The Club is pleased to confirm that it has exercised options to extend the contracts of Harry Wilson, Adama Traoré and Raúl Jiménez.
The contracts of the attacking trio now all run until June 2026.
Wilson has found the back of the net five times in 2024/25, an impressive number from just 11 starts, while Adama is into double figures for goal contributions, scoring twice and laying on eight assists for teammates.
Raúl has built on a solid maiden campaign in black and white by leading the scoring charts this term, notching 13 times across all competitions.
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Tony Khan said: "I'm excited to announce that we have activated the Club's option to extend the contracts of Harry Wilson, Adama Traoré and Raúl Jiménez through to the end of next season.
"Harry has been a huge part of the success we've enjoyed under Marco Silva, scoring some vitally important goals, and it's great to see him back.
"Adama and Raúl both joined in the summer of 2023, and their significant contributions have shown exactly why we wanted to bring them to the football club.
"I'm delighted that all three will be at Fulham for 2025/26, as we look to enjoy another successful Premier League campaign.
"Come on Fulham!"
https://x.com/FulhamFC/status/1923083655594831988
Great news, in my opinion. Hopefully we can get Kenny to extend.
Great news.
King Kenny next please
Is there anybody else that has an option that we've not yet taken?
Can't say i'm overly enthused about the Adama one but better the devil you know I guess, especially when we need one more winger anyway on top of what we've got
No brainer to keep them. All offer a lot and even with them need to add a third striker and another winger or two anyway so we were always going to extend. Please, please get this Tete deal done as the other lads have said and would be a great start to the summer.
Quote from: elgreenio on May 15, 2025, 07:53:27 PMIs there anybody else that has an option that we've not yet taken?
Can't say i'm overly enthused about the Adama one but better the devil you know I guess, especially when we need one more winger anyway on top of what we've got
Adama has 10 goal involvements this year. He's inconsistent but when on it he's excellent and offers something different. He was brilliant start of the season. Be madness not to keep him as at least a back up. Hoping for a couple top wingers on top but defo worth keeping I think.
Everyone else is under contract I believe apart from Tete, Cairney, Willian and Vinicius I think and don't think any of them have options. Obviously trying to renew Tete. Who knows re Cairney/Willian and surely Vinicius is finally off of course.
Edit: Vinicius has an option. Won't be taking it of course unless we think we can somehow sell him for something.
A solid resigning for another year. Buys time & see how it works out, well done!
Let's hope the Mr Khan is able to give Marco a new salary / bonus package that he can't refuse PLUS the funds & where with all to make the signings to strengthen & develop as we need to
Onwards & Upwards
COYW!!
I hope we can agree a new deal with Kenny. TC and Willian- thanks for your contributions but goodbye and good luck. Vini, on the other hand, I think could always 'do a job' for us. While he's not a world beater, he's got ability, is physical, can be a nuisance for defenders and I don't remember him letting us down. It must be hard to be no. 3 striker and a Mitro-lite. Probably not a popular opinion! But if we can't get an upgrade I'd like to see him given opportunity at least as an impact sub.
Quote from: Southcoastffc on May 15, 2025, 08:16:53 PMI hope we can agree a new deal with Kenny. TC and Willian- thanks for your contributions but goodbye and good luck. Vini, on the other hand, I think could always 'do a job' for us. While he's not a world beater, he's got ability, is physical, can be a nuisance for defenders and I don't remember him letting us down. It must be hard to be no. 3 striker and a Mitro-lite. Probably not a popular opinion! But if we can't get an upgrade I'd like to see him given opportunity at least as an impact sub.
With Muniz out Marco did everything possible not to turn to Vinicius. Killed us end of the season with no decent option off the bench and for me quite possible we'd still be in with a shout if we had better back up. We only kept him because of Jay going last minute. Good bless him for Chelsea at home a few years ago but he'll be gone.
Surely have to go for a young promising striker with huge potential who doesn't break the bank. Baby Mitro from Millwall for me! Then actual Mitro back next year on a free when Raul goes. It's the master plan.
Complete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
Quote from: Drewry66 on May 15, 2025, 08:44:27 PMQuote from: Southcoastffc on May 15, 2025, 08:16:53 PMI hope we can agree a new deal with Kenny. TC and Willian- thanks for your contributions but goodbye and good luck. Vini, on the other hand, I think could always 'do a job' for us. While he's not a world beater, he's got ability, is physical, can be a nuisance for defenders and I don't remember him letting us down. It must be hard to be no. 3 striker and a Mitro-lite. Probably not a popular opinion! But if we can't get an upgrade I'd like to see him given opportunity at least as an impact sub.
