JACK HARRISON: I AM LOOKING TO MAKE MORE HISTORY HERE - Leedsunited.com 6/4/23

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Jack Harrison has signed a new five-year contract with Leeds United, until the summer of 2028.

The winger has been in excellent form of late, scoring in three of his last four matches for the club, helping his side to move up the table.

The 26-year-old spoke exclusively to LUTV after signing his new terms.

“It’s obviously very exciting,” Harrison explained.

“It’s a massive moment for me in my career. I am really happy to be here, I have been here for so long now, coming up on almost 200 appearances.

“I’ve been through a lot of history with the club and I am looking to make more history here. The club has helped me to progress into the player I am today.

“Playing in the Premier League is something I had aspired to do since being a young kid. The club has helped me to achieve that.

“So, I have been really grateful for all these experiences an great moments, so I can only hope for many more.”

Harrison reflected on some of those experiences, having initially joined the Whites on an initial loan spell in 2018, before going on to make his move permanent in 2021.

He said: “I think it is hard to summarise in one little story, there has been so many different things.

“Unusual things like the Play-Offs the first year and not getting promoted, then the second year getting promoted.

“Throughout that time I had three years on loan which is unheard of. To come back here and sign, then help to bring the club back to the Premier League was a massive moment, not only for myself, but I think for the club after 16 years away. Then the first year to finish ninth was a successful year for the club.

“Everyone knows football is not one simple path, it has ups and downs. Last season went right down to the wire and that was a whole new experience.

“I’ve been here during amazing times, I have had a lot of different experiences which I have been really grateful for.

“Going forward I can only hope and aspire to create more great experiences.”

After scoring in Tuesday night’s win over Nottingham Forest at Elland Road, the winger now wants to take that form into Sunday’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.

“We enjoyed that moment [winning against Forest], it was a massive game for us and a crucial three points,” Harrison told LUTV.

“At the same time, we have another game right around the corner and we know the job is not done yet.

“We’ve got unfinished business and we need to take it game by game. We’ve been preparing again from today towards Sunday.

“It’s another massive game for us, we’ll need the fans on our side again just like against Forest. Then hopefully can show them what the true Elland Road is like on Sunday.”

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