Fulham winger Harry Wilson is still on course for the audacious Premier League and World Cup double he set himself at the start of the season.
The Welsh winger has enjoyed an excellent first campaign at Craven Cottage, starring on the right flank as Marco Silva’s charges have stormed to the top of the Championship table. Wilson is taking nothing for granted in the promotion race and is further motivated by the prospect of propelling his country to the World Cup finals in Qatar.
The 24 year-old told Dai Sport: “Getting to the Premier League and World Cup would be fantastic. That was my aim at the start of the season and it’s still on the cards. Hopefully, in March we will have the stadium rocking and then, all being well, in May we’ll be going into the Premier League.
The Premier League was the aim at the beginning of the season. We’ve done well and got ourselves in a good position but it would be silly to take our foot off the gas. We’ve got to keep going and keep grinding our results and hopefully we’ll get there.”
Wilson has scored nine goals and made thirteen more for Fulham this season and freely admits that his role as one of Silva’s key creators is made far easier by the presence of Aleksandar Mitrovic up front.
“Sometimes the balls don’t always have to be the best, because he makes the most of them. He uses his body, he gives defenders a nudge, and he always seems to be on the end of it, whether it’s on the floor or in the air. To have someone like that playing in front of you, you know you’ve always got a chance to score.”
