‘I talked to some of my contacts’ – Sunderland interest in Fulham star revealed
Sunderland could join a queue of clubs who could try and sign Fulham midfielder Harry Wilson in the summer.
That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who has heard Sunderland may make a move for Wilson.
Everton were interested in signing Wilson in January, but the 28-year-old will remain at Fulham for the rest of the season.
Wilson is currently expected to be a free agent in the summer, with his contract at Fulham expiring at the end of the season.
Harry Wilson faces ‘important move’
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – is “not discounting” Sunderland signing Wilson.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness believes Wilson could “hit some form” if he wants to leave Fulham.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “He’s a very talented kid, but he’s getting on, he’s 28 now. So this is an important move for him as to where this goes.
“But I don’t see him moving. I’d thought he may have done something in January, but Fulham want to hang on to him just now. With Oscar Bobb coming in, that’s going to be competition as well up front. So let’s just see how this pans out for the second part of the season.
“But he’s another player that if he is going to be agitating for a move, expect him to hit some form as well. He’s scored some very good goals before, and he has got talent, and he will fit certain teams’ playing styles.
“Now, the one that came out of the blue for me when I talked to some of my contacts was Sunderland that were thinking about a possibility for Harry Wilson. I think he would fit their style of play very well and that’s one I’m not discounting to show some interest in the summer as well.”
Fulham could explore Michael Carrick move
Fulham manager Marco Silva may also not be at Craven Cottage next season, with the 48-year-old yet to commit his future to the club.
Michael Carrick could be a candidate for the Fulham job, if the London club lose Silva at the end of the season.
Carrick’s Man United beat Fulham 3-2 in the Premier League recently, and the former Middlesborough boss has won all his games in interim charge so far.