Fulham man approached in 'late' transfer move by Leeds United before the deadline

Fulham have until the deadline at 7pm to complete any incoming or outgoing bits of business. It has been a slow summer on the transfer front for the London club. However, they are expected to have a busy end to the window on the final day.

The Whites have two points on the board from their first three fixtures of the new Premier League. They drew their first matches against Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United. Marco Silva’s men were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea last time out and will want to bounce back after the September international break.

Fulham attacker Harry Wilson wanted by Leeds United

As per the Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds United are making a ‘late’ move for Fulham attacker Harry Wilson. The Whites were promoted from the Championship in the last campaign. They won the league title under the guidance of Daniel Farke and went up along with Burnley and Sunderland.

Wilson, 28, is out of contract at the end of this term. The Whites risk losing him for free in June 2026 if they don’t cash in on him now or in January, assuming he doesn’t pen an extension in the meantime. He has been a useful player for Silva to call upon over recent times.

The Wales international, who has made 62 caps for his country, moved to Craven Cottage in 2021 on an initial loan deal that was later made permanent. He helped his current club go up to the top flight back in 2022. The forward has made 295 appearances in all competitions and has scored 25 goals.

Wilson rose up through the academy ranks at Liverpool and was a regular for the Reds at various different youth levels at Anfied. He went on to play for the Merseyside giants on two occasions. They loaned him out to Crewe Alexandra, Hull City, Derby County, AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City to get some experience under his belt.

What has Leeds United boss Daniel Farke said about transfers amid links with Fulham winger Harry Wilson?

Amid links to Fulham’s Wilson, Farke has recently hinted that he wants more players through the door at Elland Road. The Yorkshire club drew 0-0 against Newcastle United in their last outing. They have scored one goal in their first three matches.

Farke has said: “We make no secret out of this - in order to be ready for a long, competitive season, we definitely need a bit more quality options up front and of course, we’re trying to do this. We just have to look at what the other teams around us are doing. Newcastle are the best example of course - we can’t compete with the Champions League side, with what they have done this week.

“You look at their bench (Newcastle), what quality is sitting outside and what they could bring into the game, what they still have in the ranks. In order to be competitive and give ourselves a chance to survive in the best league in the world, we need to do a bit more in the offence and this is what we are trying to do. We’ll see what the outcome is in the coming days.”