Leeds United have an exciting young forward in their ranks who deserves a possible first-team chance in the cup.
Leeds United have wasted little time rewarding Jack Clarke for his impressive efforts in the academy, with the teenage talent putting pen to paper on his first professional deal on his 17th birthday.
Given his ability, and talk of interest from elsewhere, Leeds were always going to try to tie the goal-scorer down to a new contract as soon as possible and he has now committed to the club until the summer of 2021.
By then Clarke should be a regular in Leeds’ senior side, but could the youngster get an early chance to impress with the Whites gearing up for their entry into this season’s FA Cup?
Leeds fans will not want to remember last season’s embarrassing loss to Sutton United, when some of the Whites’ teenage prospects were given the opportunity to impress and subsequently fell short.
However if Leeds boss Thomas Christiansen wants to give the cream of the crop a place on the bench, it would be no surprise if Clarke was at the front of the queue.
A place in the match day squad for what is always a special event would give Clarke a glimpse of what could be if he continues on his current trajectory and, if things are going Leeds way in the encounter, he could even get a taste of the action, giving Leeds fans a brief look at one of the most exciting teenagers to come through their ranks in years.
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