Leeds United star admits transfer 'vulnerability' and unfinished business Elland Road contract claim - YEP 6/4/23

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Leeds United midfielder Jack Harrison admits feeling vulnerable after his failed Leicester City move in January but insists he has unfinished business at Elland Road as the 26-year-old and his agent aim to thrash out a contract extension

Joe Donnohue

Jack Harrison was on the verge of becoming a Leicester City player on transfer deadline day just over two months ago, before being told to make his way back up the M1 as Leeds pulled the plug on a reported £22 million move.

Currently, the England hopeful is playing some of his best football in a Leeds shirt, contributing directly to five of the Whites’ last ten league goals.

Harrison admits in a new interview with The Telegraph he felt ‘vulnerable’ following the breakdown of his Foxes switch but is now intent on remaining a Whites player.

“As a player it was the most vulnerable I’ve felt. It was a big eye-opener to what goes on behind the scenes with football. When I got the call [telling him to return to Leeds] I had to accept it straight away. You have to accept the chaos and move forward,” he says.

Since Harrison’s eleventh hour U-turn at the behest of his current employers, talks have been underway between the player’s representatives and Leeds United over a renewal at Elland Road, supported by a claim in The Telegraph’s report that Harrison is close to signing a new deal. His current contract expires next summer and having come to the fore under new head coach Javi Gracia, just over 12 months remaining on his current deal is a precarious position for the Whites hierarchy to be in.

“Both the club and I know there is business still to be done here at Leeds,” Harrison adds. “I quickly learned that it [failed deadline day move] was part of the job. There is no time to dwell on it, complain or be upset. It’s about being in the moment and right now I’m at Leeds where I can make a difference.”

Leeds are also keen to extend Illan Meslier and Robin Koch’s stays at Elland Road with new contracts before the start of next season.

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