Now the window has shut... the first rumour is out.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1962910793164317102?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
:slap:
I need a good four months to recover from the last thread! 😂
Always thought We should have signed a top Korean player a lot sooner. With New Malden being the largest Korean community in Europe on the club's doorstep you have a fan base ready and waiting.
Legana, very funny, but you have no staying power, you need to toughen up.
If need be we can bring in 4 over 21 year olds to the squad, the good thing is we still have our 2 domestic loans available so any players in some of the top sides not getting game time could be bought in on 6 month loans to cover Afcon and injuries. If they fit in well there may be a good chance to buy them next summer.
Lets hope they start approaching him now and maybe we get him just in time on DD in January
(Not sure which year that would actually be tho)
I look forward to all those replies about how January is not the right month to buy a striker in, and how we should wait till the summer when we can get a great deal.............
Quote from: FFC007 on September 02, 2025, 10:26:50 PMNow the window has shut... the first rumour is out.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1962910793164317102?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
The anti tourist mob aren't going to like this signing if it happens.
Quote from: cookieg on September 03, 2025, 09:05:11 AMQuote from: FFC007 on September 02, 2025, 10:26:50 PMNow the window has shut... the first rumour is out.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1962910793164317102?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
The anti tourist mob aren't going to like this signing if it happens.
Would be great though, tourists bring money, they also help raise the profile of Fulham in other countries, bringing more money etc.
Inamoto brought in his supporters while he was with us.
I wonder how that Korean player is pronounced...
Unless we bring in an Asian player who loves Band Maid. So we can have them played at every home game. I don't see the point.
400 pages + 1/50
Quote from: KentFulham on September 03, 2025, 09:08:19 AMQuote from: cookieg on September 03, 2025, 09:05:11 AMQuote from: FFC007 on September 02, 2025, 10:26:50 PMNow the window has shut... the first rumour is out.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1962910793164317102?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
The anti tourist mob aren't going to like this signing if it happens.
Would be great though, tourists bring money, they also help raise the profile of Fulham in other countries, bringing more money etc.
Absolutely - I think what people don't like is tourists who are just away fans filling up the stands.
We won't ever compete with the top clubs unless we grow our fan base and this would be the perfect way to do it.
Quote from: Lighthouse on September 03, 2025, 05:13:35 PMUnless we bring in an Asian player who loves Band Maid. So we can have them played at every home game. I don't see the point.
Blimey I would start going again.
The rejected Danilo bid plus the Tyrique George failure means we must have some ammo in January to play with...
Quote from: FFC007 on September 03, 2025, 07:57:54 PMThe rejected Danilo bid plus the Tyrique George failure means we must have some ammo in January to play with...
Tyrique George wasn't a failure,
We pulled plug on deal as we kept wilson having not got what we wanted for him. It was one in one out there
Does show we got money in the bank though.
Don't think transfer fees are the issue but wages.
Oh sweet mother of Jesus, not more transfers already.... :sad: :slap:
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on September 03, 2025, 09:12:50 PMOh sweet mother of Jesus, not more transfers already.... :sad: :slap:
Clubs can't stand still, even when the window has just closed.
Perhaps Khan will break his hoodoo and sign someone as the window opens!
Mitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
Quote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
He was done when he left to play in Saudi. He will be well off but oh dear. A reputation ruined to all but the most biased of fans.
It depends how you look it. He's touted to be earning $10m per year in Qatar. If you look at it as a (short) career, rather than a calling, then you follow the money. He's not terribly likely to become a manager (in my opinion) so I don't know what kind of post-retirement career options he would have. He did enough in his mid years to generate offers for a huge payday and he's taken those with both hands. He's probably confirmed with the Serbia coach that he will still get picked for the national team, so what else is there? We have a very PL-centric view of the world but not everyone else does. He would also be a marked man if he came back - he was basically public enemy number 1 when he left.
I'd love us to have had a go for Mainoo, despite the United hierarchy saying no.
He would have really completed the midfield hole we have. Perhaps next summer when some of the contracts expire.
(https://i.imgur.com/nPydwVh.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/inWsUCT.jpeg)
Anyone reckon we can sign Scott Parkins?
Quote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
We will see. Will he be in the Serbia national squad?
Quote from: copthornemike on September 04, 2025, 09:03:07 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
We will see. Will he be in the Serbia national squad?
International football os pretty low. But for some reason people still get excited about it.
Quote from: Lighthouse on September 04, 2025, 12:54:44 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
He was done when he left to play in Saudi. He will be well off but oh dear. A reputation ruined to all but the most biased of fans.
He could have had another decent season at Fulham and then could have dashed off to grab the oil money available.
Next to no chance now of him coming back to England when he gets bored over there.
Quote from: FFC007 on September 05, 2025, 01:44:06 PMQuote from: Lighthouse on September 04, 2025, 12:54:44 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
He was done when he left to play in Saudi. He will be well off but oh dear. A reputation ruined to all but the most biased of fans.
He could have had another decent season at Fulham and then could have dashed off to grab the oil money available.
Next to no chance now of him coming back to England when he gets bored over there.
I don't think he would have signed for a top 6 team so why not take the money at this stage of his career now
Lukic will definitely get a ban this season for cards... that could be the weak link when he's suspended. Reed doesn't the cut the mustard for me.
Definite need some more steel in that middle when the window open.
Quote from: FFC007 on September 05, 2025, 08:10:42 PMLukic will definitely get a ban this season for cards... that could be the weak link when he's suspended. Reed doesn't the cut the mustard for me.
Definite need some more steel in that middle when the window open.
In that case Berge will play the 6 and one of TC, Iwobi, King or Reed will play the 8. Perhaps too early for Seth to be trusted to step up.
Would like an enforcer type as an option but credit to reed he's a consummate professional squad man who doesn't complain. To my suprise given lack of game time he put in a great performance in the cup
What we should be looking for in the Winter window. Is a home grown player, born in Knightsbridge, good public school, then Sandhurst. The Riverside would be full all season and Champagne sales would go through the roof.
Quote from: I Ronic on September 06, 2025, 10:09:47 AMWhat we should be looking for in the Winter window. Is a home grown player, born in Knightsbridge, good public school, then Sandhurst. The Riverside would be full all season and Champagne sales would go through the roof.
But the atmosphere would take a nosedive
Quote from: LC on September 05, 2025, 05:56:51 PMQuote from: FFC007 on September 05, 2025, 01:44:06 PMQuote from: Lighthouse on September 04, 2025, 12:54:44 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
He was done when he left to play in Saudi. He will be well off but oh dear. A reputation ruined to all but the most biased of fans.
He could have had another decent season at Fulham and then could have dashed off to grab the oil money available.
Next to no chance now of him coming back to England when he gets bored over there.
I don't think he would have signed for a top 6 team so why not take the money at this stage of his career now
I don't really agree with the 'their careers are so short they have to take the money now' angle. (I know that's not heat you explicitly said).
But he was on £100k a week here. That's already more than double what most of the population earn in a year. Times by 52 weeks and that's more in one year than the average person earns in a lifetime of work.
Silva turned down a huge contract in Saudi, it leaves me disliking Mitro a bit how he behaved.
Quote from: FFC007 on September 05, 2025, 08:10:42 PMLukic will definitely get a ban this season for cards... that could be the weak link when he's suspended. Reed doesn't the cut the mustard for me.
Definite need some more steel in that middle when the window open.
Imagine if he had more bans than shots on goal?
Quote from: demeant0r on September 06, 2025, 11:30:25 AMQuote from: I Ronic on September 06, 2025, 10:09:47 AMWhat we should be looking for in the Winter window. Is a home grown player, born in Knightsbridge, good public school, then Sandhurst. The Riverside would be full all season and Champagne sales would go through the roof.
But the atmosphere would take a nosedive
I don't know. A standing ovation in the Riverside, with applause and 'by jingo the blighter has gorn and scored' 'bravo' might be something to see :)
Quote from: Jim© on September 06, 2025, 11:36:24 AMQuote from: LC on September 05, 2025, 05:56:51 PMQuote from: FFC007 on September 05, 2025, 01:44:06 PMQuote from: Lighthouse on September 04, 2025, 12:54:44 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
He was done when he left to play in Saudi. He will be well off but oh dear. A reputation ruined to all but the most biased of fans.
He could have had another decent season at Fulham and then could have dashed off to grab the oil money available.
Next to no chance now of him coming back to England when he gets bored over there.
I don't think he would have signed for a top 6 team so why not take the money at this stage of his career now
I don't really agree with the 'their careers are so short they have to take the money now' angle. (I know that's not heat you explicitly said).
But he was on £100k a week here. That's already more than double what most of the population earn in a year. Times by 52 weeks and that's more in one year than the average person earns in a lifetime of work.
Silva turned down a huge contract in Saudi, it leaves me disliking Mitro a bit how he behaved.
I don't either, I worked solidly for 50 years, apart for 3 weeks when I was made redundant, after all that time, I ended up when I retired with about £20,000 savings.
Quote from: I Ronic on September 06, 2025, 11:53:14 AMQuote from: demeant0r on September 06, 2025, 11:30:25 AMQuote from: I Ronic on September 06, 2025, 10:09:47 AMWhat we should be looking for in the Winter window. Is a home grown player, born in Knightsbridge, good public school, then Sandhurst. The Riverside would be full all season and Champagne sales would go through the roof.
But the atmosphere would take a nosedive
I don't know. A standing ovation in the Riverside, with applause and 'by jingo the blighter has gorn and scored' 'bravo' might be something to see :)
Only the common Oiks who can't speak properly or English at all live in and are born there. Only the stupidest of the stupid go to public school and all will have a criminal record by the time they have bankrupted the Nation by working in the City. Most of them will be unable to follow the rules of football and instead will attend Rugby because Daddy told them too.
All you have to do is see the state of the financial and political World to see that the moronic are the only Public School pupils who will pretend to talk like idiots because they know no other way. I hate stereotyping but you can't argue with facts. I bet some of them want to be referees as well.
Don't rule out another move for Tyrique George in Jan. Adama almost certainly off, especially if Wilson doesn't sign a new deal too
Adama is almost a certainty to depart next summer. Could have been a chance to ship him out in the last window and if we had got say £10m for him, George would have been a good replacement.
Quote from: WestSussexWhite on September 06, 2025, 01:49:10 PMDon't rule out another move for Tyrique George in Jan. Adama almost certainly off, especially if Wilson doesn't sign a new deal too
I think Wilson will stay and then depart on a freebie.
Quote from: WestSussexWhite on September 06, 2025, 01:49:10 PMDon't rule out another move for Tyrique George in Jan. Adama almost certainly off, especially if Wilson doesn't sign a new deal too
WSW is back, hope you are well.
We will need two new wingers next Summer as well assuming Adama and Wilson don't sign new contracts. Any business we can do in January to shift them for fees rather than lose them for free in the Summer would be good as long as we can also replace. George and another left footed RW would be good. Article today that Leeds could be back for Wilson in January.
Winger is the one real position where we don't really have anyone in the academy that could make the jump anytime soon. Some are high on Zepa but he hasn't been able to move up to the 21s and he isn't really dominating the 18s like you would expect a future PL player to do. If he does make it and he is just 17 so he has time, it would likely be a few years from now.
Any injuries we get long term could play a part in the winter window.
Does anyone know if this international break has lead to any injuries?
Quote from: demeant0r on September 09, 2025, 01:45:40 PMDoes anyone know if this international break has lead to any injuries?
Not for any Fulham players as far as I know. At least not any that have required the player to be subbed off. Still we have 8 players with matches left today(9 if you want to include LDF) so fingers crossed we come away clean.
I think we should sign Oscar Bobb in the January window.
Quote from: FFC1987 on September 09, 2025, 05:17:33 PMI think we should sign Oscar Bobb in the January window.
😅
Quote from: FFC1987 on September 09, 2025, 05:17:33 PMI think we should sign Oscar Bobb in the January window.
If Mainoo is available then him.
Various quotes from Marco, exciting he seems to rate JKA - and unsurprisingly is unhappy about the midfielder situation. There's also a quote for
@Angus Telford there on net spend.
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1966493648104665457
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1966484358086205929
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1966484596607893677
Quote from: hopper on September 12, 2025, 02:58:36 PMVarious quotes from Marco, exciting he seems to rate JKA - and unsurprisingly is unhappy about the midfielder situation. There's also a quote for @Angus Telford there on net spend.
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1966493648104665457
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1966484358086205929
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1966484596607893677
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No S**t shirlick
Marco needs to get over it & get on with the squad he has. It's his choice to stay or go at the end of the season.
King has replaced Periera, an upgrade in my view.
Cairney & Reed, one or other or both should have been replaced. That is likely next summer with or without Silva at the helm.
A manager is always going to moan about not having the squad he wants. If we get mid table then he has again overachieved, whereas if he says he is happy and doesn't get Europe he has underachieved. We have just dropped £40m on a winger. And largely kept the squad together. AP went but that was a move I think Marco was in favour of. We have at least 2 players in every position and 3 in some. Our net spend is low but the SCR is high. The Khan's are doing well by the fans and Marco is a superb coach but be under no illusion his personal ambition is just that.
Quote from: FFC1987 on September 09, 2025, 05:17:33 PMI think we should sign Oscar Bobb in the January window.
. More chance of signing Oscar the grouch than Oscar Bobb
Oscar Bobby and Mainoo ?
Meant to add lad at Leicester on left wing, think name is Mongu
Quote from: TB1973 on September 12, 2025, 09:32:21 PMMeant to add lad at Leicester on left wing, think name is Mongu
Jeremy Monga and he's tremendous. He'll probably go straight to the top though.
Quote from: hopper on September 12, 2025, 07:05:18 PMQuote from: TB1973 on September 12, 2025, 06:31:55 PMNo S**t shirlick
Excuse me?
I think he was referring to Shirlick Hilmes, and his faithful assistant, Witsin.
Quote from: btffc on September 12, 2025, 09:44:30 PMQuote from: TB1973 on September 12, 2025, 09:32:21 PMMeant to add lad at Leicester on left wing, think name is Mongu
Jeremy Monga and he's tremendous. He'll probably go straight to the top though.
Madrid are after him...
Quote from: Super Mick on September 12, 2025, 09:26:54 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on September 09, 2025, 05:17:33 PMI think we should sign Oscar Bobb in the January window.
. More chance of signing Oscar the grouch than Oscar Bobb
Is he any good?
Who are we signing in January :Khan_you_fix_it:? :slap:
Quote from: FFC007 on September 27, 2025, 09:02:25 AMWho are we signing in January :Khan_you_fix_it:? :slap:
Best signing would be new contracts for Marco, Harry and Rodrigo
Potter Sacked, Been rumours of Marco to WHU recently
Quote from: rusty shackleford on September 27, 2025, 10:49:15 AMPotter Sacked, Been rumours of Marco to WHU recently
Nope, Nuno seems to the frontrunner
Quote from: demeant0r on September 27, 2025, 10:17:42 AMQuote from: FFC007 on September 27, 2025, 09:02:25 AMWho are we signing in January :Khan_you_fix_it:? :slap:
Best signing would be new contracts for Marco, Harry and Rodrigo
And then we'd have to find something else to moan about.
I guess there's always the bogs in the Hammy!
Quote from: I Ronic on September 27, 2025, 01:42:01 PMQuote from: demeant0r on September 27, 2025, 10:17:42 AMQuote from: FFC007 on September 27, 2025, 09:02:25 AMWho are we signing in January :Khan_you_fix_it:? :slap:
Best signing would be new contracts for Marco, Harry and Rodrigo
And then we'd have to find something else to moan about.
I guess there's always the bogs in the Hammy!
And the bog roll in the Riverside!
Quote from: I Ronic on September 27, 2025, 01:42:01 PMQuote from: demeant0r on September 27, 2025, 10:17:42 AMQuote from: FFC007 on September 27, 2025, 09:02:25 AMWho are we signing in January :Khan_you_fix_it:? :slap:
Best signing would be new contracts for Marco, Harry and Rodrigo
And then we'd have to find something else to moan about.
I guess there's always the bogs in the Hammy!
The pint prices
I think I know TK's plans and why he didn't purchase a CM this summer. He had a premonition Wolves would get relegated and we'd be able to buy Andre cheap :slap:
https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fulham-plot-hayden-hackney-move-after-middlesbrough-scouting-missions/
Quote from: fulhamfan on September 30, 2025, 01:06:25 PMhttps://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fulham-plot-hayden-hackney-move-after-middlesbrough-scouting-missions/
Yes please. He would walk into this midfield right now.
Think we messed up by missing out on Sean Longstaff a good, young number 8 who only cost Leeds around £10m.
The German Stach in Leeds mf looks pretty formidable.
Is the guy who just scored an OG against Chelsea the guy we've been linked for the last couple of windows!?
Where is Angus?
And Jay for that matter.
Quote from: demeant0r on September 30, 2025, 01:14:12 PMQuote from: fulhamfan on September 30, 2025, 01:06:25 PMhttps://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fulham-plot-hayden-hackney-move-after-middlesbrough-scouting-missions/
Yes please. He would walk into this midfield right now.
Not from what I've been watching tonight?
Quote from: BestOfBrede on September 30, 2025, 09:24:23 PMQuote from: demeant0r on September 30, 2025, 01:14:12 PMQuote from: fulhamfan on September 30, 2025, 01:06:25 PMhttps://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fulham-plot-hayden-hackney-move-after-middlesbrough-scouting-missions/
Yes please. He would walk into this midfield right now.
Not from what I've been watching tonight?
But not many players can do it against Stoke on wet Tuesday night
Looks a great prospect... Spurs and Man U are sniffing around too.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on September 30, 2025, 01:16:56 PMThink we messed up by missing out on Sean Longstaff a good, young number 8 who only cost Leeds around £10m.
The German Stach in Leeds mf looks pretty formidable.
Longstaff looked league 1 level against us.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on September 30, 2025, 09:09:42 PMWhere is Angus?
And Jay for that matter.
working on our podcast and planning weekend brunches together
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on October 03, 2025, 12:52:16 PMQuote from: jayffc on October 03, 2025, 11:55:16 AMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on September 30, 2025, 09:09:42 PMWhere is Angus?
And Jay for that matter.
working on our podcast and planning weekend brunches together
Ha! :slap:
On this note
Have been saying this for years when people have been berating the recruitment and said our board have no plan , no forward thinking, or Silva doesn't care about the future etc etc ...
It always appeared clear to me the plan since promotion this time out was : establish a base of experienced players with proven quality to keep us on the league and establish ourselves at a level capable of pushing on and attracting the next level of players ... And THEN add youth steadily with a view to talking over from some of those older players as they move on.
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1973864064657887598?t=1a0gnIt45yJxd740_v2VAA&s=19
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1973864064783704417?t=dl7oN5J8NrkBafBXJygGpQ&s=19
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/1973864316685144099?t=1dCHHh88hE9F-atgR7RSzQ&s=19
Confirmed
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1976562394710397230?t=GATsj_VJcjE0m6w1t6mRjg&s=19
Another one that , if true, suggests it's not always about dilly dallying
We were linked with fofana early in the window before the deal seemed to disappear. Allegedly we matched the valuation for him at a pretty huge fee (package worth 45m) but he didn't want the move.
As ever no one fully knows what goes on behind the scenes. A shame we couldn't convince him, not surprised after seeing cherkis trajectory that he opted to stick at Lyon.
Based on recent experience I suspect we will get nobody worthwhile in January unless we are in a relegation dog fight. Maybe a questionable loan. My opinion is, don't hold your breath waiting for anyone decent.
Too negative? Well it's just my opinion.
Quote from: Andrew on October 10, 2025, 11:54:55 AMBased on recent experience I suspect we will get nobody worthwhile in January unless we are in a relegation dog fight. Maybe a questionable loan. My opinion is, don't hold your breath waiting for anyone decent.
Too negative? Well it's just my opinion.
Nah I'd say a fair assessment given previous windows.
If we don't sell anyone then I think we potentially pick up a CM.
Then perhaps a replacement if we sell one of Wilson or Adama.
If January ends up being an active window then we will either have a longish injury list or our position in the league is of concern. Hoping not the latter but gut feeling currently of this season so far is it might be a season of upheaval compared to what we have witnessed the last few.
Very likely we see an early acquisition in the midfield area wherever we are.
Quote from: JimmyConway on October 10, 2025, 01:17:23 PMIf January ends up being an active window then we will either have a longish injury list or our position in the league is of concern. Hoping not the latter but gut feeling currently of this season so far is it might be a season of upheaval compared to what we have witnessed the last few.
Very likely we see an early acquisition in the midfield area wherever we are.
we are losing players to african nations cup too which is worrying me given our start to the season.
Quote from: Slaphead in Qatar on October 10, 2025, 01:55:00 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on October 10, 2025, 01:17:23 PMIf January ends up being an active window then we will either have a longish injury list or our position in the league is of concern. Hoping not the latter but gut feeling currently of this season so far is it might be a season of upheaval compared to what we have witnessed the last few.
Very likely we see an early acquisition in the midfield area wherever we are.
we are losing players to african nations cup too which is worrying me given our start to the season.
We were doing just fine before the Raul and Muniz injury despite a tough set of fixtures to start the season. If it weren't for insane VAR decisions would have been even higher. Just hoping we get our strikers and full backs back asap.
Reasons for Romulo move failing confirmed
Player wanted Leipzig given their history of developing top European strikers
https://x.com/vtrspor/status/1977337719228440809?t=9jTl2d3vmCpgGaOhAV7hlA&s=19
Translation
Romulo: "There were a few offers
from Brazil, but my goal was Europe.
Göztepe was a great opportunity
because the club was part of a football
corporation owned by Southampton
This could potentially make a move
there easier in the future. I came here
believing in this project.
I proved myself at Göztepe, I didn't go to
Southampton, but other doors opened.
The project worked out.
Some teams came close to reaching
an agreement with Göztepe, but Zenit
wasn't my priority. Fulham was also an
option, but I always prioritized Leipzig
Because many great strikers have
been developed here, which was very
appealing to me."
Quote from: Andrew on October 10, 2025, 11:54:55 AMBased on recent experience I suspect we will get nobody worthwhile in January unless we are in a relegation dog fight. Maybe a questionable loan. My opinion is, don't hold your breath waiting for anyone decent. Too negative? Well it's just my opinion.
No, not too negative. Nothing really happens of significance during winter window. Best to simply assume the club is what it is at present and will be until seasons' end.
Quote from: jayffc on October 10, 2025, 11:31:19 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1976562394710397230?t=GATsj_VJcjE0m6w1t6mRjg&s=19
Another one that , if true, suggests it's not always about dilly dallying
We were linked with fofana early in the window before the deal seemed to disappear. Allegedly we matched the valuation for him at a pretty huge fee (package worth 45m) but he didn't want the move.
As ever no one fully knows what goes on behind the scenes. A shame we couldn't convince him, not surprised after seeing cherkis trajectory that he opted to stick at Lyon.
Would have been such an amazing signing, but I think probably right for the player who is destined for big things.
As with Romulo too, players generally are going to prefer clubs playing in Europe with big fanbases if in a half decent league.
Samu and Kevin I think are pretty good gets for us. I guess you have to hope to spot players like Malick Fofana when they're still a bit more under the radar at Gent. Obviously hard to do, Brighton are amazing at that kind of signing.
I would be pleased if we sign two of the players we have been linked with, Hayden Hackney who looks like one of if not the best midfielders in the Championship and Flaco Lopez, striker from Palmeiras as a long term replacement for Raul.
Hayden Hackney being looked at again.
Khan needs to start getting his act together NOW and look for reinforcements for January.
After the poor start this season, we cannot afford to be on the back foot like we were in the last transfer window, or we could be in serious do doos.
McAtee from Nottingham? Not even on the bench this weekend...
If we spend money in the winter transfer window , then we will have less money for next season when we might needed it even more than now (such as yo-yoing).
Our squad is good enough to get a few more clean sheets, a couple more goals and a few decisions going our way. If we can stay ahead of two of Forest, West Ham and Wolves, then we won't get relegated as Leeds or Burnley are going back down.
Before we panic and spend our way to get relegated in 2027/28, it is worth noting that we have the hardest draw of any team in the bottom half of the table (at least according to transfermarkt) and the easiest remaining draw for any team below Palace in the table.
Quote from: We Are Premier League on October 28, 2025, 03:22:57 AMMcAtee from Nottingham? Not even on the bench this weekend...
A January loan with an option to buy seems like a decent option for all parties here.
I'd be happy with McAtee here
CM depth will surely be the priority. We haven't seen a significant January incoming in quite some time, but depending on how table is looking and availability, it wouldn't surprised me if our hand was forced a bit.
CM and striker, and for MS to change the system up from this defensive setup
Quote from: KentFulham on October 28, 2025, 09:04:18 AMCM and striker, and for MS to change the system up from this defensive setup
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CM , yes
Highly unlikely we sign a striker till the summer unless someone is ruled out injured indefinately. Especially with JKA and ALB in reserve for the future.
Raul likely off in the summer so unless we randomly get a little money for him Jan, which I doubt, then I highly doubt we sign a 4th player for a position we play 1 player.
Hopefully by then Joshua is a bit more integrated and able to pick up more minutes. Well replace Raul next summer I'd think.
Quote from: jayffc on October 28, 2025, 10:12:10 AMQuote from: KentFulham on October 28, 2025, 09:04:18 AMCM and striker, and for MS to change the system up from this defensive setup
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CM , yes
Highly unlikely we sign a striker till the summer unless someone is ruled out injured indefinately. Especially with JKA and ALB in reserve for the future.
Raul likely off in the summer so unless we randomly get a little money for him Jan, which I doubt, then I highly doubt we sign a 4th player for a position we play 1 player.
Hopefully by then Joshua is a bit more integrated and able to pick up more minutes. Well replace Raul next summer I'd think.
Raul has to go in the summer because we need him off the wage bill. Same with Leno so we need to be thinking about a new GK soon.
Quote from: jayffc on October 28, 2025, 10:12:10 AMQuote from: KentFulham on October 28, 2025, 09:04:18 AMCM and striker, and for MS to change the system up from this defensive setup
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CM , yes
Highly unlikely we sign a striker till the summer unless someone is ruled out injured indefinately. Especially with JKA and ALB in reserve for the future.
Raul likely off in the summer so unless we randomly get a little money for him Jan, which I doubt, then I highly doubt we sign a 4th player for a position we play 1 player.
Hopefully by then Joshua is a bit more integrated and able to pick up more minutes. Well replace Raul next summer I'd think.
To be honest I question why we only play 1 anyway, Mitro left and we have spent so long trying to shape others to a system.
Sky sports reporting West Ham interested in Adama for January.... Linking up Espírito Santo.
They are in **** too, you would not sell him to them
Quote from: FFC007 on November 11, 2025, 04:08:45 PMSky sports reporting West Ham interested in Adama for January.... Linking up Espírito Santo.
I'd be for this. I do love Adama but the guy just isn't starting for us and if we do need to bring a manager in as well, having a bit more money wouldn't do any harm as he'll no doubt walk at end of season.
Nadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Quote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Dju looks like Saha in build and speed but more left footed than TC
Quote from: Lighthouse on September 04, 2025, 12:54:44 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on September 04, 2025, 12:49:22 PMMitro cancelled his Saudi Contract and is off to Qatar
Hes done as a serious club level footballer
He was done when he left to play in Saudi. He will be well off but oh dear. A reputation ruined to all but the most biased of fans.
Yes he has tainted his legacy, added to the poor way he orchestrated his departure from Fulham.
Unfortunately greed is the only snake that cannot be charmed.
Although you can only wear one pair of trousers at a time.
There are no winners hear, and to think that if he had stayed at Fulham and kept in shape, he would still be our talisman,and terrorising defenders and knocking in goals, which at the time he loved it.
Then when he decides to retire he would have been a legend in his own lifetime.
With wonderful memories for himself especially.
As well as his fans.
Instead he chose to be a legend in his own lunch time, and will now spend a great deal of time counting his 💷💵💶💰, but will he have enough time
left to spend it.
Quote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
Reports that we are trying to make Chuk a permanent deal in January.
Quote from: AustrianGeezer on November 22, 2025, 06:16:32 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
I'm fairly sure that most players would trade the Danish Superliga for the Premier League for so many reasons, irrespective of their current club playing in Europe. I agree that Francolino is exactly like the type of player we should be looking at.
Quote from: sunburywhite on November 22, 2025, 11:06:38 AMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Dju looks like Saha in build and speed but more left footed than TC
Amiri really does look very good albeit 29 years old. And we can use our 2 domestic loans in January?
Quote from: Whitestone on November 25, 2025, 11:50:53 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 22, 2025, 06:16:32 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
I'm fairly sure that most players would trade the Danish Superliga for the Premier League for so many reasons, irrespective of their current club playing in Europe. I agree that Francolino is exactly like the type of player we should be looking at.
Do you really think most players would trade winning the league, being top goalscorer and playing well in europe for a potential relegation battle in january?
My transfer picks
1) Ben white loan
2) Gustavo Hamer
3) João Gomes
4) Richarlison or Ricardo Pepi he has fallen off could get him for a decent price
Quote from: AustrianGeezer on November 26, 2025, 04:55:00 PMQuote from: Whitestone on November 25, 2025, 11:50:53 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 22, 2025, 06:16:32 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
I'm fairly sure that most players would trade the Danish Superliga for the Premier League for so many reasons, irrespective of their current club playing in Europe. I agree that Francolino is exactly like the type of player we should be looking at.
Do you really think most players would trade winning the league, being top goalscorer and playing well in europe for a potential relegation battle in january?
I do. Most players would trade the Danish league for the PL in a heartbeat, although the above mentioned circumstances may of course play a part in some cases.
I also don't think we will be in a relegation battle, or even very close. BUt I'm a glass half full kind of person I guess.
Quote from: AustrianGeezer on November 26, 2025, 04:55:00 PMQuote from: Whitestone on November 25, 2025, 11:50:53 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 22, 2025, 06:16:32 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
I'm fairly sure that most players would trade the Danish Superliga for the Premier League for so many reasons, irrespective of their current club playing in Europe. I agree that Francolino is exactly like the type of player we should be looking at.
Do you really think most players would trade winning the league, being top goalscorer and playing well in europe for a potential relegation battle in january?
Absolutely, 100%. We're talking about a player trading a small town club that most people have probably never heard of, located in the middle of Denmark to play for a London based club in the best league in the world. It's a no brainer. And that's before you consider the huge hike in wages the player would undoubtedly get.
https://sportwitness.co.uk/arsenal-in-picture-for-22-g-a-star-franculino-dju-now-backed-for-big-move/
Arsenal have locked onto him too...
Oh well.
Quote from: Whitestone on November 27, 2025, 08:56:22 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 26, 2025, 04:55:00 PMQuote from: Whitestone on November 25, 2025, 11:50:53 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 22, 2025, 06:16:32 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
I'm fairly sure that most players would trade the Danish Superliga for the Premier League for so many reasons, irrespective of their current club playing in Europe. I agree that Francolino is exactly like the type of player we should be looking at.
Do you really think most players would trade winning the league, being top goalscorer and playing well in europe for a potential relegation battle in january?
Absolutely, 100%. We're talking about a player trading a small town club that most people have probably never heard of, located in the middle of Denmark to play for a London based club in the best league in the world. It's a no brainer. And that's before you consider the huge hike in wages the player would undoubtedly get.
You're acting like football fans dont know Midtjylland. That sounds like classic premier league arrogance
Why would he come to small old fulham in january, when he will certainly have much better offers in the summer?
To the outside we are certainly in a relegation battle
Here's one to keep an eye on, Canadian international Promise David, currently playing and scoring in the Belgium League, 24 years old and 6ft 5inches tall,
It's rumoured that West Ham and Brighton have been watching him, anyone familiar with him ?
Quote from: AustrianGeezer on November 27, 2025, 12:24:05 PMQuote from: Whitestone on November 27, 2025, 08:56:22 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 26, 2025, 04:55:00 PMQuote from: Whitestone on November 25, 2025, 11:50:53 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 22, 2025, 06:16:32 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
I'm fairly sure that most players would trade the Danish Superliga for the Premier League for so many reasons, irrespective of their current club playing in Europe. I agree that Francolino is exactly like the type of player we should be looking at.
Do you really think most players would trade winning the league, being top goalscorer and playing well in europe for a potential relegation battle in january?
Absolutely, 100%. We're talking about a player trading a small town club that most people have probably never heard of, located in the middle of Denmark to play for a London based club in the best league in the world. It's a no brainer. And that's before you consider the huge hike in wages the player would undoubtedly get.
You're acting like football fans dont know Midtjylland. That sounds like classic premier league arrogance
Why would he come to small old fulham in january, when he will certainly have much better offers in the summer?
To the outside we are certainly in a relegation battle
Because 'small old Fulham' play in the English Premier League. He may well have other offers, who knows? Playing in Europe didn't stop Kevin, another young Brazilian prospect leaving Shaktar Donetsk for 'small old Fulham'.
Quote from: Whitestone on November 27, 2025, 01:57:00 PMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 27, 2025, 12:24:05 PMQuote from: Whitestone on November 27, 2025, 08:56:22 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 26, 2025, 04:55:00 PMQuote from: Whitestone on November 25, 2025, 11:50:53 AMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on November 22, 2025, 06:16:32 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on November 22, 2025, 09:49:13 AMNadiem Amiri and Franculino, please.
We need a technical and a hard-working ball carrier in the midfield and Amiri is just like that.
Franculino Dju, built for the Premiership, a quick, strong and knows where the goal is.
Franculino looks great. Top scorer in the danish league and 14 goals in 14 games this season
But i doubt he would leave european football in january to come join us.
Supposedly dortmund and bayern are also interested
I'm fairly sure that most players would trade the Danish Superliga for the Premier League for so many reasons, irrespective of their current club playing in Europe. I agree that Francolino is exactly like the type of player we should be looking at.
Do you really think most players would trade winning the league, being top goalscorer and playing well in europe for a potential relegation battle in january?
Absolutely, 100%. We're talking about a player trading a small town club that most people have probably never heard of, located in the middle of Denmark to play for a London based club in the best league in the world. It's a no brainer. And that's before you consider the huge hike in wages the player would undoubtedly get.
You're acting like football fans dont know Midtjylland. That sounds like classic premier league arrogance
Why would he come to small old fulham in january, when he will certainly have much better offers in the summer?
To the outside we are certainly in a relegation battle
Because 'small old Fulham' play in the English Premier League. He may well have other offers, who knows? Playing in Europe didn't stop Kevin, another young Brazilian prospect leaving Shaktar Donetsk for 'small old Fulham'.
You do realize we're talking about january transfers?
Leaving a club mid-season is completely different
I'm not saying there's no way he would join us, I'm glad if he does
Adama to West Ham for £5m in January being touted this morning ....
James McAtee or Connor Gallagher for me or even both if we can,
Sell Lukic and Adama as that will help towards it.
Quote from: C Block on December 04, 2025, 09:25:49 AMJames McAtee or Connor Gallagher for me or even both if we can,
Sell Lukic and Adama as that will help towards it.
Lukic was 5th in our POTS vote last season and started this season really well(much better than Berge for example) and won the MOTM vote at least once(maybe more, but I definitely remember him winning it at least one time and he definitely got a lot of votes in multiple MOTM votes). He has one poor game(in terms of passing and first touch) , and suddenly we should sell him?
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 09:48:34 AMQuote from: C Block on December 04, 2025, 09:25:49 AMJames McAtee or Connor Gallagher for me or even both if we can,
Sell Lukic and Adama as that will help towards it.
Lukic was 5th in our POTS vote last season and started this season really well(much better than Berge for example) and won the MOTM vote at least once(maybe more, but I definitely remember him winning it at least one time and he definitely got a lot of votes in multiple MOTM votes). He has one poor game(in terms of passing and first touch, and suddenly we should sell him?
My stance on this would be, clearly we don't sell.....But I do think Lukic and Berge have shown enough times now that neither are the answer to the 8 role, especially when played together. But we need two players for every position was both in this squad competing for the 6 is the optimum position. That might mean Lukic takes more time on the bench though as currently, Berge is excelling in the 6 role, but form changes so maybe Lukic when given an opportunity will step up.
We still desperately need an 8. Box to box, occasional goal with decent passing range an combative. Perhaps With ESR excelling, King is that man, but I still don't think we have any decent 8's so one in January is on my wish list.
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 04, 2025, 09:52:32 AMMy stance on this would be, clearly we don't sell.....But I do think Lukic and Berge have shown enough times now that neither are the answer to the 8 role, especially when played together. But we need two players for every position was both in this squad competing for the 6 is the optimum position. That might mean Lukic takes more time on the bench though as currently, Berge is excelling in the 6 role, but form changes so maybe Lukic when given an opportunity will step up.
We still desperately need an 8. Box to box, occasional goal with decent passing range an combative. Perhaps With ESR excelling, King is that man, but I still don't think we have any decent 8's so one in January is on my wish list.
I said multiple times we need an 8. And Marco said so himself. If we sell Lukic, we need an 8 and a 6. I still think there are games where Berge and Lukic can play together (it might have even worked against Man City if Lukic didn't have such a poor passing game).
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 09:48:34 AMQuote from: C Block on December 04, 2025, 09:25:49 AMJames McAtee or Connor Gallagher for me or even both if we can,
Sell Lukic and Adama as that will help towards it.
Lukic was 5th in our POTS vote last season and started this season really well(much better than Berge for example) and won the MOTM vote at least once(maybe more, but I definitely remember him winning it at least one time and he definitely got a lot of votes in multiple MOTM votes). He has one poor game(in terms of passing and first touch, and suddenly we should sell him?
