Harry Wilson has signed for Leeds United(Image: Getty)
Harry Wilson says Leeds United's Welsh contingent helped convince him to sign for the club.
After weeks of speculation, the Welshman has finally opted to make the move to Elland Road, 10 months after coming close to a move on deadline day.
The 29-year-old was unveiled as a Leeds player on Wednesday evening, having signed a four-year deal with the club.
After running down his previous deal at Fulham, where he scored 10 goals and earned another seven assists in the [Premier League](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/barclays-premier-league) last season, Wilson was believed to have attracted plenty of interest this summer.
Everton and Aston Villa were among those tipped as potential admirers, but Wilson says the level of interest from Leeds was key in convincing him to move to west Yorkshire.
"Really, really excited," he said when asked for his reaction to the move.
"It is a massive, massive club in the Premier League where the club belongs so, yeah, really excited to join and hope to have some exciting years together.
"To play for Leeds, you have to have a big personality. You have to be able to deal with pressure – the demands of the club and demands of the fans. You have to be able to take the pressure and go out and perform.”
“This summer was different," he added.
"When the season finished and I became a free transfer, I felt Leeds were the team that really showed the interest in me. And as a player, you want to play for a team which you feel like they want you and you feel like they are doing everything to get you.
"Speaking with the Welsh boys, I think it was pretty clear that this was the place that I wanted to come.”
Wilson is merely the latest Welshman to come on board, following on from Daniel James, Joe Rodon and Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu.
Having a few familiar faces in the dressing room, Wilson admits was certainly a positive in choosing to make the move.
"It definitely helps when you have a few familiar faces in the changing room!" he laughed.
"And I have certainly got that here, with all the Welsh boys and I know Jayden Bogle too.
"What helps is we are all close. To be playing with the boys at club level and international level, that is only going to bode well.
"And I feel like when you are playing for a team, when you go out on that pitch, you feel like ultimately you perform better. I think with that Welsh continuity now, bigger with me arriving, that is going to be positive.
"Obviously, I can only speak from the Welsh side of things. In big games, you are always trying to use the crowd to our advantage. There are a lot of similarities to here.
"We try and use the fans, we try and make it a difficult place to come. I think if you look at both records, they are really, really strong."