Leeds United will have a decision to make on Jack Harrison if he returns to Elland Road at the end of the season. The Whites were hoping that Everton would sign him on a permanent deal in the summer but it seems the Toffees are not prepared to do so. Harrison has been at Everton on loan since 2023 but has done little to convince the club that he deserves a permanent contract. However, there is a slim chance of Everton wanting to hold on to him as his future could be tied with another loan star at Goodison Park.
Jack Harrison signed a new contract with Leeds in 2023 but pushed to leave on loan immediately after the side got relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season.
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He more or less burned his bridge with Leeds and never really expected to return to Elland Road with Everton reserving an option to sign him on a permanent deal this summer.
However, the Toffees have not been impressed with what they have seen of him and a record of four goals and three assists in 53 games for the Merseyside club is nothing to write home about.
There is now an increasing likelihood that the winger will return to Elland Road at the end of the season once his loan deal expires at Goodison Park.
Leeds have been sweating over what to do with the player but they now have a glimmer of hope that Everton could still decide to hold on to the winger.
Jack Harrison could catch a lucky break at Everton because of Carlos Alcaraz
Everton signed Carlos Alcaraz on loan from Flamengo in the winter window with a view to signing him on a permanent deal at the end of the season.
The Goodison Park faithful have fallen in love with the attacking midfielder and the club are already some way into triggering the option to sign him on a permanent deal.
The deal is expected to be worth £15m, plus £3m in add-ons, which is certainly a transfer which is likely to happen under the new Everton ownership.
Harrison comes into the picture as the winger has played a big part in trying to help Alcaraz adapt to his new surroundings and they have formed a close bond.
The midfielder’s English is limited and Harrison has been teaching him the language. The Leeds winger is also communicating with him better as he knows Spanish owing to having a Costa Rican wife.
According to Football Insider, Alacaraz would likely prefer to have Harrison beside him if he joins Everton on a permanent deal in the summer.
The ultimate decision will rest with David Moyes, but it seems Harrison has some hope of staying at Everton due to forming a close friendship with Alcaraz.
Leeds are waiting anxiously for Everton’s decision
The Whites do not want Harrison back as reintegrating him into the squad would be complicated, given the ill-feeling the fanbase has for the winger.
A return to the MLS has been mooted but it seems increasingly unlikely that clubs in the US would have the appetite to match his wage demands.
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Everton signing him on a permanent deal would be the best outcome for Leeds as they would get money from the sale of a player who has no future at Elland Road.
Leeds have been reluctantly preparing the winger’s return but the latest possibility of an U-turn from Everton would be good news for the Yorkshire giants.
The club would have several big decisions to make over the summer if they get promoted, and Harrison is a distraction they would love to avoid in the coming months.
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