Leeds United have Jack Harrison on their books again this summer, having returned to Daniel Farke’s side from two loan spells with Everton.
For most Leeds United fans, Jack Harrison is someone without a future at the club after choosing to activate the clause following Leeds’ relegation back in 2023.
Despite his struggles of late, David Prutton would retain Harrison but the majority of fans are clear on what his next steps should be, with many Leeds supporters wanting to send Harrison to Rangers after the takeover of the 49ers.
It’s been reported previously by Leeds United News in an exclusive that Leeds could yet retain Jack Harrison this summer and reintegrate him in the same way that Brenden Aaronson and Max Wober have been previously by Farke.
That appears to be a distinct possibility thus far. Of course, in the eyes of many, the choice might be out of their hands, with the winger having a contract until 2028 at Elland Road. Leeds have a ‘problem’ with Harrison in that sense.
Graham Smyth discusses the future of Leeds United’s Jack Harrison
Everton fans don’t want Harrison to return this summer, but Leeds have hinted it’s in Harrison’s best interests to leave in this window, in spite of his pre-season utilisation in Germany so far.
Graham Smyth has discussed the future of Harrison via The Square Ball podcast, with the situation flexible as to what happens to Harrison before the end of the transfer window.
Dan Moylan asked: “How’s Jack Harrison looked in training? Is he part of the group? Are they shunning him? Are they bullying him?”
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Smyth responded: “I think we need to wait for the results of the paintball session to know exactly how the squad feels about Jack Harrison. If he comes back absolutely covered in welts and bruises, then I think we’ll know.
“No, he’s looked like he’s part of it — like he looks like he’s working hard. He, to be honest, watching him in training and watching him in games, it doesn’t really look any different to how it looked before.
“He’s still getting up and down. And what struck me during the game against SC Verl was that Farke is giving a lot of input to Harrison. Now, he has to because Dan James knows the system a lot more. He knows the way he wants to play, Gnonto similarly.
“Harrison was getting a lot of input from Farke and I wonder would he be investing so much time and energy into a player if he thought this player wasn’t going to be here to be used? I mean, obviously, things can change and he can move on.
“But yeah, it just made me wonder, is Farke preparing for a season with Harrison among his options? Which will be an interesting one I think for the fanbase to deal with.
“My concern or my feeling about it would be: who’s going to stump up the necessary money — if not in transfer fee — then in wages for Jack Harrison after one goal and one assist at Everton last season?”
Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe seven other players most likely to leave Leeds United
Some Leeds fans will be concerned that Harrison has been impressing in Leeds training so far. Many of them have made their feelings known and made that known via the booing Harrison received from Leeds fans against Man United.
He is one of eight players who can leave Leeds this summer. The likes of Darko Gyabi, Sam Greenwood, and Joe Gelhardt are among that group and are not in Germany currently.
The same is true of Patrick Bamford, albeit for different reasons to Mateo Joseph. On top of those are Illan Meslier and Isaac Schmidt, with both facing uncertain futures after the way last season panned out.
The growing competition for places means that there could be others to follow each of those, with Leeds very much still active in the market in numerous areas of the team.