Marco Silva has provided an update on Harry Wilson’s Fulham future following interest from Leeds United in the summer transfer window.
It was our exclusive at Leeds United News which first revealed Leeds’ interest in Harry Wilson, with a loan bid from Leeds to Fulham rejected initially in the mid-afternoon of deadline day.
It was then revealed that the deal for Wilson and Leeds was still alive permanently, especially if Fulham found attacking players to replace Wilson, with a number of big-money deadline day moves eyed by the Cottagers.
Fulham even agreed to two Wilson replacements but the deal was still not guaranteed with the hours then counting down to the deadline at 7pm. Then, Wilson to Leeds looked in doubt amid the need for a deal sheet to finalise a deal with Fulham.
It was later clear that the 28-year-old was not coming and the crucial details of the transfer collapse between Fulham, Leeds, and Wilson have been revealed since.
Marco Silva comments on Harry Wilson’s Fulham future
Other details have emerged after Fulham did deals for Kevin and Samuel Chukwueze, but some reports say the inability to bring in Chelsea’s Tyrique George meant Fulham chose to keep Wilson.
That said, Fulham could make Wilson available in January but not if Marco Silva’s comments are anything to go by recently. It appears Wilson remains a part of his long-term plans.
Speaking via a press conference ahead of Fulham facing Cambridge United in the Carabao Cup, Silva said: “It is not a player who is with me just one month, two months, or two years.
“This is his fifth year with us. He was my first signing when I joined the football club, and I know him very well.
“For me, it was never a problem. I know, really, how much he wants to stay in the football club. Of course, conversations, they are there, the conversations between us and his representatives.
“Let’s see what is going to happen. But I know, really, the aim of him is to stay in the football club and if we can get an agreement, his future is going to be with us, [I’m] 100 per cent sure.
“It’s part of the business. Of course, he is looking for what is best for him. But the club is trying to get the best for both.
“It was never something that was concerning about possible links [away from the club] with him. I think it’s normal with the quality he has and the last year of contract.
“Things are normal in terms of interest in him.”
Beren Cross explained the Wilson to Leeds collapse. However, Robbie Evans also detailed Wilson staying at Fulham, stating: “It’s pretty straightforward in that we had a player targeted. It didn’t come through.
“We thought we had the right price. We put the offer in above that price. The player was on board. Club couldn’t get it done.
“Their club couldn’t get it done. We sent the deal sheet in after being given some indication it could work. But they were also doing three deals at once. So Fulham signed €85 million (£74 million) worth of wingers yesterday.
“Whether it was out of time or they decided not to sell, we don’t know. But it didn’t happen. Thankfully for us, that’s why we did the overwhelming majority of our business before the last day of the window.”
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