Yes absolutely we should, unless you can convince me that there aren't better options out there for his position,
Brentford, Brighton, Bournemouth and Palace supporters all embrace the sale of their players as they all understand the importance of turnover,
But for whatever reason Fulham supporters always have a meltdown when selling a player is suggested,
Buy Low Sell High and keep doing it .
Quote from: C Block on December 04, 2025, 10:02:53 AMYes absolutely we should, unless you can convince me that there aren't better options out there for his position,
Brentford, Brighton, Bournemouth and Palace supporters all embrace the sale of their players as they all understand the importance of turnover,
But for whatever reason Fulham supporters always have a meltdown when selling a player is suggested,
Buy Low Sell High and keep doing it .
Again, he was 5th in POTM vote last season and started this season really well. Even Marco said he was one of our most consistent players. Since he's injury his performances were mixed. Great against Newcastle, not so good against Everton, good against Spurs and pretty poor against Man City. Still not sure why we would sell a player that's been one of our most consistent performers over the last two seasons. I'm not against selling players, I'm against selling players like Lukic.
It's going to be interesting to see how Silva deals with the AFCON situation when we lose Iwobi, Bassey & Chukwueze if they are picked.
We need midfield players who can score, palhinha always chipped in with 3 or 4 in the 6 position and we need more from the 8 position.
Quote from: EN1 FFC on December 04, 2025, 10:16:33 AMIt's going to be interesting to see how Silva deals with the AFCON situation when we lose Iwobi, Bassey & Chukwueze if they are picked.
I don't think there's a chance that any one of the 3 doesn't go to AFCON unless they pick up an injury.
Quote from: Thailand Mick on December 04, 2025, 10:16:45 AMWe need midfield players who can score, palhinha always chipped in with 3 or 4 in the 6 position and we need more from the 8 position.
Not only score a few having a bit of forward vision would not go a miss.
Fulham will have to pay AC Milan 28 million euros (£24.5m) to make 26-year-old Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze's loan move permanent. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian)
Quote from: ffc73 on December 04, 2025, 01:05:00 PMFulham will have to pay AC Milan 28 million euros (£24.5m) to make 26-year-old Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze's loan move permanent. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian)
Seems like a pretty fair price to me.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 10:07:31 AMQuote from: C Block on December 04, 2025, 10:02:53 AMAgain, he was 5th in POTM vote last season and started this season really well. Even Marco said he was one of our most consistent players. Since he's injury his performances were mixed. Great against Newcastle, not so good against Everton, good against Spurs and pretty poor against Man City. Still not sure why we would sell a player that's been one of our most consistent performers over the last two seasons. I'm not against selling players, I'm against selling players like Lukic.
I think the point is that clubs like Palace, Brentford, Brighton and Bournemouth sell their best players for profit.
So even if Lukic was our POTS he's still sellable if the price is right and a replacement of similar or superior level player can be brought in for less.
Quote from: Hatch007 on December 04, 2025, 01:32:15 PMI think the point is that clubs like Palace, Brentford, Brighton and Bournemouth sell their best players for profit.
So even if Lukic was our POTS he's still sellable if the price is right and a replacement of similar or superior level player can be brought in for less.
They do that with young players, they keep most of their experienced players. They would probably sell King at the end of the season or the season after that.
Behind a paywall but says Mainoo ready to leave United on loan. Would be a great Jan pick up if possible considering our midfield issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6864742/2025/12/05/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-transfer-loan-january/
Quote from: hopper on December 05, 2025, 02:41:08 PMBehind a paywall but says Mainoo ready to leave United on loan. Would be a great Jan pick up if possible considering our midfield issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6864742/2025/12/05/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-transfer-loan-january/
Just came here to start this discussion. Seems like the type of thing that could work wonders for both party's. We get a potentially key CM, and he is hungry to make the England squad. Would almost prefer this to a signing. then address the situation properly in the summer
Quote from: hongkongfulham on December 06, 2025, 06:50:42 AMQuote from: hopper on December 05, 2025, 02:41:08 PMBehind a paywall but says Mainoo ready to leave United on loan. Would be a great Jan pick up if possible considering our midfield issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6864742/2025/12/05/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-transfer-loan-january/
Just came here to start this discussion. Seems like the type of thing that could work wonders for both party's. We get a potentially key CM, and he is hungry to make the England squad. Would almost prefer this to a signing. then address the situation properly in the summer
I agree
Whatever happened with the Hayden Hackney rumour?
Quote from: hongkongfulham on December 06, 2025, 06:50:42 AMQuote from: hopper on December 05, 2025, 02:41:08 PMBehind a paywall but says Mainoo ready to leave United on loan. Would be a great Jan pick up if possible considering our midfield issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6864742/2025/12/05/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-transfer-loan-january/
Just came here to start this discussion. Seems like the type of thing that could work wonders for both party's. We get a potentially key CM, and he is hungry to make the England squad. Would almost prefer this to a signing. then address the situation properly in the summer
I'm a big fan of Mainoo and so on the face of it a loan sounds very appealing. However, I do wonder whether his attributes are what we currently need for our midfield?
I doubt Boro would let Hackney go in January, given where they are in the Championship and how integral he is to that - MOTM again at Hull last night apparently.
And if we did manage to prise him away by paying top dollar, would he be Premier League ready? It's a big step up to instantly hit the ground running in this division and the Adam Whartons are few and far between.
Quote from: Ara's bacon crisps on December 06, 2025, 10:44:44 AMI doubt Boro would let Hackney go in January, given where they are in the Championship and how integral he is to that - MOTM again at Hull last night apparently.
And if we did manage to prise him away by paying top dollar, would he be Premier League ready? It's a big step up to instantly hit the ground running in this division and the Adam Whartons are few and far between.
no point us buying players in Jan, time Marco says theyre ready the season over
Quote from: Twig on December 06, 2025, 10:24:21 AMQuote from: hongkongfulham on December 06, 2025, 06:50:42 AMQuote from: hopper on December 05, 2025, 02:41:08 PMBehind a paywall but says Mainoo ready to leave United on loan. Would be a great Jan pick up if possible considering our midfield issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6864742/2025/12/05/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-transfer-loan-january/
Just came here to start this discussion. Seems like the type of thing that could work wonders for both party's. We get a potentially key CM, and he is hungry to make the England squad. Would almost prefer this to a signing. then address the situation properly in the summer
I'm a big fan of Mainoo and so on the face of it a loan sounds very appealing. However, I do wonder whether his attributes are what we currently need for our midfield?
I think he does have the attributes we need personally. He is a creative, goal scoring midfielder which is what I had us down for needing.
Quote from: hopper on December 06, 2025, 10:58:37 AMQuote from: Twig on December 06, 2025, 10:24:21 AMQuote from: hongkongfulham on December 06, 2025, 06:50:42 AMQuote from: hopper on December 05, 2025, 02:41:08 PMBehind a paywall but says Mainoo ready to leave United on loan. Would be a great Jan pick up if possible considering our midfield issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6864742/2025/12/05/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-transfer-loan-january/
Just came here to start this discussion. Seems like the type of thing that could work wonders for both party's. We get a potentially key CM, and he is hungry to make the England squad. Would almost prefer this to a signing. then address the situation properly in the summer
I'm a big fan of Mainoo and so on the face of it a loan sounds very appealing. However, I do wonder whether his attributes are what we currently need for our midfield?
I think he does have the attributes we need personally. He is a creative, goal scoring midfielder which is what I had us down for needing.
I'm guessing he wants to move somewhere where he'll start games which Marco doesn't do for at least 1-2 months at which point it'll be March and close to the end of the season.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 01:40:46 PMThey do that with young players, they keep most of their experienced players. They would probably sell King at the end of the season or the season after that.
Palace sold Eze and Brentford sold Norgaard. Both experienced players in terms of games played. Bournemouth sold an entire defence.
Being 5th in PotS is no reason to retain Lukic if a decent offer is received and an upgrade can be acquired, IMHO
Quote from: Hatch007 on December 06, 2025, 11:27:32 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 01:40:46 PMThey do that with young players, they keep most of their experienced players. They would probably sell King at the end of the season or the season after that.
Palace sold Eze and Brentford sold Norgaard. Both experienced players in terms of games played. Bournemouth sold an entire defence.
Being 5th in PotS is no reason to retain Lukic if a decent offer is received and an upgrade can be acquired, IMHO
Entirely agree with your point with regards to Lukic. Depends I suppose on decent offer as we only paid was it £7m-£8m or close for him. If we could get half our money back or close to it then bite whatever teams hands off who are offering to sign him though I doubt it will be a long list of teams?
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 06, 2025, 11:53:03 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on December 06, 2025, 11:27:32 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 01:40:46 PMThey do that with young players, they keep most of their experienced players. They would probably sell King at the end of the season or the season after that.
Palace sold Eze and Brentford sold Norgaard. Both experienced players in terms of games played. Bournemouth sold an entire defence.
Being 5th in PotS is no reason to retain Lukic if a decent offer is received and an upgrade can be acquired, IMHO
Entirely agree with your point with regards to Lukic. Depends I suppose on decent offer as we only paid was it £7m-£8m or close for him. If we could get half our money back or close to it then bite whatever teams hands off who are offering to sign him though I doubt it will be a long list of teams?
Losing a regular first team player mid season in a position we're incredibly thin in makes no sense though.
Reed and TC likely off in summer too. Lukic has been poor lately but would do more harm than good to sell.
Quote from: Hatch007 on December 06, 2025, 11:27:32 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 01:40:46 PMThey do that with young players, they keep most of their experienced players. They would probably sell King at the end of the season or the season after that.
Palace sold Eze and Brentford sold Norgaard. Both experienced players in terms of games played. Bournemouth sold an entire defence.
Being 5th in PotS is no reason to retain Lukic if a decent offer is received and an upgrade can be acquired, IMHO
Of course, if some really good fee comes up, then we should sell. But that is true for any player. I was responding to the original point that said that we should be looking to sell him. That's a completely different thing. We should sell Muniz if a huge offer comes in(e.g. 60-70 million or something like that), but we shouldn't actively be looking to sell him. We should move on from Reed though, for example.
As for the two players you've mentioned, a player like Eze is always going to be in demand and attract huge fees. Not really comparable to Lukic + he's two years younger than Lukic(meaning that by the time we sell Lukic in this scenario, he'd be 3 years older than Eze was when Arsenal signed him). Norgaard is two years older than Lukic and they got a pretty big offer(12 million pounds if I remember correctly) for someone who is over 30. They've also had decent depth in midfield which can't be said for us. We are already short on options there, if we sell him, we'll be even more short on options there.
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 06, 2025, 11:53:03 AMEntirely agree with your point with regards to Lukic. Depends I suppose on decent offer as we only paid was it £7m-£8m or close for him. If we could get half our money back or close to it then bite whatever teams hands off who are offering to sign him though I doubt it will be a long list of teams?
You'd bite someone's hand off for 3-4 million pounds for a player that has been pretty much a regular starter for 2 years and one of our most consistent performers? Who are you going to replace him with, with that kind of money?
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 06, 2025, 12:35:16 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on December 06, 2025, 11:53:03 AMEntirely agree with your point with regards to Lukic. Depends I suppose on decent offer as we only paid was it £7m-£8m or close for him. If we could get half our money back or close to it then bite whatever teams hands off who are offering to sign him though I doubt it will be a long list of teams?
You'd bite someone's hand off for 3-4 million pounds for a player that has been pretty much a regular starter for 2 years and one of our most consistent performers? Who are you going to replace him with, with that kind of money?
Is Fotheringham still around
@SerbianLad " We are already short on options there, if we sell him, we'll be even more short on options there."
Hence why I specifically said " if a decent offer is received and an upgrade can be acquired".
My point was that Lukic being 5th in last season's PotS vote is not reason alone to retain him if the aforementioned criteria are met.
I do agree that Reed should be moved on in preference and let Berge and Lukic fight for the starting berth at 6. They should rarely, if ever, start together. Ideally I'd offload Reed and Adama for upgrades at 8 and RW
Quote from: Hatch007 on December 06, 2025, 04:29:24 PM@SerbianLad
" We are already short on options there, if we sell him, we'll be even more short on options there."
Hence why I specifically said " if a decent offer is received and an upgrade can be acquired".
My point was that Lukic being 5th in last season's PotS vote is not reason alone to retain him of the aforementioned criteria are met.
I do agree that Reed should be moved on in preference and let Berge and Lukic fight for the starting berth at 6. They should rarely, if ever, start together. Ideally I'd offload Reed and Adama for upgrades at 8 and RW
But again, I have no problem with that. The original point was that we should actively look to sell Lukic, and with that I disagree with. Of course everyone has their price.
Quote from: hopper on December 06, 2025, 10:58:37 AMQuote from: Twig on December 06, 2025, 10:24:21 AMQuote from: hongkongfulham on December 06, 2025, 06:50:42 AMQuote from: hopper on December 05, 2025, 02:41:08 PMBehind a paywall but says Mainoo ready to leave United on loan. Would be a great Jan pick up if possible considering our midfield issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6864742/2025/12/05/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-transfer-loan-january/
Just came here to start this discussion. Seems like the type of thing that could work wonders for both party's. We get a potentially key CM, and he is hungry to make the England squad. Would almost prefer this to a signing. then address the situation properly in the summer
I'm a big fan of Mainoo and so on the face of it a loan sounds very appealing. However, I do wonder whether his attributes are what we currently need for our midfield?
I think he does have the attributes we need personally. He is a creative, goal scoring midfielder which is what I had us down for needing.
On a side note, I would love to see King given a chance in CM. I know he had a clanger this season when he dropped into the hole and gave away that square ball but he is fantastic on the ball and brave. Might be a disaster but given our issue in there I'd like to see it, maybe a wee bit of Dembele vibes in my dreams
Quote from: hongkongfulham on December 07, 2025, 02:00:11 AMOn a side note, I would love to see King given a chance in CM. I know he had a clanger this season when he dropped into the hole and gave away that square ball but he is fantastic on the ball and brave. Might be a disaster but given our issue in there I'd like to see it, maybe a wee bit of Dembele vibes in my dreams
I'd maybe try it against Burnley, but even then, it's quite risky. His physical attributes aren't good enough to play therr at this stage of his career, imo. But as I said multiple times, once he bulks up, that will probably be his best position.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1996682161886519454?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I definitely wouldn't sell Lukic in January.... Would be a backwards move...we need to add to that position with an attacking midfielder.....what we desperately need to do is be very active in the first week of the summer transfer window
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I was excited when we were linked with him when he was at Feyenoord. Scored for fun, the move to Milan hasn't worked out for him but he's still been half decent there. I'd be happy if we are in for him. Still only 24, Good finisher , strong and quite pacy. Knows Raul & Chucky too
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on December 07, 2025, 10:29:27 AMQuote from: FFC007 on December 07, 2025, 09:53:29 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1996682161886519454?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I was excited when we were linked with him when he was at Feyenoord. Scored for fun, the move to Milan hasn't worked out for him but he's still been half decent there. I'd be happy if we are in for him. Still only 24, Good finisher , strong and quite pacy. Knows Raul & Chucky too
Judging by how Chuk struggled at AC Milan before coming over, sign me up now for Gimenez. Maybe we could see a repeat.
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 06, 2025, 11:53:03 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on December 06, 2025, 11:27:32 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on December 04, 2025, 01:40:46 PMThey do that with young players, they keep most of their experienced players. They would probably sell King at the end of the season or the season after that.
Palace sold Eze and Brentford sold Norgaard. Both experienced players in terms of games played. Bournemouth sold an entire defence.
Being 5th in PotS is no reason to retain Lukic if a decent offer is received and an upgrade can be acquired, IMHO
Entirely agree with your point with regards to Lukic. Depends I suppose on decent offer as we only paid was it £7m-£8m or close for him. If we could get half our money back or close to it then bite whatever teams hands off who are offering to sign him though I doubt it will be a long list of teams?
Mate, so you would sell Lukić for 3-4m only for us to be shortened in DMC position and relying only on Berge and Reed who is basically a Championship lever player? SMH
Louza (Watford) imo has been the best player in Champ this season and would be good to see us go for him as we need another CM and doubt he would be too expensive
Quote from: FFC007 on December 07, 2025, 09:53:29 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1996682161886519454?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Yes please
I would go all out for kobbie mainoo in January. Would be perfect for our current problems and is desperate for minutes. Loan and hopefully club can negotiate an option
Quote from: @jolslover on December 08, 2025, 10:38:42 AMLouza (Watford) imo has been the best player in Champ this season and would be good to see us go for him as we need another CM and doubt he would be too expensive
Not sure if he'd be worth the money they'd ask for him, considering the fact that play-off spots are still within their reach. And that's simply because of hia age. He's not old, by any means, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to spend big on a 26 year old.
I do, however, agree that he looks very good. From the Championship games I've seen, he's been the best player in the Championship and by some distance at that. Every game I've seen him play he was the best player on the pitch.
Quote from: ffcthereligion on December 08, 2025, 07:20:53 PMI would go all out for kobbie mainoo in January. Would be perfect for our current problems and is desperate for minutes. Loan and hopefully club can negotiate an option
Agree entirely ticks all the boxes and a position we are desperate to upgrade.
My gut feeling is our current position is likely to go against us if he still feels he can make a late run for England World Cup squad?
We may need to free up some space in the squad to accommodate the signings we so desperately require. Reed has been a fine player for the team but now looks surplus to requirements. Traore is now behind Chuk, Kevin, Wilson and Iwobi on the wing. Probably also behind Sess if and when Robinson is fit. Other than those two it's difficult to see obvious exits.
Would there be any chance of getting Strand Larsen from Wolves in January?
Quote from: Mullers OG on December 08, 2025, 09:02:55 PMWe may need to free up some space in the squad to accommodate the signings we so desperately require. Reed has been a fine player for the team but now looks surplus to requirements. Traore is now behind Chuk, Kevin, Wilson and Iwobi on the wing. Probably also behind Sess if and when Robinson is fit. Other than those two it's difficult to see obvious exits.
Cairney will probably be gone at the end of the season. Can't see the club extending for a another year.
Quote from: St Eve on December 08, 2025, 09:15:29 PMWould there be any chance of getting Strand Larsen from Wolves in January?
Good call but he's more likely to be part of a summer fire sale at Wolves.
Quote from: Mullers OG on December 08, 2025, 09:02:55 PMWe may need to free up some space in the squad to accommodate the signings we so desperately require. Reed has been a fine player for the team but now looks surplus to requirements. Traore is now behind Chuk, Kevin, Wilson and Iwobi on the wing. Probably also behind Sess if and when Robinson is fit. Other than those two it's difficult to see obvious exits.
He's also behind H4.
Quote from: Whitestone on December 08, 2025, 09:28:40 PMQuote from: Mullers OG on December 08, 2025, 09:02:55 PMWe may need to free up some space in the squad to accommodate the signings we so desperately require. Reed has been a fine player for the team but now looks surplus to requirements. Traore is now behind Chuk, Kevin, Wilson and Iwobi on the wing. Probably also behind Sess if and when Robinson is fit. Other than those two it's difficult to see obvious exits.
Cairney will probably be gone at the end of the season. Can't see the club extending for a another year.
Bit tongue in cheek here but would they extend if Championship?
Quote from: Whitestone on December 08, 2025, 09:28:40 PMQuote from: Mullers OG on December 08, 2025, 09:02:55 PMWe may need to free up some space in the squad to accommodate the signings we so desperately require. Reed has been a fine player for the team but now looks surplus to requirements. Traore is now behind Chuk, Kevin, Wilson and Iwobi on the wing. Probably also behind Sess if and when Robinson is fit. Other than those two it's difficult to see obvious exits.
Cairney will probably be gone at the end of the season. Can't see the club extending for a another year.
Likewise Reed (I have assumed his contract ends in the summer)?
James McAtee at Forest, we should definitely be enquiring about him, he was an excellent prospect at City, but it hasn't worked out for him at Forest,
He would be a great addition for us.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 07, 2025, 09:53:29 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1996682161886519454?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Maybe we can get this gimenez and somehow trick marco into playing gimenez instead of jimenez
Quote from: C Block on December 09, 2025, 11:52:20 AMJames McAtee at Forest, we should definitely be enquiring about him, he was an excellent prospect at City, but it hasn't worked out for him at Forest,
He would be a great addition for us.
Problem is could he 'hit the ground running'? We're vulnerable at the moment. Mainoo makes greater sense. We also need an experienced forward to take the weight off Raul. Muniz may not be match fit until March.
Any suggestions? Fullkrug had a very good scoring record before he joined the Hammers (but he's 33 soon)
I really like the Gimenez rumour in fact. A player with talent that's struggling in current environment, could succeed Raul and have a few months here. Needs to be in form for world cup.
Shame the source isn't great.
Quote from: JimOG on December 09, 2025, 02:45:59 PMQuote from: C Block on December 09, 2025, 11:52:20 AMJames McAtee at Forest, we should definitely be enquiring about him, he was an excellent prospect at City, but it hasn't worked out for him at Forest,
He would be a great addition for us.
Problem is could he 'hit the ground running'? We're vulnerable at the moment. Mainoo makes greater sense. We also need an experienced forward to take the weight off Raul. Muniz may not be match fit until March.
Any suggestions? Fullkrug had a very good scoring record before he joined the Hammers (but he's 33 soon)
Why wouldn't he, do you think he's been sat at home since August eating packets of crisps?
Quote from: legana on September 02, 2025, 10:52:48 PMI need a good four months to recover from the last thread! 😂
Always thought We should have signed a top Korean player a lot sooner. With New Malden being the largest Korean community in Europe on the club's doorstep you have a fan base ready and waiting.
It might help develop some new ideas with the food franchises that even on a good day barely go beyond decidedly average. I hear Korean meatballs really are the dogs bo**ocks.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1998689329816764771?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: iansthailand on December 09, 2025, 12:14:50 AMQuote from: Mullers OG on December 08, 2025, 09:02:55 PMWe may need to free up some space in the squad to accommodate the signings we so desperately require. Reed has been a fine player for the team but now looks surplus to requirements. Traore is now behind Chuk, Kevin, Wilson and Iwobi on the wing. Probably also behind Sess if and when Robinson is fit. Other than those two it's difficult to see obvious exits.
He's also behind H4.
I'm not going out on loan to the championship (unless of course there's cake involved), I've got standards to keep
Quote from: FFC007 on December 10, 2025, 09:58:38 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1998689329816764771?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I'm better than him
Quote from: C Block on December 09, 2025, 11:52:20 AMJames McAtee at Forest, we should definitely be enquiring about him, he was an excellent prospect at City, but it hasn't worked out for him at Forest,
He would be a great addition for us.
Agree with this
What's peoples thought's considering our plight currently let alone three first team players missing for probably best part of a month do you see one or two coming in early January as in first week as leaving everything to the last day of the window this time could be very risky? If Nigeria don't make the final then unless they are required for 3/4 playoff game we could have them back for Leeds away which would be a big plus as that game is already looking decisive. Probably unlikely we can request that but whether player/s can ask to be released?
Palace away - Liverpool home - Chelsea home - Leeds away - Brighton home - Man u away on 1rst of Feb. Difficult to predict the return of points there but our current form would suggest quite difficult?
Surely the board realise we need to go early this window and leave the end for more safety net purposes?
We have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
Quote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
I agree with this. I was reading an interesting article about SCR. It ranked all Premier clubs in order of how compliant they currently are with the new rules. Unfortunately, we came out second to bottom. We clearly need to significantly reduce our wage bill. Leno and Anderson are unlikely to attracts bidders because of their high wages. Berge is probably on fairly high wages so could be sold if we can find a cheaper alternative. The list given by Ray Rock seems a reasonable one.
I'm expecting nothing more than another silly uninspiring winter transfer window!
Fullkrug on loan with Adama going the other way in a £5m deal...
That's my prediction.
Quote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
Sell Josh king for 40 million, just so we end up with a worse player that will cost the same, be on higher wages and a few years older than Josh?
Quote from: AustrianGeezer on December 10, 2025, 06:51:30 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
Sell Josh king for 40 million, just so we end up with a worse player that will cost the same, be on higher wages and a few years older than Josh?
Also not sure how we just get the wages of three contracted players off our books in January? I suppose we could offer Diop, Cairney & Reed on a free but why should any of them accept a transfer when they already have an existing contract unless the new terms are more favourable?
The man on the train whispered that as important as a match ready centre forward is deflecting interest in the only real assets we have, Jedi, Muniz, King and Harry. Jedi and Muniz to the Bundesliga? I guess no real news on the rehab and return of either will feed the rumour mills.
Quote from: Fulham 1879 on December 10, 2025, 04:23:10 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
I agree with this. I was reading an interesting article about SCR. It ranked all Premier clubs in order of how compliant they currently are with the new rules. Unfortunately, we came out second to bottom. We clearly need to significantly reduce our wage bill. Leno and Anderson are unlikely to attracts bidders because of their high wages. Berge is probably on fairly high wages so could be sold if we can find a cheaper alternative. The list given by Ray Rock seems a reasonable one.
A contributor on the other board added that there is more leeway in the first year of this to allow time for adjustment
I can see us going back in for Joe Willock at Newcastle, he's making the match day squad but not getting any minutes, we've been linked with him before and he's at the right age to be moved on,
A former Arsenal player so probably knows some of our players,
A ball carrying midfield player that is Premier League ready ,watch this space.
Quote from: Twig on December 10, 2025, 07:15:27 PMQuote from: AustrianGeezer on December 10, 2025, 06:51:30 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
Sell Josh king for 40 million, just so we end up with a worse player that will cost the same, be on higher wages and a few years older than Josh?
Also not sure how we just get the wages of three contracted players off our books in January? I suppose we could offer Diop, Cairney & Reed on a free but why should any of them accept a transfer when they already have an existing contract unless the new terms are more favourable?
Yes - agreed. The original post is completely unrealistic. The only way you get 'players off the books' is if you pay up their contract and let them go on a free. Or perhaps if you are playing a video game!
Whilst I agree with selling him - we would be lucky to get £2m for Traore!
No way should we sell Josh King now. Maybe in the summer if we get a silly offer above £50m and we have targets lined up replace him with.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1999106603576930746?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1999061072427250135?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Let's not give wolves a chance of getting points.
Quote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
If you agree 100% can you explain to me how we get Cairney, Reed and Diop "off the books" when they have contracts? People often make comments like this so I'm interested to understand how FFC can legally just terminate contracts at no cost?
Can we read anything into rumours of Evan Ferguson possibly returning to Brighton from loan spell at Roma? Reports his done quite well for them and not sure if Brighton have injury issues or whether an agreed sale with another club has been reached?
He already has had spell at West Ham not sure he is a Spurs type Man U linked? could we be in the mix?
Quote from: Twig on December 12, 2025, 10:57:21 AMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
If you agree 100% can you explain to me how we get Cairney, Reed and Diop "off the books" when they have contracts? People often make comments like this so I'm interested to understand how FFC can legally just terminate contracts at no cost?
Though Reed and TC contracts are very short?
Why would you get rid of Diop? Makes absolutely no sense. We need 4 centrebacks in our squad and he is a proven PL player. The only reason why he misses out on a squad place in the PL so often ia because Andersen, Bassey and Cuenca are pretty much always available. Andersen and Bassey are the preferred pairing, while Cuenca is preferred as he is more versatile and can play as a leftback(or Bassey can play as a leftback, so you need a lcb if you move Bassey to lb). He also seems like someone who has the right attitude, i.e. isn't kicking up a huge fuss if he's not playing, but he always gives his all when he is playing. That's ideal for a backup cb.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 12, 2025, 02:12:49 PMWhy would you get rid of Diop? Makes absolutely no sense. We need 4 centrebacks in our squad and he is a proven PL player. The only reason why he misses out on a squad place in the PL so often ia because Andersen, Bassey and Cuenca are pretty much always available. Andersen and Bassey are the preferred pairing, while Cuenca is preferred as he is more versatile and can play as a leftback(or Bassey can play as a leftback, so you need a lcb if you move Bassey to lb). He also seems like someone who has the right attitude, i.e. isn't kicking up a huge fuss if he's not playing, but he always gives his all when he is playing. That's ideal for a backup cb.
Agreed, I can't believe hes still willing to be here to be honest given he's played pretty well every time called upon but never starts.
I suppose the only reasoning could be looking at LDF to replace issa in the summer when he returns from loan. Very different players of course though and high risk. BUT significantly lower wages and probably willing to be that backup option for now. This is likely earmarked as the long term plan to replace Anderson IF he continues his upward trajectory . Though will mention that having been out with an abdominal injury ,his current loan team are rock bottom of the Belgian league
On the LDF front, has anyone watched him at all of late?
Quote from: Jim© on December 12, 2025, 02:31:14 PMOn the LDF front, has anyone watched him at all of late?
Nope, apparently he's been out with an abdominal injury for a week weeks now , should be returning to the squad this or next week
Worst defensive record in the league though 😬. Albeit they are a team you'd expect to struggle
Quote from: jayffc on December 12, 2025, 02:53:51 PMQuote from: Jim© on December 12, 2025, 02:31:14 PMOn the LDF front, has anyone watched him at all of late?
Nope, apparently he's been out with an abdominal injury for a week weeks now , should be returning to the squad this or next week
Worst defensive record in the league though 😬. Albeit they are a team you'd expect to struggle
Was back in the squad and played ~20 minutes last weekend. They've been on a bit of run in his absence. Haven't lost (in the league or cup) and picked up their first two league wins.
Quote from: jayffc on December 12, 2025, 02:21:20 PMAgreed, I can't believe hes still willing to be here to be honest given he's played pretty well every time called upon but never starts.
I suppose the only reasoning could be looking at LDF to replace issa in the summer when he returns from loan. Very different players of course though and high risk. BUT significantly lower wages and probably willing to be that backup option for now. This is likely earmarked as the long term plan to replace Anderson IF he continues his upward trajectory . Though will mention that having been out with an abdominal injury ,his current loan team are rock bottom of the Belgian league
Maybe. He can also play as a rb if I remember corectly. So he could potentially replace Castagne who has been linked with moves away for quite some time now.
In regards to Ferguson, I appreciate he scored twice against Celtic but I wouldn't say he's lit the league up. 2 goals in Europa in 5 appearances (both against Celtic, who are a bit of a train wreck atm), and 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 league appearances. I know a lot of posters really liked the idea of him when we were linked previously.....but he feels grossly overpriced to me.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 12, 2025, 04:14:29 PMQuote from: jayffc on December 12, 2025, 02:21:20 PMAgreed, I can't believe hes still willing to be here to be honest given he's played pretty well every time called upon but never starts.
I suppose the only reasoning could be looking at LDF to replace issa in the summer when he returns from loan. Very different players of course though and high risk. BUT significantly lower wages and probably willing to be that backup option for now. This is likely earmarked as the long term plan to replace Anderson IF he continues his upward trajectory . Though will mention that having been out with an abdominal injury ,his current loan team are rock bottom of the Belgian league
Maybe. He can also play as a rb if I remember corectly. So he could potentially replace Castagne who has been linked with moves away for quite some time now.
Yeh he played there at youth level but has very much been converted to CB at club and national level since. Think it unlikely he moves back there but could play on right of a back 3 or play there in a pinch like bassey at lb
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
With all due respect, I've been told that nearly all the above is wrong. Are you aware of the Green and Red thresholds?We do have money to spend, not huge amounts but a bit
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
The new rules permit exceeding the cap for a season or two, with a financial penalty to be incurred as part of doing that and the proviso that you follow 85% threshold strictly thereafter for a set period. Ultimately it's probably something we would do, because an investment into several younger players next season knowing that over £250k a week in wages for TC, Raul and Adama are on the way out means that we can purchase players with an aim to re-sell, also having valuable assets in Bassey, King, Chuku, (assuming we do activate the option as I think we could instantly make a profit based on the circa £23m option) whilst knowing that losing those three sets of wages will instantly drop our %
Quote from: KentFulham on December 12, 2025, 01:46:19 PMQuote from: Twig on December 12, 2025, 10:57:21 AMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
If you agree 100% can you explain to me how we get Cairney, Reed and Diop "off the books" when they have contracts? People often make comments like this so I'm interested to understand how FFC can legally just terminate contracts at no cost?
Though Reed and TC contracts are very short?
So how does that allow you to break their contracts?
Wonder if the Endrick rumours will resurface?
Quote from: jayffc on September 03, 2025, 08:28:02 PMQuote from: FFC007 on September 03, 2025, 07:57:54 PMThe rejected Danilo bid plus the Tyrique George failure means we must have some ammo in January to play with...
Tyrique George wasn't a failure,
We pulled plug on deal as we kept wilson having not got what we wanted for him. It was one in one out there
Does show we got money in the bank though.
Don't think transfer fees are the issue but wages.
Thank god we didn't sell Wilson..
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on December 12, 2025, 04:50:18 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
With all due respect, I've been told that nearly all the above is wrong. Are you aware of the Green and Red thresholds?We do have money to spend, not huge amounts but a bit
Nice to hear that. Coincide with what Silva says to expect signings in January.
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on December 12, 2025, 04:50:18 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
With all due respect, I've been told that nearly all the above is wrong. Are you aware of the Green and Red thresholds?We do have money to spend, not huge amounts but a bit
I guess we will soon see. Everything I have heard and read from those with a back ground in finance suggests there's little to no money
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 14, 2025, 08:01:57 AMQuote from: HillingdonFFC on December 12, 2025, 04:50:18 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 12, 2025, 10:34:47 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 10, 2025, 04:05:09 PMWe have no head room to sign players SCR comes in next season and we are at maximum head room on that. The only way we can spend is by selling a few in January
Traoré: hopefully sell for 5-7 million and get his 100 k wages off the books
Cairney :get wages off books
Reed: get wages off the books
Diop: get wages off the books he never gets in the match day squad much anymore
Castagne: could sell Juventus are interested or loan with obligation and get his wages off the books
King: sell max profit controversial but
30 - 40 million pure profit would help out tremendously
100%. There is not a hope in hell we make signings. We are at 86% with the cap at 85%. Rumours are just click bait.
With all due respect, I've been told that nearly all the above is wrong. Are you aware of the Green and Red thresholds?We do have money to spend, not huge amounts but a bit
I guess we will soon see. Everything I have heard and read from those with a back ground in finance suggests there's little to no money
As you say we'll have to see. My info comes from an accountant friend who has audited football clubs books for a living. This is all greek to me but I showed him the above posts
Firstly he said you can't just get players like Diop & Castagnes wages "off the books" because there is outstanding amortisation against their name. Also the 86% Vs 85% is completely irrelevant. It only kicks in in the summer at which point we clear £15m off our salary costs due to contract expiry which takes us under the threshold
He added on top of that you get 30% leeway in the first season after it changes to SCR. He said there's 100% definitely money to spend,not huge amounts but a bit. I suppose the Silva contract situation might affect this too whether we decide to back him or not
So who will be signed for Jan 1st at 00.01 hrs.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 14, 2025, 11:55:55 PMSo who will be signed for Jan 1st at 00.01 hrs.
Santa Claus if he gets back to his grotto in time.
https://twitter.com/fulltimetiers/status/2000490669215777212
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 15, 2025, 01:14:38 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulltimetiers/status/2000490669215777212
Can't work out if Kean is amazing or useless. He clearly blows hot and cold.
Quote from: bencher on December 15, 2025, 02:09:36 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on December 15, 2025, 01:14:38 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulltimetiers/status/2000490669215777212
Can't work out if Kean is amazing or useless. He clearly blows hot and cold.
true although Fiorentine have in general been a bit of a mess off the pitch recently. Though when I look at how Mctominay has become a god in Serie A I do question the quality of the league these days!
There's talent in there but he does seema bit clumsy on the ball to me at times, even last year where he was prolific, so many of the goals I thought were a bit meh and often accompanied by very poor defending...still only 25 so should in theory be ready to come into his prime though.
I guess for me depends on
1. Price and 2. For that price, Is he better than Raul
If it was say 20-25m range (he signed for Fiorentina for 13m euros then had a blinding first season before falling off this time out) with performance based addons - then perhaps that's worth a go.
Ultimately he's gotta be better than A knackered Raul at the moment. Love what Jiminez has given us for the amount he cost us, it's been great value. But it's probably time to move him on in the summer and replacing him with a 25/26 year old Kean pushing a hopefully healthy Muniz with ALB (or JKA in the seemingly unlikely event we retain him) is probably a good set of options.
I like Kean from what I've seen, his goals last season demonstrated great movement and instinctive finishing. I probably agree with jayffc's valuation range. I definitely think he could do well here.
Quote from: hopper on December 15, 2025, 03:38:36 PMI like Kean from what I've seen, his goals last season demonstrated great movement and instinctive finishing. I probably agree with jayffc's valuation range. I definitely think he could do well here.
25 goals across all comps last season for Fiorentina + 7 goals for Italian national team, would definitely bring something different to our current strikers. I think he would be a good signing and add some speed to our attack and I know Silva is a big fan (signed him to Everton when he was manager)
How about Gift Orban, only 23yrs old, all his best years in front of him,
Nigerian, but hasn't been included in their AFCON squad,
Wouldn't cost a lot and I'd assume he already knows some of our squad,
With money tight he might be a good option.
Quote from: C Block on December 16, 2025, 04:14:18 PMHow about Gift Orban, only 23yrs old, all his best years in front of him,
Nigerian, but hasn't been included in their AFCON squad,
Wouldn't cost a lot and I'd assume he already knows some of our squad,
With money tight he might be a good option.
There's something that seems off about Orban, despite having a fairly reasonable goal return he gets moved along by clubs as soon as they can get shot.
If they go down, I wouldn't mind us looking at Tanaka at Leeds to be honest.
