Harry Wilson: Cardiff City sign Liverpool and Wales forward on loan

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Wales' Harry Wilson (left) is keen to play regular football this season before the European Championship next summer

Cardiff City have signed Wales forward Harry Wilson on loan for the rest of the season from Liverpool.

Wilson, 23, attracted interest from a number of Championship clubs ahead of Friday's transfer deadline.

Swansea City were also in talks over Wilson but they were unable to agree a deal with the Premier League champions.

Wrexham-born Wilson, who has been capped 19 times by Wales, had been close to a permanent move to Burnley earlier this month.

But the window for deals between English top-flight clubs had already closed.

The winger is keen for game-time before next summer's delayed Euro 2020, played Premier League football for Bournemouth last season. He scored seven goals as Eddie Howe's side were relegated.

Wilson had a successful loan spell in the Championship with Derby County in 2018-19, scoring 18 goals as the Rams reached the play-offs under Frank Lampard.

Cardiff had been interested in a deal for Barnsley forward Cauley Woodrow, but manager Neil Harris has said permanent deals were unlikely before the deadline because of the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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