Mentioned on French Goal that he has asked to leave amid fulham interest.
http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Mentioned on French Goal that he has asked to leave amid fulham interest.
http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
What an absolute bandit, didn't want to know before,
but now we are in the top 4 he is begging to join us ;)
Would be the missing link, great signing he would be
Really want this to happen. The lad is class. Really good technique and doesn't shy away on the pitch either.
If it's between him and Scott Parker there is absolutely no contest and we should put all our focus into getting Chantome.
In my opinion, of course.
Quote from: OxfordWhite on August 18, 2013, 08:42:04 AM
Mentioned on French Goal that he has asked to leave amid fulham interest.
http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter (http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
Don't understand a word of that link....
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 11:20:00 AM
Really want this to happen. The lad is class. Really good technique and doesn't shy away on the pitch either.
If it's between him and Scott Parker there is absolutely no contest and we should put all our focus into getting Chantome.
In my opinion, of course.
whats he like then, what are his best attributes/ age and things like that. Never heard of him before the links
Quote from: Fulham76 on August 18, 2013, 11:21:10 AM
Quote from: OxfordWhite on August 18, 2013, 08:42:04 AM
Mentioned on French Goal that he has asked to leave amid fulham interest.
http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter (http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
Don't understand a word of that link....
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Ffr%2Fnews%2F33%2Ftransferts%2F2013%2F08%2F18%2F4194891%2Ftransferts-chant%25C3%25B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham%3Futm_source%3Dtwitterfeed%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Ffr%2Fnews%2F33%2Ftransferts%2F2013%2F08%2F18%2F4194891%2Ftransferts-chant%25C3%25B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham%3Futm_source%3Dtwitterfeed%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter)
Makes it in English, at least. Still need to use some imagination though.
Quote from: fulhamben on August 18, 2013, 08:59:02 AM
What an absolute bandit, didn't want to know before,
but now we are in the top 4 he is begging to join us ;)
:005:
Quote from: fulhamben on August 18, 2013, 11:22:53 AM
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 11:20:00 AM
Really want this to happen. The lad is class. Really good technique and doesn't shy away on the pitch either.
If it's between him and Scott Parker there is absolutely no contest and we should put all our focus into getting Chantome.
In my opinion, of course.
whats he like then, what are his best attributes/ age and things like that. Never heard of him before the links
He's 25, been at PSG his whole career. But obviously starting to slip down the order what with the oil money.
Really good technically, great first touch etc, and good range of passing. He's a creative mid, but plays deeper in the midfield - think more Murphy than Taarabt. I reckon he could sit as one of the two midfielders and be the one to move the ball into attack, but he's got a bit of a bite too.
Granted, I've only seen him a handful of times over the last two seasons, but it's easy to tell that he's comfortable with the ball.
Quite a good piece from last year from French Football Weekly says more than I could with my limited knowledge of him: http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2012/01/19/clement-chantome-the-forgotten-man/ (http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2012/01/19/clement-chantome-the-forgotten-man/)
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 11:26:30 AM
Quote from: Fulham76 on August 18, 2013, 11:21:10 AM
Quote from: OxfordWhite on August 18, 2013, 08:42:04 AM
Mentioned on French Goal that he has asked to leave amid fulham interest.
http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter (http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2013/08/18/4194891/transferts-chant%C3%B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
Don't understand a word of that link....
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Ffr%2Fnews%2F33%2Ftransferts%2F2013%2F08%2F18%2F4194891%2Ftransferts-chant%25C3%25B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham%3Futm_source%3Dtwitterfeed%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Ffr%2Fnews%2F33%2Ftransferts%2F2013%2F08%2F18%2F4194891%2Ftransferts-chant%25C3%25B4me-dans-le-viseur-de-fulham%3Futm_source%3Dtwitterfeed%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter)
Makes it in English, at least. Still need to use some imagination though.
Much better, thanks. I keyboard error 1st time round perhaps :54:
Please Fulham, just invest a little £8m.
