{"id":1705,"date":"2019-02-28T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:11:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:11:00","slug":"harry-wilson-the-20m-player-with-his-eye-on-a-liverpool-first-team-place-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1705","title":{"rendered":"Harry Wilson – The \u00a320m player with his eye on a Liverpool first-team place next season"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ryan Giggs and Frank Lampard love him but can the Welshman convince Jurgen Klopp he has a place at Anfield? <\/div>\n
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It is getting on for two years since Adam Lallana gave an interview in which he was asked about the plethora of rising stars at Liverpool.<\/p>\n

He had a few to choose from at the time. Trent Alexander-Arnold had recently made his Premier League debut, Ben Woodburn had become the club\u2019s youngest ever goalscorer a couple of months previously, while Ovie Ejaria was a regular with Jurgen Klopp\u2019s first-team squad at Melwood.<\/p>\n

Lallana, though, chose to wax lyrical about another of the Reds\u2019 teenage talents.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI see great potential for Harry Wilson,\u201d he told the cameras. \u201cEveryone is talking about Ben, Trent, Ovie, but Harry keeps his head down, works hard, and I think he has a great future ahead of him. He has a great left foot.\u201d<\/p>\n

The world knows all about that left foot now. \u201cThe wand,\u201d they used to call it at Liverpool\u2019s Academy up in Kirkby, but Wilson has since taken his magic on the road, away from Merseyside.<\/p>\n

Manchester United know what he can do, Southampton too. He impressed against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and has been delivering for Wales on the international stage. Frank Lampard loves him and so does Ryan Giggs.<\/p>\n

The question now is whether Klopp can find a place for him in his Liverpool squad.<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s loan at Derby could hardly have gone better. With 10 Championship goals, and 12 in all competitions, the Wrexham-born wideman is catching the eye on a weekly basis. He\u2019s already putting together his very own \u2018Goal of the Season\u2019 compilation, with a series of sublime left-footed strikes from outside the area. His 30-yard free-kick at Old Trafford, surely, is the best of all.<\/p>\n

Impressive stuff, though the idea that Wilson is a \u2018highlights reel\u2019 player has recently been dismissed by Lampard.<\/p>\n

\u201cTen [league] goals is a great return, and his spectacular goals have been great on the eye but my biggest pleasure is seeing his performances in the past month,\u201d said the Rams boss.<\/p>\n

“His all-round game, the energy, the personality to receive the ball and be pivotal in the game has gone up a notch, and I think there are more notches to go.<\/p>\n

“That is credit to Harry and hopefully he can continue that progress in the second half of the season.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Liverpool had the option to recall Wilson earlier this month, but chose to let him remain at Pride Park. They have tracked his progress closely through Julian Ward, their loan pathways manager, and have been delighted with the 21-year-old\u2019s development. In Lampard, and particularly in Derby assistant Jody Morris, the Reds have found coaches with both the patience and personality, as well as skill, to handle such a talent.<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s decision to snub other offers in the summer has paid off. He could, for example, have chosen Aston Villa or Stoke, big clubs with Premier League aspirations, fanbases and infrastructures. Both, though, have changed managers following underwhelming starts to the season. For a young player on loan, stability is key.<\/p>\n

So, at Derby, he has been able to find his feet in a vibrant, possession-focused team. Lampard has used him on both flanks, as well as centrally as both a No.8 and a No.10. No wonder Wilson\u2019s all-round game has come on. Remember the callow teenager who struggled in League One with Crewe three years ago? He’s been replaced by a confident, decisive attacker who makes an impact almost every time he steps onto the field.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, Liverpool have a huge asset on their hands. Wilson will return to Merseyside in the summer hoping he can be a part of Klopp\u2019s plans for the future. Given his performances in the second half of last season at Hull, and before that as the free-scoring captain of the Under-23s, he could hardly have done more.<\/p>\n

So far, he has managed just one senior appearance for the Reds, as a substitute against Plymouth in the FA Cup back in January 2017. He impressed during the last pre-season, but the presence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri, meant that a loan made more sense than a year on the fringes of the first team.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s proven to be a good decision, for all parties. Wilson will play for Derby at Accrington in a televised FA Cup fourth-round tie on Saturday, and his next appearance will be the 50th of his professional career. He is adding to his game by the week, getting stronger and fitter, learning about game management and the importance of consistency. He\u2019s performing home and away, against Premier League opposition as well as Championship. His development is obvious.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What would Liverpool get if they chose to sell in the summer? Wilson signed an improved five-year contract before moving to Derby, and his value has rocketed since. He surely has a higher ceiling than either Dominic Solanke or Danny Ings, each of whom will fetch the Reds\u00a0close to \u00a320 million, and he will have no shortage of Premier League suitors next summer, you can be sure. Liverpool have already fielded enquiries from clubs asking to be kept in the loop.<\/p>\n

A nice dilemma to have, for sure. For now, though, the debate can wait. Wilson has his eyes on a successful end to the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to help Derby get into the Premier League,\u201d he says. \u201cI want to keep scoring and assisting, helping the team and getting us as high up the league as I can. I\u2019m loving it.\u201d<\/p>\n

If he carries on as he has been, he\u2019ll give Liverpool \u2013 and Klopp \u2013 plenty to think about in the coming months. A new signing? Not quite, but the Reds have built themselves a \u00a320 million footballer, for sure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ryan Giggs and Frank Lampard love him but can the Welshman convince Jurgen Klopp he has a place at Anfield? It is getting on for two years since Adam Lallana gave an interview in which he was asked about the plethora of rising stars at Liverpool. He had a few to choose from at the … <\/p>\n

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