Birmingham City have extended their impressive summer transfer business by securing a season-long loan deal for Fulham attacking midfielder Luke Harris after the player spent the second half of last season on loan at Exeter City in League One.
The Wales Under-21 international played a key role in his country’s recent UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying campaign and has been called into the senior squad on six occasions without making his senior international debut.
Fulham and Harris impressed in the top flight of the professional development league, with the club securing a fifth-place finish. Harris was unplayable at times, scoring all three goals in a win over Chelsea and scoring in a 2-2 draw with champions Manchester City. He ended the season with 12 goals and four assists in just 17 appearances.
It was his first taste of senior football that made Harris a wanted man this summer, as he was a star player for Exeter after joining on loan in the winter transfer window. Playing primarily in the number ten role, his all-round game and defensive contribution were just as impressive as his attacking output.
He scored four goals and provided an assist in 21 appearances but ranked in the top three for successful tackles per game at Exeter City across the entire season. He was just outside the top five for interceptions per game at the club despite his advanced role. Harris was a major threat in forward areas and finished the season with four goal involvements in his final six matches.
Birmingham City Assembling a Squad of Stars
After announcing the arrival of talented prospect Harris on a season-long loan, the Blues have now completed deals for ten new arrivals this summer, spending seven figures on a number of these deals. Their level of spending is unprecedented in this division and manager Chris Davies has a squad of superstars to choose from for a team competing in League One.
