OPINION
Leeds United fans were hit with some unexpected news on Tuesday, that Man City are plotting a January move for whizkid Jack Clarke.
Leeds fans know how good he is. They’ve been calling for manager Marcelo Bielsa to start Clarke after a string of impressive cameo performances and he’s obliged to an extent, giving Clarke 45 minutes in the past two league games.
He set up the only goal of the game for Pablo Hernandez in the 1-0 win against Sheffield United at the weekend and Man City scouts reportedly gave Pep Guardiola a glowing report that’s convinced City’s manager to make a move in January.
However, Leeds fans are torn between warning Pep off, telling him to give them a lot of money and a player in return, and claiming that it will never happen.
Whether the Pep interest is real or not, Clarke will be attracting interest from the Premier League but a couple of things work in Leeds’ favour at the moment.
He’s on a contract with Leeds until 2021 so he would cost any team that wanted him a lot of money.
Also, he’s currently working under Marcelo Bielsa and unless he’s getting really bad advice he must know this is the best place for him, at least in the short-term. He may well be a Premier League player with Leeds next season.
The best thing Leeds can do is to sign him up on an improved and extended contract and see what happens in January.
In the meantime, this is what the Leeds fans think of it all:
https://twitter.com/pal_lufc/status/1070356510415511553
https://twitter.com/LeedsunitedLee/status/1070310065427632128
Keep your hands off Jack Clarke Man City #LUFC https://t.co/MhXif1T5nI
— Andy A ?? (@AndyAries57) December 5, 2018
I am not liking the rumours of Man City lining up a bid for Jack Clarke in January ??? #lufc
— LeedsMatt??? (@Leedsmatt) December 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/rontecarlo/status/1070238485523632129
City after Jack Clarke,Pep your cheaper option would be Messi #lufc
— knobby1966 (@stevelufc66) December 5, 2018
Yeh right.Clarke is the future but £60 million plus loan him back to us for 2yrs & you might have a chance. #lufc #MOT
— Marc F ??? (@billywigwam13) December 4, 2018
And Phil Foden is really making a impact at city. Pep doesn’t play the kids so think it would be a pointless move for him. Would get forgot in the system if he did leave
— Luke Rhodes (@1LukeRhodes) December 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/AlioskiLUFC101/status/1070038613679894528
Not happening. They can have jack Harrison back tho
— kolley kibber (@hartleysmike) December 4, 2018
Ffs we’d better not
— Ron (@ronaallleeds) December 4, 2018
They can at least compensate us by leaving David Silva with us for the rest of the season ?
— Danny??????Osborne (@Kingdanny30) December 4, 2018
You want him 100 million
— stuart (@StuartWeinstoc1) December 4, 2018