Leeds United have confirmed the permanent signing of winger Jack Harrison from Manchester City.
The 24-year-old has been with Leeds ever since he first joined the club on a two-year loan in 2018 and has become one of the most important players on Marcelo Bielsa’s side.
Harrison colored another one-year loan deal last summer that included an option to make the move permanent, and it has long been seen as just a matter of time before Leeds beat the trigger and signed Harrison.
The deal was originally expected to take place on Thursday when the new contract year began, but Leeds took to their official website to confirm that they had finally arranged things 24 hours later.
The fee is not mentioned, but reports suggest Leeds have agreed to pay between £ 10m and £ 15m.
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– Leeds United (@LUFC) July 2, 2021
Leeds had originally planned to sign Harrison permanently last summer but agreed with City to postpone their transfer until 2021 to allow them to focus on other transfer targets, with Bielsa finally closing deals to sign such as Rodrigo, Raphinha and Diego Llorente.
Harrison has already recorded 128 games for Bielsa’s side and chipped in with 18 goals and 20 assists in all competitions in both the championship and the Premier League.
He was an almost permanent match on the side that finished ninth in the top flight last season, started 34 matches and came off the bench in two more. Only three outfielders managed several minutes in the competition – Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling and Patrick Bamford.
Harrison is a regular under Bielsa / Pool / Getty Images
Harrison leaves City three years after he first joined the club from sister side New York City FC in January 2018.
He spent the first six months of his spell at the club on loan at Middlesbrough, where he struggled to settle, but a move to Elland Road in the summer helped get his career in England out of play.
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