Who is Harry Wilson? Meet the Fulham playmaker who could be Leeds United’s deadline day transfer

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Leeds United are attempting to sign Fulham forward Harry Wilson on transfer deadline day.

It’s transfer deadline day and Leeds United are still working hard to get attacking reinforcements through the door.

After a strong start to the summer transfer window, in which Daniel Farke added defensive solidity to the squad, the closing stages of the summer have left fans frustrated.

Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have been signed but supporters don’t think the squad has enough attacking quality, and Farke agrees.

The club have been working to recruit a playmaker and a winger, but have failed to sign the likes of Bilal El Khannouss, Dilane Bakwa and Emi Buendia.

With options running out ahead of the 7pm deadline, Fulham’s Harry Wilson has emerged as the top target.

Here’s what you need to know about him.

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Harry Wilson to Leeds United transfer news

Leeds United News revealed on deadline day that Wilson had become a target for Leeds.

It then emerged that Leeds’ loan offer for Wilson had been rejected by the Cottagers, who prefer to sell him permanently.

However, Fulham will only let Wilson go if they manage to sign at least two of Tyrique George, Samu Chukwueze and Kevin.

With not much time remaining, it’s going to be a tense end to the transfer window.

What position does Harry Wilson play?

Wilson is a versatile forward, capable of playing anywhere in the attack or even up front or in midfield.

The vast majority of his games have come as a right winger, but he’s also played a lot in a central attacking position, which is where Leeds need reinforcement.

How old is Harry Wilson?

Born in Wrexham, Wales, on March 22, 1997, Wilson is 28 years old, as of September 2025.

That’s exactly the age range Farke has been signing in this summer, and it seems remarkable Wilson is still so young, given he’s been in the game for so many years.

Harry Wilson height

Farke has been targeting tall players this summer to improve the height and physicality of his squad, but here Wilson goes against the grain.

At 5’8″, he’s easily smaller than any other summer addition, but what he lacks in height he makes up for in pace and technical ability.

Harry Wilson salary

According to SalarySport, Wilson pockets £41,000 a week at Fulham, equalling £2.1m a year.

That’s easily within Leeds’ wage bill and they might even be able to offer him a pay rise.

Harry Wilson stats

Wilson has enjoyed a distinguished career and, with well over 100 Premier League appearances to his name, will bring yet more top-level experience to Elland Road.

Here are his career stats for club and country.

Harry Wilson Instagram and X/Twitter

Wilson has an official Instagram account you can find @harrywilson 22, with 373k followers.

He also has an official X, formerly Twitter, account @harrywilson_.

Praise for Harry Wilson

Leeds legend Marcelo Bielsa is a fan of Wilson, once labelling the forward as ‘exceptional.’

Speaking after Wilson scored against Brentford earlier this year, Fulham manager Marco Silva said: “He’s an important player and a very good player for us.

“Of course, the feeling for him against Brentford is fantastic and he’s probably thinking right now, ‘why don’t I play against Brentford every week?’.

“We knew we could do it today in a special game and in a derby. Their frontline has nearly 50 goals in the Premier League. We knew we had to be strong to be in control of the situation.”