Jack Clarke has made great strides this season under Marcelo Bielsa, with the young Leeds United winger now a permanent part of the first-team setup at Elland Road.
Leeds’ 18-year-old flyer has made 13 appearances in the Championship so far this season, scoring goals against the likes of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest over the festive period.
In addition to that, the teenager has two assists to his name, with Clarke terrorising Championship left-backs week after week at Elland Road.
According to Sky Sports, there’s interest from the Premier League in Clarke, despite the limited first-team experience the youngster has built up in West Yorkshire.
For now, it looks like he’ll be staying put in Leeds, which seems the logical decision with the Whites pushing for promotion under Bielsa.
Here, we take a look at THREE reasons why getting his head down and focusing on Leeds is best…
He’s working under a world-class coach
Marcelo Bielsa is a great coach, which is only highlighted by his achievements at Leeds so far.
He has an average squad in the hunt for promotion, with a number of talented youngsters, including Clarke, leading the way.
Unless a move to Man City or Tottenham materialises, it’s unlikely Clarke will be working with such a coach, and even then, it’s up for debate whether Pep Guardiola or Mauricio Pochettino would be as good for Clarke.
He’s playing regular football
It took time for Clarke to break into the starting XI, but after a few impressive cameo appearances, his chance came.
Now, the winger looks set to stay in the starting line-up for the foreseeable future.
Moving to the Premier League now would bring no guarantees of that.
That should be enough to convince him to stay.
Chances of Premier League football are greater at Leeds
If Leeds get promoted, Clarke will be key, and in the Premier League next season, he’d get more than enough opportunities.
Would the same be said if he moved to a club already in the top-flight?
Of course, he’d be fast-tracking himself to the top table of English football, but there’s a chance he’d miss out on regular football.