Josh Sargent has offered an update on his future amid reported interest from Leeds United. The 25-year-old has been in sparkling form for Norwich City this season, scoring 12 goals in 24 Championship matches.
An impressive run since the turn of the year has seen him find the net eight times in his last 10 league games, form that is expected to reignite interest from potential suitors this summer. Leeds are among those who have been linked with a move for Sargent, who scored against the Whites earlier this season.
Reports earlier this month suggested that ‘there is a real chance’ Sargent could return to the Premier League next season, whether that is with Norwich or not. Leeds ‘like him a lot and are keeping close tabs on him’, while Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, Brentford, Fulham and Everton have watched him in 2025.
A move to Leeds would see Sargent reunite with Daniel Farke, who signed the United States international while he was in charge of Norwich in August 2021. Sargent has since spent the last three-and-a-half years at Carrow Road, netting 45 goals and adding 12 assists in 125 appearances.
But with Leeds and a number of Premier League clubs keen, Sargent may have a difficult decision to make this summer. He could leave Norwich and move to pastures new, and that does appear to be the most likely scenario right now, with Leeds relying on promotion to give themselves the best shot of signing him.
Now, Sargent, who appeared for Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT over the international break, has opened up on his future and admitted he and his family have got to sit down and make a decision together. “I think there will be a few options this summer if something were to happen,” Sargent said.
“It’s a decision that me and my wife are gonna have to make together, and whatever makes the most sense for our family, as well as my career.”
Norwich had put themselves in a strong position to finish in the play-off places, but their form has dried up of late, failing to win any of their last four matches and that has seen them drop down to 13th, nine points off the top six.
It does mean that the Canaries’ faint play-off hopes are hanging by a thread and Sargent’s best chance of getting Premier League football, at this stage, would be to earn a move in the summer.
Leeds, meanwhile, are on course to secure a return to the top flight at the second time of asking. Farke’s men are top of the Championship, level on points with second-place Sheffield United and two ahead of Burnley in third but boast a much favourable run-in compared to their automatic promotion rivals.
In fact, Leeds do not have to play against any of the current top-six between now and the end of the season. Seventh-place Bristol City are the highest ranked team they have to come up against, with six of their eight remaining opponents sitting in the bottom half.
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