Liverpool’s Harry Wilson joins Cardiff City on season-long loan
The Reds ideally wanted a permanent deal for the 23-year-old this summer but the £20m asking price proved too high
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Your support makes all the difference.Cardiff have completed the signing of Liverpool midfielder Harry Wilson on loan.
The Reds ideally wanted a permanent deal for the 23-year-old this summer but, despite interest from Burnley, the £20m asking price proved too high.
Liverpool reconsidered their stance and the Bluebirds were the only ones to meet the financial package which includes a £1.2m loan fee and covering his full wages, with Swansea, Norwich, Derby - where Wilson spent a previous loan spell - and Nottingham Forest also in the running.
"I'm looking forward to getting started here," the Wales international told cardiffcityfc.co.uk.
"We had a few clubs enquire about me but as soon as I heard Cardiff were interested it was a place I wanted to come.
"The Welsh connection was a massive part for me. When I come here, I feel at home. I think the team and facilities we have, everything is built for a Premier League team.
"I'm determined to come here and do my best to help the club get there."
Wilson has made just two first-team appearances for Liverpool, a third-round FA Cup replay at Plymouth in January 2017 and in the Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out defeat to Arsenal earlier this month.
He had a loan spell at Bournemouth last season.
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