With Muniz out Marco did everything possible not to turn to Vinicius. Killed us end of the season with no decent option off the bench and for me quite possible we'd still be in with a shout if we had better back up. We only kept him because of Jay going last minute. Good bless him for Chelsea at home a few years ago but he'll be gone.
Surely have to go for a young promising striker with huge potential who doesn't break the bank. Baby Mitro from Millwall for me! Then actual Mitro back next year on a free when Raul goes. It's the master plan.
Agreed, IF, IF, IF we can get an upgrade.
Good news!
Excellent news
Great news, this. All three are solid PL footballers and means we can comfortably look to sort other positions now.
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 08:56:47 PMComplete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
It is becoming more and more evident what you are.
How are they solid premier league footballers totally underwhelming
Raul can't run
Traore very inconsistent same with Wilson
No way starting 11 players
Because all three are Premier League level footballers....
If we improve on all three then brilliant but we don't have to, they are all solid, and Raul on his day is absolute quality, pace or not.
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 10:11:08 PMHow are they solid premier league footballers totally underwhelming
Raul can't run
Traore very inconsistent same with Wilson
No way starting 11 players
If you think Raul can't run you haven't been watching him this season.
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 10:11:08 PMHow are they solid premier league footballers totally underwhelming
Raul can't run
Traore very inconsistent same with Wilson
No way starting 11 players
This has post has got some stick but you're right, no one will want any of those three in our regular starting XI next season.
Not to mention at least Jiminez and Traore will be on hefty wages, and the three have an average age of 30, blocking a rotation spot that could be used to develop someone younger.
On the other hand I agree with the point above that they're solid PL quality (on a squad/rotation basis) and we need to retain some continuity. If we ship out say Reed, Vinicius, Cairney, Willian and Nelson and bring in 5 big upgrades there, that'll do me, just about.
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 08:56:47 PMComplete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
This is ambitious as Fulham can possibly be without either risk ruining the club or breaking the FFP Rules. Look at Fulham's Accounts in government house we have been pushing (or exceeding by tiny amounts) the absolute limits of FFP.
Frankly, we still have five spots left in next seasons squad without enough FFP budget to fill all of them with PL quality. To achieve what Crystal Palace has over the last decade (ie stay up) is actually quite ambitious. The point of FFP is to punish clubs that got too ambitious and failed.
We spend with a goal of playing in Europe and miss out, then we end up in the Championship as a non-yo-yo club.
Don't believe me, then look how since FFP has been implemented we have got the 9th place curse (with the first nine 9th place finishers being Fulham, Swansea, Stoke, Stoke, Bournemouth, Leicester, Leicester, Sheffield United and Leeds all getting relegated soon after).
In the 10th year of FFP, Brighton broke the curse by knowing their place, following FFP designed plan and selling their best players to the Big Clubs. That is not being too ambitious. Like many rules in society they aren't right, but we will be punished if we don't follow them.
You think fans are going to fork out for the riverside to watch those 3 totally underwhelming
Where is Muniz and Tete and Sessegnon new contracts where is Silva's new contract.
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 11:58:00 PMYou think fans are going to fork out for the riverside to watch those 3 totally underwhelming
Where is Muniz and Tete and Sessegnon new contracts where is Silva's new contract.
I don't disagree that we should offer those three new contracts, but the difference between them and the three players we've extended, is that the club had an option to extend their contract, while the three you've listed need to accept an offer. I'm sure we would have triggered extensions on those three too if we had an option.
Quote from: Drewry66 on May 15, 2025, 08:44:27 PMSurely have to go for a young promising striker with huge potential who doesn't break the bank. Baby Mitro from Millwall for me!
I guess you mean Mihailo Ivanovic by this, and I'd love to see him at Fulham. He's got something really special about him.
For those who haven't seen him play, look at the goals he scored for Millwall. Pretty much all of them are completely different. He scored goals with his left, right and with his head. Chipped the goalkeeper, socred a volley, rounded the keeper, scored a header while lying on the ground, a tap in, a bullet header, etc, basically all types of goals you could think of. Scored from a free-kick and from a penalty too.
https://twitter.com/widescouting/status/1920099313192964540
He's a bit different than Mitro. Mitro is much stronger than him, but I would say Ivanovic is more well rounded, as there are no significant weaknesses to his game(there's obviously room for improvement in all areas, but there's no eye catching weakness), what he needs to work on the most is consistency, both in terms of performances in a single game and over a period of time. He drifts in and out of games at times and also sometimes has periods when he is pretty poor for a relatively long periods of tine time and then there are periods when he's unplayable for a stretch of games too. That being said, it seems like he's improved on that already under Alex Neil and has played well in pretty much every game since Neil took over at Millwall.