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 11:33:06 AM
Quote from: fulhamben on August 18, 2013, 11:22:53 AM
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 11:20:00 AM
Really want this to happen. The lad is class. Really good technique and doesn't shy away on the pitch either.
If it's between him and Scott Parker there is absolutely no contest and we should put all our focus into getting Chantome.
In my opinion, of course.
whats he like then, what are his best attributes/ age and things like that. Never heard of him before the links
He's 25, been at PSG his whole career. But obviously starting to slip down the order what with the oil money.
Really good technically, great first touch etc, and good range of passing. He's a creative mid, but plays deeper in the midfield - think more Murphy than Taarabt. I reckon he could sit as one of the two midfielders and be the one to move the ball into attack, but he's got a bit of a bite too.
Granted, I've only seen him a handful of times over the last two seasons, but it's easy to tell that he's comfortable with the ball.
Quite a good piece from last year from French Football Weekly says more than I could with my limited knowledge of him: http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2012/01/19/clement-chantome-the-forgotten-man/ (http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2012/01/19/clement-chantome-the-forgotten-man/)
cheers, sounds good
Can see this being done this week...
Good signing!!!
IF this happens then we have a real chance to gel well and preform good this season. We need a class cm - he could very well be the one. This has to happen - please please please.
Looking at the psg team on the the psg website it seems that chantome has decided not to travel with the team. Maybe he's trying to push a move through
Seems like a major player.
I note he is described as 'the new Didier Deschamps'. Which means, of course, that he is a midfielder and he is white. As has been noted before, had he been black he would have been 'the new Patrick Viera'.
Actually I think he might be bit more defensive than we really need. We really need more of a Viera (if only!) than a Deschamps. I speak in terms of footballing style rather than ethnicity here.
Still, a big step forward from the likes of Parker.
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:02:34 PM
Seems like a major player.
I note he is described as 'the new Didier Deschamps'. Which means, of course, that he is a midfielder and he is white. As has been noted before, had he been black he would have been 'the new Patrick Viera'.
Actually I think he might be bit more defensive than we really need. We really need more of a Viera (if only!) than a Deschamps. I speak in terms of footballing style rather than ethnicity here.
Still, a big step forward from the likes of Parker.
Like I said I've seen him a handful of times watching PSG over the last couple of seasons so I'm by no means an expert on the subject, but I don't think he's defensively minded. He can play deep, but positioning in the XI in this case is just because he needs to start somewhere.
Would you suggest Murphy was a defensive player because he played in front of the back four? I wouldn't and that's the role I suspect Chantome is best. Attacking and creative from deep, for want of a better description.
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 03:09:44 PM
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:02:34 PM
Seems like a major player.
I note he is described as 'the new Didier Deschamps'. Which means, of course, that he is a midfielder and he is white. As has been noted before, had he been black he would have been 'the new Patrick Viera'.
Actually I think he might be bit more defensive than we really need. We really need more of a Viera (if only!) than a Deschamps. I speak in terms of footballing style rather than ethnicity here.
Still, a big step forward from the likes of Parker.
Like I said I've seen him a handful of times watching PSG over the last couple of seasons, but I don't think he's defensively minded. He can play deep, but positioning in the XI in this case is just because he needs to start somewhere.
Would you suggest Murphy was a defensive player because he played in front of the back four? I wouldn't and that's the role I suspect Chantome is best. Attacking and creative from deep, for want of a better description.
No, I certainly wouldn't describe Murph as too defensive. If that's what he is like then - what time's the next Eurostar from Paris Nord? 'Another, younger, Danny Murphy, please', is what's been written on my presciption since last season's final whistle.
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:16:16 PM
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 03:09:44 PM
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:02:34 PM
Seems like a major player.
I note he is described as 'the new Didier Deschamps'. Which means, of course, that he is a midfielder and he is white. As has been noted before, had he been black he would have been 'the new Patrick Viera'.
Actually I think he might be bit more defensive than we really need. We really need more of a Viera (if only!) than a Deschamps. I speak in terms of footballing style rather than ethnicity here.
Still, a big step forward from the likes of Parker.
