Jack Clarke becomes Mauricio Pochettino’s first signing in 517 days since Lucas Moura on January, 2018 (Source: Twitter/@SpursOfficial)Tottenham Hotspur have signed Leeds United winger Jack Clarke and loaned him back to the Championship (second-tier) club for the 2019-20 season, the Premier League side said on Tuesday.
✍️ #WelcomeJack #COYS ⚪️ #THFC pic.twitter.com/sjN04SqXXp
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 2, 2019
Clarke is the first signing in 18 months for the Champions League runners-up since Lucas Moura joined them in January last year.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported Spurs paid an initial £10 million for Clarke, who signed a contract until 2023.
“I’m delighted to join Tottenham and in the short term I’ll be giving my all to hopefully help Leeds win promotion,” Clarke said in a statement on Spurs’ website.
✍ | #LUFC are pleased to announce the loan signing of Jack Clarke from Tottenham Hotspur #HiJack
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 2, 2019
The 18-year-old played 25 times for Leeds in all competitions last season, grabbing two goals and two assists under Marcelo Bielsa.
