‘Amazing’, ‘Fantastic business’ – These Leeds fans react to ‘immense’ Phil Hay transfer news
Leeds United have agreed a deal to take Man City winger Jack Harrison on loan for another season and fans are delighted… but also puzzled that he’s not signing on a permanent deal.
There was an option in place to sign him this summer for £8m but that has now been renegotiated and the player will cost Leeds £10m next summer if they want to sign him. [Phil Hay]
Hay has said that Leeds intend to trigger the option next summer.
Plenty of Leeds fans have reacted to the news and while everyone is delighted that he’s staying at Elland Road, there are obvious questions about the deal.
Why would Leeds want to kick the option down the road?
It could be an accounting reason, with the fee now not payable to Man City until next summer.
It’s going to cost Leeds more money but it also seems that Man City are being very accommodating over the deal.
A few fans thought it was fantastic business and one said it would leave more money in the warchest for Ben White. We hope.
We’re sure that Harrison will have been told that he will become a permanent Leeds player and at either £8m or £10m he looks real value for money.
Harrison has kicked on this season, scoring six goals and adding eight assists. And he’s been unlucky not to get more, hitting the woodwork on a number of occasions.
These Leeds fans can’t wait to see him in the Premier League and neither can we…
One fan said that it would mean that Harrison wouldn’t be eligible to play against Man City next season, which is a good point.
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