Definitely our (Serbia's) most talented striker at the moment, in my opinion and I hope he gets called up for the qualifiers as one of the 4 strikers.
Sorry everyone for such a long message, I've been a huge fan of this player since his youth days, and I've found it interesting that someone suggested him here.
Quote from: elgreenio on May 15, 2025, 07:53:27 PMIs there anybody else that has an option that we've not yet taken?
Can't say i'm overly enthused about the Adama one but better the devil you know I guess, especially when we need one more winger anyway on top of what we've got
Yes. Mr Bog, he's rubbing Dubbin into his back and legs before having a trial run out with the under 16's.
Quote from: SerbianLad on May 16, 2025, 12:23:50 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on May 15, 2025, 08:44:27 PMSurely have to go for a young promising striker with huge potential who doesn't break the bank. Baby Mitro from Millwall for me!
I guess you mean Mihailo Ivanovic by this, and I'd love to see him at Fulham. He's got something really special about him.
For those who haven't seen him play, look at the goals he scored for Millwall. Pretty much all of them are completely different. He scored goals with his left, right and with his head. Chipped the goalkeeper, socred a volley, rounded the keeper, scored a header while lying on the ground, a tap in, a bullet header, etc, basically all types of goals you could think of. Scored from a free-kick and from a penalty too.
https://twitter.com/widescouting/status/1920099313192964540
He's a bit different than Mitro. Mitro is much stronger than him, but I would say Ivanovic is more well rounded, as there are no significant weaknesses to his game(there's obviously room for improvement in all areas, but there's no eye catching weakness), what he needs to work on the most is consistency, both in terms of performances in a single game and over a period of time. He drifts in and out of games at times and also sometimes has periods when he is pretty poor for a relatively long periods of tine time and then there are periods when he's unplayable for a stretch of games too. That being said, it seems like he's improved on that already under Alex Neil and has played well in pretty much every game since Neil took over at Millwall.
Definitely our (Serbia's) most talented striker at the moment, in my opinion and I hope he gets called up for the qualifiers as one of the 4 strikers.
Sorry everyone for such a long message, I've been a huge fan of this player since his youth days, and I've found it interesting that someone suggested him here.
Thanks for the info, an interesting insight. The big question perhaps is would he be prepared at this stage of his career to be one of three strikers? (Assuming Raul, Muniz and him)
Traore and Raul waste of money sell both combine their wages and buy one decent winger who can also play centre forward.
Quote from: SerbianLad on May 16, 2025, 12:23:50 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on May 15, 2025, 08:44:27 PMSurely have to go for a young promising striker with huge potential who doesn't break the bank. Baby Mitro from Millwall for me!
I guess you mean Mihailo Ivanovic by this, and I'd love to see him at Fulham. He's got something really special about him.
For those who haven't seen him play, look at the goals he scored for Millwall. Pretty much all of them are completely different. He scored goals with his left, right and with his head. Chipped the goalkeeper, socred a volley, rounded the keeper, scored a header while lying on the ground, a tap in, a bullet header, etc, basically all types of goals you could think of. Scored from a free-kick and from a penalty too.
https://twitter.com/widescouting/status/1920099313192964540
He's a bit different than Mitro. Mitro is much stronger than him, but I would say Ivanovic is more well rounded, as there are no significant weaknesses to his game(there's obviously room for improvement in all areas, but there's no eye catching weakness), what he needs to work on the most is consistency, both in terms of performances in a single game and over a period of time. He drifts in and out of games at times and also sometimes has periods when he is pretty poor for a relatively long periods of tine time and then there are periods when he's unplayable for a stretch of games too. That being said, it seems like he's improved on that already under Alex Neil and has played well in pretty much every game since Neil took over at Millwall.
Definitely our (Serbia's) most talented striker at the moment, in my opinion and I hope he gets called up for the qualifiers as one of the 4 strikers.
Sorry everyone for such a long message, I've been a huge fan of this player since his youth days, and I've found it interesting that someone suggested him here.
Yeah Ivanovic is who I meant mate. Ta for the insight. Looks incredibly promising from the tiny bits I've seen and yeah I had been looking at the graphic you posted last week about him being 1st for almost everything for under 22 championship strikers. Millwall fans seem to think he's quality but seem to accept a bid of around £15 million they'd have to sell. You would have thought he'd love to come to us as he idolises Mitro. At his age prob happy to play third fiddle next season learning knowing Raul will be off the season after. Looks as you say a good all rounder but also very good in the air where have lacked much threat this year. This is just the kind of signing I'd love.
