Everton manager David Moyes is said to be a big fan of Fulham winger Harry Wilson who is set to become a free agent this summer.
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Everton are showing an interest…
Fulham winger Harry Wilson.
However, this will not deter Everton away from eyeing free agent opportunities like Wilson from Fulham.
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David Moyes is a big fan of Fulham’s Harry Wilson
Everton were keen to sign Wilson in January, but the Londoners were keen to keep their star player until the end of the season.
Speaking on the Royal Blue podcast, Joe Thomas shared exactly how Moyes feels about the 28-year-old Wales international.
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Everton manager David Moyes.
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“Yeah, Moyes likes him a lot and there was genuine interest in January. And I find the fact that Fulham have brought in Oscar Bob from Manchester City suggests that perhaps on the Kenny Tete situation last year, it suggests that they might have already made peace with the idea of Wilson leaving,” he said.
“Wilson is clearly a very good player and Moyes likes him a lot. It would not be a surprise.
“No one should be surprised if Harry Wilson ends up at Everton next season. That’s not to say that he will do, but I imagine that will be a situation that Everton will continue to monitor for quite some time.”
It must be noted that Everton are not alone in their pursuit of Wilson.
Aston Villa are keen to sign Wilson this summer, which could prove a significant issue for Everton, with Villa likely to be offering European football for next season.
However, remaining at Craven Cottage cannot be ruled out, given Fulham have made another contract offer to Wilson.
Considering the winger has returned an impressive nine goals and six assists in the Premier League this season, there is no surprise that he is in high demand.
Harry Wilson could offer Iliman Ndiaye a return to left-wing
Putting up those kinds of numbers from the right-wing, signing Wilson for Everton could allow Iliman Ndiaye to return to the left side of the pitch.
Jack Grealish’s arrival pushed Ndiaye over to the right, but Wilson’s signing would certainly create a lot of competition for places.
Everton News columnist Alan Myers believes Everton would like to re-sign Grealish this summer.
Having players of this calibre fighting for places in the starting XI is exactly what Moyes needs at Everton to push for European football.
The concern is that Everton may need to have European qualification to persuade Wilson to join over his other potential suitors.
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