Quote from: C Block on December 16, 2025, 04:14:18 PMHow about Gift Orban, only 23yrs old, all his best years in front of him,
Nigerian, but hasn't been included in their AFCON squad,
Wouldn't cost a lot and I'd assume he already knows some of our squad,
With money tight he might be a good option.
He's on loan at Verona who have an option to buy him so a non-starter
Need a Striker
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2001225678369202582?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Heard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 18, 2025, 08:37:38 PMHeard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
Unfashionable but very good player. A nightmare to play against on his day. Bit of a McGinn type.
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 18, 2025, 08:37:38 PMHeard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
" steptoe " would not excite me . Has he ever scored for Palace ? He is also 30
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 18, 2025, 08:37:38 PMHeard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
No thanks
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 18, 2025, 08:37:38 PMHeard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
As a cheap alternative backup to reed and TC likely departing in the summer 🤷I mean , if it fills a squad gap with an inexpensive professional player with experience whilst we also add to it a bigger signing at DM then I can see the logic, he's getting more game time than those two at palace and has played well against us a number of times I've seen him.
Uninspiring, but could be part of a balanced wage book/squad I suppose, if only him
...not so much.
Rather take a punt on just giving Ridgeon game time though tbh.
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 18, 2025, 08:37:38 PMHeard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
Not.a.chance
Whose going to sign when the manager has only 6 months left on his contract?
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 18, 2025, 08:37:38 PMHeard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
Nothing against him personally and might there be a link from Watford days with Marco? Not sure? but we need to generate pace in midfield and Hughes would be possibly slower than anything we currently have. Think it's clear we need box to box type who offers a bit of everything and not sure Will Hughes fits that bill?
We have no idea if there's anything in it really, I really think it's the kind of player fans don't want but we need.
We lack a horrible bastard in the team that winds up the opposition, and gets in faces, constantly harrying and making small fouls if needed.
I think there's a feeling we are too nice and lack a bit of streetwise-ness and intensity at times. Hughes would give us exactly that.
Is Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.
Quote from: HV71 on December 19, 2025, 10:18:25 AMIs Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.
Lukic isn't nice as such but he's not a pain in the ass. I never see him wind up opposition or effectively disrupt the flow and dynamic of the game to our favour. He'll chip in with the odd tactical foul. Hughes is more like AP. Think of McGinn, you always go away infuriated by how annoying he is, and that kind of thing can be really meaningful - especially in away games.
He wouldn't be the answer to goals as you say, but considering I think we need at least 2 midfielders long term, I'd certainly take it. Whenever I watch Palace he's always impressed me as a good player who goes under the radar, but is loved by the fans of the club he plays for.
Quote from: hopper on December 19, 2025, 10:53:19 AMQuote from: HV71 on December 19, 2025, 10:18:25 AMIs Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.
Lukic isn't nice as such but he's not a pain in the ass. I never see him wind up opposition or effectively disrupt the flow and dynamic of the game to our favour. He'll chip in with the odd tactical foul. Hughes is more like AP. Think of McGinn, you always go away infuriated by how annoying he is, and that kind of thing can be really meaningful - especially in away games.
He wouldn't be the answer to goals as you say, but considering I think we need at least 2 midfielders long term, I'd certainly take it. Whenever I watch Palace he's always impressed me as a good player who goes under the radar, but is loved by the fans of the club he plays for.
I think that's exactly what he did at Newcastle, nibbled, pulled, tackled, barged, slid in, got physical. So much so that when he went off at half time, we completely and utterly lost the MF battle. Lukic would, 100%, be an absolute PITA to play against.
Quote from: Jim© on December 19, 2025, 11:07:23 AMQuote from: hopper on December 19, 2025, 10:53:19 AMQuote from: HV71 on December 19, 2025, 10:18:25 AMIs Lukic "nice " ? Don't think so but Berge probably is. Will Hughes is a good player - no doubt about that but we need to add goals and assists from midfield . In his last 76 league appearances 0 goals and 4 assists. Add to the fact that he is 30 years old - the only reason we are likely to be interested is that he may be available and cheap.
Lukic isn't nice as such but he's not a pain in the ass. I never see him wind up opposition or effectively disrupt the flow and dynamic of the game to our favour. He'll chip in with the odd tactical foul. Hughes is more like AP. Think of McGinn, you always go away infuriated by how annoying he is, and that kind of thing can be really meaningful - especially in away games.
He wouldn't be the answer to goals as you say, but considering I think we need at least 2 midfielders long term, I'd certainly take it. Whenever I watch Palace he's always impressed me as a good player who goes under the radar, but is loved by the fans of the club he plays for.
I think that's exactly what he did at Newcastle, nibbled, pulled, tackled, barged, slid in, got physical. So much so that when he went off at half time, we completely and utterly lost the MF battle. Lukic would, 100%, be an absolute PITA to play against.
I really like Lukic, still feel we could use this profile of player. Definitely feel on the whole we're too nice still as a squad.
As with every transfer window we are never at the centre of all the transfer rumours that swirl around, with only 12 days to go until the window opens I would have hoped/expected for us to have been strongly linked to one or two by now, we MUST have a striker in before Leeds away.
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 19, 2025, 09:25:58 AMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 18, 2025, 08:37:38 PMHeard today from a Palace mate that seems to hear all the gossip at the club but we are in touch with Will Hughes.
Nothing against him personally and might there be a link from Watford days with Marco? Not sure? but we need to generate pace in midfield and Hughes would be possibly slower than anything we currently have. Think it's clear we need box to box type who offers a bit of everything and not sure Will Hughes fits that bill?
Yeah decent squad filler but for a starter in midfield we need younger with some energy to get into the box and score a few goals.
To my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Quote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Dewsbury Hall would have been the perfect replacement.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 19, 2025, 10:55:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Dewsbury Hall would have been the perfect replacement.
Yeah this is feels such a massive one that got away signing, it was so feasible and on a plate. I knew he was a decent player, but been so impressed with him at Everton. Slightly galling as he so evidently is exactly what we need.
Quote from: hopper on December 19, 2025, 11:58:56 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 19, 2025, 10:55:02 PMDewsbury Hall would have been the perfect replacement.
Yeah this is feels such a massive one that got away signing, it was so feasible and on a plate. I knew he was a decent player, but been so impressed with him at Everton. Slightly galling as he so evidently is exactly what we need.
I really don't think it was 'on a plate' for us to sign KDH.
Look at it from his point of view: an offer to take Cairney's place on our substitutes' bench and vie with Lukic for game time or a club, in Everton, that had just released a player, in Abdoulaye Doucoure, who had started 31 P.L. games the previous season and thus had an obvious empty place to fill in its starting line-up.
I know which option I think sounds more likely to provide more minutes on the pitch.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 19, 2025, 10:55:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Dewsbury Hall would have been the perfect replacement.
And before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
Quote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMQuote from: FFC007 on December 19, 2025, 10:55:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Dewsbury Hall would have been the perfect replacement.
And before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
Seemed like the club pushed very hard for McTominay, but he rejected us. Real shame, that would have been some signing.
The lad clearly made a good call going to Napoli.
Willian has looked good for Gremio. Could fill the vacancy left by Iwobi at AFCON. Marco knows him well. He knows how we play. Could do a lot worse
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 20, 2025, 11:36:15 AMWillian has looked good for Gremio. Could fill the vacancy left by Iwobi at AFCON. Marco knows him well. He knows how we play. Could do a lot worse
Magath? :claping20hands:
Quote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Hayden Hackney ( touted by many on here for some time) could well have been the answer. Every time I have seen him I have been really impressed with his ability to pick a pass.
I say ' could ' have been the answer as it would seem many other clubs are now interested in him and may well have priced us out.
Quote from: HV71 on December 20, 2025, 06:10:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Hayden Hackney ( touted by many on here for some time) could well have been the answer. Every time I have seen him I have been really impressed with his ability to pick a pass.
I say ' could ' have been the answer as it would seem many other clubs are now interested in him and may well have priced us out.
For some reason the club seems relatively unwilling to make football league signings. We brought in Benda from Swansea, and before that Robinson from Wigan. But its certainly a market we tend to overlook.
Rogers and Wharton are two recent examples of players who have made the step up very well.
Hopper - You could add Gyorkeres to that list when he was at Coventry
Quote from: HV71 on December 20, 2025, 06:10:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Hayden Hackney ( touted by many on here for some time) could well have been the answer. Every time I have seen him I have been really impressed with his ability to pick a pass.
I say ' could ' have been the answer as it would seem many other clubs are now interested in him and may well have priced us out.
Someone else already mentioned him, but Imran Louza from Watford is, in my opinion, the superior player. He is of course, 3 years older and not HG, but if I could pick one Championship midfielder, I'd definitely pick him.
Quote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMQuote from: FFC007 on December 19, 2025, 10:55:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Dewsbury Hall would have been the perfect replacement.
And before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
Exactly this in both cases.
So many players missed out on through our transfer team's incompetence.
We then go late in the window,splash the cash on a wild card player from an inferior league.
Quote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMAnd before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
I disagree with this. We were looking for a DM. Getting McTominay would have been awful. He's not playing as a DM in Italy. In fact, he even played as a winger in a few games this season. Would he be good for the 8 role? Yes. But Palhinha left the club and we were only left with Lukic, who at that point in time usually played as an 8 for us alongside Palhinha and not instead of him. Signing Berge made way more sense than signing McTominay.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on December 20, 2025, 10:43:22 PMQuote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMQuote from: FFC007 on December 19, 2025, 10:55:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Dewsbury Hall would have been the perfect replacement.
And before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
Exactly this in both cases.
So many players missed out on through our transfer team's incompetence.
We then go late in the window,splash the cash on a wild card player from an inferior league.
Except in the case you're citing, A) we got Berge from the same league as McT, and B) do you seriously think he was going to pick us over a title challenge in Italy, which is what happened?
Best championship performances and players that impressed me watching live and thought Fulham should sign
no particular order
1) Jared Bowen
2) Levi Colwill
3) Demarai Gray
4) Antoine Semenyo
5) Alex Scott
6) Viktor Gyökeres
7) Leif Davis
8) Gustavo Hamer
9) Amad Diallo
10) Antonee Robinson
Quote from: hopper on December 20, 2025, 06:50:36 PMQuote from: HV71 on December 20, 2025, 06:10:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Hayden Hackney ( touted by many on here for some time) could well have been the answer. Every time I have seen him I have been really impressed with his ability to pick a pass.
I say ' could ' have been the answer as it would seem many other clubs are now interested in him and may well have priced us out.
For some reason the club seems relatively unwilling to make football league signings. We brought in Benda from Swansea, and before that Robinson from Wigan. But its certainly a market we tend to overlook.
Rogers and Wharton are two recent examples of players who have made the step up very well.
Probably because of Marco? He's been pretty adamant in the best of having proven, older premier league talent.
Read the last couple of days Man U linked to Ruben Neves for around £20m if ever there was a box to box type midfielder who would suit us it would be him. With our Portugal management team surely there must be one or two who have worked with him before? Perhaps the Man U pull and wages make us a non-runner from the off?
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 20, 2025, 10:52:43 PMQuote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMAnd before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
I disagree with this. We were looking for a DM. Getting McTominay would have been awful. He's not playing as a DM in Italy. In fact, he even played as a winger in a few games this season. Would he be good for the 8 role? Yes. But Palhinha left the club and we were only left with Lukic, who at that point in time usually played as an 8 for us alongside Palhinha and not instead of him. Signing Berge made way more sense than signing McTominay.
If you check the thread that this comment was lifted from, it was in the context of discussing a TC replacement. Nothing to do with signing a DM.
Quote from: hopper on December 20, 2025, 06:50:36 PMQuote from: HV71 on December 20, 2025, 06:10:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Hayden Hackney ( touted by many on here for some time) could well have been the answer. Every time I have seen him I have been really impressed with his ability to pick a pass.
I say ' could ' have been the answer as it would seem many other clubs are now interested in him and may well have priced us out.
For some reason the club seems relatively unwilling to make football league signings. We brought in Benda from Swansea, and before that Robinson from Wigan. But its certainly a market we tend to overlook.
Rogers and Wharton are two recent examples of players who have made the step up very well.
Many others as well including Semenyo and Gykores who would have been attainable for us having performed well against us in the championship. But,for some reason we prefer to ignore that league for targets.
Quote from: Twig on December 21, 2025, 07:44:51 AMIf you check the thread that this comment was lifted from, it was in the context of discussing a TC replacement. Nothing to do with signing a DM.
But we weren't linked with McTominay as a TC replacement, like we were with KDH. We were only linked with him when we were looking for a dm.
In relation to players in the Championship that we missed ( when some on here were crying out for them - long before " bigger" clubs were interested ) I remember a number of posters - particularly Mince - was pointing out just how good Jarrod Bowen was when playing for Hull.
Obviously West Ham benefited by ' taking a chance '
Quote from: Jules on December 21, 2025, 07:48:41 AMQuote from: hopper on December 20, 2025, 06:50:36 PMQuote from: HV71 on December 20, 2025, 06:10:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Hayden Hackney ( touted by many on here for some time) could well have been the answer. Every time I have seen him I have been really impressed with his ability to pick a pass.
I say ' could ' have been the answer as it would seem many other clubs are now interested in him and may well have priced us out.
For some reason the club seems relatively unwilling to make football league signings. We brought in Benda from Swansea, and before that Robinson from Wigan. But its certainly a market we tend to overlook.
Rogers and Wharton are two recent examples of players who have made the step up very well.
Many others as well including Semenyo and Gykores who would have been attainable for us having performed well against us in the championship. But,for some reason we prefer to ignore that league for targets.
Gyokeres was a "attainable" by every premier league club , but he didn't want to stay in England - he wanted to go overseas for more experience.
West Ham (apparently) are making moves to sign Strand Larsen from Wolves,
There's a very good player in there, he just needs to get away from Wolves.
Quote from: C Block on December 21, 2025, 01:37:40 PMWest Ham (apparently) are making moves to sign Strand Larsen from Wolves,
There's a very good player in there, he just needs to get away from Wolves.
West hams recent history of signing strikers had been insanely poor. If they're in for him there's a large probability he'll turn out useless 😅
I half jest, he had a nice purple patch for them but had looked completely lost this year.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 20, 2025, 10:52:43 PMQuote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMAnd before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
I disagree with this. We were looking for a DM. Getting McTominay would have been awful. He's not playing as a DM in Italy. In fact, he even played as a winger in a few games this season. Would he be good for the 8 role? Yes. But Palhinha left the club and we were only left with Lukic, who at that point in time usually played as an 8 for us alongside Palhinha and not instead of him. Signing Berge made way more sense than signing McTominay.
We need a DM perhaps, but we also need a goalscoring midfielder. Lukic and Berge aren't outright DMs and they're not goalscoring midfielders either.
Quote from: General on December 21, 2025, 02:20:19 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on December 20, 2025, 10:52:43 PMQuote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMAnd before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
I disagree with this. We were looking for a DM. Getting McTominay would have been awful. He's not playing as a DM in Italy. In fact, he even played as a winger in a few games this season. Would he be good for the 8 role? Yes. But Palhinha left the club and we were only left with Lukic, who at that point in time usually played as an 8 for us alongside Palhinha and not instead of him. Signing Berge made way more sense than signing McTominay.
We need a DM perhaps, but we also need a goalscoring midfielder. Lukic and Berge aren't outright DMs and they're not goalscoring midfielders either.
We don't need a DM any more. We needed a DM when we were linked with McTominay and he wouldn't have been a good fit. Both Berge and Lukic are much more suited for that role than McTominay.
Quote from: General on December 21, 2025, 02:20:19 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on December 20, 2025, 10:52:43 PMQuote from: General on December 20, 2025, 06:19:38 AMAnd before that, Scott Mctominay would've been even better
I disagree with this. We were looking for a DM. Getting McTominay would have been awful. He's not playing as a DM in Italy. In fact, he even played as a winger in a few games this season. Would he be good for the 8 role? Yes. But Palhinha left the club and we were only left with Lukic, who at that point in time usually played as an 8 for us alongside Palhinha and not instead of him. Signing Berge made way more sense than signing McTominay.
We need a DM perhaps, but we also need a goalscoring midfielder. Lukic and Berge aren't outright DMs and they're not goalscoring midfielders either.
I think we could use a DM too. Lukic gets stuck in, but out of possession Berge isn't the strongest.
I don't trust us at all when we're needing to hold onto a lead in a narrow game and think it would be nice to have another option in midfield that gives us better protection.
Regarding McTominay conversation, we can't be sure what role the club would have had in mind for him after Joao left. We still had AP then. I imagine the club liked the fact that he could have covered various positions across the midfield.
Quote from: Jules on December 21, 2025, 07:48:41 AMQuote from: hopper on December 20, 2025, 06:50:36 PMQuote from: HV71 on December 20, 2025, 06:10:02 PMQuote from: Twig on December 19, 2025, 09:58:05 PMTo my mind we need the next TC; a midfielder with the skills to shoot effectively from distance plus the passing ability to set up attacks and unlock opposition defences. (A version with a tad more pace would be a big bonus!).
Hayden Hackney ( touted by many on here for some time) could well have been the answer. Every time I have seen him I have been really impressed with his ability to pick a pass.
I say ' could ' have been the answer as it would seem many other clubs are now interested in him and may well have priced us out.
For some reason the club seems relatively unwilling to make football league signings. We brought in Benda from Swansea, and before that Robinson from Wigan. But its certainly a market we tend to overlook.
Rogers and Wharton are two recent examples of players who have made the step up very well.
Many others as well including Semenyo and Gykores who would have been attainable for us having performed well against us in the championship. But,for some reason we prefer to ignore that league for targets.
Agree Hopper.
Others being Alex Scott at Bnmth, Eze and Olise who went to Palace and as mentioned elsewhere Bowen when he was a Blackpool.
This Will Hughes talk is growing. I welcome it. We need creativity in there too though.
Jack Rudoni from Coventry?
Quote from: FFC007 on December 21, 2025, 06:48:29 PMJack Rudoni from Coventry?
We looked at him when he was at AFC Wimbledon a couple of years or so ago.
Some of the real current PL talents had good campaigns in the EFL and we've missed a real trick in not going after some of these in the past...
Eze, Olise, Maddison, Rogers, Wharton to name a few... not necessarily saying that we would have been able to tempt some of them, but we should be looking at home grown and we may get a gem who can be persuaded to join.
Everton snapped up Dibling from Soton who could be a real talent in the future.
The only player we've taken out of the EFL who's caught the eye was Antonee Robinson if memory serves me well.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 21, 2025, 11:00:40 PMSome of the real current PL talents had good campaigns in the EFL and we've missed a real trick in not going after some of these in the past...
Eze, Olise, Maddison, Rogers, Wharton to name a few... not necessarily saying that we would have been able to tempt some of them, but we should be looking at home grown and we may get a gem who can be persuaded to join.
Everton snapped up Dibling from Soton who could be a real talent in the future.
The only player we've taken out of the EFL who's caught the eye was Antonee Robinson if memory serves me well.
Everton spent £40m+ on Dibling, hardly call that snapping up. Like Kevin, yet to prove his worth.
The lower league players clearly aren't in Tones deadline day data crunching machine. Unless they're American!
Semenyo was the obvious one for me. When we played Bristol City in our Championship winning season he ran riot in front of us in the HE and had them 1-0 and 2-1 up before we sorted things out and were then 5-2 up at half time before winning yet another game 6-2. But he was worth the entrance fee alone that day and if I was the club I would have offered them £10m for him the second the game ended.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 21, 2025, 11:00:40 PMSome of the real current PL talents had good campaigns in the EFL and we've missed a real trick in not going after some of these in the past...
Eze, Olise, Maddison, Rogers, Wharton to name a few... not necessarily saying that we would have been able to tempt some of them, but we should be looking at home grown and we may get a gem who can be persuaded to join.
Everton snapped up Dibling from Soton who could be a real talent in the future.
The only player we've taken out of the EFL who's caught the eye was Antonee Robinson if memory serves me well.
haha Dibling has 1000% been worse than Kevin this season, and they paid 40m for him!! He has hardly got on the pitch..
There is a lot of talent at Championship level and I agree we should buy from that league more (it's a top league) but everyteam in the Prem is looking at the Champ for talent so it can often lead to inflated prices too (especially homegrown talent)..
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 21, 2025, 06:46:42 AMRead the last couple of days Man U linked to Ruben Neves for around £20m if ever there was a box to box type midfielder who would suit us it would be him. With our Portugal management team surely there must be one or two who have worked with him before? Perhaps the Man U pull and wages make us a non-runner from the off?
He would be quality but is above our level I think.
I think for the upcoming window we need a CM and a striker - I would cut Kusis loan short given Silva clearly doesn't rate him and look at bringing someone else in if we can
Quote from: FFC007 on December 21, 2025, 11:00:40 PMSome of the real current PL talents had good campaigns in the EFL and we've missed a real trick in not going after some of these in the past...
Eze, Olise, Maddison, Rogers, Wharton to name a few... not necessarily saying that we would have been able to tempt some of them, but we should be looking at home grown and we may get a gem who can be persuaded to join.
Everton snapped up Dibling from Soton who could be a real talent in the future.
The only player we've taken out of the EFL who's caught the eye was Antonee Robinson if memory serves me well.
Thing is, how do you know we didn't go in for any of them
Quote from: KJS on December 22, 2025, 01:19:50 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 21, 2025, 11:00:40 PMSome of the real current PL talents had good campaigns in the EFL and we've missed a real trick in not going after some of these in the past...
Eze, Olise, Maddison, Rogers, Wharton to name a few... not necessarily saying that we would have been able to tempt some of them, but we should be looking at home grown and we may get a gem who can be persuaded to join.
Everton snapped up Dibling from Soton who could be a real talent in the future.
The only player we've taken out of the EFL who's caught the eye was Antonee Robinson if memory serves me well.
Thing is, how do you know we didn't go in for any of them
Yes you are probably right and the allure of Croydon on a Saturday night was far more appealing than the Kings Road
Quote from: C Block on December 21, 2025, 01:37:40 PMWest Ham (apparently) are making moves to sign Strand Larsen from Wolves,
There's a very good player in there, he just needs to get away from Wolves.
Have a word Sander.
Quote from: C Block on December 21, 2025, 01:37:40 PMWest Ham (apparently) are making moves to sign Strand Larsen from Wolves,
There's a very good player in there, he just needs to get away from Wolves.
Have a word Sander.
Quote from: Ara's bacon crisps on December 22, 2025, 10:40:48 AMSemenyo was the obvious one for me. When we played Bristol City in our Championship winning season he ran riot in front of us in the HE and had them 1-0 and 2-1 up before we sorted things out and were then 5-2 up at half time before winning yet another game 6-2. But he was worth the entrance fee alone that day and if I was the club I would have offered them £10m for him the second the game ended.
Bowen was the one it took ages for someone to eventually take a chance on him.
Wharton of Palace looks an excellent player and signing.Playing at Blackburn amazed no northern premier league Club took a chance on him. Fantastic passer of the Ball I wonder if he's pace and mobility put off some Clubs?
Quote from: AJW48361 on December 22, 2025, 01:47:55 PMWharton of Palace looks an excellent player and signing.Playing at Blackburn amazed no northern premier league Club took a chance on him. Fantastic passer of the Ball I wonder if he's pace and mobility put off some Clubs?
Personally think Wharton is a level above Anderson of Forest. Twice now in league games at home to Palace he has bossed the game. Only injuries can stop him playing for one of the elite teams sooner rather than later.
The thing about the Championship players mentioned - and I can recall Bowen, Semenyo, Gyokeres and Robinson all starring for not especially great Championship teams at the Cottage - is that you didn't need to be a footballing Nostradamus to work out they would be a good bet to succeed at Premier League level. Not a certainty, no-one's that, but a very good bet.
Wharton's brilliant based on what I've seen for Crystal Palace, can't remember seeing him for Blackburn.
Every signing is a leap of faith and needs to fit an overall need / plan. By now the penny should have dropped that when it comes to emerging Championship talent, you find out if you can trust people by trusting them.
Martinelli apparently being made available for transfer by Arsenal. Very aspirational one but we could maybe dangle the carrot of guaranteed game time with a World Cup squad place up for grabs for him. Also got a track record of giving ex Arsenal players a safe space to perform, albeit I imagine wages will be a big issue as much as anything
Cheeky loan for Memphis Depay maybe?
Season in Brazil is finished and they are in financial trouble, can come in and start straight away as well
Some Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.
https://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/
Quote from: Pavel Dempsey on December 23, 2025, 04:35:48 PMSome Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.
Yep... seems to have been picked up by multiple sources....
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 23, 2025, 02:29:53 PMMartinelli apparently being made available for transfer by Arsenal. Very aspirational one but we could maybe dangle the carrot of guaranteed game time with a World Cup squad place up for grabs for him. Also got a track record of giving ex Arsenal players a safe space to perform, albeit I imagine wages will be a big issue as much as anything
I'm sure the Sterling rumours will be reignited..
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 21, 2025, 06:46:42 AMRead the last couple of days Man U linked to Ruben Neves for around £20m if ever there was a box to box type midfielder who would suit us it would be him. With our Portugal management team surely there must be one or two who have worked with him before? Perhaps the Man U pull and wages make us a non-runner from the off?
I wouldn't describe him as box to box, he's more of a deep lying playmaker. Would be a premium Cairney replacement.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 23, 2025, 05:35:26 PMhttps://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/
3 years only? What's the board playing at? That means we'll be back playing this will-he-won't-he bs in two years again
Quote from: Pavel Dempsey on December 23, 2025, 04:35:48 PMSome Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.
Interesting
So an increased offer from the one submitted in the summer. Clearly a show of intent to get it done early but I can see clubs using this to their advantage and thus having us over a barrel a bit when it comes to offers.
Wonder if we'll go back in for Tyrique George with Adama potentially off too. Maybe loan with an option, Wage wise he's probably the right profile to help our books there even if the transfer fee is over 20m.
In:
Pepi
George
Mainoo loan with option
Out:
Traore
+ Reed although happy to just wait till summer if needs be there
Id be happy with that
Quote from: jayffc on December 23, 2025, 09:17:18 PMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on December 23, 2025, 04:35:48 PMSome Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.
Interesting
So an increased offer from the one submitted in the summer. Clearly a show of intent to get it done early but I can see clubs using this to their advantage and thus having us over a barrel a bit when it comes to offers.
Wonder if we'll go back in for Tyrique George with Adama potentially off too. Maybe loan with an option, Wage wise he's probably the right profile to help our books there even if the transfer fee is over 20m.
In:
Pepi
George
Mainoo loan with option
Out:
Traore
+ Reed although happy to just wait till summer if needs be there
Id be happy with that
Mainoo isn't going anywhere now that Bruno Fernandes is injured and even if he was, Napoli is his top choice then there would probably be a few more above us on his list. Really not much chance there for him.
Quote from: demeant0r on December 23, 2025, 08:26:36 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 23, 2025, 05:35:26 PMhttps://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/
3 years only? What's the board playing at? That means we'll be back playing this will-he-won't-he bs in two years again
Marco almost certainly would not want to lock himself for longer than that so that's likely why. I'm sure the club would love to do 5 or more years, but if Marco would never sign it then that doesn't do any good. Also it does provide some protection for the club if he does fall off hard and needs to be sacked as the longer left on a contract, the larger the pay off is.
Quote from: btffc on December 23, 2025, 10:20:36 PMQuote from: demeant0r on December 23, 2025, 08:26:36 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 23, 2025, 05:35:26 PMhttps://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/
3 years only? What's the board playing at? That means we'll be back playing this will-he-won't-he bs in two years again
Marco almost certainly would not want to lock himself for longer than that so that's likely why. I'm sure the club would love to do 5 or more years, but if Marco would never sign it then that doesn't do any good. Also it does provide some protection for the club if he does fall off hard and needs to be sacked as the longer left on a contract, the larger the pay off is.
Well it certainly is in line with the renewals we give our players, think we generally only renew players' contracts for 2-3 seasons. Wouldn't it be good for Marco to lock himself into a longer contract for the reason you just listed?
Endrick is going to Lyon how have we not jumped all over this we have a few Brazilian's in squad and manager and his back room team all speak the lingo .
Quote from: RAY Rock on December 23, 2025, 10:34:29 PMEndrick is going to Lyon how have we not jumped all over this we have a few Brazilian's in squad and manager and his back room team all speak the lingo .
We have zero chance, negative chance, even, of attracting a wonderkid like Endrick even with the Brazilian/Portuguese connection. We cannot afford his wages anyway, he's on 70k/week right now. He'd surely want more to come to us.
Quote from: AJW48361 on December 22, 2025, 01:42:24 PMQuote from: C Block on December 21, 2025, 01:37:40 PMWest Ham (apparently) are making moves to sign Strand Larsen from Wolves,
There's a very good player in there, he just needs to get away from Wolves.
Have a word Sander.Quote from: Ara's bacon crisps on December 22, 2025, 10:40:48 AMSemenyo was the obvious one for me. When we played Bristol City in our Championship winning season he ran riot in front of us in the HE and had them 1-0 and 2-1 up before we sorted things out and were then 5-2 up at half time before winning yet another game 6-2. But he was worth the entrance fee alone that day and if I was the club I would have offered them £10m for him the second the game ended.
Bowen was the one it took ages for someone to eventually take a chance on him.
With Semenyo the pain goes on. Three goals and two assists against us since then. BDR was a similar player who was always scoring against us and we had to buy him to stop the rot. Any chance of pushing the boat out? Told he is available.
Quote from: demeant0r on December 23, 2025, 10:38:16 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on December 23, 2025, 10:34:29 PMEndrick is going to Lyon how have we not jumped all over this we have a few Brazilian's in squad and manager and his back room team all speak the lingo .
We have zero chance, negative chance, even, of attracting a wonderkid like Endrick even with the Brazilian/Portuguese connection. We cannot afford his wages anyway, he's on 70k/week right now. He'd surely want more to come to us.
Yep. Lyon don't have a striker really after selling Mikautadze and with Lacazette leaving on a free. So it's a club even more desperately in need than we are even. Good move for all parties.
Quote from: demeant0r on December 23, 2025, 10:27:24 PMQuote from: btffc on December 23, 2025, 10:20:36 PMQuote from: demeant0r on December 23, 2025, 08:26:36 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 23, 2025, 05:35:26 PMhttps://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/
3 years only? What's the board playing at? That means we'll be back playing this will-he-won't-he bs in two years again
Marco almost certainly would not want to lock himself for longer than that so that's likely why. I'm sure the club would love to do 5 or more years, but if Marco would never sign it then that doesn't do any good. Also it does provide some protection for the club if he does fall off hard and needs to be sacked as the longer left on a contract, the larger the pay off is.
Well it certainly is in line with the renewals we give our players, think we generally only renew players' contracts for 2-3 seasons. Wouldn't it be good for Marco to lock himself into a longer contract for the reason you just listed?
Makes plenty sense for the club imo not to lock yourself in given the amount of compensation one would have to pay players and managers in the case that their form falls off a cliff. And for the managers and players they usually get significantly bigger signing on fees at their next club if free agents or of they have shorter contract time left also.
Also we aren't a champions league or even regular Europa club, and Marco and many players at this stage of their careers likely would,I assume, not want to completely close the door to their ability to get oppurtinites at such levels by tying themselves completely into longer contracts than necessary. Should we still want him then he can always renew with us again and if not he'll back himself to have other options he can walk into on favourable terms. Most managers don't make 3 years at a club and he's already the longest serving Fulham manager since the 1960s... at the end of this contract he'll have been here 8 years
When asked Marco has also expressed his openness to a return to Portugal at some point, and his agents have allegedly talked with Saudi and other clubs before, so it's crossed his mind to consider life beyond fulham and leave himself open to other possibilities of which there will likely be options
Origi released by Milan, short term option?
Quote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 09:16:50 AMOrigi released by Milan, short term option?
3 goals in his last 58 games
Zero in 20 for forest
Since then not played a game since 23/24
No thank you. We need a replacement for Raul anyway this summer so if we can pick up Pepi for a not insane price if much rather we did that
Quote from: jayffc on December 24, 2025, 10:01:32 AMQuote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 09:16:50 AMOrigi released by Milan, short term option?
3 goals in his last 58 games
Zero in 20 for forest
Since then not played a game since 23/24
No thank you. We need a replacement for Raul anyway this summer so if we can pick up Pepi for a not insane price if much rather we did that
I'm just thinking, we're in a situation where picking up a striker might be easier in summer - and finding someone to come to fill a need when we'll have Muniz and Raul in a month could be tricky. So as a short term solution could be fine.
Quote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 10:54:41 AMQuote from: jayffc on December 24, 2025, 10:01:32 AMQuote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 09:16:50 AMOrigi released by Milan, short term option?
3 goals in his last 58 games
Zero in 20 for forest
Since then not played a game since 23/24
No thank you. We need a replacement for Raul anyway this summer so if we can pick up Pepi for a not insane price if much rather we did that
I'm just thinking, we're in a situation where picking up a striker might be easier in summer - and finding someone to come to fill a need when we'll have Muniz and Raul in a month could be tricky. So as a short term solution could be fine.
I just don't think it would work that way. Origi would be looking for significant wages and more than a short term contract. His numbers are quite poor and I've never been convinced by him.
Quote from: bencher on December 24, 2025, 11:05:11 AMQuote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 10:54:41 AMQuote from: jayffc on December 24, 2025, 10:01:32 AMQuote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 09:16:50 AMOrigi released by Milan, short term option?
3 goals in his last 58 games
Zero in 20 for forest
Since then not played a game since 23/24
No thank you. We need a replacement for Raul anyway this summer so if we can pick up Pepi for a not insane price if much rather we did that
I'm just thinking, we're in a situation where picking up a striker might be easier in summer - and finding someone to come to fill a need when we'll have Muniz and Raul in a month could be tricky. So as a short term solution could be fine.
I just don't think it would work that way. Origi would be looking for significant wages and more than a short term contract. His numbers are quite poor and I've never been convinced by him.
Maybe. But nobody anywhere will offer him good wages, and possibly not a long term contract. His stock is super low.
The third striker role is tricky, as if everyone is fit then someone needs to drop out the squad. Wonder how that would work if we brought in a possible first striker in Jan.
I'm guessing in Summer Raul might be off and we without doubt need someone to compete with Muniz that's more reliable than Origi.
Quote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 10:54:41 AMQuote from: jayffc on December 24, 2025, 10:01:32 AMQuote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 09:16:50 AMOrigi released by Milan, short term option?
3 goals in his last 58 games
Zero in 20 for forest
Since then not played a game since 23/24
No thank you. We need a replacement for Raul anyway this summer so if we can pick up Pepi for a not insane price if much rather we did that
I'm just thinking, we're in a situation where picking up a striker might be easier in summer - and finding someone to come to fill a need when we'll have Muniz and Raul in a month could be tricky. So as a short term solution could be fine.
I hear the rationale but I think anyone coming in is going to be doing so knowing the likelihood is they will start over Raul and it'll be them Vs Muniz next season. I think pepi will be interested in the move, wether his club sanction it is another matter
To be honest I'd rather just give JKA and ALB game time than sign Origi. We have a third striker we're just not playing him and when he does play he looks capable
Imo It needs to be a starting level forward if we're gonna bother at all. Love everything rauls done for us but I'd personally be ok with him dropping out the rotation once Muniz returns, knowing his time with us is coming to an end in the summer anyway. If we brought in pepi and someone would buy Raul from us in January for next to nothing id also sanction that move if it were me, and keep JKA as third option. If we decide not to take up Joshua's option this summer then give ALB that spot or another cheap veteran deal and send him on loan
Quote from: jayffc on December 24, 2025, 11:25:27 AMQuote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 10:54:41 AMQuote from: jayffc on December 24, 2025, 10:01:32 AMQuote from: hopper on December 24, 2025, 09:16:50 AMOrigi released by Milan, short term option?
3 goals in his last 58 games
Zero in 20 for forest
Since then not played a game since 23/24
No thank you. We need a replacement for Raul anyway this summer so if we can pick up Pepi for a not insane price if much rather we did that
I'm just thinking, we're in a situation where picking up a striker might be easier in summer - and finding someone to come to fill a need when we'll have Muniz and Raul in a month could be tricky. So as a short term solution could be fine.
I hear the rationale but I think anyone coming in is going to be doing so knowing the likelihood is they will start over Raul and it'll be them Vs Muniz next season. I think pepi will be interested in the move, wether his club sanction it is another matter
To be honest I'd rather just give JKA and ALB game time than sign Origi. It needs to be a starting level forward if we're gonna bother at all.
Yeah I wouldn't mind too much either but Silva doesn't seem convinced. I've not been impressed with JKA in his short minutes.
Obviously would much prefer Pepi to Origi and a long term option if possible. Seems pretty clear the club have him as main target as it's resurfaced from the summer. I also don't want Muniz rushed back as we can't be having him constantly re aggravating his injury as has been occuring.
Origi was so thoroughly monstered by Calvin Bassey a couple of seasons ago, that never mind Fulham's matches, I'd fear for his wellbeing in training at Motspur Park.
https://www.teamtalk.com/news/nathan-ake-exit-palace-fulham-west-ham-bournemouth-sources-reveal-asking-price
Looks like Ake is available.... Thoughts?
Could fill the left back void to move Sess up to wing positions to cover Adama going?
Quote from: FFC007 on December 24, 2025, 06:48:26 PMhttps://www.teamtalk.com/news/nathan-ake-exit-palace-fulham-west-ham-bournemouth-sources-reveal-asking-price
Looks like Ake is available.... Thoughts?
Could fill the left back void to move Sess up to wing positions to cover Adama going?
He is more CB than LB. Don't see it making sense unless Cuenca or Bassey get sold. He is 30 which would probably be fine if he was coming to play CB but a bad idea if coming to play LB where pace and athleticism are of huge importance. For 25 million and big wages, we have far bigger needs than a left footed defender.
