“Feeling that I’ve got” – Journalist drops intriguing Jack Harrison exit claim at Leeds United
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Leeds United winger Jack Harrison is not sold on the idea of joining Leicester City, transfer insider Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport.
The 26-year-old has emerged as a late target for the Foxes, but Jones reckons it will take some convincing to get him to switch Elland Road for the King Power Stadium.
Leicester are interested in signing Harrison before the window closes next week, according to the MailOnline.
The outlet states that Brendan Rodgers is an admirer of the player but Leeds value him at £35m.
Leicester have had some financial problems recently, something Rodgers spoke about last summer, so that price tag may prove to be a problem.
“There is, obviously, within the club a financial situation which isn’t ideal in terms of wanting to do business,” the 50-year-old told The Guardian and other outlets back in August.
What has Dean Jones said about Jack Harrison and Leeds?
Even if Leicester can agree a fee with Leeds, Jones thinks the Foxes landing Harrison would still be far from a guarantee.
Speaking to GMS, the journalist said: “In terms of Harrison and Leicester, the feeling that I’ve got on this at the moment is that he is not sold on the idea of joining Leicester. So it looks like they’re going to have to talk him into this transfer if it’s going to happen.”
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Why do Leicester want Jack Harrison?
Harrison is probably not having his best season at Leeds. As per Transfermarkt, he has scored just one goal in 17 league outings this term. However, since the Whites won promotion back to the Premier League, he has been quite an effective winger overall.
Back in the 2020/21 campaign, the former Manchester City player contributed to 16 of his side’s goals in the top flight, helping them to remain there.
According to WhoScored, he also made 1.6 key passes per game that season, which was the second-highest average in Leeds’ squad.
It was a similar story when it came to dribbles, too, with only Raphinha recording a higher average than Harrison.
Whether Harrison is worth £35m is highly debatable, but the above shows that he can be an attacking threat and why Leicester would want him.
If they are to take him away from Jesse March’s squad before next week’s deadline, though, then it looks like they are going to have some convincing to do.
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