Harry Wilson opens up on dealing with hype surrounding his talent at Liverpool

Harry Wilson has opened up on how he dealt with all the hype surrounding his talent while he was rising through the ranks at Liverpool.

The 22-year-old winger, who is on loan at Bournemouth, said it was "difficult" but he has learnt to take things in his stride.

He has performed consistently well for the Cherries so far this season under Eddie Howe's management, though is yet to play a full 90 minutes, and also outlined how he is settling on the south coast.

“When you are at a young age, you find it difficult [to deal with the hype], it all seems to come at once,” the Wales international told the Daily Echo.

“You have a lot of things to learn – what you can say, what you can't say but as you get older, you just get used to it and take it in your stride.

“Your life revolves around football, so it's important when you do get that time off, it's important to switch off and recharge.

“When I go home, I try to spend time with the family and my friends away from football and do stuff. I'll play mini-golf, go to the cinema and try to switch off and relax the brain.

“The squad have been great from day one.

“Obviously I knew a few before I came in but the ones I didn't have been great with me. The senior boys have all welcomed me in, so I definitely feel part of the team.

“The lads are very tight-knit here as well so, even if I was on my own, I'm sure I'd feel like I could go round one of the lads' houses of a night time and do stuff.

“There is a lot of us around a similar age. That definitely helps and when we get a bit of free time to go out together, a bit of team bonding is always good.”