'Should be' - Liverpool urged to rival Leeds United and Everton in Harry Wilson race by Gary McAllister
Gary McAllister urges Liverpool to explore deal to sign Leeds United target Harry Wilson
Liverpool have been urged to join Leeds United in the race to sign Fulham’s Harry Wilson by Gary McAllister.
Wilson is due to see his Fulham deal expire at the end of the month and interest from Leeds, who McAllister represented as a player and later as a manager, has been well-documented.
Gary McAllister urges Liverpool to join Harry Wilson race
Wilson was nurtured within the Liverpool academy but left in 2022 having made just two first-team outings. Now 29 and an established Premier League player, the Wales international is someone McAllister feels Liverpool should be exploring a deal to sign.
“He’s a really interesting one,” McAllister told Grosvenor Casino. “He’s been coached in the Liverpool way, and he always caught the eye when you were around Anfield.
“When I was doing bits and bobs for the club, you’d hear about the young players coming through, and he was one of the standouts.
“I watched Harry from a very young age, and the performances you’ve seen at Fulham are very similar to what I saw when he was playing for the youth team at Liverpool.
“With his passing range, his ability to get a goal, and his work rate, he’s becoming a very complete player. It’s no surprise there’s interest, as he’s up at the end of the season, and I’m sure there will be a lot of takers. Liverpool should be one of them.”
Harry Wilson’s rising stock
Wilson has been a permanent member of the Fulham squad since 2022, when he was recruited from Liverpool after a season on loan at Craven Cottage.
He came close to joining Leeds last year, only for the deal to collapse and extend his stay in the capital. Having delivered a return of 10 goals and seven assists last season, the wideman has seen his stock rise considerably.
“Without a shadow of a doubt, Harry is a top-end Premier League player now,” said McAllister, who played for Liverpool between 2000 and 2002. “He has been on the international stage for his country as well, and he’s been fantastic there.
“I’m really pleased for him because he’s a very hard worker.”