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da apostebet: As reported by Goal, Liverpool are unlikely to loan Harry Wilson to Leicester in the summer amid doubts over Brendan Rodgers’ level of trust towards young players.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the Reds’ sporting director Michael Edwards was reported to have already held discussions with Foxes’ head of recruitment Eduardo Macia over a potential loan deal for Wilson, before Rodgers’ arrival at the King Power Stadium.
Since the Northern Irishman replaced Claude Puel, however, talk of Wilson moving to Leicester has cooled. Liverpool aren’t convinced by their former boss’ management of young talent, citing his decision to hand Charly Musonda just four appearances during his loan spell at Celtic from Chelsea last season.
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Macia’s future in his current role with the Foxes is also in doubt, so there are many question marks surrounding Leicester being the most suitable place for Wilson to continue his development.
Unfair on Rodgers
It can easily be argued that Musonda’s situation at Celtic was an isolated incident in terms of the 46-year-old’s work with young players.
Admittedly, the young Belgian didn’t get anywhere near the amount of minutes that his talent deserved, but that shouldn’t detract from the former Swansea boss’ excellent work with youngsters in the past.
Rodgers can be credited with helping develop the likes of Moussa Dembele and Kieran Tierney at Celtic Park, and also vastly improved players such as Jon Flanagan and Philippe Coutinho during his time at Anfield.
It is imperative that Liverpool find the right place for Wilson, who seems to have outgrown the Championship after scoring 17 goals for both Hull and Derby in just 39 appearances.
The aforementioned article from Goal states that Liverpool feel they could fetch in excess of £20m for the Welsh international should they decide to cash in on him, so the next step in his career is vital if he is to maintain his value and for the Reds to ensure that their asset continues his upward trajectory.