Like I said I've seen him a handful of times watching PSG over the last couple of seasons, but I don't think he's defensively minded. He can play deep, but positioning in the XI in this case is just because he needs to start somewhere.
Would you suggest Murphy was a defensive player because he played in front of the back four? I wouldn't and that's the role I suspect Chantome is best. Attacking and creative from deep, for want of a better description.
No, I certainly wouldn't describe Murph as too defensive. If that's what he is like then - what time's the next Eurostar from Paris Nord? 'Another, younger, Danny Murphy, please', is what's been written on my presciption since last season's final whistle.
i would towards the end of his spell with us. spent most of the time in the circle.
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:16:16 PM
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 03:09:44 PM
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:02:34 PM
Seems like a major player.
I note he is described as 'the new Didier Deschamps'. Which means, of course, that he is a midfielder and he is white. As has been noted before, had he been black he would have been 'the new Patrick Viera'.
Actually I think he might be bit more defensive than we really need. We really need more of a Viera (if only!) than a Deschamps. I speak in terms of footballing style rather than ethnicity here.
Still, a big step forward from the likes of Parker.
Like I said I've seen him a handful of times watching PSG over the last couple of seasons, but I don't think he's defensively minded. He can play deep, but positioning in the XI in this case is just because he needs to start somewhere.
Would you suggest Murphy was a defensive player because he played in front of the back four? I wouldn't and that's the role I suspect Chantome is best. Attacking and creative from deep, for want of a better description.
No, I certainly wouldn't describe Murph as too defensive. If that's what he is like then - what time's the next Eurostar from Paris Nord? 'Another, younger, Danny Murphy, please', is what's been written on my presciption since last season's final whistle.
Haha, yes, I want to use the comparison with Murph lightly because it's quite an honour. I'm just trying to describe the way he plays in terms of Fulham, and that's the best comparison I can make.
Thinking of Fulham in our Europa season Chantome would certainly be more Murphy than Etuhu - technical with good passing rather than physical.
But that's not to say he will be or is as good as Murph was in his pomp for us.
Quote from: fulhamben on August 18, 2013, 03:18:40 PM
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:16:16 PM
Quote from: PokerMatt on August 18, 2013, 03:09:44 PM
Quote from: cmg on August 18, 2013, 03:02:34 PM
Seems like a major player.
I note he is described as 'the new Didier Deschamps'. Which means, of course, that he is a midfielder and he is white. As has been noted before, had he been black he would have been 'the new Patrick Viera'.
Actually I think he might be bit more defensive than we really need. We really need more of a Viera (if only!) than a Deschamps. I speak in terms of footballing style rather than ethnicity here.
Still, a big step forward from the likes of Parker.
Like I said I've seen him a handful of times watching PSG over the last couple of seasons, but I don't think he's defensively minded. He can play deep, but positioning in the XI in this case is just because he needs to start somewhere.
Would you suggest Murphy was a defensive player because he played in front of the back four? I wouldn't and that's the role I suspect Chantome is best. Attacking and creative from deep, for want of a better description.
No, I certainly wouldn't describe Murph as too defensive. If that's what he is like then - what time's the next Eurostar from Paris Nord? 'Another, younger, Danny Murphy, please', is what's been written on my presciption since last season's final whistle.
i would towards the end of his spell with us. spent most of the time in the circle.
But he needed a destroyer alongside him to mop up and recycle the ball to him. Using Murph as a defensive midfielder would have been suicide.
Murphy was not a defensive midfielder, he was a quarterback style deep lying playmaker. He looked to play the through balls whenever he could. Unfortunately near the end his passing started to tail off and for the sake of his reputation it was a good time to leave. That being said we could really have done with him playing a cameo role last season, would've undoubtedly finished higher.
"It is his character that has won him so many admirers with the Parc des Princes faithful, something that recent PSG fans would not be able to attest to having not seen him in action pre-QSI investment. His pugnacious approach to games and ability to lift the side with moments of technical brilliance as well as his penchant for often saving the side given his great sense of positioning which regularly sees him snuff out opposition attacks before they materialise convinced Claude Makelele that he could finally retire at the age of 98 (a slight exaggeration!), leaving the terrain in good hands given Chantôme's excellent form."
