2014 and has scored two goals in 61 appearances for the club.