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Leeds Sign Wales Winger Harry Wilson on Free Transfer.

6/25/2026

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Harry Wilson Joins

Leeds United have signed Wales winger Harry Wilson on a free transfer from Fulham.
Wilson will undergo a medical at Elland Road before finalising a long-term contract.
Wilson turned down a new Fulham contract and offers from Aston Villa and Everton.
Leeds outbid rivals with a higher salary and guaranteed contract after a £7 million deal collapsed last summer, reuniting him with Welsh teammates Dan James, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon.

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Wilson Joins Leeds

Leeds United's owners, 49ers Enterprises, have secured winger Wilson’s transfer.
The three-year deal, with a signing-on fee and a weekly wage matching Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s £90,000, includes an optional fourth year that lets Leeds retain Wilson beyond the initial term.
Leeds intensified the chase after former manager Marco Silva left for Benfica, a club that also pursued Wilson during the summer.

History

Historical Context

Leeds United’s 2024 acquisition of Wales winger Harry Wilson, funded by 49ers Enterprises—who first bought a minority stake in 2018—mirrors the club’s 1995 £2.5 million signing of defender Tony Dorigo under chairman Peter Ridsdale. Both deals illustrate Leeds’ long-standing reliance on external capital to bolster squads and chase promotion from the Championship.

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Harry Wilson Joins

Leeds United have signed Wales winger Harry Wilson on a free transfer from Fulham.
Wilson will undergo a medical at Elland Road before finalising a long-term contract.
Wilson turned down a new Fulham contract and offers from Aston Villa and Everton.
Leeds outbid rivals with a higher salary and guaranteed contract after a £7 million deal collapsed last summer, reuniting him with Welsh teammates Dan James, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon.

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