Well, they're not underselling him, are they? Sounds like just what we need, to me.
Chantome could really be the missing link, and for that reason, we should be willing to invest the reported £8m it would take to bring him here.
Quote from: Classic94 on August 18, 2013, 04:00:58 PM
Chantome could really be the missing link, and for that reason, we should be willing to invest the reported £8m it would take to bring him here.
yes but you just know we will try and loan him
So...a mixture of Dechamps, Viera, Murphy and Makelele.......Oh...all right then, let's give him a whirl.
Bet he'll be no good at fixing that tricky plumbing in the dressing-room.
has anyone seen a credible report we are attempting to sign him? or is it just linking stories?
After reading Savage's tips for expediting a transfer, I believe nothing, even though some deals come off
we wont sign him, we wouldnt spend 5 or 6m on Bent, Jol said we wont spend 5 or 6m on one player so we have no chance of signing him.
Quote from: Ffc-colts on August 18, 2013, 06:14:37 PM
we wont sign him, we wouldnt spend 5 or 6m on Bent, Jol said we wont spend 5 or 6m on one player so we have no chance of signing him.
I dont rememer jol saying that
Quote from: Ffc-colts on August 18, 2013, 06:14:37 PM
we wont sign him, we wouldnt spend 5 or 6m on Bent, Jol said we wont spend 5 or 6m on one player so we have no chance of signing him.
Look at it this way, maybe we wouldn't spend £5-6m on Bent because we wanted to fund a move for another player.
i am trying to find where i read it but he said we wouldnt spend that kinda money on one player, who knows but there are other teams chasing him who i think he would go to beofre us anyway
He was talking about osvaldo i believe and the fee was more like 17m
mybe it was i cant rember, PSG wont sell cheap and we obv dont have that much money
Quote from: Ffc-colts on August 18, 2013, 06:59:09 PM
mybe it was i cant rember, PSG wont sell cheap and we obv dont have that much money
What makes you think they won't sell for cheap? They have tons of money, plus now Chantome has allegedly signaled his intent to leave through trying to break his contract. We could appease PSG by offering at least some money (and we should have some to offer after penny-pinching for the past 2 years) which would give us an advantage over some of the bigger clubs which may be waiting until he is a free agent. We'd also be able to offer him guaranteed first team football.
If we had 5 million to originally bid for Bent, but then took him on loan does that then mean that we now have a bonus 3-4 million to spend on a new cm? Would that make it possible for us to upgrade for buying Parker to buying Chantome instead? I'm just speculating but it seems sensible to me.
what his trying to do what Boatang done?? would be great to get him for free :plus one:
Quote from: Enter the Frei on August 18, 2013, 08:40:05 PM
If we had 5 million to originally bid for Bent, but then took him on loan does that then mean that we now have a bonus 3-4 million to spend on a new cm? Would that make it possible for us to upgrade for buying Parker to buying Chantome instead? I'm just speculating but it seems sensible to me.
Probably not.
After losing out on Osvaldo I really hope we sign Chantome, need a bit of a boost.
Yes please, would be a fantastic signing and a real improvement on Sidwell
Quote from: shnlwswlkr on August 18, 2013, 08:47:51 PM
Quote from: Enter the Frei on August 18, 2013, 08:40:05 PM
If we had 5 million to originally bid for Bent, but then took him on loan does that then mean that we now have a bonus 3-4 million to spend on a new cm? Would that make it possible for us to upgrade for buying Parker to buying Chantome instead? I'm just speculating but it seems sensible to me.
Probably not.
you're probably right, but if we sign him then I reckon this transfer window has gone about as well as anyone could have expected.
Quote from: Ffc-colts on August 18, 2013, 06:53:18 PM
i am trying to find where i read it but he said we wouldnt spend that kinda money on one player, who knows but there are other teams chasing him who i think he would go to beofre us anyway
He has said something like "we are not the club which will spend 20 million on one player, not even 10 million". I guess Ruiz was an exception.
