ENGLISH teen Jack Harrison is closing in on the MLS Goal of the Year award after netting a stunner for New York City.
The former Manchester United academy star, 19, has already racked up 20 first-team appearances in the Big Apple – scoring four times.
And one strike against Montreal Impact in August has made a huge impression stateside.
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Stoke-born Harrison turned Cameroon international Ambroise Oyongo inside out before brilliantly curling the ball inside the far post to highlight his immense potential.
He has in the past hinted he would consider switching nationalities to play for the US – giving the FA something to think about if he continues to develop.
Harrison was second on the MLS ’24 under 24′ rankings of young players in the league after being drafted to play with Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa last year.
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