Perhaps the Mitro link might encourage him to us. Certainly he sounds very promising.
I'm not convinced he'd be a major aerial threat in the PL currently - the defenders in the PL have much better positioning and the strikers that score lots of headers are either those that can outmuscle the defenders like Chris Wood (and Mitro), and/or those with an excellent leap like Diogo Jota. I'm not sure if he's either of those.
Quote from: bencher on May 16, 2025, 11:14:47 AMI'm not convinced he'd be a major aerial threat in the PL currently - the defenders in the PL have much better positioning and the strikers that score lots of headers are either those that can outmuscle the defenders like Chris Wood (and Mitro), and/or those with an excellent leap like Diogo Jota. I'm not sure if he's either of those.
Yeah but he's only 20 mate. He will get stronger. Would buy him as third choice for this season with the hope Muniz steps up to start and Raul will be second choice. Looks like he has enough ability to at least contribute something at this point and it is succession planning for Raul then leaving the year afterwards. Got to start bringing some youth in and with a solid mid table at worst first team this year is the opportunity. Many would have said Delap couldn't do it in the prem as actually looked pretty average last year and look how that has turned out. Fulham need to start investing in some youth prospects. May be someone else other than this kid but with the stats SL posted above looks like a very good option. Would t be surprised if we go prem experience again and to this point I've defended that to solidify our position but my personal view is that we have to at least focus some of our recruitment this summer on lower cost big prospect youth. More risk for immediate impact but huge potential upside if they come off.
Franjo Ivanovic (age 21, no relation) is also looking good, albeit in Belgium, FWIW.
Actually when i just looked that up i read that his club in Belgium are a feeder club for Brighton - the Brighton owner has a stake in the Belgian club, and they use Brighton's scouting/analytics, and seem to churn out a decent flow of young players. If we're not going down the Bournemouth/Forest route of maximum spending, we really need to be doing creative stuff like Brighton (Brentford are another one) if we want to compete. Renewing Adama and Jiminez, a couple of Jorge Mendes players I assume, is all a bit '2017' in contrast.
Surprised they didn't offer Wilson a longer contract out of the 3 extensions.
But I guess if contracts were up in 2025 good to take up the 1 year extensions as if Fulham do their usual last minute buys and they don't come off we still have players in place.
If rumours have been right both Raul & Adama have both not shown commitment as they have been linked wanting to move to other clubs during this season, Raul to Mexico and Adama to Spain & Italy, so if clubs do want them during the transfer window, might get a small fee for them.
I'd like to see more info on getting Tete, Sessegnon, King & Muniz signed to longer new contracts
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 10:11:08 PMHow are they solid premier league footballers totally underwhelming
Raul can't run
Traore very inconsistent same with Wilson
No way starting 11 players
Agree - Far too many fans are happy with inconsistant players because they some times turn up, and if all the stars align, they all turn up
Quote from: KentFulham on May 16, 2025, 11:49:40 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 10:11:08 PMHow are they solid premier league footballers totally underwhelming
Raul can't run
Traore very inconsistent same with Wilson
No way starting 11 players
Agree - Far too many fans are happy with inconsistant players because they some times turn up, and if all the stars align, they all turn up
Most fans also realise that they are also solid squad depth options and that trying to replace them with paid transfers when we know we already need a number of expensive additions over the summer would be less than optimal, and it means we have 12 months to look at replacements which can be actioned next summer, or in the case of someone like Wilson we tie him down to a new contract to either sell him for more money, or retain him as depth for years to come.
Quote from: The Rational Fan on May 15, 2025, 11:41:25 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 08:56:47 PMComplete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
This is ambitious as Fulham can possibly be without either risk ruining the club or breaking the FFP Rules. Look at Fulham's Accounts in government house we have been pushing (or exceeding by tiny amounts) the absolute limits of FFP.
Frankly, we still have five spots left in next seasons squad without enough FFP budget to fill all of them with PL quality. To achieve what Crystal Palace has over the last decade (ie stay up) is actually quite ambitious. The point of FFP is to punish clubs that got too ambitious and failed.
We spend with a goal of playing in Europe and miss out, then we end up in the Championship as a non-yo-yo club.
Don't believe me, then look how since FFP has been implemented we have got the 9th place curse (with the first nine 9th place finishers being Fulham, Swansea, Stoke, Stoke, Bournemouth, Leicester, Leicester, Sheffield United and Leeds all getting relegated soon after).
