Big Jack Harrison update concludes final throes of Leeds United's January transfer window

Leeds had already wrapped up deals to sign Max Wober, record signing Georginio Rutter and Weston McKennie well before the countdown on the final day. The Whites also announced the arrival of Portugal Under-19 centre-back Diogo Monteiro from Swiss side Servette on deadline day morning, followed by the loan exit of Diego Llorente to AS Roma with a view to a permanent deal.

The one big remaining question mark surrounded United’s Jack Harrison amid reported Leicester City interest but news emerged from Elland Road in the final hour of deadline day that the 26-year-old was staying put. Stoke City were also reportedly eyeing a late swoop for United's under-21s defender Charlie Cresswell who is on loan at Millwall but the 11pm deadline passed without any further movement.

Llorente, meanwhile, completed his loan switch to Roma as part of a defensive one in, one out on transfer deadline day. Spanish international centre-back Llorente joined Leeds from Real Sociedad for a fee of £18 million in September 2020 but the 29-year-old has featured in just two of United's last 13 league games. Llorente has been an unused substitute for 11 of those contests due to Whites boss Jesse Marsch being able to call on the likes of Robin Koch, captain