Quote from: btffc on December 24, 2025, 07:08:07 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 24, 2025, 06:48:26 PMhttps://www.teamtalk.com/news/nathan-ake-exit-palace-fulham-west-ham-bournemouth-sources-reveal-asking-price
Looks like Ake is available.... Thoughts?
Could fill the left back void to move Sess up to wing positions to cover Adama going?
He is more CB than LB. Don't see it making sense unless Cuenca or Bassey get sold. He is 30 which would probably be fine if he was coming to play CB but a bad idea if coming to play LB where pace and athleticism are of huge importance. For 25 million and big wages, we have far bigger needs than a left footed defender.
Agreed. Perfectly happy with Cuenca. Focus funds on RW to replace Adams, CM and ST if needs be.
I'm going to pretend that we have money to spend, and say that I really hope we go for:
- Joey Veerman (6'1" CM from PSV, with 15 goal contributions this season in 16 games, reportedly with a €20m release clause), and
- Santiago Giménez (by making the Chuka deal permanent, I'd look to make this another loan-with-option - Milan bought him for €28m and he's flopped, so should be available for a fair amount less than that). If he's not available, I'd look for a similar deal for Moise Kean.
These two would offer a relatively affordable way to improve our squad immediately, and would possibly be eventual replacements for TC and Raul.
I've just seen that Lazar Samardzic could be available this window potentially. I don't know how many of you are familiar with him, but he's a former German youth International who decided to play for Serbia at a senior level. Currently at Atalanta. I think he has all attributes to become a world class player, he just needs to be more consistent and I think he'd thrive under Marco. He can play as an 8, as a 10 or on either wing(although he is much better off the right than off the left).
don't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 24, 2025, 11:28:56 PMI've just seen that Lazar Samardzic could be available this window potentially. I don't know how many of you are familiar with him, but he's a former German youth International who decided to play for Serbia at a senior level. Currently at Atalanta. I think he has all attributes to become a world class player, he just needs to be more consistent and I think he'd thrive under Marco. He can play as an 8, as a 10 or on either wing(although he is much better off the right than off the left).
Would be very happy with Samardzic. Extremely talented but assuming we can sign Harry to a new deal and Chukwueze, our focus should probably be on someone who excels on the left.
Quote from: irishfulham on December 25, 2025, 12:36:30 AMdon't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???
Based on the little cameos we have seen recently being pretty good for first team (city he played well and last game he nearly had an assist within 5mins of being on with a great flick to king) and u21s (60mins 1 goal and should have had 1 assist to if not for poor finishing by the player he passed to hitting the bar) .
Personally I said I'd rather we played him than sign Origi, specifically....But frankly I'd like to see him play more than 5minutes over a half dead Raul who's generally so knackered during second halves that he barely affects the game.
Part of wanting to see him play more is precisely so then at least we can better judge and actually decide where to allocate budgets and with what urgency + get a better idea of if he'd worth signing in the summer and continuing his development
Quote from: irishfulham on December 25, 2025, 12:36:30 AMdon't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???
He should play more because just his energy pressing is 10x more effective than an absolutely crocked Raul after 60+ minutes when he is walking the majority of the time and really provides almost nothing.
Quote from: Craven Mad on December 24, 2025, 10:19:04 PMI'm going to pretend that we have money to spend, and say that I really hope we go for:
- Joey Veerman (6'1" CM from PSV, with 15 goal contributions this season in 16 games, reportedly with a €20m release clause), and
- Santiago Giménez (by making the Chuka deal permanent, I'd look to make this another loan-with-option - Milan bought him for €28m and he's flopped, so should be available for a fair amount less than that). If he's not available, I'd look for a similar deal for Moise Kean.
These two would offer a relatively affordable way to improve our squad immediately, and would possibly be eventual replacements for TC and Raul.
Personally my preference would be pepi > Santiago and Keane as prefer his all round game to the others, but true that they might be cheaper than the 30m We've been rumoured with offering. i wouldnt be averse to any of them and think all could be useful
Quote from: btffc on December 25, 2025, 12:48:14 AMWould be very happy with Samardzic. Extremely talented but assuming we can sign Harry to a new deal and Chukwueze, our focus should probably be on someone who excels on the left.
But that's his third best position. He's more of an 8/10. And also Chukwuze actually played more games on the left for us so far + we have Iwobi and Kevin who can play on the left. Providing Adama leaves, we'd actually have less cover on the right than on the leff.
He could potentially be that attacking 8 we are looking for, while also someone who'd offer cover for all 3 positions behind the striker (although I'd never play him on the left wing).
Quote from: btffc on December 25, 2025, 01:22:01 AMHe should play more because just his energy pressing is 10x more effective than an absolutely crocked Raul after 60+ minutes when he is walking the majority of the time and really provides almost nothing.
Exactly, I've supported Marco in the past for his decision not to play JKA (and I argued that with some people here), but I feel like he's shown enough to get more minutes late in games. I disagree with people who are saying he should start games, but Raul, even when he doesn't play as much as he has recently, tends to tire around the 60-65th minute and then he becomes less effective gradually. By the end of the game he can barely walk. Now that he plays 90 minutes almost every game this is even more apparent.
From what I've seen from JKA so far(which still isn't much), he'd be more effective in the final 20 or so minutes than Raul.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 25, 2025, 01:30:32 AMQuote from: btffc on December 25, 2025, 01:22:01 AMHe should play more because just his energy pressing is 10x more effective than an absolutely crocked Raul after 60+ minutes when he is walking the majority of the time and really provides almost nothing.
Exactly, I've supported Marco in the past for his decision not to play JKA (and I argued that with some people here), but I feel like he's shown enough to get more minutes late in games. I disagree with people who are saying he should start games, but Raul, even when he doesn't play as much as he has recently, tends to tire around the 60-65th minute and then he becomes less effective gradually. By the end of the game he can barely walk. Now that he plays 90 minutes almost every game this is even more apparent.
From what I've seen from JKA so far(which still isn't much), he'd be more effective in the final 20 or so minutes than Raul.
This is exactly how I feel. He doesn't need to be starting but Raul late in games is pretty useless. Don't even think he should be playing once Muniz is back, but right now it's idiotic he isn't getting at least 20 minutes at the end of every match.
Quote from: SerbianLad on December 25, 2025, 01:25:28 AMQuote from: btffc on December 25, 2025, 12:48:14 AMWould be very happy with Samardzic. Extremely talented but assuming we can sign Harry to a new deal and Chukwueze, our focus should probably be on someone who excels on the left.
But that's his third best position. He's more of an 8/10. And also Chukwuze actually played more games on the left for us so far + we have Iwobi and Kevin who can play on the left. Providing Adama leaves, we'd actually have less cover on the right than on the leff.
He could potentially be that attacking 8 we are looking for, while also someone who'd offer cover for all 3 positions behind the striker (although I'd never play him on the left wing).
I've only seen him play as a winger so I can't comment on that but if he is a progressive passing 8 then that could definitely work.
Quote from: jayffc on December 25, 2025, 01:22:18 AMQuote from: Craven Mad on December 24, 2025, 10:19:04 PMI'm going to pretend that we have money to spend, and say that I really hope we go for:
- Joey Veerman (6'1" CM from PSV, with 15 goal contributions this season in 16 games, reportedly with a €20m release clause), and
- Santiago Giménez (by making the Chuka deal permanent, I'd look to make this another loan-with-option - Milan bought him for €28m and he's flopped, so should be available for a fair amount less than that). If he's not available, I'd look for a similar deal for Moise Kean.
These two would offer a relatively affordable way to improve our squad immediately, and would possibly be eventual replacements for TC and Raul.
Personally my preference would be pepi > Santiago and Keane as prefer his all round game to the others, but true that they might be cheaper than the 30m We've been rumoured with offering. i wouldnt be averse to any of them and think all could be useful
I prefer Pepi too. I expect that money would be the barrier, as you say, but he's definitely the more in form of the two strikers
Quote from: jayffc on December 24, 2025, 08:38:09 PMQuote from: btffc on December 24, 2025, 07:08:07 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 24, 2025, 06:48:26 PMhttps://www.teamtalk.com/news/nathan-ake-exit-palace-fulham-west-ham-bournemouth-sources-reveal-asking-price
Looks like Ake is available.... Thoughts?
Could fill the left back void to move Sess up to wing positions to cover Adama going?
He is more CB than LB. Don't see it making sense unless Cuenca or Bassey get sold. He is 30 which would probably be fine if he was coming to play CB but a bad idea if coming to play LB where pace and athleticism are of huge importance. For 25 million and big wages, we have far bigger needs than a left footed defender.
Agreed. Perfectly happy with Cuenca. Focus funds on RW to replace Adams, CM and ST if needs be.
I have been impressed with Patrick Wimmer every time I watched Wolfsburg and we have been linked with him last summer so he could be a nice addition to a RW place.
Quote from: irishfulham on December 25, 2025, 12:36:30 AMdon't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???
Based on The fact he hasn't had more time.
Quote from: btffc on December 25, 2025, 02:22:00 AMI've only seen him play as a winger so I can't comment on that but if he is a progressive passing 8 then that could definitely work.
He played there a lot in his career, so he definitely could. The question is, as always, how well will that translate to the PL. But I see a lot of good factors in him, he's extremely talented, he's still very young, he can cover multiple positions, he's already played in Bundesliga and Serie A, so he'd probably, like Chukwueze, adapt quicker than Kevin.
Not another Serb SL. Soon we'll have all your family playing for Fulham.
Merry Christmas and Sawadee Pee Mai from Thailand. 29C @ 1900 hrs a bit better than your weather mate.
Semenyo going to City could push Oscar Bobb out the door. Never thought that would become an opportunity but Sander Berge should have a word with him.
https://www.footballfancast.com/fulham-talks-with-chelsea-star-raheem-sterling-crystal-palace-january/
Sterling to Fulham on the radar?
Quote from: irishfulham on December 25, 2025, 12:36:30 AMdon't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???
You're expecting our striker's to have a shot...no, no, no...we won't have that sort of expectation on this forum....next you'll be wanting our defender's to defend
Quote from: FFC007 on December 25, 2025, 12:11:33 PMhttps://www.footballfancast.com/fulham-talks-with-chelsea-star-raheem-sterling-crystal-palace-january/
Sterling to Fulham on the radar?
With Wilson and chuk already at RW id be fine with this. Sure he had a quiet couple years but so had Willian when he came here at an older age. His premier league record is pretty amazing prior to that.
Would prefer Tyrique George but the costs of him + a good CM + Maybe a striker is probably a stretch too far
Quote from: Volz on December 25, 2025, 12:08:32 PMSemenyo going to City could push Oscar Bobb out the door. Never thought that would become an opportunity but Sander Berge should have a word with him.
Id be surprised if he wouldn't have offers from European teams across Europe but if available and interested id of course be well up for that
I wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 25, 2025, 01:29:22 PMI wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 25, 2025, 01:29:22 PMI wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?
Yes good keeper, but the wages?
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2003776091266420852?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: jayffc on December 25, 2025, 01:10:22 PMQuote from: Volz on December 25, 2025, 12:08:32 PMSemenyo going to City could push Oscar Bobb out the door. Never thought that would become an opportunity but Sander Berge should have a word with him.
Id be surprised if he wouldn't have offers from European teams across Europe but if available and interested id of course be well up for that
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2004132006180147309
Does appear he might be available and want to leave, but also not very likely a race we would have much chance of winning. Would probably be fairly expensive(25-30m+) as well and he is primarily a RW when we have more need on the left. City fans I've seen believe his injury last season has really effected him negatively and he's not nearly as dynamic as he was before it.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on December 25, 2025, 01:49:42 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on December 25, 2025, 01:29:22 PMI wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 25, 2025, 01:29:22 PMI wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?
Yes good keeper, but the wages?
Yes agree Jim but the chance to compete for the turtles and being involved in the squad match day? His not even getting the cup games it's Trafford there.
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 25, 2025, 04:58:25 PMQuote from: Jims Dentist on December 25, 2025, 01:49:42 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on December 25, 2025, 01:29:22 PMI wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 25, 2025, 01:29:22 PMI wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?
Yes good keeper, but the wages?
Yes agree Jim but the chance to compete for the turtles and being involved in the squad match day? His not even getting the cup games it's Trafford there.
We should get Trafford in the Summer.
https://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2004298688206958865
No please, not Sterling.
It's going to be Sterling isn't it? This would just smack of a lack of scouting and innovative thinking to me.
Quote from: Twig on December 25, 2025, 11:37:17 PMIt's going to be Sterling isn't it? This would just smack of a lack of scouting and innovative thinking to me.
It would be a disaster. Getting match fit and match ready will take an age for starters and then there will be the conundrum of where and how to play him if, and only if, Silva decides to actually play him.I can't actually remember the last time Sterling played a top flight game.
Quote from: demeant0r on December 25, 2025, 11:10:43 PMNo please, not Sterling.
Don't see the negatives with regards to Sterling apart from him being not match fit? Yes he'll miss a few but has genuine pace and another dimension to our attacking play. Give me Raheem over Adama everyday of the week & twice on Sunday's ! We as a team have to sit quite low down the pecking order in this league so we should never look a gift horse in the mouth especially the way this first part of the season has panned out. We are edging away from the drop zone but some tough fixtures are on the horizon and it would not take a huge loss in form to get dragged back in. For me someone like Sterling will be a big asset and help towards keeping the Wolf from the door!
Sterling would be fine providing we're not coughing up huge amounts of dosh. I would think it would be a loan for this season. He would bring experience and imagine what King could learn off him!
I don't see an issue with this signing if it goes ahead.
I've nothing against a loan for Sterling per se, but he's apparently on £325K a week at Chelsea, so unless they're still willing to pay the bulk of his wages, I can't see it happening.
Nothing against Sterling the player, it's Sterling's wages I have a big problem with. No way can we afford to pay him what he's accustomed to, not even a fraction.
Quote from: Twig on December 26, 2025, 10:22:38 AMNothing against Sterling the player, it's Sterling's wages I have a big problem with. No way can we afford to pay him what he's accustomed to, not even a fraction.
Given he has no club willing to take them on though id think if he wants to play that's gonna be the case wherever he goes. It's make money and see out your career in the wilderness, take a pay cut massively to play, or go on loan. Most likely is Chelsea accept someone taking him on loan and paying some portion of his wages. 100k per week, which is a third, is still several million over the rest of his contract saved and within our means if we shed the likes of Adama (70k)
Given it's January, Adama out Sterling in would be absolutely fine with me. Traore is 3rd choice RW when chuk returns so not worried about sterling needing some time to get match fitness with cameos in the meantime time. If he proves himself then we have welcome competition for places and someone who can also play up top.
He's 3 years younger than Willian was when he joined fulham. Given his experience at this level Marco might actually play him within 3 months 😅
There are others I'd like but wouldn't sniff at this
Would love the George move to happen, but would be happy with Sterling in for Adama til the end of the season.
I'm not sure how Sterling would fit into our system.... unless of course we sell a couple of players
Can we stop all this Sterling nonsense, he's not signing for Fulham!
If Chelsea very kindly offered to pay 75% of his wages (which they won't) we would still have to pay 75k a week!!
Thats not happening in a million years.
Next !
Quote from: C Block on December 26, 2025, 12:07:59 PMCan we stop all this Sterling nonsense, he's not signing for Fulham!
If Chelsea very kindly offered to pay 75% of his wages (which they won't) we would still have to pay 75k a week!!
Thats not happening in a million years.
Next !
Adama is supposedly on quite high wages. It's not unfeasible Chelsea pay the majority of his wages and we pay 75/100k per week on a short term.
Willian was on high wages here too.
Quote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 12:21:28 PMQuote from: C Block on December 26, 2025, 12:07:59 PMCan we stop all this Sterling nonsense, he's not signing for Fulham!
If Chelsea very kindly offered to pay 75% of his wages (which they won't) we would still have to pay 75k a week!!
Thats not happening in a million years.
Next !
Adama is supposedly on quite high wages. It's not unfeasible Chelsea pay the majority of his wages and we pay 75/100k per week on a short term.
Willian was on high wages here too.
Exactly. We've had multiple players apparently on this or more?
Adama is literally reported all over the net as being on 70k pw before bonuses 🤷
Leno reportedly maybe even north of 120k
We were allegedly in for sterling in the summer before signing chukwueze and so didnt pull the trigger, so not sure why it's such a stretch tbh. If you're Chelsea it's better to get something back than nothing for a player not involved and for sterling you get to stay in London where it's been said he wants to be for his young families sake.
No to Sterling thanks. Can we get some younger players in with some future sell on for big profit potential? What are our scouting team doing?!
Sterling reportedly is willing to take a pay cut to facilitate a move to a London club. Say he halves his wages to 160k then Chelsea pays half that to make the loan happen. That's 80k which is more than fine. Adama is on 70k and the "modest fee" we receive from selling him more than likely covers the increase in wages for Sterling and more. We could possibly make money on the swap.
If I remember correctly, we offered to cover 70k of Sterling's wages in the Summer so I assume it's pretty similar now.
Quote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 12:31:34 PMNo to Sterling thanks. Can we get some younger players in with some future sell on for big profit potential? What are our scouting team doing?!
Part of the issue is they cost a lot of money. We have limited funds. We have to have a mix of cheap and expensive players to make it all work. We can't just go full Chelsea. We could sell Josh King to fund some more expensive signings but I'm not sure that's something many want to do.
Quote from: C Block on December 26, 2025, 12:07:59 PMCan we stop all this Sterling nonsense, he's not signing for Fulham!
If Chelsea very kindly offered to pay 75% of his wages (which they won't) we would still have to pay 75k a week!!
Thats not happening in a million years.
Next !
You may have a bit of egg on your face here, C Block.
We are 100% talking to Chelsea again about bringing Stirling coming in on loan, as they've dropped their ridiculous request of covering 100% of the players wages, only 40% now, do circa 90k.
As above, Silva wanted him in the summer, and he's only being seen as temporary cover to get us until next summer.
Quote from: btffc on December 26, 2025, 12:50:11 PMQuote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 12:31:34 PMNo to Sterling thanks. Can we get some younger players in with some future sell on for big profit potential? What are our scouting team doing?!
Part of the issue is they cost a lot of money. We have limited funds. We have to have a mix of cheap and expensive players to make it all work. We can't just go full Chelsea. We could sell Josh King to fund some more expensive signings but I'm not sure that's something many want to do.
I don't think it should always involve a lot of money though. And definitely dont sell King for a couple of seasons yet. I am all for a loan or two. We definitely need them, but I want us to pick up future Semenyos,Gyokores etc. We never sign youngsters for 5-10 mil from the championship do we?
Quote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 01:06:06 PMQuote from: btffc on December 26, 2025, 12:50:11 PMQuote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 12:31:34 PMNo to Sterling thanks. Can we get some younger players in with some future sell on for big profit potential? What are our scouting team doing?!
Part of the issue is they cost a lot of money. We have limited funds. We have to have a mix of cheap and expensive players to make it all work. We can't just go full Chelsea. We could sell Josh King to fund some more expensive signings but I'm not sure that's something many want to do.
I don't think it should always involve a lot of money though. And definitely dont sell King for a couple of seasons yet. I am all for a loan or two. We definitely need them, but I want us to pick up future Semenyos,Gyokores etc. We never sign youngsters for 5-10 mil from the championship do we?
Definitely agree that we ignore the Championship and it's a failing, but good and young Championship players cost 15-25 million these days. Hackney is one we should be all over. We did actually try for Gyokeres but he turned us and other PL teams down because he wanted Sporting.
We need 5-6 new players over the next two windows. We can't spend 100m without major sales. Realistically we can probably spend 50-70m before sales so it's better to buy 3 players for ~20m each then get 2-3 more cheap or on frees rather than a bunch of 10m players.
If the wages are right, I'm not too bothered about the Sterling rumor. I think he'd be an upgrade on Adama tbh, and sounds like we'd have very little to lose.
I'd rather an exciting young prospect, as I'm sure we all would, but if we can get Sterling in for next to nothing for the remainder of the season it might free up some funds for the much-needed creative CM that is more urgent tbh.
Quote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 12:31:34 PMNo to Sterling thanks. Can we get some younger players in with some future sell on for big profit potential? What are our scouting team doing?!
They just signed JKA, Chuk and Kevin from other leagues? Chuk is already intended to be the exciting wing upgrade.
Were talking about a short term replacement with an incredible premier league record to replace our third option and we'd presumably then look at full time replacements from there. Either he does so well we look to sign him for another year to see out his Chelsea contract or we buy a longer term replacement in the summer when we know Wilson's situation.
Nothing wrong with a balance of younger signings and experienced players for them to learn from
I'm curious what exactly a "modest fee" for Adama would look like.
Quote from: jayffc on December 26, 2025, 02:29:38 PMQuote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 12:31:34 PMNo to Sterling thanks. Can we get some younger players in with some future sell on for big profit potential? What are our scouting team doing?!
They just signed JKA, Chuk and Kevin from other leagues? Chuk is already intended to be the exciting wing upgrade.
Were talking about a short term replacement with an incredible premier league record to replace our third option and we'd presumably then look at full time replacements from there. Either he does so well we look to sign him for another year to see out his Chelsea contract or we buy a longer term replacement in the summer when we know Wilson's situation.
Nothing wrong with a balance of younger signings and experienced players for them to learn from
Fair enough. I am excited about Chuk. He looks a real talent. Hopefully we can convert him to a perm signing. JKA was a gamble, and he is young but I just don't see a player there unfortunately, even in the very few minutes he has had. Kevin I hope comes good. He needs some confidence building. Hopefully he scores soon as he is overthinking chances at the moment and making poor decisions in front of goal.
Oscar Bobb link! Someone's going to be happy!!!
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 26, 2025, 05:20:59 PMOscar Bobb link! Someone's going to be happy!!!
No chance, Sterling much more likely.
Quote from: btffc on December 26, 2025, 01:29:39 PMQuote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 01:06:06 PMQuote from: btffc on December 26, 2025, 12:50:11 PMQuote from: Jules on December 26, 2025, 12:31:34 PMNo to Sterling thanks. Can we get some younger players in with some future sell on for big profit potential? What are our scouting team doing?!
Part of the issue is they cost a lot of money. We have limited funds. We have to have a mix of cheap and expensive players to make it all work. We can't just go full Chelsea. We could sell Josh King to fund some more expensive signings but I'm not sure that's something many want to do.
I don't think it should always involve a lot of money though. And definitely dont sell King for a couple of seasons yet. I am all for a loan or two. We definitely need them, but I want us to pick up future Semenyos,Gyokores etc. We never sign youngsters for 5-10 mil from the championship do we?
Definitely agree that we ignore the Championship and it's a failing, but good and young Championship players cost 15-25 million these days. Hackney is one we should be all over. We did actually try for Gyokeres but he turned us and other PL teams down because he wanted Sporting.
We need 5-6 new players over the next two windows. We can't spend 100m without major sales. Realistically we can probably spend 50-70m before sales so it's better to buy 3 players for ~20m each then get 2-3 more cheap or on frees rather than a bunch of 10m players.
I imagine we will flog King at some point to fund. We have been poor in our buys to enable good sell on fees to fund growth, and knowing when to sell, Muniz and AP being a casing examples
Quote from: Chi_FFC on December 26, 2025, 02:43:08 PMI'm curious what exactly a "modest fee" for Adama would look like.
I cant see more than £2-3m at best.
Quote from: KentFulham on December 26, 2025, 06:56:40 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on December 26, 2025, 02:43:08 PMI'm curious what exactly a "modest fee" for Adama would look like.
I cant see more than £2-3m at best.
Think your in ball park as you say at best!
That's surely just the value of the oil
Which Sterling are we being linked with? The one I saw play a few games for Chelsea, no thank you; I'd rather keep Adama. The Chelsea Sterling looked a shadow of the Man City Sterling of a few years earlier. He seemed only to want any slight contact to have an excuse to go down rather than complete an attack.
Quote from: onecupsoon on December 26, 2025, 08:03:03 PMWhich Sterling are we being linked with? The one I saw play a few games for Chelsea, no thank you; I'd rather keep Adama. The Chelsea Sterling looked a shadow of the Man City Sterling of a few years earlier. He seemed only to want any slight contact to have an excuse to go down rather than complete an attack.
Which Willian are we being linked with? The one I saw at arsenal no thank you, I'd rather keep Kebano. The Arsenal Willian I saw looked a shadow of the man city sterling of a few years earlier. He seemed like his legs were gone and he looked ready to retire in Brazil...
Quote from: jayffc on December 26, 2025, 08:35:44 PMQuote from: onecupsoon on December 26, 2025, 08:03:03 PMWhich Sterling are we being linked with? The one I saw play a few games for Chelsea, no thank you; I'd rather keep Adama. The Chelsea Sterling looked a shadow of the Man City Sterling of a few years earlier. He seemed only to want any slight contact to have an excuse to go down rather than complete an attack.
Which Willian are we being linked with? The one I saw at arsenal no thank you, I'd rather keep Kebano. The Arsenal Willian I saw looked a shadow of the man city sterling of a few years earlier. He seemed like his legs were gone and he looked ready to retire in Brazil...
I see the point you're making but I watched Willian when at Arsenal and his legs never looked shot. Just looked like a player low on confidence and trying too hard. Whereas Sterling at Arsenal just looked like his legs were gone.
I see very little point in bringing him in for stupid wages in January when he's no where near match fit, won't be up to speed with Marco for a month or so and by then, he then needs match conditioning. Unless we're signing him on mega wages to not really play for a few months, half way through a season, and perhaps hope he's in Marcos longer term plans for next season and beyond which, let's face it, is unlikely....
Trying to be positive man but if this is the level of recruitment we now have, I'm with the discord lot and can't try and justify it anymore.
Seems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
Quote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
We'll see I guess. He's never been a decent pressing player, and he's never been asked to track back which he'd have to do at a side like Fulham. He's nowhere near fit let alone match fit and the last time we actually saw him kick a ball, he struggled big time for both minutes in an injury riddled squad. In my humble opinion, he looked like a player well past his prime and would be demanding serious wages which should never be scoff e at even in the short term.
Happy to agree to disagree and if we do bring him, see how he fares but I'm sorry I won't be sharing your and others enthusiasm for him.
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 26, 2025, 10:47:52 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
We'll see I guess. He's never been a decent pressing player, and he's never been asked to track back which he'd have to do at a side like Fulham. He's nowhere near fit let alone match fit and the last time we actually saw him kick a ball, he struggled big time for both minutes in an injury riddled squad. In my humble opinion, he looked like a player well past his prime and would be demanding serious wages which should never be scoff e at even in the short term.
Happy to agree to disagree and if we do bring him, see how he fares but I'm sorry I won't be sharing your and others enthusiasm for him.
I wouldn't be enthusiastic as such, but I certainly won't be disappointed with him.
Quote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:51:08 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on December 26, 2025, 10:47:52 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
We'll see I guess. He's never been a decent pressing player, and he's never been asked to track back which he'd have to do at a side like Fulham. He's nowhere near fit let alone match fit and the last time we actually saw him kick a ball, he struggled big time for both minutes in an injury riddled squad. In my humble opinion, he looked like a player well past his prime and would be demanding serious wages which should never be scoff e at even in the short term.
Happy to agree to disagree and if we do bring him, see how he fares but I'm sorry I won't be sharing your and others enthusiasm for him.
I wouldn't be enthusiastic as such, but I certainly won't be disappointed with him.
I would.
I'd find it uninspiring and quite frankly, lazy, from our recruitment team allocating large portions of our budget towards a player with no resale value, on a short term deal taking game time from far more committed players, who seemingly hasn't played a competitive match since what, 6-7 months ago? Hasn't been training competitively either....Lets say it takes him 3-4 matches to come in and get match fit and up to speed with Silvas way of playing.
You can probably tell I'm unimpressed by it but if some of you lot are finding it exciting or think it's valuable, as I say, sorry I can't share in that. Let's hope I'm wrong if he does come in hey.
@FFC1987 I just think its about perspective. Replacing Traore for half a season for a player who's scored 123 goals could be a workable short term solution, and then in summer we revisit.
If there's a long term solution we can bring in and financially make work then great, I'd love it. Tyrique George would be great.
Quote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
Think FFN only posts with himself as the source if he has rock solid info about it.
I do disagree about the class is permanent thing for him because he was never really class/technique player like the ones mentioned. He was always mostly a movement plus quickness player so he'll suffer more than those by losing a yard of pace/quickness, but he's a decent finisher and knows how to find space to score from. Also pretty adept at winning penalties(diving).
Fair enough Hopper. I appreciate the point but i still disagree. ::wine::
Quote from: btffc on December 26, 2025, 11:05:07 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
Think FFN only posts with himself as the source if he has rock solid info about it.
I do disagree about the class is permanent thing for him because he was never really class/technique player like the ones mentioned. He was always mostly a movement plus quickness player so he'll suffer more than those by losing a yard of pace/quickness, but he's a decent finisher and knows how to find space to score from. Also pretty adept at winning penalties(diving).
I do agree with all of that. But movement is also a kind of skill even if it's not as clear and immediate as ball striking. And wingers do have a sharper fall off than other positions because of that half yard of pace.
I imagine though that a young Kevin and King could learn a thing or two and would be excited to work with Sterling.
If the deal is fine, short term, I don't mind it.
Quote from: btffc on December 26, 2025, 11:05:07 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
Think FFN only posts with himself as the source if he has rock solid info about it.
I do disagree about the class is permanent thing for him because he was never really class/technique player like the ones mentioned. He was always mostly a movement plus quickness player so he'll suffer more than those by losing a yard of pace/quickness, but he's a decent finisher and knows how to find space to score from. Also pretty adept at winning penalties(diving).
Bear in mind that those penalties awarded in his Liverpool, City and Chelsea shirts won't be awarded in ours!
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 26, 2025, 11:00:38 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:51:08 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on December 26, 2025, 10:47:52 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
We'll see I guess. He's never been a decent pressing player, and he's never been asked to track back which he'd have to do at a side like Fulham. He's nowhere near fit let alone match fit and the last time we actually saw him kick a ball, he struggled big time for both minutes in an injury riddled squad. In my humble opinion, he looked like a player well past his prime and would be demanding serious wages which should never be scoff e at even in the short term.
Happy to agree to disagree and if we do bring him, see how he fares but I'm sorry I won't be sharing your and others enthusiasm for him.
I wouldn't be enthusiastic as such, but I certainly won't be disappointed with him.
I would.
I'd find it uninspiring and quite frankly, lazy, from our recruitment team allocating large portions of our budget towards a player with no resale value, on a short term deal taking game time from far more committed players, who seemingly hasn't played a competitive match since what, 6-7 months ago? Hasn't been training competitively either....Lets say it takes him 3-4 matches to come in and get match fit and up to speed with Silvas way of playing.
You can probably tell I'm unimpressed by it but if some of you lot are finding it exciting or think it's valuable, as I say, sorry I can't share in that. Let's hope I'm wrong if he does come in hey.
I think I just feel like we only just signed an exciting starting winger in chuk (and Kevin). Taking a punt on a 3rd option rw with the goal record sterling has and who won't mind a bench role but could offer some real class makes perfect sense imo.
Obviously an oscar bobb would be awesome but do we really need to spend that in January unless we sold Wilson? And what message does that send to our summer wing signings.
Seems a sensible decision unless we we don't keep/extend harry
Quote from: jayffc on December 26, 2025, 11:45:25 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on December 26, 2025, 11:00:38 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:51:08 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on December 26, 2025, 10:47:52 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
We'll see I guess. He's never been a decent pressing player, and he's never been asked to track back which he'd have to do at a side like Fulham. He's nowhere near fit let alone match fit and the last time we actually saw him kick a ball, he struggled big time for both minutes in an injury riddled squad. In my humble opinion, he looked like a player well past his prime and would be demanding serious wages which should never be scoff e at even in the short term.
Happy to agree to disagree and if we do bring him, see how he fares but I'm sorry I won't be sharing your and others enthusiasm for him.
I wouldn't be enthusiastic as such, but I certainly won't be disappointed with him.
I would.
I'd find it uninspiring and quite frankly, lazy, from our recruitment team allocating large portions of our budget towards a player with no resale value, on a short term deal taking game time from far more committed players, who seemingly hasn't played a competitive match since what, 6-7 months ago? Hasn't been training competitively either....Lets say it takes him 3-4 matches to come in and get match fit and up to speed with Silvas way of playing.
You can probably tell I'm unimpressed by it but if some of you lot are finding it exciting or think it's valuable, as I say, sorry I can't share in that. Let's hope I'm wrong if he does come in hey.
I think I just feel like we only just signed an exciting starting winger in chuk (and Kevin). Taking a punt on a 3rd option rw with the goal record sterling has and who won't mind a bench role but could offer some real class makes perfect sense imo.
Obviously an oscar bobb would be awesome but do we really need to spend that in January unless we sold Wilson? And what message does that send to our summer wing signings.
Seems a sensible decision unless we we don't keep/extend harry
I don't think so but that's because I just don't see a ready and hungry player, or a cheap one. Oscar Bobb was more of a meme carry on from the summer silly season thread and I'm not even sure if he's the sort we should go for.
It's a tough one but of all the things we need in our squad during this window, I'm not really sure a RW is that high up and allocating those wages towards it feels off to me.
As I say, hope if we do get him in, I'll be eating some delicious humble pie! 😂
How much of this transfer strategy is Marco driven? We know how much he likes established premier league players.
Quote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 11:20:49 PMQuote from: btffc on December 26, 2025, 11:05:07 PMQuote from: hopper on December 26, 2025, 10:32:29 PMSeems a bit of a new thing where FulhamTransfer is the source rather than a rumour aggregator. Will be interesting to see if any of this comes to pass.
I'd be absolutely fine with Sterling. I do think a bit of perspective is needed. When a high profile player drops off they quickly become a figure of ridicule and derision/banter subject and people can lose sight of the fact they were one of the league's best players.
Now, clearly he's not that anymore - but class is permanent as we've seen with Montella, Diarra, Berbatov, Willian etc. He's not coming in as the main man, but come on - on a short term, favourable deal we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Reasonable odds that he could still pop up with some big moments and be a decent short term option.
Think FFN only posts with himself as the source if he has rock solid info about it.
I do disagree about the class is permanent thing for him because he was never really class/technique player like the ones mentioned. He was always mostly a movement plus quickness player so he'll suffer more than those by losing a yard of pace/quickness, but he's a decent finisher and knows how to find space to score from. Also pretty adept at winning penalties(diving).
I do agree with all of that. But movement is also a kind of skill even if it's not as clear and immediate as ball striking. And wingers do have a sharper fall off than other positions because of that half yard of pace.
I imagine though that a young Kevin and King could learn a thing or two and would be excited to work with Sterling.
If the deal is fine, short term, I don't mind it.
I'm with you. Cheap and/or short term then I'm totally fine with it. Worst case he's not any worse than Adama at about the same price so whatever.
For those of you that think we're signing Raheem Sterling, Silva made it abundantly clear in his interview with Jack Kelly that we WON'T be making any short term signings in January as he wants to build for the future,
In my mind that completely rules out Sterling and makes the signing of somebody like George (Chelsea) far more likely,
For those of you that haven't seen the interview notes on X , Silva was as bullish as he's ever been going into a window ,
Fingers crossed he gets what he wants.
Quote from: C Block on December 27, 2025, 09:41:42 AMFor those of you that think we're signing Raheem Sterling, Silva made it abundantly clear in his interview with Jack Kelly that we WON'T be making any short term signings in January as he wants to build for the future,
In my mind that completely rules out Sterling and makes the signing of somebody like George (Chelsea) far more likely,
For those of you that haven't seen the interview notes on X , Silva was as bullish as he's ever been going into a window ,
Fingers crossed he gets what he wants.
Obviously if more information has come to light since that suggests as such then that shifts the probabilities
Evidently people were going off of the latest reports at the time and there was little reason to doubt them given our clear interest months ago and the links to west ham for Adama.
The original suggestion was we wouldnt pay a certain amount of wages but this is a different topic and matter of approach all together.
Happy to hear Silva talking about building for the future though, hopefully something he himself is still invested in being a part of
Going for winger Fatawu from Leicester would make a lot more sense than Sterling.
If our other efforts to recruit a striker fail, I wouldn't mind us seeing what Everton would let Beto go for.
He is not clinical (not many are) but is fast, good in the air and a handful to play against.
Had it confirmed today we are talking to Raheeem. Will Hughes is keen if it means more game time. Those two in would be great. Ricardo Pepi is looking less likely until the summer but we have been told Troy Parrott is available now.
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Quote from: Jims Dentist on December 27, 2025, 08:23:51 PMIf our other efforts to recruit a striker fail, I wouldn't mind us seeing what Everton would let Beto go for.
He is not clinical (not many are) but is fast, good in the air and a handful to play against.
He turned us down once. No thanks
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 27, 2025, 08:39:26 PMHad it confirmed today we are talking to Raheeem. Will Hughes is keen if it means more game time. Those two in would be great. Ricardo Pepi is looking less likely until the summer but we have been told Troy Parrott is available now.
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I really hope that isn't true
Quote from: St Eve on December 27, 2025, 08:43:13 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 27, 2025, 08:39:26 PMHad it confirmed today we are talking to Raheeem. Will Hughes is keen if it means more game time. Those two in would be great. Ricardo Pepi is looking less likely until the summer but we have been told Troy Parrott is available now.
