da 888casino: According to Goal, Newcastle are one of a number of Premier League sides interested in signing Liverpool winger Harry Wilson.
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da leao: With the transfer window closing early next week, clubs face a race against time to get their final pieces of business done. And Goal claim that Liverpool have already received approaches for Wilson, with Burnley’s opening offer for the Wales international thought to be some way short of his asking price.
The report adds that along with Newcastle, the likes of Fulham, Leeds and Southampton have also expressed an interest in luring Wilson away from Anfield, and that after Aston Villa had asked about a potential loan deal earlier in the window, they were told that the winger would only be sold permanently.
Imagine him and Saint-Maximin
Despite being part of a Bournemouth side that got relegated from the Premier League, Wilson was one of the shining lights for the Cherries.
He scored seven times in 31 top-flight games, including really turning up for the matches against the division’s best sides. He netted a stunning free-kick against Manchester City in the early weeks of the season and scored twice against Tottenham, whilst he even found the back of the net against Newcastle themselves in a 2-1 win for the Magpies.
And with his ability to play on either flank, Steve Bruce could unleash the Welsh wizard on one side, and Allan Saint-Maximin on the other. The latter took to the Premier League like a duck to water in his debut campaign in English football, and was a player that got fans off their seats with his dribbling skills – his average of 4.7 dribbles per match was only second behind Wolves’ Adama Traore in the entire league.
Whilst the Frenchman is a threat taking players on, Wilson would add a much more clinical edge. Described as “incredibly talented” by former Hull City teammate Jackson Irvine, the 23-year-old is a major threat in front of goal. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp called his shooting “world-class”, whilst the winger’s former manager at Derby County, Frank Lampard, also raved about his finishing abilities.
He said: “It’s one thing to have a desire to score goals, and Harry has that, but it’s another thing in the real real moments to step up and take responsibility to score the goal. There is probably more risk than reward in terms of if you miss how much people will remember it, so I’m pleased with that from him.”
If Newcastle could land Wilson before Monday’s transfer deadline, they could have a superb wing duo.