Jack Harrison is unlikely to make his two-year loan at Everton permanent in the upcoming summer transfer window and is even more unlikely to be slated in Daniel Farke’s plans at Elland Road following Leeds’ hoped promotion back to the Premier League
This season, Jack Harrison who plays for Premier League club Everton on loan from Leeds United is yet to register a goal or assist in the top flight despite appearing 23 times for the Merseyside club
At a crossroads in his career, an MLS return, where he broke through as a young player with New York City FC, is an increasingly viable and attractive proposition. The 28-year-old was first pick in the MLS SuperDraft back in 2016, selected by Chicago Fire and then traded for fourth round pick and a player-plus-cash deal.
He subsequently made 61 appearances for NYCFC, scoring 14 times and assisting a further 10 before joining City Football Group partner club Manchester City.
Harrison has been involved with Leeds since initially signing on loan in 2018 and prior to United’s relegation in 2023, signed an extension running until 2028 which features a clause permitting him to leave on loan for each season the Whites spend outside the top flight.
The player could entertain an MLS return, and while no official approaches or negotiations have taken place as yet, exploratory conversations with club representatives in the United States are understood to have taken place.
Harrison spent his formative teenage years Stateside after leaving Manchester United’s academy at age 14. He represented Black Rock FC and The Manhattan Sports Club before playing college soccer for Wake Forest University, contributing 19 goals in 22 appearances.
Fellow loan escapee Rasmus Kristensen is expected to part ways with Leeds once-and-for-all this summer after two years away from Elland Road. The Danish international spent last season with AS Roma in Italy’s Serie A before joining Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the duration of 2024/25. The Bundesliga club are keen to strike a permanent deal which is widely anticipated to be completed for £5 million, potentially rising to £6.6 million with future add-ons.