We don't necessarily need a playmaker but someone who is comfortable on the ball and able to drive it forward from midfield as neither Boateng and Sidwell can do this. Dembele was never a playmaker but he was excellent at linking the midfield with the attackers. Personally Chantome is the man the to do this, we've shown interest in the past so it seems viable. From what I understand, he's a box to box midfielder with neat passing and bags of energy.
Quote from: farfouille on August 18, 2013, 09:23:23 PM
Quote from: Ffc-colts on August 18, 2013, 06:53:18 PM
i am trying to find where i read it but he said we wouldnt spend that kinda money on one player, who knows but there are other teams chasing him who i think he would go to beofre us anyway
He has something like "we are not the club which will spend 20 million on one player, not even 10 million". I guess Ruiz was an exception.
Or a reason for adopting this approach.
http://hammyend.com/index.php/2013/08/fulham-in-talks-with-chantome/ (http://hammyend.com/index.php/2013/08/fulham-in-talks-with-chantome/)
Fulham in talks with Chantôme
by DAN on AUGUST 19, 2013
Fulham are in discussions with Clement Chantôme over a possible move to London, according to reports on both sides of the Channel.
Both L'Equipe and the Times claim that Fulham are close to tabling a concrete offer for the French international, who has fallen out of favour at the Parc des Princes. Chantôme, who has been told he can leave the French champions, has been negotiating a mutual termination of his contract – which runs until 2015 – with the club, which would allow him to move on a free transfer.
The 25 year-old has been a long-term target of Martin Jol, but his wages could be still be a sticking point for Fulham, as Chantôme is on a reported €1.8 million at Paris Saint-Germain.
€1.8m/52 = €34615 = £29498. Pretty sure we can stretch to 30k a week for a first choice CM, unless I'm missing something.
I really don't understand why we are linked to players like this. I thought that we were short of money. I know we are hoping that the loans and cheap transfers means we have money but somehow I think we are heading for disappointment being linked with players like this.
Parker at 33 and the like are really our level.
Quote from: SKSW6 on August 19, 2013, 10:16:58 AM
http://hammyend.com/index.php/2013/08/fulham-in-talks-with-chantome/ (http://hammyend.com/index.php/2013/08/fulham-in-talks-with-chantome/)
Fulham in talks with Chantôme
by DAN on AUGUST 19, 2013
Fulham are in discussions with Clement Chantôme over a possible move to London, according to reports on both sides of the Channel.
Both L'Equipe and the Times claim that Fulham are close to tabling a concrete offer for the French international, who has fallen out of favour at the Parc des Princes. Chantôme, who has been told he can leave the French champions, has been negotiating a mutual termination of his contract – which runs until 2015 – with the club, which would allow him to move on a free transfer.
The 25 year-old has been a long-term target of Martin Jol, but his wages could be still be a sticking point for Fulham, as Chantôme is on a reported €1.8 million at Paris Saint-Germain.
€1.8m/52 = €34615 = £29498. Pretty sure we can stretch to 30k a week for a first choice CM, unless I'm missing something.
That figure is a month....
Kidding.
Seems plausible.
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 19, 2013, 10:29:44 AM
I really don't understand why we are linked to players like this. I thought that we were short of money. I know we are hoping that the loans and cheap transfers means we have money but somehow I think we are heading for disappointment being linked with players like this.
Parker at 33 and the like are really our level.
Don't we use loans and free transfers for older players like Parker?
Chantome is different because he's about to go into his prime, out of favour and he has resale value so I wouldn't be surprised if we did spend money on him. We did it with Stekelenburg. If we didn't have money, I'm pretty sure we'd still have Schwarzer in goal this season. We're just very particular with who we do spend money on.
exactly what we need moving forward this season... would be amazing if we pulled this off
Quote from: Parkway Drive on August 19, 2013, 01:52:21 PM
exactly what we need moving forward this season... would be amazing if we pulled this off
which is why it wont happen