Jack Harrison: Andrea Pirlo hails former Manchester United and Liverpool academy starlet linked with return to Premier League

Italian football legend Andrea Pirlo has hailed English starlet Jack Harrison ahead of his proposed return to the Premier League.

Stoke City have reportedly tabled a £3.25million bid for the 21-year-old, who played alongside Pirlo at MLS side New York City FC before his retirement late last year.

Harrison, who scored ten goals last season, spent one year in Liverpool’s academy as a youngster before spending seven years at Manchester United. 

He left the Red Devils at the age of 14 and re-located to the United States to continue his career across the pond, signing a professional contract with New York City and making his debut in 2016.

Harrison was born in Stoke-on-Trent and could seal a return to his hometown this month, with new boss Paul Lambert keen to boost his attacking threat at the bet365 Stadium.

Asked about the England under-21 international, Pirlo said in an interview with talkSPORT: “Maybe he has a possibility to come back.

“He is very young, he’s fast and he is capable of playing in Europe.

“He’s a good player."

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