Sonny Perkins needs first-team football in order to continue his rapid development as a footballer. The Leeds United forward made that much clear last season with his eye-catching performances for the club’s Under-21s as the Whites won Premier League 2 Division 2 promotion.
Perkins managed to bag himself 13 goals at youth level in what was his first season with the club, following his switch from West Ham United last summer. A chunk of those came in the opening few months of the campaign, too, as the 19-year-old announced himself to United fans by bagging eight in his first seven games.
His goals in the youth team saw him make three senior appearances for the Whites and while he is still waiting for his first league run out, he does have a first-team goal to his name, notching a late equaliser in the FA Cup third round at Cardiff City. He’s one supporters will be keeping an eye on this season, then, eager to see how the England U19 international progresses into the senior ranks.
