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Fulham midfielder Wilson: Wembley axe convinced me to leave Liverpool

Fulham midfielder Harry Wilson has explained cutting ties with Liverpool this summer.

The Wales international signed for Fulham on a permanent deal this summer to mark the end of his time at Anfield.

The winger had come up through the academy at the Reds but played just twice during his 16-year stay - and never in the Premier League.

“I'd been thinking that for a couple of years, to be honest," he told Goal.

“I wouldn't say it was an easy thing to do, but it is definitely the right thing for me. I know I've made the right decision.

“It was in 2019, when I came back from Derby.

“I'd had a really good season in the Championship. We fell at the last hurdle in the play-off final, but my numbers were good, my performances were good.

“That pre-season at Liverpool, we played a few games in England and then went out to America and France. I played pretty much every game, scored a few goals and felt like I was in a good position.

“Then we played Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley and I was 19th man. The disappointment of that really hit me.

“I felt that was my chance, and it had gone. I thought I'd done all I could, and I think that was when I started to accept that I'd have to leave."

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