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title: "Leeds: Pundit talks up Jack Harrison joining Newcastle"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2022-09-24T16:42:46Z"
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# Leeds: Pundit talks up Jack Harrison joining Newcastle

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) winger Jack Harrison could be interested in joining Newcastle United for financial reasons, according to former England striker Gabby Agbonlahor.**

### The Lowdown: Harrison exit links emerge

Throughout the summer transfer window, the Englishman was [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/leeds-transfer-news-harrison-premier-league-3/) with a move away from Elland Road, with his exit arguably looking on the cards at times.

It was Newcastle who emerged as the front-runners to acquire Harrison’s signature, as Eddie Howe looked at boosting his wide attacking options and even submitted two official bids for the Englishman ([The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3527427/2022/08/22/jack-harrison-newcastle-transfer-leeds/)).

The 25-year-old ended up remaining at Leeds beyond the end of the window but that hasn’t stopped talk regarding his future.

### The Latest: Agbonlahor talks up exit

Speaking to [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/agbonlahor-jack-harrison-ready-to-quit-leeds-united-for-double-your-money-newcastle-united-deal/), [talkSPORT pundit](https://icdb.tv/stats/6750/Gabby-Agbonlahor) Agbonlahor admitted he could see Harrison quitting the Whites for the Magpies, enjoying a huge pay increase in the process:

> “It’s, ‘can I go and get double-and-a-half my money at Newcastle? Or, sign for a little bit more at Leeds?’
>
> “Leeds won’t be big payers. Maybe, he’s looking at that. Football, yes, you love playing at clubs but you want to be earning as much money as possible.
>
> “Maybe that’s going through his mind. He’ll see Dan Burn, Trippier and all these players going for big money wages and be thinking of that himself.
>
> “I don’t think he signs a new contract unless Leeds improve his pay a lot.”

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### The Verdict: Would be a loss

Harrison has proven over an extended period what a key figure he is so losing him would be a blow, with [reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-premier-league-jack-harrison-news-updates-marsch/) the club are trying to tie him down to a new contract.

The winger has [scored 29 goals and registered 25 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-harrison/alletore/spieler/417346) for Leeds, shining in both the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) and the Championship, while journalist David Brown has [called](https://thisisfutbol.com/2022/04/blogs/premier-league/leeds-united/leeds-united-news-david-brown-jack-harrison-goalscoring-record-lufc-fixtures-jesse-marsch/) him a ‘joke’ of a player, in a positive sense.

It is easy to envisage Harrison’s head being turned by Newcastle, though, given their financial status and the fact that they are aiming to be a Champions League-playing club in the coming years, so Leeds could do with offering him a new-and-improved deal as quickly as possible.