Forget Raphinha: Marsch heading for Leeds nightmare over "explosive" £13.5m-rated gem - opinion

Jesse Marsch could be facing something of a transfer nightmare at Leeds United this summer as another one of his key attacking stars is attracting interest…

According to the Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, Tottenham Hotspur have an interest in signing Whites winger Jack Harrison when the transfer window reopens at the end of the current campaign after attempting to sign him in January.

The north London outfit submitted an enquiry for the 25-year-old two months ago but there was no intention to sell from Leeds’ side. They went onto sign Dejan Kulusevski on an initial loan deal from Juventus instead.

Spurs are said to retain their interest in Harrison heading into the summer transfer window as it’s believed sporting director Fabio Paratici was informed of the former Manchester City man by former Old Lady boss Andrea Pirlo, who played with the Englishman at New York City FC.

With Raphinha increasingly likely to leave Elland Road this off-season amid interest from Barcelona, reports also linking Harrison with an exit are certainly cause for concern, and not just because it would leave the American head coach light on options.

The £13.5m-rated dynamo has played in every Premier League game since Marsch took over from Bielsa and has found some form, scoring two goals in his last two appearances, via Transfermarkt.

Both Marsch and Harrison were once on both sides of the New York rivalry in the MLS, with the 48-year-old taking charge of New York Red Bulls for two-and-a-half years and he knows all too well of the quality the 25-year-old can offer.

“We tried to find a way to draft him from university,” Marsch revealed (via LeedsLive). “I knew who we was. It’s nice to be on the same team now.

“I followed Leeds so I could see Jack. I’ve