irmingham ▁contract ▁exp ired ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁June . ▁His ▁contract ▁with ▁Hannover ▁ran ▁out ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁season . ▁ ▁On ▁his ▁pre - season ▁debut ▁for ▁Hannover , ▁he ▁scored ▁ 1 0 ▁goals ▁including ▁an ▁eight - min ute ▁hat - tr ick ▁in ▁one ▁friendly ▁game ▁against ▁am ateurs ▁FC ▁Bo ff zen . ▁The ▁game ▁ended ▁up ▁as ▁a ▁ 2 3 – 0 ▁win . ▁ ▁Le eds ▁United ▁After ▁leaving ▁Hannover ▁when ▁his ▁contract ▁exp ired ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁season , ▁For ss ell ▁had ▁tri als ▁with ▁clubs ▁including ▁West ▁Ham ▁United ▁and ▁Le eds ▁United ▁of ▁the ▁English ▁Football ▁League ▁Championship ▁( second ▁tier ). ▁On ▁ 8 ▁September ▁he ▁returned ▁from ▁international ▁duty ▁with ▁Finland ▁to ▁sign ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁Le eds ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁season . ▁For ss ell ▁was ▁handed ▁the ▁number ▁ 1 8 ▁sh irt ▁and ▁took ▁his ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁ben ch ▁two ▁days ▁later ▁against ▁his ▁former ▁club ▁Cry stal ▁Palace . ▁He ▁came ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁second - half ▁substitute ▁to ▁make ▁his ▁Le eds ▁debut ▁and ▁assist ed ▁Ross ▁McC orm ack ▁for ▁their ▁winning ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 2 ▁victory . ▁He ▁came ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁against ▁fier ce ▁riv als ▁Manchester ▁United ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁League