Jack Harrison could return to Everton as Leeds United chairman agrees transfer

Everton could take Jack Harrison back on loan from Leeds United next season after the Yorkshire club failed to win promotion back to the Premier League.

The 27-year-old has made 35 appearances in total for Sean Dyche’s men this season, scoring four goals. He has missed the last two games with a thigh injury, but ahead of their last game at Arsenal, Everton announced they will continue dialogue with Leeds over his future when the Yorkshire club’s current play-off campaign be completed. The Whites subsequently lost 1-0 to Southampton in Sunday’s final at Wembley to miss out on a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Now Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe has confirmed that Harrison – whose deal at Elland Road runs until 2028 – has a clause in his contract that allows him to be loaned out again. One of the big frustrations for the Whites last summer was the exodus of current squad members on season-long loan as relegation clauses in players’ contracts gave some first-team regulars the right to leave after the club went down, provided the club which he temporarily joined. they raised their salary entirely.

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Departures included Harrison to Everton, Brenden Aaronson to Union Berlin, Marc Roca to Real Betis, Robin Koch to Eintracht Frankfurt and Max Wober to Borussia Monchengladbach. The clauses meant Leeds had no power to block those 0 exits and were unable to recoup significant transfer fees through permanent bids.

Athletic report that Harrison is a player with the right to go out on loan again this summer, but have been told that only one other loan clause remains active. In addition to these, the club will have significantly more control over the outgoing business.

Marathe said: “Fortunately, we don’t have as many situations like last year. We are also not in a race against time.

“At this time last year we were still 12 days away from completing the deal to take over the club.

“Team chemistry is important – which players fit in versus which don’t. Last year it was hard to deal with and it’s not as hard anymore. We don’t sit back like the passive club. I’m not willing to admit that there will or won’t be a profit for certain players.”

Everton’s director of football, Kevin Thelwell, has made it clear that a sustainable football model needs to be based on smart deals, inside and outside the club, so another loan deal for Harrison could be potentially attractive to Everton.