Midfielder David Prutton's Leeds United contract has been cancelled by mutual consent.

The 29-year-old joined Colchester United on loan last week and is now free to sign a permanent contract with the Us.

Prutts scored four goals in 76 appearances for the club after joining the club during the turbulent summer of 2007.

He was a regular during the tenure of Dennis Wise, but has found opportunities limited during the past 12 months and has started only two league games since Simon Grayson took over from Gary McAllister in December 2008.

Prutts' last appearance came against Accrington Stanley in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in December and he has been an unused substitute on three occasions since, most recently at Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round.

The United manager said: "Prutts has found opportunities limited and hopefully he will now be able to play regular football.

"He is a great character and it goes without saying that everyone connected with the club wishes Prutts all the very best for the future."