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I really hope that isn't true
See, in the past I've been a fan of both players but now? Not really. I don't think Hughes's is an upgrade on our 6 other than squad depth, and he's not the midfielder we actually need. And Sterling, I don't believe it still but we'll see I guess
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 27, 2025, 08:56:24 PMQuote from: St Eve on December 27, 2025, 08:43:13 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 27, 2025, 08:39:26 PMHad it confirmed today we are talking to Raheeem. Will Hughes is keen if it means more game time. Those two in would be great. Ricardo Pepi is looking less likely until the summer but we have been told Troy Parrott is available now.
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I really hope that isn't true
See, in the past I've been a fan of both players but now? Not really. I don't think Hughes's is an upgrade on our 6 other than squad depth, and he's not the midfielder we actually need. And Sterling, I don't believe it still but we'll see I guess
I would tend to agree about Raheeem but I'm getting Willian vibes. There's a player in there. 80 odd caps for England. It's his motivation that would worry me. But I'd love him in.
Quote from: C Block on December 27, 2025, 09:41:42 AMFor those of you that think we're signing Raheem Sterling, Silva made it abundantly clear in his interview with Jack Kelly that we WON'T be making any short term signings in January as he wants to build for the future,
In my mind that completely rules out Sterling and makes the signing of somebody like George (Chelsea) far more likely,
For those of you that haven't seen the interview notes on X , Silva was as bullish as he's ever been going into a window ,
Fingers crossed he gets what he wants.
Feel like Marco is always bullish and it doesn't always equate to the reality of the window. I don't see the board committing any more money until Marco commits.
Quote from: jayffc on December 27, 2025, 10:48:42 AMObviously if more information has come to light since that suggests as such then that shifts the probabilities
Evidently people were going off of the latest reports at the time and there was little reason to doubt them given our clear interest months ago and the links to west ham for Adama.
The original suggestion was we wouldnt pay a certain amount of wages but this is a different topic and matter of approach all together.
Happy to hear Silva talking about building for the future though, hopefully something he himself is still invested in being a part of
Reports from Ornstein saying Silva has a lucrative contract offer on the table making him one of the top 6 highest paid managers in the league - I reckon this is him saying "back me in the transfer market if you want me to sign". I'm ok with that. I reckon how January goes will entirely decide whether he signs or not. He's ambitious, as should we be if we want him to stay.
Will Hughes just doesn't seem like the answer to me. He's not really creative, he's older which goes against what Marco said about signings being for the long term and I'd hardly say he's any kind of upgrade over Lukic. Sure, he's better than Reed but the bar should be higher.
Also, it would be surprising if Palace is will to let him go. He's not first choice but they are a very thin squad and are playing in Europe.
Quote from: Count Flapula on December 27, 2025, 09:17:48 PMQuote from: jayffc on December 27, 2025, 10:48:42 AMObviously if more information has come to light since that suggests as such then that shifts the probabilities
Evidently people were going off of the latest reports at the time and there was little reason to doubt them given our clear interest months ago and the links to west ham for Adama.
The original suggestion was we wouldnt pay a certain amount of wages but this is a different topic and matter of approach all together.
Happy to hear Silva talking about building for the future though, hopefully something he himself is still invested in being a part of
Reports from Ornstein saying Silva has a lucrative contract offer on the table making him one of the top 6 highest paid managers in the league - I reckon this is him saying "back me in the transfer market if you want me to sign". I'm ok with that. I reckon how January goes will entirely decide whether he signs or not. He's ambitious, as should we be if we want him to stay.
I would rather Marco sign first. Especially since it's the club who would potentially be spending millions of pounds on players the next manager may not want.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2005213819900223981
Will Hughes?
Are we also in for Jason Koumas?
Quote from: Hugh Janus on December 27, 2025, 08:58:18 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on December 27, 2025, 08:56:24 PMQuote from: St Eve on December 27, 2025, 08:43:13 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on December 27, 2025, 08:39:26 PMHad it confirmed today we are talking to Raheeem. Will Hughes is keen if it means more game time. Those two in would be great. Ricardo Pepi is looking less likely until the summer but we have been told Troy Parrott is available now.
You Whites
I really hope that isn't true
See, in the past I've been a fan of both players but now? Not really. I don't think Hughes's is an upgrade on our 6 other than squad depth, and he's not the midfielder we actually need. And Sterling, I don't believe it still but we'll see I guess
I would tend to agree about Raheeem but I'm getting Willian vibes. There's a player in there. 80 odd caps for England. It's his motivation that would worry me. But I'd love him in.
I reckon motivation wouldn't be a problem. Feels like he's got something to prove.
The Oscar Bobb might be a silly season rumour, but it might be an interesting link.
It brings into focus the Harry Wilson contract that expires in June.
Question why hasn't it been sorted ? Has Harry had a solid offer from another team ?
Is he waiting to see if Marco will sign his contract ?
Adama Traore seems to be on the way out, leaving spaces to fill on the Right Wing?
It will be interesting to see how the club handle the Chukwueze loan to permanent signing with AC Milan
Oscar Bobb is going to be in big demand by a lot of clubs, it looks like Antoine Semenyo may be City bound which will again restrict Bobb in Citys team. We could offer him more play time, but if teams like Dortmund are in for him they can offer Champions League. Bobb is left footed and Harry a leftie but could be more of a Adama replacement?
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2005311030080270516?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I've only seen bits of Pepi on YouTube but I've not seen anything to make me think he's anything but a gamble for this level. Anyone seen proper minutes with a better sense of his potential?
Will Hughes is a real good footballer.Will be interesting to know where he would fit into our Midfield.
Quote from: Angus Telford on December 28, 2025, 10:19:12 AMWill Hughes?
Are we also in for Jason Koumas?
We are, but there is a slight concern with age and maybe he has peaked
Quote from: bencher on December 28, 2025, 05:02:34 PMI've only seen bits of Pepi on YouTube but I've not seen anything to make me think he's anything but a gamble for this level. Anyone seen proper minutes with a better sense of his potential?
Agree it's a pretty big gamble especially at that price. Would be a whole lot more comfortable if it was around £25m instead of £40m
Quote from: St Eve on December 28, 2025, 05:57:23 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on December 28, 2025, 10:19:12 AMWill Hughes?
Are we also in for Jason Koumas?
We are, but there is a slight concern with age and maybe he has peaked
His son now plays for Birmingham. If he becomes good, the Koumas link could become multigenerational!
Quote from: AJW48361 on December 28, 2025, 05:21:33 PMWill Hughes is a real good footballer.Will be interesting to know where he would fit into our Midfield.
He is really good at breaking up play but doesn't score ( ballooned one over today ) and isn't that creative with very few assists. If we didn't have Lukic and Berge he would be fine but we don't want another in the same mould. We need a box to box who is a threat in the opposition penalty area. He is a good player but it doesn't work for me in terms of anything going forward.
Quote from: HV71 on December 28, 2025, 10:18:28 PMQuote from: AJW48361 on December 28, 2025, 05:21:33 PMWill Hughes is a real good footballer.Will be interesting to know where he would fit into our Midfield.
He is really good at breaking up play but doesn't score ( ballooned one over today ) and isn't that creative with very few assists. If we didn't have Lukic and Berge he would be fine but we don't want another in the same mould. We need a box to box who is a threat in the opposition penalty area. He is a good player but it doesn't work for me in terms of anything going forward.
The purpose would be that we're short in midfield, and he's another who could do a Berge/Lukic/Reed/Cairney type job. It'd be a good last contract for him, wouldn't uproot family etc. Makes a lot of sense if Palace want to do the deal. For me, it'd be perfectly fine if it happened.
I think Will Hughes is a decent enough player, and would be a good enough signing (probably starts over Lukic IMO), but I don't love the idea of signing someone on a permanent who turns 31 in a few months. That'd seem like bad business to me.
I'd rather we look for someone younger (eg from the Championship) to come in and challenge Berge/Lukic, rather than bring in a 30+ player who's only going downhill.
There's a good chance that Andre from Wolves will be available at the end of the season, or Fernandes or Magassa from West Ham, and they're all younger and better than Hughes IMO.
I've been watching Andre at wolves over the past few games, have to say I think we dodged a bullet there.
Seems to offer very little for them, often in no man's land, not a very good tackler and teammates don't seem to want to use him.
Could be that the team are poor and therefore he's not interested. Even so, I wouldn't go anywhere near him now.
The Will Hughes one is interesting. He's part of a midfield that regularly slices teams open, something we don't do and he's sat in Glasner's team briefings explaining how to get the better of Marco Silva's team, which Glasner has got down pat. He could make quite a difference if the team listen to him. Good passer of a football and the last time he played at the Cottage he brought the type of energy I remember Karagounis bringing to our team about ten years ago. Bustle.
Feels like he's been around for ever, having burst into the Derby team at a very age. He's actually just 30.
If as a club we want to get to a position where we play more games a season than we currently do, then players like Will Hughes are surely part of making that a viable reality. Crystal Palace have played 30 competitive games this season already.
No links to Hughes yet in the media. Would be surprised as Palace are looking leggy and surely can't be thinning out their squad.
Quote from: South Coast White on December 29, 2025, 09:36:43 AMI've been watching Andre at wolves over the past few games, have to say I think we dodged a bullet there.
Seems to offer very little for them, often in no man's land, not a very good tackler and teammates don't seem to want to use him.
Could be that the team are poor and therefore he's not interested. Even so, I wouldn't go anywhere near him now.
He's a good player. No one is looking good in that Wolves side at the minute but he would be a good pickup - although I think we need an 8 more than a DM... Don't think he would come to be backup to Berge either
Quote from: bencher on December 28, 2025, 05:02:34 PMI've only seen bits of Pepi on YouTube but I've not seen anything to make me think he's anything but a gamble for this level. Anyone seen proper minutes with a better sense of his potential?
If we buy Pepi is there any chance we can get Shirly
Quote from: sunburywhite on December 29, 2025, 11:57:48 AMQuote from: bencher on December 28, 2025, 05:02:34 PMI've only seen bits of Pepi on YouTube but I've not seen anything to make me think he's anything but a gamble for this level. Anyone seen proper minutes with a better sense of his potential?
If we buy Pepi is there any chance we can get Shirly
Do you prefer Pepi or Coca Cola?
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2005366732039627131?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: Angus Telford on December 28, 2025, 10:19:12 AMWill Hughes?
Are we also in for Jason Koumas?
No! But we may be looking at Freddy Adu.
Quote from: South Coast White on December 29, 2025, 09:36:43 AMI've been watching Andre at wolves over the past few games, have to say I think we dodged a bullet there.
Seems to offer very little for them, often in no man's land, not a very good tackler and teammates don't seem to want to use him.
Could be that the team are poor and therefore he's not interested. Even so, I wouldn't go anywhere near him now.
Often wonder how fan/s opinions differ on player/s as I've followed him closely this season and personally think he is there standout player along with the other little midfielder Gomes. Just think majority of Wolves team nowhere near on the same wavelength as those two. Just my thoughts but I do think there is a good footballer in him and open to further improvement albeit in the right team.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 29, 2025, 12:47:00 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2005366732039627131?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
This would make no sense. His best position, by far, is the number 10 position. We already have two players whose best position is also number 10,ESR and King. Why on earth would we do that? To me it seems like they are rehashing old rumours because we were linked with him in the past.
Struggle to believe Palace would sell Hughes now given the ongoing contract situation with Glasner and their fixture congestion/AFCON/injury crisis.
Quote from: bencher on December 28, 2025, 05:02:34 PMI've only seen bits of Pepi on YouTube but I've not seen anything to make me think he's anything but a gamble for this level. Anyone seen proper minutes with a better sense of his potential?
He is a natural goal scorer, but I worry about his health and physicality for the Premier League.
He would be a good pick up but anything north of 30 million is a risk not worth taking. I suspect the price is so high because it is the winter. Think the club would be better served to circle back on him in the summer.
We appear to be linked to just about everybody.... I'd better get warmed up
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on December 29, 2025, 02:23:57 PMWe appear to be linked to just about everybody.... I'd better get warmed up
Is Willian available? :claping20hands:
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on December 29, 2025, 02:23:57 PMWe appear to be linked to just about everybody.... I'd better get warmed up
Woolley socks (if Woolley has finished with them)
Long John's
And of course a thermal vest
That should do it.
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on December 29, 2025, 02:23:57 PMWe appear to be linked to just about everybody.... I'd better get warmed up
Blimey in that case I had better get the dubbin (remember that) on my boots in case of a late call up
Quote from: SG on December 29, 2025, 03:21:49 PMQuote from: H4usuallysitting on December 29, 2025, 02:23:57 PMWe appear to be linked to just about everybody.... I'd better get warmed up
Blimey in that case I had better get the dubbin (remember that) on my boots in case of a late call up
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Remember dubbin well with the big old leather boots and muddy footballs that felt like heading granite. Unfortunately these days we're probably only fit enough to stand in as corner flags.
Quote from: bencher on December 28, 2025, 05:02:34 PMI've only seen bits of Pepi on YouTube but I've not seen anything to make me think he's anything but a gamble for this level. Anyone seen proper minutes with a better sense of his potential?
Any signing FFC will ever make is a gamble in my opinion
Quote from: ffcthereligion on December 29, 2025, 03:37:28 PMQuote from: bencher on December 28, 2025, 05:02:34 PMI've only seen bits of Pepi on YouTube but I've not seen anything to make me think he's anything but a gamble for this level. Anyone seen proper minutes with a better sense of his potential?
Any signing FFC will ever make is a gamble in my opinion
On that level it's true for every transfer anywhere. Liverpool signing Isak looked to destined to be an obvious success but several months in he's flattered to deceive and is now injured.
The point is, has Pepi shown he is too good for the Eredivise, because unless he has, I will be circumspect about his chances of succeeding in the PL.
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 29, 2025, 01:19:05 PMQuote from: South Coast White on December 29, 2025, 09:36:43 AMI've been watching Andre at wolves over the past few games, have to say I think we dodged a bullet there.
Seems to offer very little for them, often in no man's land, not a very good tackler and teammates don't seem to want to use him.
Could be that the team are poor and therefore he's not interested. Even so, I wouldn't go anywhere near him now.
Often wonder how fan/s opinions differ on player/s as I've followed him closely this season and personally think he is there standout player along with the other little midfielder Gomes. Just think majority of Wolves team nowhere near on the same wavelength as those two. Just my thoughts but I do think there is a good footballer in him and open to further improvement albeit in the right team.
See I'm one of those guys who's against you here. Particularly recently, I think he's looked well short of the player we thought we'd be signing instead of Berge and I'm far happier with both Lukic or Berge in the 6 than Andre. I do like Gomez but again, I don't think he's a significantly better starter in the 8 than Iwobi or even Berge/Lukic, so I'm not really sure why we'd think they'd come as backup to what we have.
Games about opinions I guess.
I still think Strand Larsen from Wolves is worth a punt.
Strand Larsen some punt at 50 million.
Quote from: AJW48361 on December 30, 2025, 01:45:12 AMStrand Larsen some punt at 50 million.
You think that much? OK forget it. West Ham must be dreaming as well
£35m fee agreed with Spurs for Brennan Johnson to Palace.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 30, 2025, 11:54:24 AM£35m fee agreed with Spurs for Brennan Johnson to Palace.
World gone mad, £35m for a Spurs reserve.
He is better than Kevin
Quote from: FFC007 on December 30, 2025, 11:54:24 AM£35m fee agreed with Spurs for Brennan Johnson to Palace.
He'd suit their system very well IMO. Quick and built to play on the break. Proven he can score at PL level so £35m about the going rate these days.
Quote from: Count Flapula on December 30, 2025, 12:31:25 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 30, 2025, 11:54:24 AM£35m fee agreed with Spurs for Brennan Johnson to Palace.
He'd suit their system very well IMO. Quick and built to play on the break. Proven he can score at PL level so £35m about the going rate these days.
Also scored the worst ever goal in the worst ever European final!
Good pickup that. Would have been interested although a big spend at 35m so would probably look elsewhere at that price. nigh on 20m loss for spurs too ,ouch.
Not too disappointed to miss out on Brennan Johnson. Could turn out to be a good player, but very expensive for someone who's so far been very inconsistent.
I'd rather Tyrique George for less than half that money.
Quote from: jayffc on December 30, 2025, 02:03:47 PMGood pickup that. Would have been interested although a big spend at 35m so would probably look elsewhere at that price. nigh on 20m loss for spurs too ,ouch.
Agree that 35 m feels too rich despite liking him as a player. If the club has 35 m to spend on the wings at this point, would prefer they resign Harry and make Chuk a permanent instead. Much better value for money.
Spurs have a habit of ruining good players. He will do well at Palace
Quote from: sarnian on December 30, 2025, 12:04:09 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 30, 2025, 11:54:24 AM£35m fee agreed with Spurs for Brennan Johnson to Palace.
World gone mad, £35m for a Spurs reserve.
Given Spurs will generate very little headroom on this sale, his wages must be pretty astronomical.
I'd love him, but not at anything close to that price.
Quote from: sarnian on December 30, 2025, 12:04:09 PMQuote from: FFC007 on December 30, 2025, 11:54:24 AM£35m fee agreed with Spurs for Brennan Johnson to Palace.
World gone mad, £35m for a Spurs reserve.
Wasn't he their top scorer last season?
https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/2006061465917096152
https://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2006061520057180507
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 30, 2025, 05:58:34 PMhttps://twitter.com/tombogert/status/2006061465917096152
Could be b.s figures but we were rumoured to have bid 26 in the summer and had that rejected.
PSV struggling up top with injuries but tbh that's a really bloody reasonable price for a player who's had an ACL injury.
A big roll of the dice for a club like us at that price, as he's scoring really well again there but he's not quite hit full peak potential yet. Still young though and plenty development ahead, I quite like his all around game but suspect PSV are gonna really milk this one for all it's worth given it's January and their striker injury list.
Looks like it might well take an a potential overpay up to 35m to tie it up early, but hopefully 30 with addons rather than that upfront. Big risk for a Dutch league player and could rank up there with one of the top 20 most expensive signings from eredivise.
Other players from that league sold in that range:
Memphis Depay - Utd
Mats wieffer - Brighton
Arkadiusz Milik - Napoli
Santiago Giminez - AC Milan
Sebastian Haller - Dortmund
Donyell Marlen - Dortmund
Bergwin - Spurs
Yesterday PSV turned it into a public auction by announcing Fulham's interest and bid and alerting the whole of Europe to his availability, the problem with auctions is that they run a long time and we need players in now, will be interesting to see if we move on and leave them to it.
Quote from: JimmyConway on December 29, 2025, 01:19:05 PMQuote from: South Coast White on December 29, 2025, 09:36:43 AMI've been watching Andre at wolves over the past few games, have to say I think we dodged a bullet there.
Seems to offer very little for them, often in no man's land, not a very good tackler and teammates don't seem to want to use him.
Could be that the team are poor and therefore he's not interested. Even so, I wouldn't go anywhere near him now.
Often wonder how fan/s opinions differ on player/s as I've followed him closely this season and personally think he is there standout player along with the other little midfielder Gomes. Just think majority of Wolves team nowhere near on the same wavelength as those two. Just my thoughts but I do think there is a good footballer in him and open to further improvement albeit in the right team.
Agree, both good players and Gomes is imo an upgrade on Lukic (Andre / Berge different strengths but Berge been in great form recently)
Quote from: St Eve on December 29, 2025, 06:30:19 PMI still think Strand Larsen from Wolves is worth a punt.
Not worth the figures being talked about imo
Pepi looks like another sick note waiting to happen. Shame we never really went for Hojkund, banged in another couple for Napoli
Quote from: Deeping_white on December 30, 2025, 05:58:54 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2006061520057180507
Initial 6 months deal !!! does that mean a loan deal instead of a transfer fee ?
If Marco is not going to sign I can see us having to go after loan players too.
Quote from: EN1 FFC on December 31, 2025, 09:29:00 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on December 30, 2025, 05:58:54 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2006061520057180507
Initial 6 months deal !!! does that mean a loan deal instead of a transfer fee ?
If Marco is not going to sign I can see us having to go after loan players too.
Don't think so. Just a deal til the end of summer, probably due to strong risk of relegation and all that that entails.
Yes we need players but we can't afford to bring in dross like the Mitroglu shambles.
Markovic and Kongolo also spring to mind.
Adama is on £70k a week so him off the books would be good.
One player I think who could replace Cairney in the summer is Angelo Stiller from Stuggart.
A 24 y old left footed deep playmaker, has got rave reviews and West Ham, plus Madrid were sniffing around in November.
Rumours that Harvey Elliot is attracting interest from Palace and Fulham.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 31, 2025, 10:21:05 AMRumours that Harvey Elliot is attracting interest from Palace and Fulham.
There's a rule that you can't play for three PL clubs in a season as I understand, so not sure how this would work or if people can apply for an exemption.
Johnson is a funny one Frank when he was manager at Bus Stop agreed to sign Johnson at Forest but Spurs nipped in and stole him from under their nose's.Caught a chant from a West Ham fan leaving the ground on Saturday.Your just a Bus Stop in Brentford. That bloody hurt. Settle for a Bus Stop in Chelsea.
https://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006350698079002624
Not on social media, so can't really check, but a couple of West Ham friends mentioned that there are rumours that they might be interested in Raul as well.
Very odd that we would consider something like that with Muniz out until mid-February.
Quote from: Asotosyios on December 31, 2025, 03:31:26 PMNot on social media, so can't really check, but a couple of West Ham friends mentioned that there are rumours that they might be interested in Raul as well.
Very odd that we would consider something like that with Muniz out until mid-February.
This one seems unlikely but I suppose if they put in a decent bid of more than say £7m we would have to consider it.
I wouldn't be against it, if we brought in another forward. It would still leave us with only one forward though till Muniz gets back, if Silva is not going to give more time to JKA.
Quote from: bencher on December 31, 2025, 03:44:32 PMQuote from: Asotosyios on December 31, 2025, 03:31:26 PMNot on social media, so can't really check, but a couple of West Ham friends mentioned that there are rumours that they might be interested in Raul as well.
Very odd that we would consider something like that with Muniz out until mid-February.
This one seems unlikely but I suppose if they put in a decent bid of more than say £7m we would have to consider it.
No chance. We'd be mental to sell him unless we signed 2 guaranteed goalscorers, which won't happen.
Quote from: Asotosyios on December 31, 2025, 03:31:26 PMNot on social media, so can't really check, but a couple of West Ham friends mentioned that there are rumours that they might be interested in Raul as well.
Very odd that we would consider something like that with Muniz out until mid-February.
Do your West Ham friends have brain cells or just live in a parallel universe. Not a prayer that Raul would go.
Quote from: IloveFFC on December 31, 2025, 02:14:05 PMhttps://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006350698079002624
I'd be up for this if they literally paid us to take him on for a bit but this is again, so uninspiring if this is the level of our recruitment now. Silva talking about long term strategies and this guy walks in the door.
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 31, 2025, 04:58:20 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on December 31, 2025, 02:14:05 PMhttps://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006350698079002624
I'd be up for this if they literally paid us to take him on for a bit but this is again, so uninspiring if this is the level of our recruitment now. Silva talking about long term strategies and this guy walks in the door.
Still think this is Marco who is pushing for this. He just fits the profile of player Marco wants. He loves his rehabilitation projects.
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 31, 2025, 04:58:20 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on December 31, 2025, 02:14:05 PMhttps://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006350698079002624
I'd be up for this if they literally paid us to take him on for a bit but this is again, so uninspiring if this is the level of our recruitment now. Silva talking about long term strategies and this guy walks in the door.
To be honest I said exactly the same when we brought in a 34 year old, out to grass Willian. Sterling is 31 and his best days are behind him but if Marco could get him firing, he'd be a great asset
I guess I'm not terribly worked up about the Sterling rumors because if true I imagine he's being brought in as a replacement for Adama (i.e., one (almost) 30 year old winger who was going to be leaving this summer for another 31 year old who'll leave this summer). Plus I'd suspect we'll come out ahead financially on the deal considering we'd be getting a (certainly modest) fee for Adama from WHU.
Edited to add this.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006415933447782712?s=20
I would love to see a rejuvanated Sterling at Fulham. We all know it is in there, it is just whether or not he wants to get back to, or close to those heights again.
Sterling is OK but ut doesn't show much ambition, its more of the old make do type of signing
I'm sceptical til I see a reliable journalist publish something regarding Sterling. I don't see it as an issue as we've brought in Chuk and Kevin, who could probably learn a lot from Sterling. Let's wait and see.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on December 31, 2025, 05:30:33 PMI guess I'm not terribly worked up about the Sterling rumors because if true I imagine he's being brought in as a replacement for Adama (i.e., one (almost) 30 year old winger who was going to be leaving this summer for another 31 year old who'll leave this summer). Plus I'd suspect we'll come out ahead financially on the deal considering we'd be getting a (certainly modest) fee for Adama from WHU.
Edited to add this.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006415933447782712?s=20
I understand why it's not more, but if it is 2 to 3 million, West Ham is getting a hell of a deal.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on December 31, 2025, 06:16:38 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on December 31, 2025, 05:30:33 PMI guess I'm not terribly worked up about the Sterling rumors because if true I imagine he's being brought in as a replacement for Adama (i.e., one (almost) 30 year old winger who was going to be leaving this summer for another 31 year old who'll leave this summer). Plus I'd suspect we'll come out ahead financially on the deal considering we'd be getting a (certainly modest) fee for Adama from WHU.
Edited to add this.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006415933447782712?s=20
I understand why it's not more, but if it is 2 to 3 million, West Ham is getting a hell of a deal.
I dunno I feel we're not getting off too bad from this. The guy is out of contract in 6 months and can leave for free. If we're honest he's no more than a squad player for us and we got him for free when he was out of contract.
2.5-3 mil is decent imo
Quote from: Rambler on December 31, 2025, 06:20:27 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on December 31, 2025, 06:16:38 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on December 31, 2025, 05:30:33 PMI guess I'm not terribly worked up about the Sterling rumors because if true I imagine he's being brought in as a replacement for Adama (i.e., one (almost) 30 year old winger who was going to be leaving this summer for another 31 year old who'll leave this summer). Plus I'd suspect we'll come out ahead financially on the deal considering we'd be getting a (certainly modest) fee for Adama from WHU.
Edited to add this.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006415933447782712?s=20
I understand why it's not more, but if it is 2 to 3 million, West Ham is getting a hell of a deal.
I dunno I feel we're not getting off too bad from this. The guy is out of contract in 6 months and can leave for free. If we're honest he's no more than a squad player for us and we got him for free when he was out of contract.
2.5-3 mil is decent imo
Yeah, more than decent.
I really, really hope Sterling is lazy awful journalism. We've talked about why Willian and Sterling were different and lazy comparisons. If we were signing Sterling for a 2-3 year project....id maybe be slightly more positive about it. But getting him short term, when it's going to take a large portion of his season with us, paying any sort of wages getting him match fit just feels so wasteful. Short term should be for players making immediate impacts. Not for players who haven't played regular competitive football in a few seasons now.
https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2006068496887873950?s=20
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on December 31, 2025, 06:16:38 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on December 31, 2025, 05:30:33 PMI guess I'm not terribly worked up about the Sterling rumors because if true I imagine he's being brought in as a replacement for Adama (i.e., one (almost) 30 year old winger who was going to be leaving this summer for another 31 year old who'll leave this summer). Plus I'd suspect we'll come out ahead financially on the deal considering we'd be getting a (certainly modest) fee for Adama from WHU.
Edited to add this.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006415933447782712?s=20
I understand why it's not more, but if it is 2 to 3 million, West Ham is getting a hell of a deal.
You think? I'd pay them that to take him off our hands. He's offered nothing for months. He knew he was off in January
Quote from: KentFulham on December 31, 2025, 05:48:17 PMSterling is OK but ut doesn't show much ambition, its more of the old make do type of signing
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Quote from: KentFulham on December 31, 2025, 05:48:17 PMSterling is OK but ut doesn't show much ambition, its more of the old make do type of signing
We already made an exciting wing singing as our starting RW in chukwueze + we have Wilson + we spent around 30m on the young kevin. This is purely to replace a departing Traore. In this context I don't find it boring or a bad reflection on our ambition.
He's had a bad patch but Sterling was once a star in this league akin to Murphy/duff/William/berba before him. If you pair that experience with our younger attackers I find the possibility of him rekindling that form plenty exciting personally.
He's a former regular England international with an incredibly impressive scoring record in this league. We need some one who doesn't mind battling it out for an opportunity at this stage of their career and IF it doesn't work out, you simply move him on in the summer and make another move then with the knowledge that Wilson is staying or leaving by that point.
Makes plenty sense to me
'Battling' isn't something I'd say Sterling has ever really had to do in his career. We could go and get Dele Ali as well if we're desperate I suppose. He's got a cracking record in this league and an England star.
Surprised anyone's really excited about this but to each their own.
When a very good player has a downturn they receive such hyperbolic criticism it totally obscures their standing in the game and achievements. It's a weird Malena phenomenon. I think it's good to have a mix of signing profiles. Kevin for the future, Chuk for the here and now, and Sterling could work as a short term experienced option that won't need a transfer fee. Sounds pragmatic to me.
We've had successes with Raul and Willian who were written off, and they've been huge successes.
I really struggle to see why some are quite so negative. I think expensive signings from other leagues automatically have more glow around them, but look at the impact Ndoye, Kalimuendo and Bakwa have had at Forest for example (so far) for a good 100m or so.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2006425762052845602?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Had a decent patch with us then went off the menu completely.
Quote from: FFC007 on December 31, 2025, 09:21:31 PMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2006425762052845602?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Had a decent patch with us then went off the menu completely.
Yep weird, he's being passed around between clubs. Was loved at Leeds, but had a funny time of it.
I don't miss him, after that purple patch he seemed overly individualistic.
Quote from: hopper on December 31, 2025, 09:20:44 PMWhen a very good player has a downturn they receive such hyperbolic criticism it totally obscures their standing in the game and achievements. It's a weird Malena phenomenon. I think it's good to have a mix of signing profiles. Kevin for the future, Chuk for the here and now, and Sterling could work as a short term experienced option that won't need a transfer fee. Sounds pragmatic to me.
We've had successes with Raul and Willian who were written off, and they've been huge successes.
I really struggle to see why some are quite so negative. I think expensive signings from other leagues automatically have more glow around them, but look at the impact Ndoye, Kalimuendo and Bakwa have had at Forest for example (so far) for a good 100m or so.
Difference, imo, is Sterling had speed and diving - that's about it!
Quote from: BestOfBrede on December 31, 2025, 09:46:46 PMQuote from: hopper on December 31, 2025, 09:20:44 PMWhen a very good player has a downturn they receive such hyperbolic criticism it totally obscures their standing in the game and achievements. It's a weird Malena phenomenon. I think it's good to have a mix of signing profiles. Kevin for the future, Chuk for the here and now, and Sterling could work as a short term experienced option that won't need a transfer fee. Sounds pragmatic to me.
We've had successes with Raul and Willian who were written off, and they've been huge successes.
I really struggle to see why some are quite so negative. I think expensive signings from other leagues automatically have more glow around them, but look at the impact Ndoye, Kalimuendo and Bakwa have had at Forest for example (so far) for a good 100m or so.
Difference, imo, is Sterling had speed and diving - that's about it!
Did well to score 123 PL goals considering he only had speed and diving though at least.
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on December 31, 2025, 07:09:33 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on December 31, 2025, 06:16:38 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on December 31, 2025, 05:30:33 PMI guess I'm not terribly worked up about the Sterling rumors because if true I imagine he's being brought in as a replacement for Adama (i.e., one (almost) 30 year old winger who was going to be leaving this summer for another 31 year old who'll leave this summer). Plus I'd suspect we'll come out ahead financially on the deal considering we'd be getting a (certainly modest) fee for Adama from WHU.
Edited to add this.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006415933447782712?s=20
I understand why it's not more, but if it is 2 to 3 million, West Ham is getting a hell of a deal.
You think? I'd pay them that to take him off our hands. He's offered nothing for months. He knew he was off in January
More in the fact that he's a lot better player than 2 million gives him credit for. Yeah, contract remaining dictates a lot of what the transfer fee will be so that's why I'm not too surprised. But he could do really well at West Ham. I'm not convinced his lack of form this year isn't just from lack of playing time. He was averaging almost .5 g+a per 90 last year.
Quote from: hopper on December 31, 2025, 09:51:17 PMQuote from: BestOfBrede on December 31, 2025, 09:46:46 PMQuote from: hopper on December 31, 2025, 09:20:44 PMWhen a very good player has a downturn they receive such hyperbolic criticism it totally obscures their standing in the game and achievements. It's a weird Malena phenomenon. I think it's good to have a mix of signing profiles. Kevin for the future, Chuk for the here and now, and Sterling could work as a short term experienced option that won't need a transfer fee. Sounds pragmatic to me.
We've had successes with Raul and Willian who were written off, and they've been huge successes.
I really struggle to see why some are quite so negative. I think expensive signings from other leagues automatically have more glow around them, but look at the impact Ndoye, Kalimuendo and Bakwa have had at Forest for example (so far) for a good 100m or so.
Difference, imo, is Sterling had speed and diving - that's about it!
Did well to score 123 PL goals considering he only had speed and diving though at least.
Still a diver and I don't believe anyone can honestly say he wasn't?
Anyway, just my opinion and I personally would hate to see him in the White of the greatest team on earth!
Ok I'm a little drunk but to me it's true!
Happy new year!
:bonneannexl:
Quote from: BestOfBrede on December 31, 2025, 10:01:50 PMQuote from: hopper on December 31, 2025, 09:51:17 PMQuote from: BestOfBrede on December 31, 2025, 09:46:46 PMQuote from: hopper on December 31, 2025, 09:20:44 PMWhen a very good player has a downturn they receive such hyperbolic criticism it totally obscures their standing in the game and achievements. It's a weird Malena phenomenon. I think it's good to have a mix of signing profiles. Kevin for the future, Chuk for the here and now, and Sterling could work as a short term experienced option that won't need a transfer fee. Sounds pragmatic to me.
We've had successes with Raul and Willian who were written off, and they've been huge successes.
I really struggle to see why some are quite so negative. I think expensive signings from other leagues automatically have more glow around them, but look at the impact Ndoye, Kalimuendo and Bakwa have had at Forest for example (so far) for a good 100m or so.
Difference, imo, is Sterling had speed and diving - that's about it!
Did well to score 123 PL goals considering he only had speed and diving though at least.
Still a diver and I don't believe anyone can honestly say he wasn't?
Anyway, just my opinion and I personally would hate to see him in the White of the greatest team on earth!
Ok I'm a little drunk but to me it's true!
Happy new year!
:bonneannexl:
Well that's a different discussion. If it's has he dived in his career, then the answer is yes. But then so has Harry Wilson and pretty much every attacking player.
Happy new year!
Mitro could dive with the best of them on his day
Diver accusations aside, I think there's been plenty of decent reasons for scepticism. The main counter is, well he was good once maybe we can rekindle that, then fine. Maybe. We'll see I guess. Willian was an expensive short term option last time. Just feels like another one incoming.
We love Wilson but he is definately proned to a dive or two
I think Nketiah got injured and might be out for up to 6 weeks - don't think we should go for him anyway.
Larsen did well last year, but he's not been that good this year. Wolves rejected a 55m offer from Newcastle in the summer and it is rumoured they asked for at least 40m from West Ham the last couple of days.
Quote from: Asotosyios on December 31, 2025, 10:55:08 PMI think Nketiah got injured and might be out for up to 6 weeks - don't think we should go for him anyway.
Larsen did well last year, but he's not been that good this year. Wolves rejected a 55m offer from Newcastle in the summer and it is rumoured they asked for at least 40m from West Ham the last couple of days.
I thought I was replying to a post of someone that suggested Nketiah and Larsen, but it looks like it has disappeared...or I had too much wine!
Hmmmm a few of us are well into our cups I think?
32 minutes until the window opens.
Any signings? 😂
What's the wait?! :bonneannexl: :Khan_you_fix_it:
Quote from: Asotosyios on December 31, 2025, 10:57:44 PMQuote from: Asotosyios on December 31, 2025, 10:55:08 PMI think Nketiah got injured and might be out for up to 6 weeks - don't think we should go for him anyway.
Larsen did well last year, but he's not been that good this year. Wolves rejected a 55m offer from Newcastle in the summer and it is rumoured they asked for at least 40m from West Ham the last couple of days.
I thought I was replying to a post of someone that suggested Nketiah and Larsen, but it looks like it has disappeared...or I had too much wine!
Sorry, you haven't drunk too much wine - I posted and accidentally deleted instead of editing! :slap:
Thanks for your reply. ::thumb::
Quote from: FFC1987 on December 31, 2025, 08:43:20 PM'Battling' isn't something I'd say Sterling has ever really had to do in his career. We could go and get Dele Ali as well if we're desperate I suppose. He's got a cracking record in this league and an England star.
Surprised anyone's really excited about this but to each their own.
Suggesting sterling is comparable to delle Ali but not at all to Willian is pretty disingenuous man. Has far more in common achievements wise with the latter even if different strengths.
Achieved far more in this league than Delle did over many more seasons
Also saying anyone who's had that sort of career winning multiple league and cup titles and competing for a starting spot at top clubs has never had to battle also feels overly harsh. It takes huge effort to become a seasoned regular international. Now it's a different challenge in his career but agree with hopper...the price of adulation on the way up is people become hyper critical when ya fade or have poor times and are quicker to pile on with the "washed", "legs have gone" stuff.
It's very possible it doesn't work out for him, but for 6months instead of Adama? Why not? Worst case our other quality wingers start instead and we just sign a different player in the summer
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006445713857913196?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 12:49:57 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on December 31, 2025, 08:43:20 PM'Battling' isn't something I'd say Sterling has ever really had to do in his career. We could go and get Dele Ali as well if we're desperate I suppose. He's got a cracking record in this league and an England star.
