Lewis Cook was a bona fide, genuine Leeds United Academy graduate. He was brought up in the Thorp Arch set-up – he was Leeds.
He was one of those youngsters that you watch command his position and can’t help shaking your head and reminding yourself of his age. He made his breakthrough at Leeds United in the 2014/15 Sky Bet Championship season, making 37 appearances for the Whites that brought about one assist.
It was clear from the off that Leeds had a baller on their hands, his displays that season demonstrating that. It was hard to believe, at times, that you were watching a 17-year-old in action.
The following season was simply a carbon copy and improvement on the first, Cook being an ever-present apart from a three-game stretch at the start of the campaign whilst serving a red-card suspension for a sending off in the EFL Cup game vs Doncaster Rovers.
It was a season where he scored his first league goal (below):
It was also his last season at Elland Road.
Buoyed and encouraged by his performances and undoubted potential, Bournemouth showed definite interest in the youngster, eventually landing him for a fee of around £6 million. Six Premier League appearances followed in the 2016/17 season, these turning into 29 appearances (two assists) for the Cherries last season.
Now his consistency, prowess and still-untapped potential have seen London side Spurs contemplate a £30 million move for a 21-year-old is said destined to become an England regular in years-to-come. Whilst no official move has been made for Cook’s services, this hasn’t stopped Leeds United fans commenting on Twitter, largely with one thing on their mind – the sell-on clause.
Here’s what some of them are saying as they wake to the news that Cook could be about to command a £30 million fee to move from the south coast to the capital.
@PhilHayYEP do we have a sell on clause for Lewis Cook? Spurs after him for £30m.. surely some bunts in it for us.. #LUFC
— Ashley Johnson (@AshJohnson20) August 2, 2018
Phil have we got a sell on clause with Lewis cook ?
— paul griffiths ditis (@PaulDitis) August 2, 2018
Lewis cook is a target for spurs £30 million .
Did lufc put a sell on clause in the deal when we sold him to Bournemouth.— Andy cazaux (@andylufccazaux) August 2, 2018
If #lufc didn’t include a sell on clause with Lewis Cook then…. I will, well not be at all surprised! 🙈🙈 https://t.co/sWfSRfkbx9
— Bakkethenet (@Bakkethenet1) August 2, 2018
Any one know if we have a sell on clause for Lewis Cook? Sounds like he may be going to Spurs for £30 million! Quids in hopefully! #lufc
— k9myp (@k9myp) August 1, 2018
Hope we had a good sell on clause for cook #lufc
— Jonny Brown (@Jonnyboylufc) August 2, 2018
At the moment, it is unclear whether or not there is a sell-on fee clause built into Lewis Cook’s contract when he transferred from Leeds United to Bournemouth. By the looks of it though, the majority of Whites fans are hoping that there is.