In the 10th year of FFP, Brighton broke the curse by knowing their place, following FFP designed plan and selling their best players to the Big Clubs. That is not being too ambitious. Like many rules in society they aren't right, but we will be punished if we don't follow them.
Problem is Brighton cleverly invested in younger assets with high potential and resale value.
Our transfer strategy has been markedly different.
Aside from Jedi, I'm struggling to think of one player in our squad who'd command a fee of 25m+, maybe Bassey could fetch close to 30m
Quote from: KentFulham on May 16, 2025, 11:49:40 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 10:11:08 PMHow are they solid premier league footballers totally underwhelming
Raul can't run
Traore very inconsistent same with Wilson
No way starting 11 players
Agree - Far too many fans are happy with inconsistant players because they some times turn up, and if all the stars align, they all turn up
Yeah but surely we are looking to upgrade and keeping them gives us more money to do that. Aside from all 3 providing very decent output this year keeping them means we need 2 or 3 players in the forward positions. If we had got rid we'd need 5 or 6!!
Would we rather spend £80 million at £13 million each on 6 players or £80 million at £27 million each on 3 players? Keeping them allows the latter so the players we bring in are better.
Obviously the above doesn't account for salaries and know Raul is on a lot but to replace a 13 goal striker we'd prob be talking £25m (still wouldn't guarantee 13 goals) and their salary may not be much less so always going to be way more expensive than just keeping him.
Hoping none of these 3 are guaranteed starters with some brilliant wingers coming in and Muniz stepping up to start but with FFP restrictions we can't afford to be buying 6 players in the forward line in one summer and all 3 of these guys are good enough as back ups and even as starters when on form.
If we don't spend big on 2 or 3 forward players that look like upgrades or huge future prospects that's when I'd be annoyed...not at keeping these 3 very solid players for us.
We are down to four wingers if Willian and Nelson leave, have trouble seeing how either Wilson or Traore would be issues. Retaining them and getting one good reinforcement for that position would be good. Don't think they are enough to push on but they are good impact players.
Jimenez is a decent premier league striker. He is on high wages but retaining him means we can go for a riskier striker option without having to worry. Was supposed to be Stansfield in that spot this season before Birmingham started offering silly money.
Quote from: FFC In Oz on May 16, 2025, 12:16:58 PMQuote from: The Rational Fan on May 15, 2025, 11:41:25 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 08:56:47 PMComplete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
This is ambitious as Fulham can possibly be without either risk ruining the club or breaking the FFP Rules. Look at Fulham's Accounts in government house we have been pushing (or exceeding by tiny amounts) the absolute limits of FFP.
Frankly, we still have five spots left in next seasons squad without enough FFP budget to fill all of them with PL quality. To achieve what Crystal Palace has over the last decade (ie stay up) is actually quite ambitious. The point of FFP is to punish clubs that got too ambitious and failed.
We spend with a goal of playing in Europe and miss out, then we end up in the Championship as a non-yo-yo club.
Don't believe me, then look how since FFP has been implemented we have got the 9th place curse (with the first nine 9th place finishers being Fulham, Swansea, Stoke, Stoke, Bournemouth, Leicester, Leicester, Sheffield United and Leeds all getting relegated soon after).
In the 10th year of FFP, Brighton broke the curse by knowing their place, following FFP designed plan and selling their best players to the Big Clubs. That is not being too ambitious. Like many rules in society they aren't right, but we will be punished if we don't follow them.
Problem is Brighton cleverly invested in younger assets with high potential and resale value.
Our transfer strategy has been markedly different.
Aside from Jedi, I'm struggling to think of one player in our squad who'd command a fee of 25m+, maybe Bassey could fetch close to 30m
Muniz.
We can't afford to replace everyone in the squad during one single summer transfer period. Whilst these three may not be regular starters they are all potentially impactful off the bench. There are higher priorities for us in this transfer window.
Quote from: SerbianLad on May 16, 2025, 12:23:50 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on May 15, 2025, 08:44:27 PMSurely have to go for a young promising striker with huge potential who doesn't break the bank. Baby Mitro from Millwall for me!
I guess you mean Mihailo Ivanovic by this, and I'd love to see him at Fulham. He's got something really special about him.
