Manchester City winger Jack Harrison is reportedly set to leave the Premier League champions for a spell in the Championship with Leeds United.
The mutual respect between Marcelo Bielsa and Pep Guardiola saw a number of Manchester City starlets linked with loan moves to Leeds United in recent weeks.
But amid talk of a potential deal for Phil Foden, Tosin Adarabioyo or Angus Gunn, reports from the Yorkshire Evening Post that Jack Harrison is set to arrive at Elland Road have come somewhat out of the blue.
The former Liverpool and Manchester United youngster has been seldom-seen in the gossip columns this summer. But the YEP is stating that 21-year-old Harrison is now set to undergo a medical at Leeds today and will join on a season-long loan.
City manager Guardiola is understood to see plenty of potential in a player who moved to The Etihad for £4.25m in January after an excellent spell at US sister club New York City FC. So that explains why he isn’t willing to let Harrison leave permanently.
Harrison is a versatile winger most at home on the right hand side and therefore fills a gap in a Leeds squad that was lacking a bit of speed and creativity down that particular flank. Though the two-time England U21 international will be hoping to make a bigger impact at Elland Road than he did on loan at Middlesbrough last season.
He failed to start a single game at the Riverside, making just four appearances overall.
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