Surprised anyone's really excited about this but to each their own.
Suggesting sterling is comparable to delle Ali but not at all to Willian is pretty disingenuous man. Has far more in common achievements wise with the latter even if different strengths.
Achieved far more in this league than Delle did over many more seasons
Also saying anyone who's had that sort of career winning multiple league and cup titles and competing for a starting spot at top clubs has never had to battle also feels overly harsh. It takes huge effort to become a seasoned regular international. Now it's a different challenge in his career but agree with hopper...the price of adulation on the way up is people become hyper critical when ya fade or have poor times and are quicker to pile on with the "washed", "legs have gone" stuff.
It's very possible it doesn't work out for him, but for 6months instead of Adama? Why not? Worst case our other quality wingers start instead and we just sign a different player in the summer
Willian and Sterling are completely chalk and cheese though. Play styles, application to attitude, work ethics. The list can go on but there's ample evidence both on the pitch and off it to highlight they aren't similar at all. As for Ali, I was having a bit of fun but it should still highlight players can have really steep downward trajectories and Sterling is showing that. It's certainly a closer link than to Willian particularly with hindsight.
As for battling, Sterling has never been a 'battler' on the pitch was the point. And it's something for a mid table/bottom half of the table prem club like Fulham, we can ill afford. Sterling would be a luxury in that regard. He's not a keen press conference, he doesn't track back, so yeh I stick by the battler comment. He's been in incredible squads and his whole strick is to find pockets of space, work a channel and find a goal which he was excellent at. But his pace has seemingly reduced based on Arsenal performances and he's yet more unfit.
I don't really get the 'if Adama goes, it's alright'. Portion of his time will be getting fit, then up to speed with Silva who notoriously likes to slowly on board new players. Big wages. Losing Adama who, I know we were both vocally supportive of him previously has jumped significantly this year but he's still been ready for the squad at least. If we do any thing for Sterling here, it just feels like it'll be getting him training competitively for whoever signs him next season. He's not even been training competitively since last season with first teamers so unless your expectations of a high wage individual is going to be low, I think some perspective is needed here.
Ethan Nwaneri is apparently available for loan and is attracting interest from Brentford and Bournemouth. He hasn't featured as much for Arsenal this season but he has a lot of ability. He could compete with Wilson to play on the right, or play as a 10 or an 8. I would certainly be interested.
He's form at Arsenal and Chelsea doesn't fill me with optimism.
I can't get my head around the idea that Sterling would be a good signing under any circumstances.
When did Sterling last kick a ball.
Quote from: bill taylors apprentice on January 01, 2026, 10:12:33 AMI can't get my head around the idea that Sterling would be a good signing under any circumstances.
I think if reports are correct and Chelsea are paying a massive chunk of his crazy salary, a loan to season end isn't a bad move.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 01, 2026, 10:08:54 AMHe's form at Arsenal and Chelsea doesn't fill me with optimism.
His Chelsea output really wasn't that bad, and he was playing in the worst Chelsea side in a generation with total turmoil around him. 81 games, 19 goals, 12 assists. So 31 goals or assists in 81 games. But he was quite terrible at Arsenal last season and that would concern me the most.
Quote from: bencher on January 01, 2026, 10:17:59 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 01, 2026, 10:08:54 AMHe's form at Arsenal and Chelsea doesn't fill me with optimism.
His Chelsea output really wasn't that bad, and he was playing in the worst Chelsea side in a generation with total turmoil around him. 81 games, 19 goals, not sure about assists. But he was quite terrible at Arsenal last season and that would concern me the most.
Willian was also terrible at Arsenal to be fair.
I wouldn't mind Sterling if Chelsea basically pay his wages during a loan.
More to the point, we have options at wing now and I'd rather we focus our energy and money on a striker and a Sidwell clone.
I also wouldn't blame Sterling sitting on his contract at Chelsea to train in the gym in the evenings on those sorts of wages. Even if I think the move is a bad idea, he always seemed a likeable guy, has a family to provide for and footballs an uncertain future. Appreciate some might judge him for that but I wouldn't personally.
A move to Fulham has potential to be good for all concerned provided we can achieve other transfer targets, it does not take up a squad slot and little financial outlay.
Just look how Calvert-Lewis is now suddenly staking a claim for England in a World Cup year?
The ability is there, but has it rusted away? A few weeks on the training ground would sort that one out.
He is not the only one, take Harvey Elliott at Villa. Captain of the tournament winning England U21 - now? On paper should be a candidate for the World Cup all things being equal.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 01, 2026, 09:24:57 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 12:49:57 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on December 31, 2025, 08:43:20 PM'Battling' isn't something I'd say Sterling has ever really had to do in his career. We could go and get Dele Ali as well if we're desperate I suppose. He's got a cracking record in this league and an England star.
Surprised anyone's really excited about this but to each their own.
Suggesting sterling is comparable to delle Ali but not at all to Willian is pretty disingenuous man. Has far more in common achievements wise with the latter even if different strengths.
Achieved far more in this league than Delle did over many more seasons
Also saying anyone who's had that sort of career winning multiple league and cup titles and competing for a starting spot at top clubs has never had to battle also feels overly harsh. It takes huge effort to become a seasoned regular international. Now it's a different challenge in his career but agree with hopper...the price of adulation on the way up is people become hyper critical when ya fade or have poor times and are quicker to pile on with the "washed", "legs have gone" stuff.
It's very possible it doesn't work out for him, but for 6months instead of Adama? Why not? Worst case our other quality wingers start instead and we just sign a different player in the summer
Willian and Sterling are completely chalk and cheese though. Play styles, application to attitude, work ethics. The list can go on but there's ample evidence both on the pitch and off it to highlight they aren't similar at all. As for Ali, I was having a bit of fun but it should still highlight players can have really steep downward trajectories and Sterling is showing that. It's certainly a closer link than to Willian particularly with hindsight.
As for battling, Sterling has never been a 'battler' on the pitch was the point. And it's something for a mid table/bottom half of the table prem club like Fulham, we can ill afford. Sterling would be a luxury in that regard. He's not a keen press conference, he doesn't track back, so yeh I stick by the battler comment. He's been in incredible squads and his whole strick is to find pockets of space, work a channel and find a goal which he was excellent at. But his pace has seemingly reduced based on Arsenal performances and he's yet more unfit.
I don't really get the 'if Adama goes, it's alright'. Portion of his time will be getting fit, then up to speed with Silva who notoriously likes to slowly on board new players. Big wages. Losing Adama who, I know we were both vocally supportive of him previously has jumped significantly this year but he's still been ready for the squad at least. If we do any thing for Sterling here, it just feels like it'll be getting him training competitively for whoever signs him next season. He's not even been training competitively since last season with first teamers so unless your expectations of a high wage individual is going to be low, I think some perspective is needed here.
Where's the idea sterling has no work ethic coming from? Just don't really agree there, peps side was well known for it's press and plenty comments out there from pep interviews like "he's been incredible with his work ethic" etc.
At Liverpool he was mostly acceleration but at man city he developed his game to make smarter movements/cut ins + much better pressing. Never been a major tackler but he's a winger/second striker... Wilson or adama hardly renowned for their defensive work.
raheem would be here to play off the bench when we need a goal not when we need to shut out a game...we can throw Castagne and diop on and go back 5 if we wanna do that
One doesn't need sterling to literally be Willians skillset incarnite in order to successfully revive a career similarly at Fulham? Plenty other different players have adapted their game later in career.
Replacing Adama currently means being fit enough to play about 15mins initially (if any). I think he can manage that whilst we develop his match fitness. Plus Marco actually plays players relatively quickly that are older & have history in the prem, the longer delays come from players outside the league and youth.
If ya go back and watch the compilations if his 100+ goals for man city post liverpool, pace isnt really the biggest factor in most of them, it's positioning and skill. Hes scored many Willian esque cut in and shoot far post goals too.
On comparable wage to Adama if reports to be believed as we also pocket 2-3m for a player leaving free in summer anyway.
So Replacing our current third string winger that everyone complains can't shoot for one who's bagged an average of 1 G/A every 2 games over his career just seems worth a punt in my opinion. What do we lose at this point given no fee up front? It's not a high risk move with chuk returning in a month or so. Worst case he's on similar wages as an out of form adama and plays about as much? Best case he refinds form and surprises people with a big impact
Also, how the fact he was a regular starter and contributor to one of the best teams in premier history is a negative against him I don't get tbh. He was a big part of that side being as successful as it was. Will he get same amount of oppurtinites at Fulham? Probably not but doesn't mean he can't offer something positive until the summer.
Anyway, ya feel differently but I just don't get how a low risk move like this would be a negative personally. Id be happy with George or Bobb but can easily see why this would make plenty sense given the context as a low risk high reward punt for 6months.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 01, 2026, 09:18:04 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006445713857913196?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
This would be very interesting. Louza is a real goal threat from CM, and can thread a decent pass too.
Exactly what we need
https://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2006691969398198699
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 01, 2026, 11:51:26 AMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2006691969398198699
Silly season in full affect with the random links to random players well never hear of again 😅
*Sigh*
Ya gotta love it
Quote from: FFC007 on January 01, 2026, 09:18:04 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006445713857913196?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Best player in the Championship, imo. The trouble is, he'd be very expensive, probably. Watford are in play-off spots right now and he's by far their most important player.
Quote from: Craven Mad on January 01, 2026, 11:45:56 AMThis would be very interesting. Louza is a real goal threat from CM, and can thread a decent pass too.
Exactly what we need
6 goals and 6 assists and he's played as the deepest midfielder in certain games. In terms of the profile of player we need he's exactly what we need imo. Much better defensively than Iwobi when he plays in the middle too.
His two spells at Chelsea and Arsenal is where that comes from. Plus the backend of his spell at City. So largely what, since 2022? Arteta made comments about his need to work harder, Chelsea comments were made by numerous managers then the club itself. If we were signing the Sterling from those videos of 4+ years ago, I'd be all over this (but we wouldn't be an option for him anyway) but we aren't which is really the point.
Sterlings not a pacer, but he has a quick step of pace which sniffs out the space. He showed none of that and if anything, showed his legs in quite serious decline at Arsenal if you actually watched him much? As I did, and that's why I'm concerned in replacing Adama, a known athlete, with Sterling for similar wages (or likely more), with a guy who hasn't trained competitively in over a season. And someone who went from being tipped as one of the best in his positions to a guy who can't train with his first team to now being looked at as a potential squad player for a short while this season.
What you lose as a low risk transfer, I disagree. If we'd be giving him game time over others who are long term committed and on half his wages for low outlay but high cost, and a potential disrupter to the dressing room (people won't be happy seeing a player on his wages playing 15 mins or on the bench ch behind them) then I just don't see the worth. Plus he doesn't suit our style.
Lots of good reasons to disagree with you Jay. Sure you made some points I could play along with but I just don't agree so happy to leave it there.
It really doesn't matter who is right or wrong in these matters, the only matter that is of concern is what Silva thinks, if he believes that he can get Sterling performing to an acceptable level, that is all that matters, of course he might fail with this and whatever the outcome is, that is what he earns the big bucks for.
Change of manager at the neighbours will that scupper Stirling?
Re Stirling.
Maybe he's had enough of football. He looks to have completely fallen out with Chelsea (Upon returning to Stamford Bridge, Sterling was completely exiled from the squad, being forced to train separately and barred from the main club facilities. Wiki).
Quietly collecting your money and spending your weekends with your partner and kids. Instead of press speculation and criticism doesnt sound a bad idea to me.
Quote from: hovewhite on January 01, 2026, 12:39:12 PMChange of manager at the neighbours will that scupper Stirling?
No. It's clear the club says who they want and who they don't and Sterling is a club decision. Prioritising youth players over old guard irrespective of wages/contracts. It's supposedly partly why Maresca was sacked. That disagreement with the club over starting 11's....
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 01, 2026, 12:18:29 PMHis two spells at Chelsea and Arsenal is where that comes from. Plus the backend of his spell at City. So largely what, since 2022? Arteta made comments about his need to work harder, Chelsea comments were made by numerous managers then the club itself. If we were signing the Sterling from those videos of 4+ years ago, I'd be all over this (but we wouldn't be an option for him anyway) but we aren't which is really the point.
Sterlings not a pacer, but he has a quick step of pace which sniffs out the space. He showed none of that and if anything, showed his legs in quite serious decline at Arsenal if you actually watched him much? As I did, and that's why I'm concerned in replacing Adama, a known athlete, with Sterling for similar wages (or likely more), with a guy who hasn't trained competitively in over a season. And someone who went from being tipped as one of the best in his positions to a guy who can't train with his first team to now being looked at as a potential squad player for a short while this season.
What you lose as a low risk transfer, I disagree. If we'd be giving him game time over others who are long term committed and on half his wages for low outlay but high cost, and a potential disrupter to the dressing room (people won't be happy seeing a player on his wages playing 15 mins or on the bench ch behind them) then I just don't see the worth. Plus he doesn't suit our style.
Lots of good reasons to disagree with you Jay. Sure you made some points I could play along with but I just don't agree so happy to leave it there.
yes, the point is indeed that we're talking about rehabilitating a formely very bright career after a run of bad form, something we have history of. And the comparison to Willian is exactly because he was accused of the same things at Arsenal..."legs gone", doesn't care", "lost his pace he relied on" "useless"....as per this article: "The first and most obvious problem is that he can't beat anyone off a dribble. In fact he doesn't even try." http://7amkickoff.com/index.php/2021/01/25/the-complete-collapse-of-willian-borges-da-silva/
Sterling was inconsistant at a poor chelsea team ,but not bad, and more productive than most of our top players in that time.
23/24: 21 G/A in 43 appearances.(Chelsea)
22/23: 13 G/A in 38 appearances (Chelsea)
21/22: 26 G/A in 47 appearances (Man city)
So the idea he's had little to offer since 22 is a bit of a myth to be honest.
For context our highest producing wingers stats from the last 3 prem years:
24/25: Iwobi - 15 G/A in 44
23/24: Wilson - 15 G/A in 44
22/23: Willian - 10 in 31
So, based off Arsenal form, yes, absolutely. He's a risk, obviously, and there's questions about if the issue is Raheem, or that he's just a bad fit at Arsenal as Willian was. But as I say, given it's a loan at basically break even to swap for Adama, it's a pretty low risk one imo.
We got no idea of his attitude coming into such a scenario, but if I'm a premier league professional I would imagine I'd have a pretty comprehensive understanding of the idea that Sterling - former player of the year,4 x premier league winner, champs league and international regular scorer would be on a significant pay packet even on the bench, and if I'm a young winger I'd probably be keen to pick his brains as a senior player with several titles.
No one at the club seemed to have an issue with Willian being on a short term contract because he brought quality and experience. Personally I don't see it as an issue, thats the nature of the game. Now it's absolutely plausible it wouldn't work out as well, but evidentally we see the risks involved as being different, fair enough I guess.
My only caveat to Willian again was, I'm sure some people said it but I wasn't one of them. I always thought Willian still looked lively at Arsenal. If anything, trying too hard was his issue so nothing in comparison to what I saw from Sterling. Willian also never was just out of football for large spells either do I really don't think comparing the two is helpful.
But a punt is a punt and if you're excited, more power to you. I just can't share in that.
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Would be a quality move and I suggested it a few months ago - he has been the best player in the Champ this season (better than Hackney IMO) and for technical ability is easily a PL player. Have seen him live a few times this season at Vicarage Road and he's ran every game I've seen him play in
Quote from: hovewhite on January 01, 2026, 12:39:12 PMChange of manager at the neighbours will that scupper Stirling?
Not a chance. Him being an outcast there is a board/ownership decision. Maybe it would for George but the managers there almost have zero input into anything. Even player selection in matches is heavily influenced. It's all directed from the top and probably miserable for a manager.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006740234361516345?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006691969398198699?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Hernandez is like Cherki who can use both feet on the wing... could be a valuable asset.
https://twitter.com/plettigoal/status/2006817821335179751
I guess he's better than Adama so not the end of the world but if we're paying him more than Adama it's going to hamstring us for SCR so I don't get the point?
Well, after that poor performance, we need a couple of new faces that can actually finish ASAP.
I really don't think Sterling will add anything to the table...
Quote from: FFC007 on January 01, 2026, 08:16:55 PMI really don't think Sterling will add anything to the table...
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I'd put a lot of money on him scoring one of our golden misses tonight.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 01, 2026, 08:13:24 PMhttps://twitter.com/plettigoal/status/2006817821335179751
I guess he's better than Adama so not the end of the world but if we're paying him more than Adama it's going to hamstring us for SCR so I don't get the point?
There is leeway with SCR initially and he'd likely cost us about the same as Adama (around 75k pw), especially considering we'll pocket 2-3 mil. Plus once new rules come into effect, if he's on loan, he wont be contracted to us anyway by that time in the summer....
Unless we of course decide to sign him permanently or extend the loan. But at that point we'll also see various players departing so can address how we rebalance the books
Raul 100k
Cairney 30k
Reed 50k
Castagne if rumours he wants a move are true 65k
Wilson unless he renews 55k
(figures are alleged from online wage sources)
Hopefully we can sign someone in the next week or so, optimistic I know.
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on January 01, 2026, 08:52:10 PMHopefully we can sign someone in the next week or so, optimistic I know.
At least the Intentions clearly there. We're seemingly firmly in talks with Pepi again. Issue we have is it's January and in form players like him mean his club aren't incentivised to sell unless we offer a ton of cash that's too good to turn down. I expect PSV to string us along while they look for a replacement if we get close to their valuation.
Meanwhile with Sterling all reports seem to suggest we're heavily linked with again. Time will tell if it's just a backup option again in case another option doesn't come off like Chuk in the summer but at least that one in theory can be signed off early if we can reach an agreement with Chelsea on what percentage we pay. As someone else suggests, sort of player I'd have liked to be in the box trying to put one away in the 85th minute today.
Anyway, we shall see
Sounding like Sterling wants the move to Fulham....makes sense with him living up the road
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on January 01, 2026, 08:52:10 PMHopefully we can sign someone in the next week or so, optimistic I know.
Praying for miracles With our sloth recruitment team!!
Sloth recruitment might be more to do with trying to convince clubs to sell & player/s to come to us rather than any ineptitude on our part.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 01, 2026, 08:07:49 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006691969398198699?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Hernandez is like Cherki who can use both feet on the wing... could be a valuable asset.
An exciting talent, best of the names I have heard to date ...
I see that palace have nailed down the transfer of Brendan Johnson within 48 hours of window opening. Here is a player well in contract, rival premier league team and their top scoring player of last season.
For the record it is not a player that I rate but it proves that there are deals available and they can be concluded quickly.
You would have thought we would have had realistic offers tabled and medicals awaiting for at least a couple of players within the first 5 days of the window.
Quote from: howitis on January 01, 2026, 10:42:14 PMI see that palace have nailed down the transfer of Brendan Johnson within 48 hours of window opening. Here is a player well in contract, rival premier league team and their top scoring player of last season.
For the record it is not a player that I rate but it proves that there are deals available and they can be concluded quickly.
You would have thought we would have had realistic offers tabled and medicals awaiting for at least a couple of players within the first 5 days of the window.
Sure - if the player wants out and the club has made it clear they're willing to move them on which is the case with Brennan. Sadly not so with Pepi who we clearly are high on as a first choice having bid in the summer too. In that case we've reportedly been talking for some time, but they have a striker injury problem and Pepi is back in hot scoring form so there's no real desire to sell unless we offer a hell of a lot it seems.
Sterling should be more simple BUT then theres the question still of if he's our main target, that I don't know. It seemed also the same in summer seemingly, but he appeared to be the secondary backup option in the end to Chukueze as he wasn't signed in the end as all links went cold once Chuk move was finally sanctioned by Milan. Possible that's the case again. We'll know soon know either way.
And by your own admission it's a player you don't rate. Incidentally it's one I like but perhaps not at £35m so sure, you can buy a player early at significant cost, but doesn't mean it's the right buy for us. Anyway. At least in January it's only 30 days of will we won't we :slap:
Quote from: howitis on January 01, 2026, 10:35:26 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 01, 2026, 08:07:49 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006691969398198699?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Hernandez is like Cherki who can use both feet on the wing... could be a valuable asset.
An exciting talent, best of the names I have heard to date ...
p.s obligatory video of player we'll almost definately never sign
:slap:
Can't say I've seen much of him but he's been linked with Barca and Madrid of late allegedly
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006840321666330756?s=20
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
Sterling pressure is off for him if he signs for a mid table team like us no expectations to win a trophy etc might work in his favour
https://x.com/i/status/2006660241941999891
Quote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:04:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 02, 2026, 12:21:13 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:04:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Is it possible that the wage agreement we have in place in our pre agreed option, should we sign him full time, is lower than the wages he's on at Milan that were currently paying?
Id be surprised, but that feels like the only way it'd make sense to me
Sterling hasn't played all season so presumably he will need time to build his match fitness, which isn't ideal.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 01, 2026, 08:07:49 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006691969398198699?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Hernandez is like Cherki who can use both feet on the wing... could be a valuable asset.
This would be outrageous signing but don't think it would happen and not sure source is that reliable (see their other posts about Vinicius to Chelsea and Bellingham to United)
Quote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:27:05 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006840321666330756?s=20
Does he look a bit 'podgy'?
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on January 02, 2026, 01:30:42 AMSterling hasn't played all season so presumably he will need time to build his match fitness, which isn't ideal.
Mentioned further up thread but reality is he's likely replacing Adama, in which case he really only needs to be able to play 15-20mins initially at this stage. So in theory can be built up to match fitness steadily.
Quote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 09:30:21 AMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 02, 2026, 01:30:42 AMSterling hasn't played all season so presumably he will need time to build his match fitness, which isn't ideal.
Mentioned further up thread but reality is he's likely replacing Adama, in which case he really only needs to be able to play 15-20mins initially at this stage. So in theory can be built up to match fitness steadily.
And perhaps he'll be fit just in time for the next team to snap him up next season. So we've basically done chelsea a bit of a favour by contributing to his wages....I'd say that's more likely the reality.
Not sure I'd say he looks podgey though. Just a player who hasn't been training competitively for a long time....
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 02, 2026, 09:38:24 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 09:30:21 AMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 02, 2026, 01:30:42 AMSterling hasn't played all season so presumably he will need time to build his match fitness, which isn't ideal.
Mentioned further up thread but reality is he's likely replacing Adama, in which case he really only needs to be able to play 15-20mins initially at this stage. So in theory can be built up to match fitness steadily.
And perhaps he'll be fit just in time for the next team to snap him up next season. So we've basically done chelsea a bit of a favour by contributing to his wages....I'd say that's more likely the reality.
Not sure I'd say he looks podgey though. Just a player who hasn't been training competitively for a long time....
I mean it shouldnt take him 6 months to get fit enough to play as we need him 😅 The body is pretty impressively responsive if you have a previous history of such exercise...plus we should have Chukqueze and Iwobi back in Feb anyway.
Long as he can play 10-20 mins anywhere across our attack for the next 2 months when we need him and contribute that way, and his contribution is more impactful than Adama has been this season, then that's all we really need him to do for now. If he gets match fit quicker than that and earns a chance to start, bonus. But our main need for now is to match Traores minutes at a minimum. As for the podgy stuff above - if that's even a new photo - you can see his six pack through the shirt 😂 If that's podgy I might just jump out a window ha
If these reports are true, the times are certainly changing if a player is choosing us over WHU.
Quote from: SP on January 02, 2026, 09:56:33 AMIf these reports are true, the times are certainly changing if a player is choosing us over WHU.
If he signs, it wouldn't surprise me if he knows a number of players in the squad who've given him positive ideas about the club, team dynamic and about Marco as a manager.
Iwobi, bassey, ESR are three that spring to mind as all are london born pl players.. maybe he heard good things from Tosin, or Bettinelli..? Not sure who he crossed over with timesise as City, Arsenal and Chelsea, but there are a few there.
May vaguely know Sess due to St George's?
The crossovers could be more, or less.. but I wouldn't be surprised if he knew one or two.
I think he'd suit Marco, this squad and us.
Think we could have another player in Sterling who could push us on and give us Willian style renaissance vibes.
Quote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 09:53:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 02, 2026, 09:38:24 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 09:30:21 AMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 02, 2026, 01:30:42 AMSterling hasn't played all season so presumably he will need time to build his match fitness, which isn't ideal.
Mentioned further up thread but reality is he's likely replacing Adama, in which case he really only needs to be able to play 15-20mins initially at this stage. So in theory can be built up to match fitness steadily.
And perhaps he'll be fit just in time for the next team to snap him up next season. So we've basically done chelsea a bit of a favour by contributing to his wages....I'd say that's more likely the reality.
Not sure I'd say he looks podgey though. Just a player who hasn't been training competitively for a long time....
I mean it shouldnt take him 6 months to get fit enough to play as we need him 😅 The body is pretty impressively responsive if you have a previous history of such exercise...plus we should have Chukqueze and Iwobi back in Feb anyway.
Long as he can play 10-20 mins anywhere across our attack for the next 2 months when we need him and contribute that way, and his contribution is more impactful than Adama has been this season, then that's all we really need him to do for now. If he gets match fit quicker than that and earns a chance to start, bonus. But our main need for now is to match Traores minutes at a minimum. As for the podgy stuff above - if that's even a new photo - you can see his six pack through the shirt 😂 If that's podgy I might just jump out a window ha
I guess this is partly my issue with it. If Sterling is any good, and the wages he'll be demanding, surely the requirement has to be more impactful than squad player, for 15-20 mins.....I appreciate you're saying well, its to replace Adama in the aggregate, but surely we already have that in our squad via Iwobi, King, ESR, Chuku, Wilson, Sess and Kevin so really, we should be bringing in quality over quantity with a long term objective firmly in place
? I'm struggling to appreciate whether this transfer is good for the short term because of question marks over his fitness (and when he was fit at Arsenal he didn't look anymore close to pre 2022 levels), and I think it likely Sterling will want wages we can't offer (assumption on my part) when Chelsea inevitably pay his contract off next season so unless we see him as say a 1-2 year player, unless he comes in and lights up the league which, I'm personally sceptical, this just lazy in recruitment terms. You might as well bring Willian back.....
On the fitness point mate, it's going to take Sterling a long time to get competitively fit let alone match fit. Yes, the bodies responsive, but at those levels required, its not a quick job and that's before we even start talking about match fit for a player who hasn't played 90 minutes in a loooooooooong time.
Added: If he comes in I'll shut up and hope he provides though. Just not sure again of how people feel he suits us really. He's not the sort of winger a mid table side that requires tracking/pressing.
I think I'd rather see a Sttiker and box to box midfielder coming in first than Sterling. But, like I have said before, if the wages are right for us and it's only a loan to the end of the season, why not.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:04:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
Maybe get him now so nobody else does in the summer.
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on January 02, 2026, 11:15:55 AMI think I'd rather see a Sttiker and box to box midfielder coming in first than Sterling. But, like I have said before, if the wages are right for us and it's only a loan to the end of the season, why not.
Agreed. We need a striker. Spending on further wingers, use funds on a decent striker
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006992279849021695?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Rumours suggesting West Ham are struggling to meet Adama wage demands. Could torpedo incomings as a chain reaction.
We still linked with Raheem? Jesus. He hasnt exactly gotten better six months older and no playing time
Quote from: alfie on January 02, 2026, 11:24:49 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:04:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
Maybe get him now so nobody else does in the summer.
We already have an option agreed. If we want him he's agreed to join us pre contractually. Otherwise there'd be little point of having an option at all. Another club could in thoery have an offer accepted for him between the end of the loan agreement and time we exercise the right to buy at a set price. But any time during his loan agreement period he's contracted to play for us, so as long as we exercise that right before the end of the agreement, the selling club has to sell to us regardless of other interest.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007032400761733459?s=20
Get Jedi on the blower...
£34m matching our record for Kevin.
Big roll of the dice at that cost. 30m + 4m addons? It's a big move for a player yet to perform in a top league.
crap "sauce" though
https://x.com/MrDomSmith/status/2007032613689840053?s=20
Only obligation would change things I'm sure and explain a delay in pushing it through while we explore options. Assume we'll just hold on to Adama till we make a call there.
More pressing certainly the striker situation imo.
If we have to buy Sterling (either directly or with an obligation) I think we should be pretty cautious and probably look elsewhere.
I mentioned earlier in this thread that I think he'd be a fine risk to take for half a season, but that was on the basis of it being a loan with reasonably low wage contributions.
There's no way we should get stuck buying a player whose last competitive game was May last year.
I can't imagine that Chelsea will want such an expensive asset rotting on the bench for another 6 months, so I'm sure they'll cave eventually, but we absolutely should be rejecting any attempt from them to force us to buy Raheem given the doubts around his current ability and it seems like this might be one of those transfers that drags for the entire window...
Quote from: Craven Mad on January 02, 2026, 12:28:40 PMIf we have to buy Sterling (either directly or with an obligation) I think we should be pretty cautious and probably look elsewhere.
I mentioned earlier in this thread that I think he'd be a fine risk to take for half a season, but that was on the basis of it being a loan with reasonably low wage contributions.
There's no way we should get stuck buying a player whose last competitive game was May last year.
I can't imagine that Chelsea will want such an expensive asset rotting on the bench for another 6 months, so I'm sure they'll cave eventually, but we absolutely should be rejecting any attempt from them to force us to buy Raheem given the doubts around his current ability and it seems like this might be one of those transfers that drags for the entire window...
Article seems to suggest the will to move permanently is coming from the player too. Depends how much they want. If it's for sort of price West Ham are paying for Adama so be it. Much more than that and I agree I'd be
very wary of such a deal.
Loan with an option? Fine. If I were the club, the only way I'd consider an obligation was if the obligation was only triggered if he played a certain amount of games/minutes
and the fee was at a very low price. I get it from the players perspective, he doesn't just want to be back at square one frozen out still at chelsea not playing, training alone. At least it shows a desire to not just collect a pay-cheque and to get back on the pitch and enjoy the latter end of his career playing again I suppose.
Quote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 12:09:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007032400761733459?s=20
Get Jedi on the blower...
£34m matching our record for Kevin.
Big roll of the dice at that cost. 30m + 4m addons? It's a big move for a player yet to perform in a top league.
crap "sauce" though
Think you're totally right here, but just to slightly knock back the 'yet to perform in the top league' point - he's got 4 goal contributions in five Champions League games this season, including scoring against Athletico Madrid and Napoli. He's not doing badly...
Sadly £34m feels about right for a 23 year old (on 9 Jan), English speaking, 6'1" striker who's averaging a goal every 94 mins this season...
any more news on Sterling or is it just paper talk ?
Quote from: Craven Mad on January 02, 2026, 12:35:31 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 12:09:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007032400761733459?s=20
Get Jedi on the blower...
£34m matching our record for Kevin.
Big roll of the dice at that cost. 30m + 4m addons? It's a big move for a player yet to perform in a top league.
crap "sauce" though
Think you're totally right here, but just to slightly knock back the 'yet to perform in the top league' point - he's got 4 goal contributions in five Champions League games this season, including scoring against Athletico Madrid and Napoli. He's not doing badly...
Sadly £34m feels about right for a 23 year old (on 9 Jan), English speaking, 6'1" striker who's averaging a goal every 94 mins this season...
Yeh nearly mentioned hes done ok in champs league but didn't look into who against so left it out
In reality though that's still remaining unproven in a top league. Low league strikers have scored against top prem teams in the cups but doesn't establish them as proven at the top level week in week out.
He's obviously at a decent champions league team and I rate his game, but really the Dutch league has 3 decent teams and the rest are very poor. Much like with kevin its a big jump up.
The price reflects his goal scoring prowess there and their lack of need to offload so about where you'd expect I guess. No big money signing comes without risk and sometimes ya gotta take the leap to advance, let's hope its one that pays off - and people get behind him if there's an adjustment period.
One of the few options available for him if he wants to play this season.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2007064201022627996?s=20
Charlotte FC (home of Tim Ream) have just signed Luca de la Torre who played 7 first team games for us a while back
Its looking like a Fulham of the USA
Quote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 12:47:00 AMIs it possible that the wage agreement we have in place in our pre agreed option, should we sign him full time, is lower than the wages he's on at Milan that were currently paying?
Id be surprised, but that feels like the only way it'd make sense to me
Maybe the club could save on the remainder of this season's loan fee if they intend to make it a permanent at the end of the year?
Otherwise I agree, makes no sense to move a foreign loan obligation forward.
I guessing we won't hear anything about Silva and new contract until after this window is concluded.
Sounds like Khan has to give Silva what he wants before he agrees to stay.
It's a gamble on the owners part, but unless he has someone else lined up in the summer, he's not got a choice.
Quote from: JimOG on January 02, 2026, 09:26:30 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:27:05 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006840321666330756?s=20
Does he look a bit 'podgy'?
looks like a 6 pack to me. I'd love to be that fit, have never ever been close
Might just be me but neither George or Sterling are signings I can particularly get excited about. I think both solid signings that no doubt would do a job at this level but neither going to have the impact of a Chukuweze or even get us off our seats like Kevin has at times (albeit he's been frustrating).
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 02, 2026, 02:20:42 PMCharlotte FC (home of Tim Ream) have just signed Luca de la Torre who played 7 first team games for us a while back
Its looking like a Fulham of the USA
Happy to have more Fulham alums in my hometown! I used to proudly wear my Fulham jersey to FC CLT matches . . . but they never won a game when I did. So I had to switch back to my lucky(ier, anyway) home team jersey.
LDLT should be a good fit for us. He's not a star. Never will be. He started well at San Diego last season but ultimately got benched in favor of a younger player. We don't need him to be a star - just press well and cycle the ball to Zaha and Pep Biel and LDLT will do fine for us. He will be playing in front of Tim Ream, so that will be fun.
Depending on the Tete injury... is LDF worth recalling?
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 02, 2026, 02:12:02 PMOne of the few options available for him if he wants to play this season.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2007064201022627996?s=20
Pass. I get that Dean Smith wants current/former AV player he can get his hands on, but no way Harvey would play for us past the summer so it's just enough time to get used to the team and the league and then leave. Pass.
Quote from: Craven Mad on January 02, 2026, 12:35:31 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 12:09:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007032400761733459?s=20
Get Jedi on the blower...
£34m matching our record for Kevin.
Big roll of the dice at that cost. 30m + 4m addons? It's a big move for a player yet to perform in a top league.
crap "sauce" though
Think you're totally right here, but just to slightly knock back the 'yet to perform in the top league' point - he's got 4 goal contributions in five Champions League games this season, including scoring against Athletico Madrid and Napoli. He's not doing badly...
Sadly £34m feels about right for a 23 year old (on 9 Jan), English speaking, 6'1" striker who's averaging a goal every 94 mins this season...
This one is "go big or go home". Pepi is a source of constant debate for US fans. His strike rate in Holland is off the charts good. He's still kinda young. I don't really believe the hype, but then he goes and performs well in the Champions League against real opponents. Truth is that none of us really believe that the USA will ever get to have a great striker, so we don't think he's going to be great. Don't trust our jaded view. I'd much rather Fulham spend money on a move like this that could work out big instead of a 31 year old washed up excess winger from Chelsea who hasn't scored this season . . .
Muniz and Pepi would be two very good forward options for the team for the next 3-4 years.
Brennan Johnson has signed for palace - have Fulham ever got a signing in within a day of window opening?
Quote from: fulhamfan on January 02, 2026, 01:38:27 PMany more news on Sterling or is it just paper talk ?
No way Chelsea let him join us before we play them next week, if anything is going to happen it will be Thursday or Friday next week.
It's low risk if it's as a replacement for Adama, and he's clearly got a much higher ceiling than Traore. He has an extremely low chance of getting to the World Cup (he'd probably need two hat-tricks in his first three games to get people to pay attention), but he's a very proven player and he won't make us worse.
He's worth filling a loan spot with.
Quote from: DadCreature on January 02, 2026, 03:33:41 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 02, 2026, 02:12:02 PMOne of the few options available for him if he wants to play this season.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2007064201022627996?s=20
Pass. I get that Dean Smith wants current/former AV player he can get his hands on, but no way Harvey would play for us past the summer so it's just enough time to get used to the team and the league and then leave. Pass.
Another academy wonder kid ruined by moving to a top 4 club when he was too young. Roberts, Carvalho and Sess suffered the same, thankfully Sess has got his career back on track. Glad King stayed or he might have been the same.
Quote from: DadCreature on January 02, 2026, 03:38:59 PMQuote from: Craven Mad on January 02, 2026, 12:35:31 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 12:09:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007032400761733459?s=20
Get Jedi on the blower...
£34m matching our record for Kevin.
Big roll of the dice at that cost. 30m + 4m addons? It's a big move for a player yet to perform in a top league.
crap "sauce" though
Think you're totally right here, but just to slightly knock back the 'yet to perform in the top league' point - he's got 4 goal contributions in five Champions League games this season, including scoring against Athletico Madrid and Napoli. He's not doing badly...
Sadly £34m feels about right for a 23 year old (on 9 Jan), English speaking, 6'1" striker who's averaging a goal every 94 mins this season...
This one is "go big or go home". Pepi is a source of constant debate for US fans. His strike rate in Holland is off the charts good. He's still kinda young. I don't really believe the hype, but then he goes and performs well in the Champions League against real opponents. Truth is that none of us really believe that the USA will ever get to have a great striker, so we don't think he's going to be great. Don't trust our jaded view. I'd much rather Fulham spend money on a move like this that could work out big instead of a 31 year old washed up excess winger from Chelsea who hasn't scored this season . . .
Muniz and Pepi would be two very good forward options for the team for the next 3-4 years.
