Leeds flop will never play under Farke again

After fending off relegation in the Premier League upon their top-flight return, Leeds United now need to place their focus on landing quality over quantity this summer.

Hull City and Coventry City will both need to spend big to create a squad capable of beating the drop, whilst Ipswich Town face life without promotion-winning boss Kieran McKenna.

As for Daniel Farke, he too knows the importance of taking full advantage of building on the recent success and avoiding an immediate return to the second tier.

His demands for added quality within his senior ranks at Elland Road appear to have been listened to by the hierarchy after their recent work in the market.

How Wilson compares to other Premier League forwards

Earlier this week, Leeds secured the free transfer of Harry Wilson from Fulham – subsequently fending off interest from Everton and Aston Villa for his signature.

The Welsh international has been one of the division’s hottest commodities in recent months, but he will be plying his trade at Elland Road for the next four seasons.

The 29-year-old will no doubt be tasked with leading the Whites up the Premier League table next term, but how does he compare to other attackers in England’s top-flight?

His tally of 17 combined goals and assists last term was the most of any player in the Fulham ranks, with only Antoine Semenyo and Jarrod Bowen registering more from wide areas.

Wilson’s dribbling ability has also caught the eye over the last couple of months, subsequently achieving a 55% dribble success rate in the Premier League.

The aforementioned figure is higher than any Leeds player managed during the same period, whilst also ranking him in the top 15% of all attackers in the division.

His crossing ability has also massively caught the eye in recent times, subsequently ranking better than 80% of other forwards in such an area in that aspect.

The Leeds player who could suffer from Wilson’s move

Leeds’ move for Wilson is exactly the calibre of player the hierarchy should be targeting this summer if they are to rise up the Premier League in 2026/27.

However, departures are also desperately needed to help balance the books and create added funds and space for added reinforcements before the end of the window.

One senior member who appears to be a shoo-in for the exit door this summer is winger Jack Harrison – a player who has massively declined over recent seasons.

The 29-year-old was a key member of the squad during their previous stint in England’s top-flight, before spending various seasons on loan at Everton.

However, upon promotion, the attacker was handed a second chance at Elland Road and was surprisingly included in Farke’s league squad for the 2025/26 campaign.

Harrison would make just 11 appearances – just one from a starting position – before once again being sent out on loan, this time to Serie A outfit, Fiorentina.

Despite registering four combined goals and assists for the Italian side, they decided against signing the winger on a permanent basis, and he has since returned to Yorkshire.

However, Wilson’s arrival will only push the Englishman further down the pecking order, with the hierarchy desperately needing to offload the forward this summer.

He still earns a reported £90k-per-week despite his recent struggles in Yorkshire, with such funds undoubtedly being better spent on fresh blood this summer.

Away from his mammoth earnings, his dismal tally of 11% crosses completed and 0.6 chances created – both tallies being lower than 90% of attackers in the league – showcase his struggles in the present day.

There’s no doubt he was a player who played a huge part in Leeds’ original run back into the Premier League, but now is the time for the hierarchy to cash in.

Harrison has just two years left on his contract and this summer could well be the last chance to land a fee for the winger and recoup a chunk of their investment in recent seasons.