Huddersfield Giants are set to break the bank to sign highly-rated England Academy prop Oliver Wilson from Bradford Bulls, report League Express.

The Giants have had a six-figure fee accepted by the Bulls and are close to securing his services on a multi-year deal, according to League Express. Wilson was seen at the club’s training centre last week as negotiations entered an advanced stage. The 20-year-old was part of the England Academy side that defeated the Australian Schoolboys last y

He was one of the best props in the academy league last season.

Hes 20 now so no longer eligible for the academy.

Strange that were willing to pay 6 figures to say he has only played 2 first team games for the Bulls against Hemel and Keighley. Youd would have thought he would have been a regular in the side and looking good at Champ level for us to pay that??

He's still elegible for the academy is Wilson.

How, when he is 20 years old?

He's not 20. If you've got the DOB from our site I think it's wrong. He's definitely a third year academy player and definitely played for the academy this year.

another shuttleworth /thewlis deal?

How the hell can Huddersfield afford/ be willing to pay that amount?

If we’ve signed a young player then there’s a fee to pay. We do it properly- unlike FC.
The “6 figure sum”quote isn’t in context. potentially it could be total we pay. If we’ve signed him on a 4 year deal at 20k a year plus a 20k fee to bulls then that’s six figures.

Incorrect it's a 6 figure transfer fee to the Bulls so probably 100k. He had 4 offers from SL clubs in pre-season, bit of a bidding war was going on.

Happy with that as it doesn’t count on the cap. It’s up to my Davy how he spends his money.

I reckon the six figure sum is
10,000.1

never underestimate ken davy

its a craig harrison / thewlis deal this one... with roche going other way whos also managed by harrison.

ryan brierley was a bidding a war we won too with harrison but that didnt work out

be great to see wilson and english in future as the two main props here and who knows maybe england!

Harrison and Thewlis




And absolutely nothing, nothing whatsoever to do with Andy Kelly England academy coach.
Hold on to your tinfoil hats people. .

Well Bulls are ing themselves then and Giants have been mugged.

NO unproven player is worth that amount of money.

You can get a seasoned international for that money.

Who the chuff pays transfer fees these days?

Andy’s not been England coach for 2 yrs and has never worked with olly Wilson

Also believe Bulls are paying a small amount of Colton's wage before he signs permanent for next year.

Think Huddersfield have paid the fee due to the competition for Wilson.

thewlis manages our salary cap.

harrison does the deals with him

luke robinson had a say as he worked with wilson when coaching the yorskhire side

it was either pay or not get him, he would have gone for free end of the season to someone else for free

If he was going to be free at the end of the season, then why not wait 'til then, and deal with him instead of Bulls.

You've been mugged.

because maybe he would have gone to one of the other sl clubs after him. paying prob swung it in our favour.

might be a snip if he turns out to be playing for england in years to come

That's an £100K "if".

I'd not heard of a queue of clubs chasing him and if there was, he wouldn't have picked Giants, with all respect.

In modern sport it’s best just to ignore the money and finances unless you are Ken Davy or his financial director. Otherwise it’s just guess work and assumptions.

Giants have signed an outstanding young prop with loads of potential. I’m happy. V happy.

James? James Rule? Is that you?

Not sure Bulls or Widnes fans will agree with you. You won't be able to rely on Ken Davy for ever.

You think not? With players like OB and mellor he will know personally already happy and playing well here that will be a big draw. Remember giants academy is grade 1. And Andy Kelly and Robbo will have had a word in his ear.