Leeds United are competition from fellow Premier League side Southampton in the race to sign Liverpool forward Harry Wilson this summer, with the Premier League winners wanting £20 million for him rather than a loan deal, according to the Daily Mail.

Liverpool’s intentions over £20m-rated attacker revealed amid Leeds United and Southampton interest

Wilson spent last season on loan with Bournemouth but he could not help the Cherries avoid relegation back down to the Championship, despite the Wales international chipping in with seven goals and two assists in the Premier League – and that came following his impressive spell with Derby County the previous season.

Leeds will be in the market for attackers this summer as they look to get themselves enough firepower to ensure they consolidate their position in the Premier League next term, and a player of Wilson’s ability both from open play and dead ball situations could be a real asset for the Whites.

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It is thought that Southampton have become the latest side to show an interest in the 23-year-old, who is also being targeted by Newcastle United, with Liverpool set to demand a fee of around £20 million for him this summer rather than look to send him out on another loan move.

The verdict

Leeds are likely going to need to move swiftly now if they are seriously wanting to bring Wilson to the club this summer, with both Southampton and Newcastle now well in the race to secure his signature before the start of the campaign – and that interest shows the potential that the 23-year-old has to make a difference in the final third.

It seems that Wilson will be not be making a similar loan switch away from Anfield like he did in the last two seasons, which means that Leeds will have to decide whether they feel his is worth the sort of money being demanded by Liverpool for a permanent move.

A £20 million move for Wilson could prove to be something of a fairly cheap deal were he to arrive at Elland Road and thrive under Bielsa’s coaching, but Leeds might end up feeling they could potentially get better value by looking elsewhere in the market this summer.