Marco Silva has 'no doubts' that Fulham star will stay in January after failed summer transfer

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·1 December 2025

Marco Silva has 'no doubts' that Fulham star will stay in January after failed summer transfer

Winger was moments away from a Craven Cottage exit

Marco Silva has said he has no doubts that Harry Wilson will stay at Fulham at least until the end of the season.

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Wilson, who is out of contract next summer, saw a Deadline Day move to Leeds United fall apart at the 11th hour, and he is expected to be the subject of interest during the January transfer window.

The 28-year-old remains in negotiations over extending his stay at Craven Cottage, and Silva has said he is not concerned about the Welshman’s future.

“I don't have any doubt right now that Wilson is going to be with us until the end of the season, at least. Let's hope for more,” Silva said in his post-match press conference on Monday.

Asked whether there had been any update in negotiations between Wilson and the club, Silva said that while talks were continuing, it would not disrupt the west Londoners’ season.

“No, I don't have any update,” Silva, who celebrated his 200th game in charge of the club over the weekend, continued.

“Of course, when I have any feedback from the board, we [will] say something. Till now, no updates and I keep saying the same.

“Harry is very focused on his season, not just on our football club. With his country as well, the way he's performing there, the way he's performing with us. A top professional is not going to disrupt his season at all.

“Of course, we want [the contract] to be sorted in a different way and quicker. Sometimes it's not so easy.

“The right people are speaking to each other. If something comes new, we are going to announce [it].”

Wilson, who joined Fulham in 2021, scored the first goal of Silva’s reign, helping them secure promotion back to the Premier League in his first season at the club.

The former Liverpool man has been in and out of the side since Fulham’s promotion, but has been in fine form this season, netting his third goal of the campaign during their 2-1 win over Tottenham last weekend.

Silva admitted that he had hoped to have Wilson tied down to a new contract at the end of last season, but said he was confident the winger would commit his future to the west Londoners.

“We wanted it [a new contract] at the end of last season or we wanted it last summer as well, and it didn't happen.

“About what happened [Leeds’ interest] last summer. To be honest with you, I never put in doubt that Harry was going to be with us.

“Of course, sometimes you get surprised with some offers that come or don’t. I'm not saying that we received any offer for him until the last day of the [window].

“We had a game before the last days of the market. After the international break and after that game, I didn't have any doubt that Harry was going to be our player.”