For those who haven't seen him play, look at the goals he scored for Millwall. Pretty much all of them are completely different. He scored goals with his left, right and with his head. Chipped the goalkeeper, socred a volley, rounded the keeper, scored a header while lying on the ground, a tap in, a bullet header, etc, basically all types of goals you could think of. Scored from a free-kick and from a penalty too.
https://twitter.com/widescouting/status/1920099313192964540
He's a bit different than Mitro. Mitro is much stronger than him, but I would say Ivanovic is more well rounded, as there are no significant weaknesses to his game(there's obviously room for improvement in all areas, but there's no eye catching weakness), what he needs to work on the most is consistency, both in terms of performances in a single game and over a period of time. He drifts in and out of games at times and also sometimes has periods when he is pretty poor for a relatively long periods of tine time and then there are periods when he's unplayable for a stretch of games too. That being said, it seems like he's improved on that already under Alex Neil and has played well in pretty much every game since Neil took over at Millwall.
Definitely our (Serbia's) most talented striker at the moment, in my opinion and I hope he gets called up for the qualifiers as one of the 4 strikers.
Sorry everyone for such a long message, I've been a huge fan of this player since his youth days, and I've found it interesting that someone suggested him here.
sL
Quote from: SerbianLad on May 16, 2025, 12:23:50 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on May 15, 2025, 08:44:27 PMSurely have to go for a young promising striker with huge potential who doesn't break the bank. Baby Mitro from Millwall for me!
I guess you mean Mihailo Ivanovic by this, and I'd love to see him at Fulham. He's got something really special about him.
For those who haven't seen him play, look at the goals he scored for Millwall. Pretty much all of them are completely different. He scored goals with his left, right and with his head. Chipped the goalkeeper, socred a volley, rounded the keeper, scored a header while lying on the ground, a tap in, a bullet header, etc, basically all types of goals you could think of. Scored from a free-kick and from a penalty too.
https://twitter.com/widescouting/status/1920099313192964540
He's a bit different than Mitro. Mitro is much stronger than him, but I would say Ivanovic is more well rounded, as there are no significant weaknesses to his game(there's obviously room for improvement in all areas, but there's no eye catching weakness), what he needs to work on the most is consistency, both in terms of performances in a single game and over a period of time. He drifts in and out of games at times and also sometimes has periods when he is pretty poor for a relatively long periods of tine time and then there are periods when he's unplayable for a stretch of games too. That being said, it seems like he's improved on that already under Alex Neil and has played well in pretty much every game since Neil took over at Millwall.
Definitely our (Serbia's) most talented striker at the moment, in my opinion and I hope he gets called up for the qualifiers as one of the 4 strikers.
Sorry everyone for such a long message, I've been a huge fan of this player since his youth days, and I've found it interesting that someone suggested him here.
sL
Quote from: SerbianLad on May 15, 2025, 07:36:41 PMGreat news, in my opinion. Hopefully we can get Kenny to extend.
I shall drink to that 🍺
Out of Wilson, Adama, Sessegnon and Iwobi who is the best starting right winger?
Quote from: The Rational Fan on May 17, 2025, 09:57:51 AMOut of Wilson, Adama, Sessegnon and Iwobi who is the best starting right winger?
It's a toss up between Adama and Wilson for me, whoever is on form as both can ebb and flow to some degree in that regard. Sess Id prefer at LW although hes certainly making a case for himself this year the others remain in poll position for now. Tricky as the others seem to create more generally, but Sess is more clinical , he's always had that thing of quietly going about his business, even a little under the radar.... then suddenly showing up at right time to score.
Iwobi I'm happy enough at LW to leave him there, although with these 4 on the books I still want Godo out on loan and 1 more top winger brought in this summer to compete with all of them.
Quote from: jayffc on May 17, 2025, 10:05:54 AMQuote from: The Rational Fan on May 17, 2025, 09:57:51 AMOut of Wilson, Adama, Sessegnon and Iwobi who is the best starting right winger?
It's a toss up between Adama and Wilson for me, whoever is on form as both can ebb and flow to some degree in that regard. Sess Id prefer at LW although hes certainly making a case for himself this year the others remain in poll position for now. Tricky as the others seem to create more generally, but Sess is more clinical , he's always had that thing of quietly going about his business, even a little under the radar.... then suddenly showing up at right time to score.
Iwobi I'm happy enough at LW to leave him there, although with these 4 on the books I still want Godo out on loan and 1 more top winger brought in this summer to compete with all of them.
Should the one more top winger brought in this summer be more a RW or LW? Is Iwobi better on the RW or LW?
Quote from: The Rational Fan on May 17, 2025, 10:15:49 AMQuote from: jayffc on May 17, 2025, 10:05:54 AMQuote from: The Rational Fan on May 17, 2025, 09:57:51 AMOut of Wilson, Adama, Sessegnon and Iwobi who is the best starting right winger?
