The Athletic have claimed that those who worked at Leeds United were shocked by the fee that Tottenham Hotspur paid for Jack Clarke back in 2019.
On the back of Clarke’s breakthrough season in the Championship in 2018-19, Tottenham shelled out £10m to bring the exciting winger to North London.
The attacker never managed to fulfil his potential during the three years he spent at N17 and he also underwhelmed during his loan spells at Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers.
However, the 23-year-old has demonstrated since his move to Sunderland 18 months ago just what Spurs saw in him, playing a key role in getting the Black Cats promoted to the Championship last term.
Clarke is having another outstanding season at Stadium of Light, having found the back of the net 10 times in 21 league games so far this season (Transfermarkt) and it has been suggested over recent months that Crystal Palace, Brighton, and Burnley are eying moves for the youngster (TEAMtalk).
In an article looking at Clarke’s career so far and his rise at Sunderland, The Athletic have now shed light on Leeds’ reaction when Spurs signed him.
The publication alleges that some at Elland Road were shocked at the fee that the Lilywhites paid to take him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the time.
It is explained that while many at Leeds considered Clarke to be an exciting talent, they did not value him as highly as Spurs did.
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One could argue that Clarke’s outstanding record at Sunderland was vindication of Tottenham’s decision to sign him, with the youngster demonstrating what Spurs saw in him.
The only issue is that we cut our losses on him too early. Having said that, Clarke showed nothing during his time at Tottenham to suggest that he is good enough for Premier League level.
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