Medical booked for new Leeds forward transfer, contracts will be signed on Friday
Leeds have ramped up their winter transfer window activity ahead of their return to Premier League action against Fulham this weekend.
Daniel Farke saw his Leeds side beat Derby 3-1 in the FA Cup third round last time out, setting up a trip to Birmingham City in the fourth round next month.
Ahead of facing Fulham at Elland Road on Saturday, Leeds have signed Brighton attacker Facundo Buonanotte on loan for the rest of the season, after initially missing out on the Argentine in the summer.
Buonanotte is available to make his debut against Fulham, but Leeds might still have some more business to conclude before they take on Marco Silva‘s side in West Yorkshire.
Jack Harrison set for Fiorentina medical
Jack Harrison is set to join Fiorentina in what will be the seventh loan spell of his senior career.
It was reported on Thursday that Harrison will join the Serie A side on an initial loan, which includes the option for a £6million permanent deal in the summer.
The 29-year-old has made 13 appearances for Leeds in all competitions this season, with his latest one coming in that aforementioned win at Pride Park last week.
That win at Derby now seems like it could be Harrison’s final appearance for Leeds, with Sky Sports Italy journalist Luca Cilli adding that once he arrives in Italy on Friday, the ex-Manchester City winger will undergo a medical with Fiorentina and sign his contract.
Although he’s only initially heading to Florence on a temporary basis until the end of the season, Harrison’s time at Elland Road looks to be over.
He’s started just once in the Premier League this term, plus his relationship with the fans has been fractured by his poor form and eagerness to leave for Everton after Leeds’ relegation to the Championship in 2022-23.
If the Stoke-born winger has played his final Leeds game, he’ll be leaving the Yorkshire club having made 219 appearances in all competitions, scoring 34 goals and supplying 32 assists.
What Marcelo Bielsa said about Harrison will surprise Leeds fans
It’s no secret that former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa was a big fan of Harrison.
Bielsa signed Harrison on loan three summers in a row before eventually snapping him up on a permanent basis.
Even though the ex-England Under-21s international faced regular criticism for not scoring or assisting as many goals as many wanted in Bielsa’s free-flowing, all-out-attack team, the Argentine remained a big fan.
“Harrison is a very strong player mentally,” said Bielsa in February 2021. “He is a very dedicated professional.
“And on occasion, like with all players, I maintain a dialogue with him when I see fit.”
After a 2-1 win over Sheffield United in April that year, the ex-Leeds boss said: “He is a player, when he manages to be at his best version, has an influence on our offensive game.”
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