It's a toss up between Adama and Wilson for me, whoever is on form as both can ebb and flow to some degree in that regard. Sess Id prefer at LW although hes certainly making a case for himself this year the others remain in poll position for now. Tricky as the others seem to create more generally, but Sess is more clinical , he's always had that thing of quietly going about his business, even a little under the radar.... then suddenly showing up at right time to score.
Iwobi I'm happy enough at LW to leave him there, although with these 4 on the books I still want Godo out on loan and 1 more top winger brought in this summer to compete with all of them.
Should the one more top winger brought in this summer be more a RW or LW? Is Iwobi better on the RW or LW?
For me left wing. Marco seemingly prefers Sess on the right, and I don't think Adama or Wilson are anywhere near as effective on thr left as they are on the right, which leaves Iwobi as the only left wing option. Iwobi can play as a 10 or on the right wing (or even possibly in the 8 against certain teams) so getting a top left winger wouldn't mean that Iwobi gets no game time.
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 08:56:47 PMComplete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
I'm in two minds. Their numbers and contributions this season can't be ignored. Ten plus goal involvements from two of them and then a one in two games goal contribution from Wilson is good going, plus Wilson has steadily performed for us in the prem, even if he hasn't been a starter.
One extra year, when we don't know the contract terms seems more than fair.
But, and it's a relatively big but, our forward line and in particular AM/CAM positions are the areas I feel we really need strengthening this summer.
We've dominated so many teams this season and even on our recent losing streak too.. where we have fallen short is in our ability to convert chances and create meaningful chances which make the most of our dominance.
We need to find and get a top striker, who is ideally younger, a winger with real end product and pace to get past a player and find a teammate and a CAM who can contribute goals more readily than Pereira has been doing.
Mctominay last season was a prime example of this and he's gone on to have a great season at Napoli.
For me, those areas currently are what has hampered our season most, and are why we're not in European spots.
Quote from: Yamus on May 16, 2025, 08:16:56 AMTraore and Raul waste of money sell both combine their wages and buy one decent winger who can also play centre forward.
I wouldn't have extended these two either. Think we can do better and I have heard Raul is on very high wages.
Quote from: KentFulham on May 16, 2025, 11:49:40 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 10:11:08 PMHow are they solid premier league footballers totally underwhelming
Raul can't run
Traore very inconsistent same with Wilson
No way starting 11 players
Agree - Far too many fans are happy with inconsistant players because they some times turn up, and if all the stars align, they all turn up
I wouldn't have extended Raul or Traore either. Raul dependable from the spot, but he's getting old and is ineffective most if the time. High wages too. Traore hasn't looked like his early season form for a long time.i think we can get more motivated, younger players in instead.
Traore and Wilson, Adama is far more effective when he starts and Harry is far more effective coming off the bench,
Far too many times Marco gets it the wrong way round.
Quote from: C Block on May 17, 2025, 11:50:07 AMTraore and Wilson, Adama is far more effective when he starts and Harry is far more effective coming off the bench,
Far too many times Marco gets it the wrong way round.
This!
I think you almost have to look at these option pickups as squad players/filler for the team, leaving money available for upgrade purchases. I happen to like Traore and so I was glad to see his option picked up. The other two not so much, but as filler/bench players I think we can live with that. As some have mentioned, I really don't see these players as starting XI (with possible exception of Traore on occasion) so team has chance to add talent. I do think FFC should try to retain Tete, Muniz and possibly Sessegnon.
Quote from: The Rational Fan on May 17, 2025, 10:15:49 AMQuote from: jayffc on May 17, 2025, 10:05:54 AMQuote from: The Rational Fan on May 17, 2025, 09:57:51 AMOut of Wilson, Adama, Sessegnon and Iwobi who is the best starting right winger?
It's a toss up between Adama and Wilson for me, whoever is on form as both can ebb and flow to some degree in that regard. Sess Id prefer at LW although hes certainly making a case for himself this year the others remain in poll position for now. Tricky as the others seem to create more generally, but Sess is more clinical , he's always had that thing of quietly going about his business, even a little under the radar.... then suddenly showing up at right time to score.
Iwobi I'm happy enough at LW to leave him there, although with these 4 on the books I still want Godo out on loan and 1 more top winger brought in this summer to compete with all of them.
Should the one more top winger brought in this summer be more a RW or LW? Is Iwobi better on the RW or LW?
For me LW, although plenty wingers out there who can do both. Wilson Adama and Iwobi all very capable at RW.
With Willian hopefully on the way out I'd want Godo to go on loan to the champ while we bring in another LW.
