LEEDS winger Jack Harrison looks set for an immediate return to the Premier League despite his team’s relegation on Sunday.
Leeds‘ Championship status was confirmed as they slumped to an insipid 4-1 loss to Tottenham, with Harry Kane opening the scoring after just 90 seconds.
Jack Harrison celebrates a goal against Nottingham Forest.
Harrison was one of the few bright sparks for Leeds during a dismal campaign, managing six goals and ten assists in 40 appearances for the strugglers this season.
And TalkSPORT report that Harrison’s consistency alongside a relegation clause in his contract has put Premier League clubs on alert for a cut-price deal.
It is believed West Ham and Aston Villa are both lining up offers for the left winger.
Harrison had an unusual route to the Premier League, having left Manchester United‘s academy to take up a scholarship playing college football in the US.
He eventually transferred to Manchester City affiliate club New York City after being allocated as the #1 pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
His performances for New York caught the eye of City and he signed for the Manchester club in 2018 – although he never made an appearance for Pep Guardiola‘s side.
Leeds’ Marcelo Bielsa brought Harrison to Elland Road on loan in 2018 with the side then in the Championship.
He was a key player for Bielsa as the Argentine guided the Whites first to promotion and then an impressive first season in the Premier League.
But it’s been a torrid time for Leeds fans since sacking Bielsa in February 2022 with the side only winning ten times in the league since the charismatic manager departed the club.
Harrison isn’t the only talented winger linked with a move away from the club, with Manchester City and Arsenal rumoured to be interested in Italian international Wilfried Gnonto.
