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title: "Newcastle United: PIF expected to make January move for Jack Harrison"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-09-21T20:05:16Z"
modified: "2022-09-21T20:05:16Z"
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# Newcastle United: PIF expected to make January move for Jack Harrison

**The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Public Investment Fund (PIF) are reportedly expected to make a [Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) move for Jack Harrison in January.**

### The Lowdown: Two bids made

As per [The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/22313947.newcastle-united-interested-leeds-midfielder-jack-harrison/), Leeds United turned down two separate bids from the St. James’ Park outfit for Harrison in the summer, with their second offer thought to be worth more than £25m.

Eddie Howe was keen to recruit an attacking midfielder in the window, but they failed to do so and could look to address the situation in January.

### The Latest: January move expected

Taking to Twitter, Magpies journalist [Scott Wilson](https://twitter.com/Scottwilsonecho/status/1572172805126651906) has shared that Leeds are now ‘hoping to push through’ a new deal for Harrison at Elland Road, but there is an ‘expectation’ that Howe’s team will come back in for him in January:

*“Leeds United hoping to push through a new deal for Jack Harrison before the end of the year – amid an expectation that #NUFC will be back in for the midfielder when the transfer window reopens…”*

### The Verdict: Get it done

If the Whites fail to agree on a new contract for Harrison by the time that January comes, then the Tynesiders should be looking to pounce.

Hailed as the ‘[perfect](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/leeds-transfer-news-harrison-everton-gordon-barnes/)‘ signing for them by former Premier League striker turned pundit Kevin Campbell, the 25-year-old already has one goal and three assists in the top flight so far this season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-harrison/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/417346/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=)), and is averaging [more](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/317896/Show/Jack-Harrison) key passes per game than any [Toon player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United).

Nonetheless, his extra creativity could be key for the North East club in terms of taking them to the next level, with them currently struggling to break teams down, registering [five](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) draws already in the division this campaign.