In a recent report, The Athletic (subscription required) has claimed that Manchester City are ready to cash in on Jack Harrison for £11m with his current loan club Leeds United ready to secure his signature. The Man City winger is currently playing his third consecutive season on loan at Elland Road, where he has improved this season, but Pep Guardiola has still decided to move him on in the summer (via The Athletic).
Harrison’s Decent Run Of Form At Yorkshire This Season
Harrison has done well to establish himself as an important member of Marcelo Bielsa’s first-team and has been responsible for producing quite a few influential displays from the left side of the Whites attack. The 24-year-old has found the back of the net on six occasions and provided four assists in 26 appearances for Leeds this term across various competitions.
The Stoke-on-Trent attacker has caught the eye by averaging 1.6 tackles, 0.5 interceptions, 0.6 clearances, 1.3 shots, 1.7 key passes, 0.9 crosses and 1.2 dribbles per 90 minutes in the Premier League. However, Harrison needs to improve his ball-distribution after completing 74.1% of his attempted passes in the top tier of English football (stats via whoscored).
The two-time England Under-21 international is maturing into a top talent under Bielsa’s stewardship. Hence, it makes sense for both his parent club, Man City and the player to part ways with each other permanently during the summer transfer window.
What Are The English Sensation’s Best Attributes?
Harrison is a quick and agile winger who excels at making some dangerous runs down the left flank. What makes him such an invaluable member of the Whites first-team is the high work-rate that helps him make an impact at both ends of the pitch.
The English talent has also got the vision to pick out a decisive pass in the attacking third and can even whip in some promising crosses into the opponent’s penalty box. He has also contributed by netting his fair share of goals from the wide areas. At 24, Harrison is about to embark upon the prime years of his playing career and will only get better with each season.
Man City Prepared To Sell Harrison For £11m: Wise Decision By Guardiola?
However, at the moment, Harrison is not good enough to get into Guardiola’s first-team, so the player has every reason to focus on making his loan deal permanent at Elland Road. With all things considered, the Man City boss would be wise to sell the ex-New York City FC wide player for £11m at the end of this campaign as he could spend the fee generated from his sale to add more depth to his squad for the coming seasons.
