Why Harry Wilson knew he had to leave Liverpool despite ‘world-class’ Jurgen Klopp praise

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Former Liverpool academy winger Harry Wilson is in the form of his life having hit three goals and three assists in four games for Fulham.The Welshman has become an established Premier League player with the cottagers after joining from Liverpool in 2021.The move brought an end to a 16-year association between Wilson and the Reds, and has proven to be mutually beneficial for all parties.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. He has five already in 2025/26.Jurgen Klopp was someone who always appreciated talent within the Liverpool academy, and the German recognised how good Wilson could be.

But despite the positives words from the then Liverpool manager, Wilson claimed he knew he had to leave after being omitted from the Community Shield squad in 2019. I’d had a really good season in the Championship.

I thought I’d done all I could, and I think that was when I started to accept that I’d have to leave.”Did Wilson deserve a bigger chance at Liverpool?If Wilson was going to get his chance at Liverpool, then the 2019/20 season had felt like a good opportunity for that.He was clearly in Klopp’s thinking at the time, and after hitting 24 Championship goal contributions he really was primed to make the step up.Sadly for Wilson, though, Liverpool were right in the middle of their best period under Klopp. He went on loan to Bournemouth that same summer and ended up scoring seven goals for the Cherries, proving himself capable in the Premier League.Already 22 at the time, Wilson had bided his time at Liverpool and should have been ready to make the step up.