Shahid Khan giving ‘serious consideration to selling Fulham’

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Shahid Khan giving 'serious consideration to selling Fulham'
by DAN on AUGUST 19, 2017

The Times deputy football correspondent Matt Hughes claims in his 'Football Notebook' column this morning that Shahid Khan is giving 'serious consideration' to selling Fulham.

Hughes, a well-connected football correspondent of many years standing, suggests that the decision to rebuff interest from across Europe in both Ryan Sessegnon and his twin brother Steven was influenced by the fact that Khan, who bought Fulham from Mohamed Al-Fayed in 2014, is open to offers for the club. He claims that the search for a new owner was put on hold as Slavisa Jokanovic's side reached the Championship play-offs last season but 'Khan remains interested in selling'.

Hughes' full column is behind the Times paywall, but the relevant Fulham section reads as follows:

Fulham's determination to keep hold of the highly-rated Sessegnon twins – Ryan and Steven – is being influenced by owner Shahid Khan giving serious consideration to selling the club. The American billionaire let it be known he would be interested in a sale towards the end of last season when Slavisa Jokanovic's side were in contention for promotion to the Premier League, but the search for a buyer was put on hold following their Championship play-off semi-final defeat by Reading. Khan remains interested in selling, however, and is determined to retain the club's most valuable playing assets in the interim. Tottenham Hotspur had a £25 million bid rejected for Ryan Sessegnon last week, while they are also keen on his 17 year-old brother Steven.

Fulham and Khan's representatives have strongly denied that the American billionaire, who also owns the NFL franchise Jackonsville Jaguars, is ready to part with the club pointing to the increased role of his son, Tony, who became the club's vice chairman and director of football operations last season.



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[e4b]

Really? If it's not Slava leaving it's Khan selling. Next

[Southcoastffc]

I, and I suspect most others (?), would not be averse to SK selling.  Big caveat though would be the saying about better the devil you know.

[BedsFFC]

oh god, more weeks of Khan this and Kline that.

You know what? I really don't care. Its a bumpy ride supporting Fulham. 3 points on the occasional saturday, a bit of fun. that will do me.

[peaty]

oh god, more weeks of Khan this and Kline that.

You know what? I really don't care. Its a bumpy ride supporting Fulham. 3 points on the occasional saturday, a bit of fun. that will do me.

Sometimes it really does help to take this approach.

[hovewhite]

Not fussed about this.

[FulhamStu]

Everything is sellable at the right price.  He is a businessman and if someone offered him top dollars I expect he would take it.  A nothing story that could be written for every club in the world.

[Andy S]

I've been taking it since 1987

[Classic94]

Major spend on infrastructure, £15mil+ outlay on two new strikers, big contracts for Sessegnon and Cairney and his son currently occupies an influential role at the club. Nothing story.

[Lighthouse]

Have to admit I don't know why he bought us in the first place. He had no idea what or who to bring in to help the club. Was an utter disaster under his ownership until the last few years. If he sells, he sells and we are back to wondering if the Cottage is safe, how the club can be anything but a simple plaything for the very rich who would be happy to lose money.

But as others have said. Other than cutting his loses, why sell now and still invest heavily? When Al Fayed was selling up. we could tell he was interested in leaving for a few years with the lack of direction and big investment.

[peaty]

We should be very careful what we wish for.

[fulhamben]

Well I'd prefer that he stayed. Multi billionaires don't grow on trees. And I'd hate to have another potential battle to keep craven cottage

[cmg]

Everything has a price. This includes footballers and football clubs. Khan is a businessman.

Having said that, this is a 'bob each-way' story. If Khan should sell then the writer is a genius. If he doesn't, then the story has already been explicitly denied in the last paragraph.

We should be very careful what we wish for.

Yes.

[The Old Count]

Did the Times journalist get this information from Nose.  lol

[SuffolkWhite]

Well I for one hope he doesn't sell as things are going in the right direction on the pitch. Hopefully the Cottage will have a new stand in time that brings in further income!

Just cant see this myself.

[grandad]

Did the Times journalist get this information from Nose.  lol

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[Baszab]

He has been trying to offload for over 2 years

It is well known in Florida business circles

I posted this 2 years ago and took considerable criticism amid accusations of slander

He has no interest in the business and it's is a plaything for his son

However we do now have a strong squad and a great manager - but SJ knows it's top 6 or the sack (again) this year

[Deeping_white]

Someone from the supporters trust has tweeted to say that they're making a correction to the story - don't think it's gone down very well with the club

[Mince n Tatties]

My pal in Newmarket been in touch with his son at Daily Express,says its utter poppycock in his opinion.

[Keynsham]

Absolute bollocks.

As Statto allude too, there is absolutely nothing to back this up.