No idea if he's any good but we certainly need to get someone soon, Jimenez faces burnout and Muniz will take time to get back to his best. I assume JKA will be returned once we sign a replacement, shame he never got much of a look in.
Quote from: C Block on January 02, 2026, 05:10:18 PMQuote from: fulhamfan on January 02, 2026, 01:38:27 PMany more news on Sterling or is it just paper talk ?
No way Chelsea let him join us before we play them next week, if anything is going to happen it will be Thursday or Friday next week.
Ya might well be right there
Quote from: FFC007 on January 02, 2026, 02:51:38 PMI guessing we won't hear anything about Silva and new contract until after this window is concluded.
Sounds like Khan has to give Silva what he wants before he agrees to stay.
It's a gamble on the owners part, but unless he has someone else lined up in the summer, he's not got a choice.
Hopefully we can keep him.
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I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Me bet is... lock him in during honeymoon period. He's shown what he can do, and if he tears up the league after AFCON he can reject a deal to come to us, and AC can sell him to a bigger club for more money.
I'd get this done ASAP if I were TK.
A big yes for Chuck
No to Pepi at that price
If Adama goes and the wages are reasonable yes to Sterling
As for Elliot not the least bit interested. I guess he wasn't as good as he thought
Quote from: C Block on January 02, 2026, 05:10:18 PMQuote from: fulhamfan on January 02, 2026, 01:38:27 PMany more news on Sterling or is it just paper talk ?
No way Chelsea let him join us before we play them next week, if anything is going to happen it will be Thursday or Friday next week.
If Sterling's on loan, it makes no difference - he can't play against his parent club.
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I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
Maybe get him now so nobody else does in the summer.
We already have an option agreed. If we want him he's agreed to join us pre contractually. Otherwise there'd be little point of having an option at all. Another club could in thoery have an offer accepted for him between the end of the loan agreement and time we exercise the right to buy at a set price. But any time during his loan agreement period he's contracted to play for us, so as long as we exercise that right before the end of the agreement, the selling club has to sell to us regardless of other interest.
They can't charge us more but Chuk may get his head turned by a bigger club. Maybe we can agree the deal now but complete in the summer after loan completion.
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I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Me bet is... lock him in during honeymoon period. He's shown what he can do, and if he tears up the league after AFCON he can reject a deal to come to us, and AC can sell him to a bigger club for more money.
I'd get this done ASAP if I were TK.
I'm fairly certain this isn't the case
My understanding is he has signed and agreed, along with his club to join Fulham at a set cost and wage, should they exercise their option.
It's a club option not a player option? He's already agreed in principle to join fulham. So long as we do so before the end of agreement period were fine.
Quote from: Arthur on January 02, 2026, 06:18:22 PMQuote from: C Block on January 02, 2026, 05:10:18 PMQuote from: fulhamfan on January 02, 2026, 01:38:27 PMany more news on Sterling or is it just paper talk ?
No way Chelsea let him join us before we play them next week, if anything is going to happen it will be Thursday or Friday next week.
If Sterling's on loan, it makes no difference - he can't play against his parent club.
But what if we sign him, which is quite possible on a Free.
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I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Me bet is... lock him in during honeymoon period. He's shown what he can do, and if he tears up the league after AFCON he can reject a deal to come to us, and AC can sell him to a bigger club for more money.
I'd get this done ASAP if I were TK.
I'm fairly certain this isn't the case
My understanding is he has signed and agreed, along with his club to join Fulham at a set cost and wage, should they exercise their option.
It's a club option not a player option? He's already agreed in principle to join fulham. So long as we do so before the end of agreement period were fine.
The agreement is on the purchase price isn't it? Would most likely not have agreed a contract with the player yet. We may have already pre-agreed a contract but that's not the norm.
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on January 02, 2026, 10:39:45 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 10:09:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 02, 2026, 05:57:12 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:24:25 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 02, 2026, 12:21:13 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:04:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Me bet is... lock him in during honeymoon period. He's shown what he can do, and if he tears up the league after AFCON he can reject a deal to come to us, and AC can sell him to a bigger club for more money.
I'd get this done ASAP if I were TK.
I'm fairly certain this isn't the case
My understanding is he has signed and agreed, along with his club to join Fulham at a set cost and wage, should they exercise their option.
It's a club option not a player option? He's already agreed in principle to join fulham. So long as we do so before the end of agreement period were fine.
The agreement is on the purchase price isn't it? Would most likely not have agreed a contract with the player yet. We may have already pre-agreed a contract but that's not the norm.
According to chat gpt which cites agentfc.com and other articles on Reddit it's apparently the norm for players to pre agree wages and contractual terms
prior to initial loan period. In agreeing to go on the initial loan they have agreed to the ongoing terms, so should the right to transfer be exercised this pre agreed contract then comes into effect
It may be wrong of course but from the articles I can find it's more unusual that a player has the ability to veto the deal even if the club wants to take the option , because the details of these deals are usually pre agreed up front.
Not able to look further into it right now but that has always been my understanding anyway.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 02, 2026, 05:57:12 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:24:25 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 02, 2026, 12:21:13 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:04:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Me bet is... lock him in during honeymoon period. He's shown what he can do, and if he tears up the league after AFCON he can reject a deal to come to us, and AC can sell him to a bigger club for more money.
I'd get this done ASAP if I were TK.
Does Khan understand what ASAP means?! 😂
Yeremay Hernandez Get him in Fulham he is a clone of Eden Hazard
€40m for Pepe is madness. I'd rather have another look in the summer and see what's there. We are going to get nothing useful out of Pepe until Marco has his for a full pre season anyway.
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I do not believe this is a real think. I suspect are ot serious about this moveand are playing it up to appease unsettled fans, to make it look like they are actually 'trying' to bring in a resumed quality striker.
He may be a brilliant striker but come February I doubt he will be with us. And the club will say they tried but they didn't think the selling club's valuation was realistic.
We are mid table, Marco says Muniz will be back in Feb as will the afcon boys so I think the club will gambble on the current squad as is as always does.
Sorry for the typing, i am on the tablet in the warmth of my bed on such a vold morning!
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Me bet is... lock him in during honeymoon period. He's shown what he can do, and if he tears up the league after AFCON he can reject a deal to come to us, and AC can sell him to a bigger club for more money.
I'd get this done ASAP if I were TK.
Quote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 11:15:20 PMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 02, 2026, 10:39:45 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 02, 2026, 10:09:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 02, 2026, 05:57:12 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:24:25 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 02, 2026, 12:21:13 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 02, 2026, 12:04:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 01, 2026, 11:31:11 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2006858065140990282?s=20
I'm guessing it's so we can free up a loan spot? Makes no sense to trigger it now rather than before the end of the loan.
I think non-domestic loans don't have a cap so I don't really know why we'd do it; we've still got our 2 PL loan spots free
Could it be a bargaining chip to get Marco to sign?
Me bet is... lock him in during honeymoon period. He's shown what he can do, and if he tears up the league after AFCON he can reject a deal to come to us, and AC can sell him to a bigger club for more money.
I'd get this done ASAP if I were TK.
I'm fairly certain this isn't the case
My understanding is he has signed and agreed, along with his club to join Fulham at a set cost and wage, should they exercise their option.
It's a club option not a player option? He's already agreed in principle to join fulham. So long as we do so before the end of agreement period were fine.
The agreement is on the purchase price isn't it? Would most likely not have agreed a contract with the player yet. We may have already pre-agreed a contract but that's not the norm.
According to chat gpt which cites agentfc.com and other articles on Reddit it's apparently the norm for players to pre agree wages and contractual terms prior to initial loan period. In agreeing to go on the initial loan they have agreed to the ongoing terms, so should the right to transfer be exercised this pre agreed contract then comes into effect
It may be wrong of course but from the articles I can find it's more unusual that a player has the ability to veto the deal even if the club wants to take the option , because the details of these deals are usually pre agreed up front.
Not able to look further into it right now but that has always been my understanding anyway.
Link says the domain is registered but not linked to a website, sounds like ChatGPT may be hallucinating.
It's me that hallucinated 😅 spelt it wrong. Agentsfc.com
Quote from: Hugh Janus on January 03, 2026, 07:39:20 AM€40m for Pepe is madness. I'd rather have another look in the summer and see what's there. We are going to get nothing useful out of Pepe until Marco has his for a full pre season anyway.
From all that Silva's been saying through the summer and up to now, it's clear it's Marco, himself, who is the driving force for purchasing a striker of this potential now.
Many P.L. clubs and others across Europe will be on the look out for strikers come the summer. If we wait to see who is available, we may well find we are not, as we seem to be currently, the only suitors for Pepi - nor any other striker on our list of top targets. It's a gamble whichever way we do it, of course, but if we sign him now, at least we can be sure he will get a full pre-season.
The only way we are likely to get players in for preseason is to sign them in January, probably on deadline day.
The current circumstances are a classic example as to why Marco and management before him get frustrated at the lack of a signing or two to fill the vacancies which have developed due to injuries and afcon.
The crack recruitment unit should have been prepared, probably too busy watching men in tights.
We need reinforcements now not at the end of the window.
It's all done to Samuel I reckon.He has reputation of being hot and cold let's see how he shapes up on he's return.Definitely warrants a place on the Stand Up Circuit.
Heard from hammer mate that Stirling is on his way to them he heard from someone close to the club backroom staff.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2007419082539446595?s=20
Quote from: Thailand Mick on January 03, 2026, 12:26:27 PMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2007419082539446595?s=20
Atta Boy, that's more like it .
Quote from: Thailand Mick on January 03, 2026, 12:26:27 PMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2007419082539446595?s=20
Can't say I've seen a lot of him, but looking at the stats, he seems like the type of player we should be looking at. He's still very young too and I'd have no problem with the amount we offered.
On Pepi, I personally don't see the need to get a striker in now, I'd prefer to do that in the summer, but even more importantly, the quoted prices are just ridiculous. Too big of a gamble for someone like him.
Trouble with this year is it's the World Cu,p and that slows down the window as players are away or drives up prices if they have a half decent tournament
Atta seems an exciting link, he only joined Udinese in the summer though, so imagine they won't want to sell at all.
Great to see signs of being after a midfielder, and I like the profile of someone so good carrying the ball as it seems he is.
If West Ham lose this game against Wolves immediately offer them £25m + Traore for Bowen
Atta didn't play for Udinese today is he injured or is he on a plane to Farnbourgh airport
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 03, 2026, 03:36:47 PMIf West Ham lose this game against Wolves immediately offer them £25m + Traore for Bowen
I'd certainly sooner drop €40m on Bowen over Pepi.
£20m plus Munuz. I reckon Rodders goes well in the Championship.
You think we could get Mane off the Wolves? He looks promising.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 03, 2026, 03:36:47 PMIf West Ham lose this game against Wolves immediately offer them £25m + Traore for Bowen
I get it's tongue in cheek, but this would potentially be deal of the century!
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 03, 2026, 04:54:57 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 03, 2026, 03:36:47 PMIf West Ham lose this game against Wolves immediately offer them £25m + Traore for Bowen
I get it's tongue in cheek, but this would potentially be deal of the century!
Yeah I appreciate the total value of the deal would need to be like £50m for them to sell him, but stranger things have happened and he might not want a relegation on his CV + with him not needing to uproot family to play for us, you never know
No chance they would sell a key player in a relegation battle
Quote from: @jolslover on January 03, 2026, 05:01:37 PMNo chance they would sell a key player in a relegation battle
I mean,are they even in the fight anymore. Feel like their battle is over and if they sell now they could maybe get a respectable price.
I could see many irons fans not renewing season tickets if Bowen was sold this window. They are disgusted with the higherachy at the club already.
We are lucky to have our owners, even if they did get things wrong in the past.
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on January 03, 2026, 05:13:46 PMI could see many irons fans not renewing season tickets if Bowen was sold this window. They are disgusted with the higherachy at the club already.
We are lucky to have our owners, even if they did get things wrong in the past.
At least ours didn't do the traiterous thing of selling the stadium and pocketing the money.
Sorry but it's utter dreamland thinking Westham would sell their talisman considering the position they're in. I recall when we were going down and clubs were saying the same about key players in our squad as if we would sell....nuts really.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 03, 2026, 05:09:33 PMQuote from: @jolslover on January 03, 2026, 05:01:37 PMNo chance they would sell a key player in a relegation battle
I mean,are they even in the fight anymore. Feel like their battle is over and if they sell now they could maybe get a respectable price.
They absolutely are, they're only two wins back.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 03, 2026, 05:35:38 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 03, 2026, 05:09:33 PMQuote from: @jolslover on January 03, 2026, 05:01:37 PMNo chance they would sell a key player in a relegation battle
I mean,are they even in the fight anymore. Feel like their battle is over and if they sell now they could maybe get a respectable price.
They absolutely are, they're only two wins back.
Yeah, they could be a point behind Forest in ~76 hours.
Sorry, the Wolves are 4 wins back from safe, are they not? In a season where they just managed their first win?
ETA: Sorry, I see now you were talking about Bowen. I was talking about Mane.
After the west spam defeat today which I thought would be the opposite result they are now in trouble and need more than a couple of players.wolves on the up but unlikely to stay up.
https://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007529308487651795
Diop seems to be generating some interest in France. Both Paris FC and now Monaco. If a good offer comes in we could get a better profile CB for our needs that's younger and on cheaper wages.
Quote from: btffc on January 03, 2026, 08:27:19 PMhttps://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007529308487651795
Diop seems to be generating some interest in France. Both Paris FC and now Monaco. If a good offer comes in we could get a better profile CB for our needs that's younger and on cheaper wages.
Um can we recall LDF?
Quote from: demeant0r on January 03, 2026, 08:37:03 PMQuote from: btffc on January 03, 2026, 08:27:19 PMhttps://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007529308487651795
Diop seems to be generating some interest in France. Both Paris FC and now Monaco. If a good offer comes in we could get a better profile CB for our needs that's younger and on cheaper wages.
Um can we recall LDF?
Not sure but he's only just coming back from a fairly lengthy Injury layoff. Got sent off on his first start back I believe for 2 yellows(second one fairly soft)
Been a difficult run out there, his team basically suck and are rock bottom of the Belgian league with a -18 goal difference. Ouch
Would be gutted to lose Diop as think we'd be hard pressed to replace him in January. But LDF presumably is earmarked for that position in the summer. Could be some baptism for him next year
Quote from: Hugh Janus on January 03, 2026, 07:39:20 AM€40m for Pepe is madness. I'd rather have another look in the summer and see what's there. We are going to get nothing useful out of Pepe until Marco has his for a full pre season anyway.
Would rather we put in an offer to Everton for Beto.
If we want a striker we should be looking at Kroupi from Bournemouth. The guy has serious talent. Who knows what his price is but bet Bournemouth would consider €40 mil, considering what we have been quoted for pepi
Quote from: Jims Dentist on January 03, 2026, 10:47:21 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 03, 2026, 07:39:20 AM€40m for Pepe is madness. I'd rather have another look in the summer and see what's there. We are going to get nothing useful out of Pepe until Marco has his for a full pre season anyway.
Would rather we put in an offer to Everton for Beto.
Can only assume you're an Everton fan. He is an absolute donkey ...
Quote from: btffc on January 03, 2026, 08:27:19 PMhttps://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2007529308487651795
Diop seems to be generating some interest in France. Both Paris FC and now Monaco. If a good offer comes in we could get a better profile CB for our needs that's younger and on cheaper wages.
Best Defender at the Club well under used and should be getting more playing time.Top Pro.
Quote from: howitis on January 03, 2026, 11:25:19 PMQuote from: Jims Dentist on January 03, 2026, 10:47:21 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 03, 2026, 07:39:20 AM€40m for Pepe is madness. I'd rather have another look in the summer and see what's there. We are going to get nothing useful out of Pepe until Marco has his for a full pre season anyway.
Would rather we put in an offer to Everton for Beto.
Can only assume you're an Everton fan. He is an absolute donkey ...
haha I actually like him, really raw but there is defo a player in there somewhere
If Beto is in the conversation then majority of championship forwards should be under consideration.
https://x.com/i/status/2007884019837616528
New Francis bomba just landed 💣
https://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2007910140058763332
Sky just reported that Rosenior is expected in London tomorrow to interview for the Chelsea job.
I guess that is kind of a relief, I feel sorry for the lad already though.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on January 04, 2026, 08:24:57 PMSky just reported that Rosenior is expected in London tomorrow to interview for the Chelsea job.
I guess that is kind of a relief, I feel sorry for the lad already though.
He might not be signed up by the time we win on Wednesday!
Quote from: Arthur on January 03, 2026, 11:20:01 AMMany P.L. clubs and others across Europe will be on the look out for strikers come the summer. If we wait to see who is available, we may well find we are not, as we seem to be currently, the only suitors for Pepi - nor any other striker on our list of top targets. It's a gamble whichever way we do it, of course, but if we sign him now, at least we can be sure he will get a full pre-season.
I don't personally have an opinion on Pepi yet but agree with this
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 04, 2026, 10:55:02 AMIf Beto is in the conversation then majority of championship forwards should be under consideration.
No doubt. I'd rather have Vinicius and his karate chopping back tbh. He'd cost less and probably score at the same rate.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 08:24:09 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2007910140058763332
Obligatory
Looks a menace from his reel but admittedly don't know alot about him.
Seems strong , tenacious, good range of passing , seems very adept at drilling direct cutting asses both in behind lines and over the top. Good box to box vibes
Gather the rumour is from the same source that broke Fulhams interest in romulo first
Edit* wait...this was the lad at Norwich not all that long ago!
Dug out a Reddit thread from before he moved to galatasaray https://www.reddit.com/r/NorwichCity/s/Amm0smXSUO
Quote from: jayffc on January 04, 2026, 10:23:45 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 08:24:09 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2007910140058763332
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Looks a menace from his reel but admittedly don't know alot about him.
Seems strong , tenacious, good range of passing , seems very adept at drilling direct cutting asses both in behind lines and over the top. Good box to box vibes
Gather the rumour is from the same source that broke Fulhams interest in romulo first
Edit* wait...this was the lad at Norwich not all that long ago!
The tweet has also been deleted so I doubt there's any validity there
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 08:24:09 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2007910140058763332
I really wanted Sara 18 months ago when he left Norwich (for around €20m, I believe). It's slightly pricey, but I think he would definitely be a strong addition to our midfield.
How often to players come back to the PL from Turkey? What are the player wages like there?
Quote from: demeant0r on January 04, 2026, 10:36:17 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 04, 2026, 10:23:45 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 08:24:09 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2007910140058763332
Obligatory
Looks a menace from his reel but admittedly don't know alot about him.
Seems strong , tenacious, good range of passing , seems very adept at drilling direct cutting asses both in behind lines and over the top. Good box to box vibes
Gather the rumour is from the same source that broke Fulhams interest in romulo first
Edit* wait...this was the lad at Norwich not all that long ago!
The tweet has also been deleted so I doubt there's any validity there
FFN deleted it and tweeted it out again
Gala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:38:20 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 04, 2026, 10:36:17 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 04, 2026, 10:23:45 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 08:24:09 PMhttps://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2007910140058763332
Obligatory
Looks a menace from his reel but admittedly don't know alot about him.
Seems strong , tenacious, good range of passing , seems very adept at drilling direct cutting asses both in behind lines and over the top. Good box to box vibes
Gather the rumour is from the same source that broke Fulhams interest in romulo first
Edit* wait...this was the lad at Norwich not all that long ago!
The tweet has also been deleted so I doubt there's any validity there
FFN deleted it and tweeted it out again
In that case it might be true. He was one Norwich's best players during his time there, have seen a couple times since I live there. Would definitely fit in with the Brazilian/Portuguese contingent.
Sunderland supporters think it's between us and them for Sara,
I wonder if us having Kevin and Muniz will tip the balance our way 🤔
Quote from: C Block on January 04, 2026, 11:47:22 PMSunderland supporters think it's between us and them for Sara,
I wonder if us having Kevin and Muniz will tip the balance our way 🤔
And Silva + staff of course...and not having to live in sunderland.
Think a native speaking manager can make a big swing. Especially + were a more established team with plenty scope to become a starter. I like the look of this, let's hope it's for legs
https://www.reddit.com/r/galatasaray/s/yik2dCRfp7
Less flattering reviews of his current form for Gala. Seems he started very well for them but has been more inconsistent in terms of goal output recently. Still plenty saying they rate him and it's a decent price
Some very unflattering reviews 😱
Sara would be a top signing but don't think it's realistic as not great source and he plays regularly for Champions League Galatasary
Quote from: jayffc on January 05, 2026, 12:16:47 AMhttps://www.reddit.com/r/galatasaray/s/yik2dCRfp7
Less flattering reviews of his current form for Gala. Seems he started very well for them but has been more inconsistent in terms of goal output recently. Still plenty saying they rate him and it's a decent price
Interesting read. Suspect a lot of recency bias. 2 goals and 9 assists last season. Only 2 goal and 2 assists so far this season. 13 and 12 in the championship for Norwich's few seasons ago! His fbref stats are excellent. They don't track the Turkish league but champions league very good and Championship even better of course:
https://fbref.com/en/players/135d500d/Gabriel-Sara
Desperate for someone who progresses the ball and looks like he does that with passing and carries. Also looks like a very good set piece taker.
A lot of negative comments on that thread but these big clubs can be ridiculous with how they turn on players. Also look at the conflicting views on here for our players. Interesting as on X most were saying he is brilliant and a key player for them saying he'd cost way more. From reading this thread looks like he might actually be attainable in Jan (unlike most others) at a very reasonable price. Really like the look of this one. Here's praying if fancies the prem and London if it's true. Same guy that broke Romulo interest so hopefully is.
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 05, 2026, 09:17:56 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 05, 2026, 12:16:47 AMhttps://www.reddit.com/r/galatasaray/s/yik2dCRfp7
Less flattering reviews of his current form for Gala. Seems he started very well for them but has been more inconsistent in terms of goal output recently. Still plenty saying they rate him and it's a decent price
Interesting read. Suspect a lot of recency bias. 2 goals and 9 assists last season. Only 2 goal and 2 assists so far this season. 13 and 12 in the championship for Norwich's few seasons ago! His fbref stats are excellent. They don't track the Turkish league but champions league very good and Championship even better of course:
https://fbref.com/en/players/135d500d/Gabriel-Sara
Desperate for someone who progresses the ball and looks like he does that with passing and carries. Also looks like a very good set piece taker.
A lot of negative comments on that thread but these big clubs can be ridiculous with how they turn on players. Also look at the conflicting views on here for our players. Interesting as on X most were saying he is brilliant and a key player for them saying he'd cost way more. From reading this thread looks like he might actually be attainable in Jan (unlike most others) at a very reasonable price. Really like the look of this one. Here's praying if fancies the prem and London if it's true. Same guy that broke Romulo interest so hopefully is.
Maybe I'm having a "Doh" moment but who is Romulo ?
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 05, 2026, 09:17:56 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 05, 2026, 12:16:47 AMhttps://www.reddit.com/r/galatasaray/s/yik2dCRfp7
Less flattering reviews of his current form for Gala. Seems he started very well for them but has been more inconsistent in terms of goal output recently. Still plenty saying they rate him and it's a decent price
Interesting read. Suspect a lot of recency bias. 2 goals and 9 assists last season. Only 2 goal and 2 assists so far this season. 13 and 12 in the championship for Norwich's few seasons ago! His fbref stats are excellent. They don't track the Turkish league but champions league very good and Championship even better of course:
https://fbref.com/en/players/135d500d/Gabriel-Sara
Desperate for someone who progresses the ball and looks like he does that with passing and carries. Also looks like a very good set piece taker.
A lot of negative comments on that thread but these big clubs can be ridiculous with how they turn on players. Also look at the conflicting views on here for our players. Interesting as on X most were saying he is brilliant and a key player for them saying he'd cost way more. From reading this thread looks like he might actually be attainable in Jan (unlike most others) at a very reasonable price. Really like the look of this one. Here's praying if fancies the prem and London if it's true. Same guy that broke Romulo interest so hopefully is.
Indeed just have to look at how many of us were happy to let go of Wilson a number of times over the years only for him to go on incredible runs of form that suddenly switch people's minds on the player and the calls for contract renewals start I again. Same with bassey,Lukic and berge this year who were all very good last year but have had a patch of lesser performances and sentiment was quick to shift there too.
Will say the consistant critique between both fans has generally been that he's brilliant in some games then can go missing in another, but I suppose that's alot of players tbh.
Quote from: C Block on January 05, 2026, 10:09:02 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 05, 2026, 09:17:56 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 05, 2026, 12:16:47 AMhttps://www.reddit.com/r/galatasaray/s/yik2dCRfp7
Less flattering reviews of his current form for Gala. Seems he started very well for them but has been more inconsistent in terms of goal output recently. Still plenty saying they rate him and it's a decent price
Interesting read. Suspect a lot of recency bias. 2 goals and 9 assists last season. Only 2 goal and 2 assists so far this season. 13 and 12 in the championship for Norwich's few seasons ago! His fbref stats are excellent. They don't track the Turkish league but champions league very good and Championship even better of course:
https://fbref.com/en/players/135d500d/Gabriel-Sara
Desperate for someone who progresses the ball and looks like he does that with passing and carries. Also looks like a very good set piece taker.
A lot of negative comments on that thread but these big clubs can be ridiculous with how they turn on players. Also look at the conflicting views on here for our players. Interesting as on X most were saying he is brilliant and a key player for them saying he'd cost way more. From reading this thread looks like he might actually be attainable in Jan (unlike most others) at a very reasonable price. Really like the look of this one. Here's praying if fancies the prem and London if it's true. Same guy that broke Romulo interest so hopefully is.
Maybe I'm having a "Doh" moment but who is Romulo ?
Striker we were in for last year all summer who went to RB Leipzig romulo cordoso 7 G/A in 11 for them this season in bundesliga for those wondering)
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:39:17 PMGala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
We must go for Osimhen - with Iwobi, Bassey and Chuk it may make us a bit dependent on african players and AFCON hit, but he's got the pedigree to make it at this level, and we must stand a decent chance if they have to sell at cut-price, and with the amount of players he knows who've played for us
Troost Ekong, Aina, Bassey, Chuk, Iwobi being just five already from his national team.
Quote from: General on January 05, 2026, 02:02:48 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:39:17 PMGala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
We must go for Osimhen - with Iwobi, Bassey and Chuk it may make us a bit dependent on african players and AFCON hit, but he's got the pedigree to make it at this level, and we must stand a decent chance if they have to sell at cut-price, and with the amount of players he knows who've played for us
Troost Ekong, Aina, Bassey, Chuk, Iwobi being just five already from his national team.
No chance id assume
Champs league clubs will for sure go for him if a cut price deal available
Munich , Madrid , utd , Liverpool, psg all linked within the last year . Would be very very suprised if we stood any chance
Quote from: General on January 05, 2026, 02:02:48 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:39:17 PMGala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
We must go for Osimhen - with Iwobi, Bassey and Chuk it may make us a bit dependent on african players and AFCON hit, but he's got the pedigree to make it at this level, and we must stand a decent chance if they have to sell at cut-price, and with the amount of players he knows who've played for us
Troost Ekong, Aina, Bassey, Chuk, Iwobi being just five already from his national team.
They want north of £60m and he'd probably only leave for CL club given he's that good. Unfortunately we're a bit of a step down for him at the moment, even if we already have several of his international squad mates at our club
Quote from: jayffc on January 05, 2026, 02:21:58 PMQuote from: General on January 05, 2026, 02:02:48 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:39:17 PMGala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
We must go for Osimhen - with Iwobi, Bassey and Chuk it may make us a bit dependent on african players and AFCON hit, but he's got the pedigree to make it at this level, and we must stand a decent chance if they have to sell at cut-price, and with the amount of players he knows who've played for us
Troost Ekong, Aina, Bassey, Chuk, Iwobi being just five already from his national team.
No chance id assume
Champs league clubs will for sure go for him of a cut price deal available
Munich , Madrid , utd , Liverpool, psg all linked within the last year . Would be very very suprised if we stood any chance
If we're going to sign another Nigerian player I do like the look of Tolu Arokodare at Wolves, big lad and a real handful and creates the space for Mane to play in, I can't see him being at Wolves for much longer.
Quote from: C Block on January 05, 2026, 02:37:51 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 05, 2026, 02:21:58 PMQuote from: General on January 05, 2026, 02:02:48 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:39:17 PMGala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
We must go for Osimhen - with Iwobi, Bassey and Chuk it may make us a bit dependent on african players and AFCON hit, but he's got the pedigree to make it at this level, and we must stand a decent chance if they have to sell at cut-price, and with the amount of players he knows who've played for us
Troost Ekong, Aina, Bassey, Chuk, Iwobi being just five already from his national team.
No chance id assume
Champs league clubs will for sure go for him of a cut price deal available
Munich , Madrid , utd , Liverpool, psg all linked within the last year . Would be very very suprised if we stood any chance
If we're going to sign another Nigerian player I do like the look of Tolu Arokodare at Wolves, big lad and a real handful and creates the space for Mane to play in, I can't see him being at Wolves for much longer.
Someone was suggesting him here in the summer
1 g/a in 16 not really screaming out what we need imo. We need a finisher more than we need a second striker I think. He's definately an athletic specimen but prefer the idea of a Pepi type personally. If we want to try playing up to a tall guy would rather we give more minutes to JKA to see if he's worth signing in the summer on a decent fee (rumoured 12m)
Appreciate the optimism General, but ain't no way ever we sign Osimhen currently. 1. Wages....he's on estimations of upwards of £325k a week. 2. Way out of our league. He's only going to CL pedigree clubs. 3. Unless we sell Muniz for big money, we couldn't afford his transfer fee let alone his contract + fee demands. Chelsea balked at his demands hence ending up at Gala......which was also considered as a drop down from his quality levels.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 05, 2026, 02:29:37 PMQuote from: General on January 05, 2026, 02:02:48 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:39:17 PMGala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
We must go for Osimhen - with Iwobi, Bassey and Chuk it may make us a bit dependent on african players and AFCON hit, but he's got the pedigree to make it at this level, and we must stand a decent chance if they have to sell at cut-price, and with the amount of players he knows who've played for us
Troost Ekong, Aina, Bassey, Chuk, Iwobi being just five already from his national team.
They want north of £60m and he'd probably only leave for CL club given he's that good. Unfortunately we're a bit of a step down for him at the moment, even if we already have several of his international squad mates at our club
Booo!
Wonder if we'll be one of these teams interested;
https://twitter.com/graemebailey/status/2008209175738728741
Quote from: General on January 05, 2026, 04:00:14 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 05, 2026, 02:29:37 PMQuote from: General on January 05, 2026, 02:02:48 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 04, 2026, 10:39:17 PMGala also have financial issues I think, they've been looking at selling Osimhen in recent weeks. Quite funny given their spending spree about 6 months ago that they need to offload them all again
We must go for Osimhen - with Iwobi, Bassey and Chuk it may make us a bit dependent on african players and AFCON hit, but he's got the pedigree to make it at this level, and we must stand a decent chance if they have to sell at cut-price, and with the amount of players he knows who've played for us
Troost Ekong, Aina, Bassey, Chuk, Iwobi being just five already from his national team.
They want north of £60m and he'd probably only leave for CL club given he's that good. Unfortunately we're a bit of a step down for him at the moment, even if we already have several of his international squad mates at our club
Booo!
It's okay, we can get him when he's in tut twilight of his career when he's already won nothing
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008225075745440085?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 05, 2026, 05:34:08 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008225075745440085?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
For anyone interested, this is his stats profile; basically looks like a Palhinha regen with better passing stats: https://fbref.com/en/players/94acdd4e/Sergi-Altimira
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 05, 2026, 05:42:25 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 05, 2026, 05:34:08 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008225075745440085?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
For anyone interested, this is his stats profile; basically looks like a Palhinha regen with better passing stats: https://fbref.com/en/players/94acdd4e/Sergi-Altimira
Not sure that's the profile we need. The Atta rumour made way more sense, unless the Berge to Juventus rumours that appeared recently had legs.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 05, 2026, 05:42:25 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 05, 2026, 05:34:08 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008225075745440085?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
For anyone interested, this is his stats profile; basically looks like a Palhinha regen with better passing stats: https://fbref.com/en/players/94acdd4e/Sergi-Altimira
A replacement for Reed perhaps?
Quote from: FFC007 on January 05, 2026, 06:34:42 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 05, 2026, 05:42:25 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 05, 2026, 05:34:08 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008225075745440085?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
For anyone interested, this is his stats profile; basically looks like a Palhinha regen with better passing stats: https://fbref.com/en/players/94acdd4e/Sergi-Altimira
A replacement for Reed perhaps?
Only if he can arrow one in from 30 yards v Liverpool.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 05, 2026, 05:56:00 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 05, 2026, 05:42:25 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 05, 2026, 05:34:08 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008225075745440085?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
For anyone interested, this is his stats profile; basically looks like a Palhinha regen with better passing stats: https://fbref.com/en/players/94acdd4e/Sergi-Altimira
Not sure that's the profile we need. The Atta rumour made way more sense, unless the Berge to Juventus rumours that appeared recently had legs.
Well we don't really have a proper PL standard enforcer style DM anymore as I thing Berge is more of a playmaker #6 and Lukic does better in a more box to box role. Reed is the backup DM and lets be honest, he might've scored a screamer yesterday but he's not a PL DM so we do need one
More altimara rumours https://x.com/i/status/2008488264240689228
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We can be linked with as many players as you like, but we still seem a mile away from signing anyone.
So many links coming through from fairly unknown or unreliable sources that I'm struggling to know which midfield link to pay attention to. Hopefully we can get some players in. Seems to have gone quiet on Adama to West Ham.
If Betis are looking at Alex Toth as the replacement, why don't we just get Alex Toth?
Quote from: demeant0r on January 06, 2026, 01:15:35 PMIf Betis are looking at Alex Toth as the replacement, why don't we just get Alex Toth?
Cos maybe he's not as good or what we need right now? maybe he's not ready to contribute the level we need him out today. An 20 year old unproven young kid from Hungarian league who could go either way.
I'm sure there are endless instances where a player coming in to "replace" another departing doesn't end up being as good, there's never any guarantee that's how it works out.
For a random example. Why didn't we just sign Sotiris Alexandropoulos who Sporting brought in at CM the window they sold Joao Palhinha. If the answer is, who? ...correct.
Quote from: deadcowboys on January 06, 2026, 12:51:43 PMWe can be linked with as many players as you like, but we still seem a mile away from signing anyone.
Pretty silly deduction considering the club never give any information until s deal is pretty much sealed and keep what goes on behind the scenes very close to their chest
Quote from: jayffc on January 06, 2026, 01:27:51 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 06, 2026, 01:15:35 PMIf Betis are looking at Alex Toth as the replacement, why don't we just get Alex Toth?
Cos maybe he's not as good or what we need right now? maybe he's not ready to contribute the level we need him out today. An 20 year old unproven young kid from Hungarian league who could go either way.
I'm sure there are endless instances where a player coming in to "replace" another departing doesn't end up being as good, there's never any guarantee that's how it works out.
For a random example. Why didn't we just sign Sotiris Alexandropoulos who Sporting brought in at CM the window they sold Joao Palhinha. If the answer is, who? ...correct.
I was being tongue in cheek 🫣
Quote from: demeant0r on January 06, 2026, 01:59:46 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 06, 2026, 01:27:51 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 06, 2026, 01:15:35 PMIf Betis are looking at Alex Toth as the replacement, why don't we just get Alex Toth?
Cos maybe he's not as good or what we need right now? maybe he's not ready to contribute the level we need him out today. An 20 year old unproven young kid from Hungarian league who could go either way.
I'm sure there are endless instances where a player coming in to "replace" another departing doesn't end up being as good, there's never any guarantee that's how it works out.
For a random example. Why didn't we just sign Sotiris Alexandropoulos who Sporting brought in at CM the window they sold Joao Palhinha. If the answer is, who? ...correct.
I was being tongue in cheek 🫣
Woosh ha my bad :slap: hard to tell with some of the socials interactions these days🙈
The fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Quote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
I've heard reports of us already looking to make chuk permanent.
I would speculate the reason we're looking to do that now rather than end of season is to open another slot for a loan.
You might well be right. Looking at recent history and reading what the football finance chaps are saying I think it will be quiet.
Either a smoke screen or really not encouraging
" Silva: "Nothing (new) that I feel will happen soon or this week before the FA Cup game. Doesn't look like it, you never know what's going to happen, but it doesn't look like it." #FFC"
Quote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Silva's already said we need 3 players. There is obviously money available.
Pigs will fly before we sign anyone in January
Quote from: Super Mick on January 06, 2026, 06:02:39 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Silva's already said we need 3 players. There is obviously money available.
Silva can say a lot. Doesn't necessarily mean there's money in the coffers. He said before last summer that it was also going to be a busy summer. I know we ended up breaking a transfer record but our total net spend was roughly average.
I know we need players but we're also still at the whims of the current market prices. Until TK or SK announce that we're in for a busy transfer window, I'll take what Marco says with a grain of salt.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 06, 2026, 06:37:53 PMQuote from: Super Mick on January 06, 2026, 06:02:39 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Silva's already said we need 3 players. There is obviously money available.
Silva can say a lot. Doesn't necessarily mean there's money in the coffers. He said before last summer that it was also going to be a busy summer. I know we ended up breaking a transfer record but our total net spend was roughly average.
I know we need players but we're also still at the whims of the current market prices. Until TK or SK announce that we're in for a busy transfer window, I'll take what Marco says with a grain of salt.
Exactly this, Marco isn't the one signing the cheques. Marco said this time last year he wasn't a fan of January signings. He also has not signed a new contract. There's a long way to go yet but all I have seen so far is a load of click bait nonsense. We are currently at 86% SCR with a limit of 85% allowed.