Quote from: C Block on May 17, 2025, 11:50:07 AMTraore and Wilson, Adama is far more effective when he starts and Harry is far more effective coming off the bench,
Far too many times Marco gets it the wrong way round.
The correct selection today 👊🏻
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 08:56:47 PMComplete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
Oh gawd. Here we go.
Quote from: RAY Rock on May 15, 2025, 08:56:47 PMComplete and total lack of ambition underwhelming 🤦�♂️
All three of them had huge involvements yesterday and will likely have in many more matches for Fulham.
And regarding your "TC has concrete in his boots", doesn't he jump well for someone with such heavy boots?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdexxr6336yo
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 22, 2026, 04:16:56 PMhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdexxr6336yo
::cry::
As we all know, he'll be a free agent in the summer and any deal he'll be able to get with someone else will be better than ours as there will be a signing on fee attached to it.
He needs to keep scoring for us and more importantly for himself.
The reluctance of Marco putting pen to paper or the reluctance of Mr Khan to give what Marco's asking for re transfer kitty. Is now filtering down through the squad.
Quote from: I Ronic on January 22, 2026, 04:48:50 PMAs we all know, he'll be a free agent in the summer and any deal he'll be able to get with someone else will be better than ours as there will be a signing on fee attached to it.
He needs to keep scoring for us and more importantly for himself.
The reluctance of Marco putting pen to paper or the reluctance of Mr Khan to give what Marco's asking for re transfer kitty. Is now filtering down through the squad.
Why do I get the sneaking suspicion that Marco wants to go elsewhere and then sign Harry on a free in his new club? Otherwise why has he not announced whether or not he'll sign a new contract?
Quote from: I Ronic on January 22, 2026, 04:48:50 PMAs we all know, he'll be a free agent in the summer and any deal he'll be able to get with someone else will be better than ours as there will be a signing on fee attached to it.
He needs to keep scoring for us and more importantly for himself.
The reluctance of Marco putting pen to paper or the reluctance of Mr Khan to give what Marco's asking for re transfer kitty. Is now filtering down through the squad.
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You know that for sure? Or just a wild opinion? Not seen anything where Wilson has said he'd sign if MS would.
Quote from: HobGoblin on January 22, 2026, 05:10:18 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 22, 2026, 04:48:50 PMAs we all know, he'll be a free agent in the summer and any deal he'll be able to get with someone else will be better than ours as there will be a signing on fee attached to it.
He needs to keep scoring for us and more importantly for himself.
The reluctance of Marco putting pen to paper or the reluctance of Mr Khan to give what Marco's asking for re transfer kitty. Is now filtering down through the squad.
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You know that for sure? Or just a wild opinion? Not seen anything where Wilson has said he'd sign if MS would.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdexxr6336yo
It is understood that Wilson would prefer to have clarity on the future of head coach Marco Silva, who is also out of contract in the summer, before making a final decision over any new deal.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 22, 2026, 05:12:59 PMQuote from: HobGoblin on January 22, 2026, 05:10:18 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 22, 2026, 04:48:50 PMAs we all know, he'll be a free agent in the summer and any deal he'll be able to get with someone else will be better than ours as there will be a signing on fee attached to it.
He needs to keep scoring for us and more importantly for himself.
The reluctance of Marco putting pen to paper or the reluctance of Mr Khan to give what Marco's asking for re transfer kitty. Is now filtering down through the squad.
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You know that for sure? Or just a wild opinion? Not seen anything where Wilson has said he'd sign if MS would.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdexxr6336yo
It is understood that Wilson would prefer to have clarity on the future of head coach Marco Silva, who is also out of contract in the summer, before making a final decision over any new deal.
That's sensible on his part
This thread is misleading, no
Idea why it's been re upped
A thread about Wilson's current contact expiring this summer re upped with a link to a BBC story saying negotiations to renew are on hold.
Nope, don't see any connection whatsoever ... 🤷🏻
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 22, 2026, 10:02:22 PMA thread about Wilson's current contact expiring this summer re upped with a link to a BBC story saying negotiations to renew are on hold.
Nope, don't see any connection whatsoever ... 🤷🏻
Don't get clever it's misleading
We all know the Wilson situation currently but I when I first saw this thread I thought he had signed a new deal along with the other two
It's only misleading IF you misread the thread's subject that clearly states 2026.
I was just trying to adhere to the wishes of the Mods who recently requested we use/update existing threads rather than create multiple threads discussing the same issue.
I posted the BBC link half an hour before C Block started the new thread.
I wasn't intentionally trying to mislead 🤝