Leeds United transfer news: Winger's departure for Premier League club confirmed — Yorkshire Post 24/6/24
By Stuart Rayner
Jack Harrison's expected return to Everton for a second
season-long loan has been confirmed.
Leeds United would have been hoping to sell the winger, who
impressed at Goodison Park last season with four goals in 35 appearances.
But the 27-year-old is thought to have a clause in his
contract which once more allows him to move on loan with the Whites still in
the Championship after losing the play-off final to Southampton in May.
And with finances tight at Everton, who are hoping to
complete a takeover by The Friedkin Group but wary that similar attempts have
collapsed, it suits them to once more loan rather than buy Harrison.
Leeds also need to sell players with their parachute payment
reduced in their second season outside of the Premier League. Fellow wingers
Crysencio Summerville and Willy Gnonto are attracting interest, and Leeds will
hope to do deals which allows them to keep prized asset, Leeds supporter, and
third-generation Whites player Archie Gray.
Harrison had three season-long loans at Leeds from
Manchester City before finally moving permanently in the summer of 2021.
He signed a new four-year contract at Elland Road in the
spring of 2023, after Leeds initially accepted, then decided against a January
bid from Leicester City.
