Everton closing in on deal to re-sign Jack Harrison on mortgage from Leeds… with Sean Dyche’s aspect set to cowl the midfielder’s wages however NOT pay a payment

Everton are progressing in talks with Leeds United over a contemporary mortgage deal for Jack Harrison.

The 27-year-old made 35 appearances for Everton on mortgage final season, scoring 4 objectives as he helped the Toffees to securing one other yr within the Premier League underneath Sean Dyche.

Harrison is contracted to Leeds till 2028 having signed a brand new deal in April final season, although the Whites had been relegated simply weeks later and Harrison confronted the dilemma of whether or not to play within the Championship once more.

An answer was labored, and he headed to Everton in August, lacking the beginning of the Championship marketing campaign with Leeds by damage.

Brenden Aaronson, Rasmus Kristensen, Diego Llorente, Marc Roca and Maximillian Wober additionally left on mortgage because the membership tried to barter their manner by their relegation.

Everton declared their intention to re-sign Harrison on the finish of the season and can pay all of his wages however is not going to pay a mortgage payment.

Harrison, who began his profession at Manchester Metropolis earlier than shifting to Leeds in 2018, could be the Toffees’ first signing of the summer season. 

They’re juggling various midfield targets too having enquired about Aston Villa’s Tim Iroegbunam and Manchester Metropolis’s Kalvin Phillips.

Dyche’s aspect have set their give attention to rebuilding thier midfield, with Andre Gomes leaving the membership on the finish of his contract and Dele Alli’s future nonetheless unclear.

Iroegbunam has made 19 first crew appearances for Villa, and performed 32 instances for QPR whereas on mortgage with the London membership within the 2022-23 season.

Phillips, in the meantime, is aware of his future lies away from Metropolis, and is seeking to rebuild after lacking out on England’s Euro 2024 squad on the again of a nightmare mortgage spell with West Ham. 

Everton, in the meantime, are braced for a brand new bid from Manchester United for Jarrad Branthwaite and anticipate additional enquiries for Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana.

The Toffees dismissed United’s opening bid of £43million for Branthwaite, whereas they’ve put a £50m price ticket on Onana.