Sonny Perkins still has to ‘iron out some details’ but Leeds United assistant head coach Rene Maric is excited about his potential. After starring for the club’s youth system this season, Perkins was drafted into the first-team starting XI on Wednesday night to make his Whites debut against Wolves at Molineux.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t mark his first senior outing for United with a Carabao Cup win, but the 18-year-old certainly made an impression with an eye-catching performance in the West Midlands. Perkins was one of Leeds’ most dangerous on the night, creating chances with his ball control and eye for a pass and he even had one or two chances to score, but he couldn’t find a way through Matija Sarkic.
He has been a hit at Leeds since his summer move from West Ham United, making an instant impact in the club’s U21s side and his goals have helped Michael Skubala’s outfit to the top of the Premier League 2 Division 2 table. The forward bagged eight goals in his first seven games for U21s in all competitions, including a decisive brace against Aston Villa.