Quote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 07:14:38 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 06, 2026, 06:37:53 PMQuote from: Super Mick on January 06, 2026, 06:02:39 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Silva's already said we need 3 players. There is obviously money available.
Silva can say a lot. Doesn't necessarily mean there's money in the coffers. He said before last summer that it was also going to be a busy summer. I know we ended up breaking a transfer record but our total net spend was roughly average.
I know we need players but we're also still at the whims of the current market prices. Until TK or SK announce that we're in for a busy transfer window, I'll take what Marco says with a grain of salt.
Exactly this, Marco isn't the one signing the cheques. Marco said this time last year he wasn't a fan of January signings. He also has not signed a new contract. There's a long way to go yet but all I have seen so far is a load of click bait nonsense. We are currently at 86% SCR with a limit of 85% allowed.
When SCR kicks in we will be permitted to exceed it providing we pay a fine and then in future years adhere to the 85% threshold. Given we're targeting younger players on lower wages and in 6 months likely won't have circa £250k a week to pay Traore, Raul and TC, it won't be an issue if we start buying players now
It seems talk all talk like the summer to me and talk costs clubs nothing.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 06, 2026, 07:23:57 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 07:14:38 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 06, 2026, 06:37:53 PMQuote from: Super Mick on January 06, 2026, 06:02:39 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Silva's already said we need 3 players. There is obviously money available.
Silva can say a lot. Doesn't necessarily mean there's money in the coffers. He said before last summer that it was also going to be a busy summer. I know we ended up breaking a transfer record but our total net spend was roughly average.
I know we need players but we're also still at the whims of the current market prices. Until TK or SK announce that we're in for a busy transfer window, I'll take what Marco says with a grain of salt.
Exactly this, Marco isn't the one signing the cheques. Marco said this time last year he wasn't a fan of January signings. He also has not signed a new contract. There's a long way to go yet but all I have seen so far is a load of click bait nonsense. We are currently at 86% SCR with a limit of 85% allowed.
When SCR kicks in we will be permitted to exceed it providing we pay a fine and then in future years adhere to the 85% threshold. Given we're targeting younger players on lower wages and in 6 months likely won't have circa £250k a week to pay Traore, Raul and TC, it won't be an issue if we start buying players now
You may well be correct. Time will tell
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 06, 2026, 07:23:57 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 07:14:38 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 06, 2026, 06:37:53 PMQuote from: Super Mick on January 06, 2026, 06:02:39 PMQuote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Silva's already said we need 3 players. There is obviously money available.
Silva can say a lot. Doesn't necessarily mean there's money in the coffers. He said before last summer that it was also going to be a busy summer. I know we ended up breaking a transfer record but our total net spend was roughly average.
I know we need players but we're also still at the whims of the current market prices. Until TK or SK announce that we're in for a busy transfer window, I'll take what Marco says with a grain of salt.
Exactly this, Marco isn't the one signing the cheques. Marco said this time last year he wasn't a fan of January signings. He also has not signed a new contract. There's a long way to go yet but all I have seen so far is a load of click bait nonsense. We are currently at 86% SCR with a limit of 85% allowed.
When SCR kicks in we will be permitted to exceed it providing we pay a fine and then in future years adhere to the 85% threshold. Given we're targeting younger players on lower wages and in 6 months likely won't have circa £250k a week to pay Traore, Raul and TC, it won't be an issue if we start buying players now
Yup Likely:
Adama
Raul
TC
Reed
+ Possibles:
Wilson -if he doesn't sign
Diop - him out Luc DF in?
Looks likely there'll be a fair bit of restructuring opportunity this summer to get under that threshold comfortably.
Quote from: hovewhite on January 06, 2026, 07:29:13 PMIt seems talk all talk like the summer to me and talk costs clubs nothing.
Agree.
Like in the summer, it makes me wonder if we are putting in bids for players that will likely be rejected by the selling club or the player.
Then it can be claimed that we did try
Quote from: Jims Dentist on January 06, 2026, 09:00:04 PMQuote from: hovewhite on January 06, 2026, 07:29:13 PMIt seems talk all talk like the summer to me and talk costs clubs nothing.
Agree.
Like in the summer, it makes me wonder if we are putting in bids for players that will likely be rejected by the selling club or the player.
Then it can be claimed that we did try
Ah yes, the West Ham special
Who in their right mind would sign without knowing whether Marco is staying beyond the end of the season?
It's all smoke and mirrors.
The return of the 3 Afcon players and eventually a fit again Muniz will be treated as 4 new signings .
Meanwhile, business as usual and focus on containing and beating a rudderless Chelsea.
COYW!!
Quote from: Hugh Janus on January 06, 2026, 03:32:16 PMThe fact we only signed Chuk & JKA on a loan suggests to me we are tight on SCR. I can't see us doing any business.
Or maybe they saved the cash on buying players in the summer for this window. I know you may pay over the odds in January but at least we have a better idea now as to what is needed to push for a euro place.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on January 06, 2026, 09:00:04 PMQuote from: hovewhite on January 06, 2026, 07:29:13 PMIt seems talk all talk like the summer to me and talk costs clubs nothing.
Agree.
Like in the summer, it makes me wonder if we are putting in bids for players that will likely be rejected by the selling club or the player.
Then it can be claimed that we did try
I don't think this is actually a thing. The bids we've put in seem pretty damn reasonable , nigh on 30m for pepi, over 20m for other midfielders. These aren't derisory offers by any stretch unless one thinks we're should just over pay off the bat
Quote from: AnotherVicHalomLoveChild on January 07, 2026, 08:36:39 AMWho in their right mind would sign without knowing whether Marco is staying beyond the end of the season?
It's all smoke and mirrors.
The return of the 3 Afcon players and eventually a fit again Muniz will be treated as 4 new signings .
Meanwhile, business as usual and focus on containing and beating a rudderless Chelsea.
COYW!!
I am sure players sign for clubs all the time without taking too much consideration into the longevity (or lack thereof) of the manager, for many reasons (have you considered the average stay of managers?). In my opinion, this is almost a non-issue. Most players will look for the best deal available, and if that is with FFC, they will happily join.
I think it may have an impact however on players signing new contracts, because in that case it can be more personal.
We'll get two loans on deadline day. Old reliable Fulham ::scarf::
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008836774479761622?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
It will be the usual Window where we all talk about signings in January beeing a bad idea in term of value for money and we should wait til the summer, only to spend all summer signing no one of note and declaring we should see how things are come Jan, then repeat
Quote from: KentFulham on January 07, 2026, 10:42:06 AMIt will be the usual Window where we all talk about signings in January beeing a bad idea in term of value for money and we should wait til the summer, only to spend all summer signing no one of note and declaring we should see how things are come Jan, then repeat
Sounds like quite the made up scenario there, given that we have signed players of note every summer, and probably almost no one says that we should wait until January.
In the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Quote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
If we don't sign anyone in Jan it really won't be the end of the world. I've said all season that our squad is easily good enough to place mid table. Especially so with the players coming back soon.
Best case, I can definitely see us challenging for Europe without signing anyone in Jan.
Summer should be interesting though, as others have noted there could be a lot of ins and outs... maybe some significant ones including the manager.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 11:02:37 AMQuote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
One thing the club has been is consistent in their spending the last 6 or 7 years. Not saying they don't have more, but maybe the reality is Marco wants more than the club can give him. And we have to acknowledge, transfer prices have been terribly inflated the last couple of years.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 01:29:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 11:02:37 AMQuote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
One thing the club has been is consistent in their spending the last 6 or 7 years. Not saying they don't have more, but maybe the reality is Marco wants more than the club can give him. And we have to acknowledge, transfer prices have been terribly inflated the last couple of years.
Think the last 6 or 7 years is further proof of our poor scouting network when you look at how more than a few rivals seem to find talent at relatively decent prices? Muniz possibly being the only one we have unearthed who might have gone for an considerable transfer last summer? Now I do understand since Marco has been manager he tends to go more oven ready so you will have to pay a premium like we have say Andersen Berge Bassey Iwobi who are unlikely to be sold at a profit if they leave before contract up? Paying premium for say a Palhinha can work for you if they are good footballers at the right age of course. Of the home bred looks like King & Ridgeon will both have elite suitors so hopefully good transfer fees?
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 01:29:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 11:02:37 AMQuote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
One thing the club has been is consistent in their spending the last 6 or 7 years. Not saying they don't have more, but maybe the reality is Marco wants more than the club can give him. And we have to acknowledge, transfer prices have been terribly inflated the last couple of years.
I'm not going to go further back. I'm judging it on the last window and whilst it was disastrous, they had a limited amount they needed to do, and ample time to do it, but failed in some key areas I'd say which let Marco down to some extent. I think there's a lot more urgency now as that's probably been highlighted to them. Especially via Marco in pressers after the window and continually since.
I don't think this is a matter of Marco asking for what isn't there as high value bids were made and not actualised. So either the club was doing a westham of old, or they had the money and just couldn't get the deals over the line. (something I do sympathise with).
https://www.footballfancast.com/fulham-preparing-to-pounce-joao-palhinha-transfer-marco-silva/
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 07, 2026, 01:46:15 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 01:29:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 11:02:37 AMQuote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
One thing the club has been is consistent in their spending the last 6 or 7 years. Not saying they don't have more, but maybe the reality is Marco wants more than the club can give him. And we have to acknowledge, transfer prices have been terribly inflated the last couple of years.
Think the last 6 or 7 years is further proof of our poor scouting network when you look at how more than a few rivals seem to find talent at relatively decent prices? Muniz possibly being the only one we have unearthed who might have gone for an considerable transfer last summer? Now I do understand since Marco has been manager he tends to go more oven ready so you will have to pay a premium like we have say Andersen Berge Bassey Iwobi who are unlikely to be sold at a profit if they leave before contract up? Paying premium for say a Palhinha can work for you if they are good footballers at the right age of course. Of the home bred looks like King & Ridgeon will both have elite suitors so hopefully good transfer fees?
But part of that has to be Marco. He's gone on record saying he prefers older, experienced players or refurb projects. I think the club has supported him on that and now, to an extent, Marco is reaping what he's sowed.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 01:58:11 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 01:29:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 11:02:37 AMQuote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
One thing the club has been is consistent in their spending the last 6 or 7 years. Not saying they don't have more, but maybe the reality is Marco wants more than the club can give him. And we have to acknowledge, transfer prices have been terribly inflated the last couple of years.
I'm not going to go further back. I'm judging it on the last window and whilst it was disastrous, they had a limited amount they needed to do, and ample time to do it, but failed in some key areas I'd say which let Marco down to some extent. I think there's a lot more urgency now as that's probably been highlighted to them. Especially via Marco in pressers after the window and continually since.
I don't think this is a matter of Marco asking for what isn't there as high value bids were made and not actualised. So either the club was doing a westham of old, or they had the money and just couldn't get the deals over the line. (something I do sympathise with).
It would be interesting to go back and see what those high value bids finally went for. I feel like I remember getting outbid several times on what was already a high bid from us. I also believe we have a lot of players on very high wages - part of the problem of primarily signing older experienced players. Probably makes it slightly difficult to put together enticing packages to players on the fence about coming here.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 02:09:13 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 01:58:11 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 01:29:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 11:02:37 AMQuote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
One thing the club has been is consistent in their spending the last 6 or 7 years. Not saying they don't have more, but maybe the reality is Marco wants more than the club can give him. And we have to acknowledge, transfer prices have been terribly inflated the last couple of years.
I'm not going to go further back. I'm judging it on the last window and whilst it was disastrous, they had a limited amount they needed to do, and ample time to do it, but failed in some key areas I'd say which let Marco down to some extent. I think there's a lot more urgency now as that's probably been highlighted to them. Especially via Marco in pressers after the window and continually since.
I don't think this is a matter of Marco asking for what isn't there as high value bids were made and not actualised. So either the club was doing a westham of old, or they had the money and just couldn't get the deals over the line. (something I do sympathise with).
It would be interesting to go back and see what those high value bids finally went for. I feel like I remember getting outbid several times on what was already a high bid from us. I also believe we have a lot of players on very high wages - part of the problem of primarily signing older experienced players. Probably makes it slightly difficult to put together enticing packages to players on the fence about coming here.
The ones I was referencing didn't move. Can;t exactly remember the names but one was someone who recently moved and was part of the Marinakis racket?
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 02:04:31 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on January 07, 2026, 01:46:15 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 07, 2026, 01:29:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 11:02:37 AMQuote from: Baszab on January 07, 2026, 10:56:36 AMIn the minds of our simple money men in the Us of A - Fulham are doing OK - why overspend in January - why risk breaching the financial rules ?
If we're lingering down the bottom then we would panic spend like WHU
BTW - they are not that simple, they made the dosh in the first place !
Losing their no.1 asset due to this should be putting fire in their bellies really....and acknowledging that they failed in areas in the previous window which is considered a far 'easier' window. I'd say the recruitment team have some serious question marks over their heads.
One thing the club has been is consistent in their spending the last 6 or 7 years. Not saying they don't have more, but maybe the reality is Marco wants more than the club can give him. And we have to acknowledge, transfer prices have been terribly inflated the last couple of years.
Think the last 6 or 7 years is further proof of our poor scouting network when you look at how more than a few rivals seem to find talent at relatively decent prices? Muniz possibly being the only one we have unearthed who might have gone for an considerable transfer last summer? Now I do understand since Marco has been manager he tends to go more oven ready so you will have to pay a premium like we have say Andersen Berge Bassey Iwobi who are unlikely to be sold at a profit if they leave before contract up? Paying premium for say a Palhinha can work for you if they are good footballers at the right age of course. Of the home bred looks like King & Ridgeon will both have elite suitors so hopefully good transfer fees?
But part of that has to be Marco. He's gone on record saying he prefers older, experienced players or refurb projects. I think the club has supported him on that and now, to an extent, Marco is reaping what he's sowed.
He's been on record saying this was a pre-agreed plan as a club. All on the same page with it. And so far it's working.
There was a whole interview on it this year.
Plan:
1. Get promoted with a cohesive squad of experienced players and not overdo changes ✅
2. Stay in the league and continue to sign experienced and/or established premier league players ready to contribute right away✅
3. Once established as a prem club begin to lower the age of the squad steadily whilst maintaining a blend of experience and youth ✅ (Bassey, Cuenca,ESR,Kevin,JKA,Chuk + integrate King)
Stage 3 is where Marco himself has said we've been transitioning into , and now and that's why we've seen us start to sprinkle younger players into an established premier league team whilst moving on from the likes of Willian, Vini, Pereira etc.
Sales of players like Stansfield and good windfalls for Mitro and Palhinha have helped be a part of such changes to the point I understand it the issue isnt FFP really any more as we have money to spend , but SCR. Given we look set to remove wages of people like Adama and Raul + potentially TC,Reed and maybe Diop in the summer. There's plenty scope there for lowering our wage bill and replacing with lower waged younger players from a abroad or our own academy, without disrupting our first team.
Seems smart business to me
I'm not sure I can argue again with some of the flaws from the summer window. If you think it was good, good for you, but I can't share in that unfortunately and I don't think Marco does either. I think its probably why we're looking, really, active this window compared to others as well.
I don't think it was good. I just don't think we can expect much more. Especially with only AP as an outgoing last year. Maybe we should expect the club to be better bargain hunters but is there any club in the EPL who's achieving that currently? Overspending seems to be the name of the game.
It's the reality we're stuck with.
On a related note, I just read that with the SCR rules a club can spend up to 115% of revenue for a number of years. So maybe there is room for some additional wages.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 07, 2026, 03:27:38 PMI'm not sure I can argue again with some of the flaws from the summer window. If you think it was good, good for you, but I can't share in that unfortunately and I don't think Marco does either. I think its probably why we're looking, really, active this window compared to others as well.
Not sure who this is in response to.
If me I didn't say anything about the window itself so maybe it isn't for me.
That said I think the signings we did make were good and fit the plan of sprinkling youth into an established team. And I believe they will pay off long term.
From what I've seen of JKA I don't see why he shouldn't have had more minutes than he has, so that's a Silva choice. We took a risk on a rated youngster who we hoped to be third choice most of the time.
My Gripe with the summer was whilst I'm glad we got who we did,for whatever reason it did come very late which isn't ideal. But we left ourselves a bit short at CM which would be less of an issue if we hadn't had the AFCON stuff as have always said Iwobi has the ability to be a good 8. That was the main oversight. Otherwise I'm already happy with the squad and don't think it needs much else to compete when most are fit, as we're seeing.
We've recalled Tanton & Dibley-Dias from Chesterfield and Luke Harris from Oxford so they're either going back into the youth teams or we've got other loans lined up for them. DD is injured I think so not sure if he's going to be out for a while yet.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 07, 2026, 04:13:25 PMWe've recalled Tanton & Dibley-Dias from Chesterfield and Luke Harris from Oxford so they're either going back into the youth teams or we've got other loans lined up for them. DD is injured I think so not sure if he's going to be out for a while yet.
Jheez what is going on at chesterfield. Our youth keep going there and getting injured and they often seem to have lengthy issues in their squads.
Harris it looks like it's just not gonna happen for him as wed hoped. Maybe he'll get a permanent move somewhere lower down the league ladder.
https://x.com/i/status/2008930082111315990
That's £34m
Fine if large portion is in add-ons
Otherwise that's too big a risk imo. Like the player though
Quote from: FFC007 on January 07, 2026, 10:34:01 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2008836774479761622?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Yessss. A rumour at last. Breaks up the pages of non transfer related drivel.
https://x.com/i/status/2008926637744591241
Quote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:20:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2008930082111315990
That's £34m
Fine if large portion is in add-ons
Otherwise that's too big a risk imo. Like the player though
That's a lot of money just for a conversation. It would have to be seriously sparkling for that price-tag.
Quote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:27:07 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2008926637744591241
Oh well :slap:
Quote from: bencher on January 07, 2026, 04:45:25 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:20:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2008930082111315990
That's £34m
Fine if large portion is in add-ons
Otherwise that's too big a risk imo. Like the player though
That's a lot of money just for a conversation. It would have to be seriously sparkling for that price-tag.
£35m to talk. Add £50m to go on a date with him. Add £100m for him to play for us.
Quote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:20:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2008930082111315990
That's £34m
Fine if large portion is in add-ons
Otherwise that's too big a risk imo. Like the player though
If we have to pay that sort of price, would we be better served going for Strand-Larsen reportedly available circs £40k.
That is of course if we are taking things seriously.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on January 07, 2026, 08:20:34 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:20:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2008930082111315990
That's £34m
Fine if large portion is in add-ons
Otherwise that's too big a risk imo. Like the player though
If we have to pay that sort of price, would we be better served going for Strand-Larsen reportedly available circs £40k.
That is of course if we are taking things seriously.
Not for me, no.
35m for Pepi or 40m for Strand Larsen would be an absolute pants pulling. I really hope we don't do that.
Mitrovic was around 45-50m even accounting for the stupid inflated fees extracted from the Middle Eastern clubs.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 07, 2026, 10:51:41 PM35m for Pepi or 40m for Strand Larsen would be an absolute pants pulling. I really hope we don't do that.
Mitrovic was around 45-50m even accounting for the stupid inflated fees extracted from the Middle Eastern clubs.
I can see 30m with 5m add-ons being charged for pepi. Young scorers in champs league club scoring 1 in 2 generally. Ya pay a hefty premium when players show that form I'm Europe
and are sub 23.
Mitro was 28/29
Sadly this is commonly the way of the world. Way to get em cheaper is to buy them when out of form or when they're that shade younger before they fully break through - like JKA. But then ya bit getting someone likely to immediately make an impact.
https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/2009258845588079031
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 08, 2026, 01:47:46 PMhttps://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/2009258845588079031
We already don't have quality depth in the midfield, selling our skipper now would be terrible especially as we'd probably only get £2m-£3m max from him.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 08, 2026, 02:00:48 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 08, 2026, 01:47:46 PMhttps://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/2009258845588079031
We already don't have quality depth in the midfield, selling our skipper now would be terrible especially as we'd probably only get £2m-£3m max from him.
I would imagine this is a non-starter for several reasons, firstly as you say depth, secondly he's the best tempo dictator we have and thirdly why would we sell our club captain mid-season when he's actively contributing to the teams success? Sure I can see it in the summer but definitely not now unless they offer him mega bucks and us north of £10m which clearly won't happen on both counts
Quote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:15:39 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 07, 2026, 04:13:25 PMWe've recalled Tanton & Dibley-Dias from Chesterfield and Luke Harris from Oxford so they're either going back into the youth teams or we've got other loans lined up for them. DD is injured I think so not sure if he's going to be out for a while yet.
Jheez what is going on at chesterfield. Our youth keep going there and getting injured and they often seem to have lengthy issues in their squads.
Harris it looks like it's just not gonna happen for him as wed hoped. Maybe he'll get a permanent move somewhere lower down the league ladder.
Quote from: MickTheBeard on January 08, 2026, 04:03:53 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:15:39 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 07, 2026, 04:13:25 PMWe've recalled Tanton & Dibley-Dias from Chesterfield and Luke Harris from Oxford so they're either going back into the youth teams or we've got other loans lined up for them. DD is injured I think so not sure if he's going to be out for a while yet.
Jheez what is going on at chesterfield. Our youth keep going there and getting injured and they often seem to have lengthy issues in their squads.
Harris it looks like it's just not gonna happen for him as wed hoped. Maybe he'll get a permanent move somewhere lower down the league ladder.
Quote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:15:39 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 07, 2026, 04:13:25 PMWe've recalled Tanton & Dibley-Dias from Chesterfield and Luke Harris from Oxford so they're either going back into the youth teams or we've got other loans lined up for them. DD is injured I think so not sure if he's going to be out for a while yet.
Jheez what is going on at chesterfield. Our youth keep going there and getting injured and they often seem to have lengthy issues in their squads.
Harris it looks like it's just not gonna happen for him as wed hoped. Maybe he'll get a permanent move somewhere lower down the league ladder.
Didley dias was injured at Northampton and sent back he he then went out on loan to chesterfield and hurt his knee and sent back he has a contract till 2027 it's his third loan always injured infact he has been often injured for 18s and 21s was highly thought of,I would have thought by the surgeons.Tanton is 22 has played for chesterfield 1st half of season recently been sub quite athletic but light weight,clubs have accused chesterfield of having about 8 loans getting other clubs pay their wages and they chop and change maybe that's why we are taking him back.
Quote from: jayffc on January 07, 2026, 04:15:39 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 07, 2026, 04:13:25 PMWe've recalled Tanton & Dibley-Dias from Chesterfield and Luke Harris from Oxford so they're either going back into the youth teams or we've got other loans lined up for them. DD is injured I think so not sure if he's going to be out for a while yet.
Jheez what is going on at chesterfield. Our youth keep going there and getting injured and they often seem to have lengthy issues in their squads.
Harris it looks like it's just not gonna happen for him as wed hoped. Maybe he'll get a permanent move somewhere lower down the league ladder.
In the Squad for Middlesbrough?
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009212813546549469?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Who?
https://x.com/i/status/2009328887931785458
Chibby on loan
Glad to see it
https://x.com/HammersHubWHUFC/status/2009235776689889579
Not Fulham related, but still on topic. Ehy one earth would Aston Villa sell him to West Ham and why on earth would McGinn want to come there when he plays every game for Villa? Parlour may as well have said West Ham should get Mbappe, it's pretty much as likely.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 08, 2026, 09:36:48 PMhttps://x.com/HammersHubWHUFC/status/2009235776689889579
Not Fulham related, but still on topic. Ehy one earth would Aston Villa sell him to West Ham and why on earth would McGinn want to come there when he plays every game for Villa? Parlour may as well have said West Ham should get Mbappe, it's pretty much as likely.
😂 Yeah absolutely zero chance they could get him
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 08, 2026, 09:40:46 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 08, 2026, 09:36:48 PMhttps://x.com/HammersHubWHUFC/status/2009235776689889579
Not Fulham related, but still on topic. Ehy one earth would Aston Villa sell him to West Ham and why on earth would McGinn want to come there when he plays every game for Villa? Parlour may as well have said West Ham should get Mbappe, it's pretty much as likely.
😂 Yeah absolutely zero chance they could get him
Agreed, 31years old so possible villa consider a decent offer, but contracted till 2028 and he could play still at vast majority of prem clubs above west ham if he really wanted a move. But currently in Europe and villa challenging again? Not happening
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 08, 2026, 09:40:46 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 08, 2026, 09:36:48 PMhttps://x.com/HammersHubWHUFC/status/2009235776689889579
Not Fulham related, but still on topic. Ehy one earth would Aston Villa sell him to West Ham and why on earth would McGinn want to come there when he plays every game for Villa? Parlour may as well have said West Ham should get Mbappe, it's pretty much as likely.
😂 Yeah absolutely zero chance they could get him
Most ridiculous thing is someone did a mockup of McGinn in a West Ham shirt because Parlour made some arbitrary connection.
The demand in the football content cycle doesn't half through up some random drivel 😂. Look forward to seeing which player we aren't interested in that teamtalk will link us to tomorrow.
This Pepi thing sounds like the South American guy we took to Wimbledon, showed round London and carried on all window which meant we got no one. Bail out now and get someone else. If he's any good hope i'm wrong.
Quote from: iansthailand on January 09, 2026, 01:51:34 AMThis Pepi thing sounds like the South American guy we took to Wimbledon, showed round London and carried on all window which meant we got no one. Bail out now and get someone else. If he's any good hope i'm wrong.
Lucas Barrios. Stayed a bit longer at Borussia Dortmund then moved to the Chinese league, back when they were offering big wages like Saudi Arabia now. Clearly he was just after the money.
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on January 09, 2026, 08:12:47 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 09, 2026, 01:51:34 AMThis Pepi thing sounds like the South American guy we took to Wimbledon, showed round London and carried on all window which meant we got no one. Bail out now and get someone else. If he's any good hope i'm wrong.
Lucas Barrios. Stayed a bit longer at Borussia Dortmund then moved to the Chinese league, back when they were offering big wages like Saudi Arabia now. Clearly he was just after the money.
Wasn't it Diego Rolán?
Quote from: twang on January 09, 2026, 08:33:52 AMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 09, 2026, 08:12:47 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 09, 2026, 01:51:34 AMThis Pepi thing sounds like the South American guy we took to Wimbledon, showed round London and carried on all window which meant we got no one. Bail out now and get someone else. If he's any good hope i'm wrong.
Lucas Barrios. Stayed a bit longer at Borussia Dortmund then moved to the Chinese league, back when they were offering big wages like Saudi Arabia now. Clearly he was just after the money.
Wasn't it Diego Rolán?
That's the one. Cheers Twang couldn't remember.
Quote from: twang on January 09, 2026, 08:33:52 AMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 09, 2026, 08:12:47 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 09, 2026, 01:51:34 AMThis Pepi thing sounds like the South American guy we took to Wimbledon, showed round London and carried on all window which meant we got no one. Bail out now and get someone else. If he's any good hope i'm wrong.
Lucas Barrios. Stayed a bit longer at Borussia Dortmund then moved to the Chinese league, back when they were offering big wages like Saudi Arabia now. Clearly he was just after the money.
Wasn't it Diego Rolán?
Think he's available on a free if we still want him. Didn't turn out to be that good, a bit of a Rui Fonte.
€45m for Pepi in today's money is actually £39m.
4 million more reasons to be sceptical re value for money if the link, interest and figures published are all true
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009558314989011422?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: MickTheBeard on January 08, 2026, 04:22:31 PMDidley dias was injured at Northampton and sent back he he then went out on loan to chesterfield and hurt his knee and sent back he has a contract till 2027 it's his third loan always injured infact he has been often injured for 18s and 21s was highly thought of,I would have thought by the surgeons.Tanton is 22 has played for chesterfield 1st half of season recently been sub quite athletic but light weight,clubs have accused chesterfield of having about 8 loans getting other clubs pay their wages and they chop and change maybe that's why we are taking him back.
Genius 👏🤣
Arthur Atta signed a four-year contract last June so Udinese are under no pressure to sell
Quote from: FFC007 on January 09, 2026, 11:44:54 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009558314989011422?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Jheez, wild prices being thrown around. To be fair they're in a strong position.
Shaktar said they wouldn't sell for less than 50m at the start of the summer window.
Andre's chairman said he wouldn't sell for under what 30m?
etc etc all posturing to push up any offer you'd think but they're certainly not gonna permit an early departure in the window.
In reality they got him for 8m euros. Would be very surprised if they didn't accept 25-30m range if the player wanted the move. tripling-quadrupling your money in 6months? They're mid-table and highly unlikely to make a major european push around 10 points behind.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009598364770504719?s=20
classic Chukueze/Kevin stuation again
Would be relatively happy with this. Would step up competition at CM - probably allowing Reed to move in the summer (grateful as I am to have such a character around) without blocking Ridgeon's path too heavily (Or indeed TC if he doesn't get renewed.)
i.e sign an established player ready to contribute now at a decent but not obscene price, whilst we steadily introduce another kid like we did with King, in Seth Ridgeon, who could save us having to spend crazy money on that position.
Quote from: jayffc on January 09, 2026, 12:13:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009598364770504719?s=20
classic Chukueze/Kevin stuation again
Would be relatively happy with this. Would step up competition at CM - probably allowing Reed to move in the summer (grateful as I am to have such a character around) without blocking Ridgeon's path too heavily (Or indeed TC if he doesn't get renewed.)
i.e sign an established player ready to contribute now at a decent but not obscene price, whilst we steadily introduce another kid like we did with King, in Seth Ridgeon, who could save us having to spend crazy money on that position.
Any idea if any of the reports with this link are credible? Turkish league seems very hard to gage and particularly high for rumours. Remember how we got linked with Bright Osayi Samuel for several windows in a row but rarely corroborated by a reliable UK source (ie Peter Rutzler / Ornstein).
Quote from: hopper on January 09, 2026, 12:33:06 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 09, 2026, 12:13:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009598364770504719?s=20
classic Chukueze/Kevin stuation again
Would be relatively happy with this. Would step up competition at CM - probably allowing Reed to move in the summer (grateful as I am to have such a character around) without blocking Ridgeon's path too heavily (Or indeed TC if he doesn't get renewed.)
i.e sign an established player ready to contribute now at a decent but not obscene price, whilst we steadily introduce another kid like we did with King, in Seth Ridgeon, who could save us having to spend crazy money on that position.
Any idea if any of the reports with this link are credible? Turkish league seems very hard to gage and particularly high for rumours. Remember how we got linked with Bright Osayi Samuel for several windows in a row but rarely corroborated by a reliable UK source (ie Peter Rutzler / Ornstein).
No idea, but apparently originally the rumour came from the same person who was first to break our interest in Romulo Cordosa. Which was later seemingly confirmed by other credible sources including ones with connections to fulham.
Quote from: bencher on January 09, 2026, 09:04:47 AMQuote from: twang on January 09, 2026, 08:33:52 AMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 09, 2026, 08:12:47 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 09, 2026, 01:51:34 AMThis Pepi thing sounds like the South American guy we took to Wimbledon, showed round London and carried on all window which meant we got no one. Bail out now and get someone else. If he's any good hope i'm wrong.
Lucas Barrios. Stayed a bit longer at Borussia Dortmund then moved to the Chinese league, back when they were offering big wages like Saudi Arabia now. Clearly he was just after the money.
Wasn't it Diego Rolán?
Think he's available on a free if we still want him. Didn't turn out to be that good, a bit of a Rui Fonte.
Possibly you're right, I just remember we were close on Barrios.
Quote from: twang on January 09, 2026, 08:33:52 AMWasn't it Diego Rolán?
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I am impressed with Leicester midfielder Jordan James.
A young Welsh international who can play as a 6 or an 8.
Very influential for LCFC and has scored 8 goals this season so far.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 09, 2026, 11:44:54 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009558314989011422?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
This is interesting didn't they say he wasn't for sale and they wouldn't entertain any offers for him now they have set a price i think all these rumours are bull 🐂💩. And I hope i am wrong but I personally think Silva is off in the summer and we will do 0 business
As a Fulham supporter from the Netherlands I can't recommend contracting Hwang In-Beom. He is a solid midfielder, but too injury prone. He's barely played matches this season. Moreover the PL is much tougher than the Eredivisie.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1962910793164317102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1962910793164317102%7Ctwgr%5E2ebd1591c9a6ade13ea9a5416c269275817a2ead%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendsoffulham.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D97855.0
Quote from: FFC007 on January 09, 2026, 04:38:45 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1962910793164317102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1962910793164317102%7Ctwgr%5E2ebd1591c9a6ade13ea9a5416c269275817a2ead%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendsoffulham.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D97855.0
Well, he'd be cheaper option compared to the others 😅 and presumably signed off by Marco if we wanted him in summer. Injury record doesn't make one so enthusiastic though
I would be really unhappy with Hwang. I've watched him play for Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) in European games and in some derby games against Partizan, and I don't think he's that good. He's a decent player, but I don't think he's much better than Reed for example(if at all) + he's had injury issues recently. Would be a bit of a pointless signing imo.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 09, 2026, 05:31:05 PMI would be really unhappy with Hwang. I've watched him play for Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) in European games and in some derby games against Partizan, and I don't think he's that good. He's a decent player, but I don't think he's much better than Reed for example(if at all) + he's had injury issues recently. Would be a bit of a pointless signing imo.
The good news is it's almost certainly b*****ks.
Pepi's goal scoring record in the Eredivisie is decent but not even 1 in 2 over there for a striker isn't worth £30m+ IMO.
Kezman and Sebastien Haller had better records than that, came over on relatively big fees and were duds. Under 1 in 2 in the Eredivisie really isn't special.
He may be a good player but fees quoted for those numbers doesn't float my boat tbh. Feels massively overvalued if the asking prices quoted are true.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 09, 2026, 05:31:05 PMI would be really unhappy with Hwang. I've watched him play for Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) in European games and in some derby games against Partizan, and I don't think he's that good. He's a decent player, but I don't think he's much better than Reed for example(if at all) + he's had injury issues recently. Would be a bit of a pointless signing imo.
I really like the look of him from this vid- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs7Hk8l3N-U. Good with both feet and really technically strong
Quote from: Count Flapula on January 09, 2026, 06:19:21 PMPepi's goal scoring record in the Eredivisie is decent but not even 1 in 2 over there for a striker isn't worth £30m+ IMO.
Kezman and Sebastien Haller had better records than that, came over on relatively big fees and were duds. Under 1 in 2 in the Eredivisie really isn't special.
Pepi actually has averaged a goal every 75 minutes in the Eredivisie while with PSV. Throw in his first season in the Netherlands with Groningen (when he was 19) and it's a goal every 116 minutes. He's also averaged a goal every 75 minutes in the Champions League. His domestic GPM record with PSV is better than Kezman's and significantly better than Haller's. Now to be fair we're talking about a fairly small sample size in the case of Pepi and I tend to fall in the camp that is not sold on the wisdom of spending a lot of money on him.
https://twitter.com/kerry_hau/status/2009710554277888245
Bayern striker Jonah Kusi-Asare's loan to FC Fulham will not be cut short. A player is only permitted to play competitive matches for two clubs per season, which is the case for Kusi-Asare. Beyond that, the Londoners want to keep the 18-year-old because he's training better and better. Coach Marco Silva has also promised Kusi-Asare (so far just 28 Premier League minutes) more playing time in the second half of the season.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 09, 2026, 07:59:33 PMhttps://twitter.com/kerry_hau/status/2009710554277888245
Bayern striker Jonah Kusi-Asare's loan to FC Fulham will not be cut short. A player is only permitted to play competitive matches for two clubs per season, which is the case for Kusi-Asare. Beyond that, the Londoners want to keep the 18-year-old because he's training better and better. Coach Marco Silva has also promised Kusi-Asare (so far just 28 Premier League minutes) more playing time in the second half of the season.
Really encouraging to hear that. His pressing has looked a bit better last few appearances which I like, and after games and in off pitch photos I've seen it seemed as if he's happy and building some relationships in the squad.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 09, 2026, 07:59:33 PMhttps://twitter.com/kerry_hau/status/2009710554277888245
Bayern striker Jonah Kusi-Asare's loan to FC Fulham will not be cut short. A player is only permitted to play competitive matches for two clubs per season, which is the case for Kusi-Asare. Beyond that, the Londoners want to keep the 18-year-old because he's training better and better. Coach Marco Silva has also promised Kusi-Asare (so far just 28 Premier League minutes) more playing time in the second half of the season.
Hadn't spotted this before replying in the other thread but really not understanding how Marco can have told him he'll get more minutes in the second half of the season. Muniz is returning from long term injury next month. If he stays fit, where are the minutes coming just to get on the bench, let alone the team.
Unless he plans to drop raul/muniz
I feel for the lad as I think any other manager would have thrown him in more by now
Quote from: jayffc on January 09, 2026, 08:59:37 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 09, 2026, 07:59:33 PMhttps://twitter.com/kerry_hau/status/2009710554277888245
Bayern striker Jonah Kusi-Asare's loan to FC Fulham will not be cut short. A player is only permitted to play competitive matches for two clubs per season, which is the case for Kusi-Asare. Beyond that, the Londoners want to keep the 18-year-old because he's training better and better. Coach Marco Silva has also promised Kusi-Asare (so far just 28 Premier League minutes) more playing time in the second half of the season.
Hadn't spotted this before replying in the other thread but really not understanding how Marco can have told him he'll get more minutes in the second half of the season. Muniz is returning from long term injury next month. If he stays fit, where are the minutes coming just to get on the bench, let alone the team.
Unless he plans to drop raul/muniz
I feel for the lad as I think any other manager would have thrown him in more by now
Said this in the JKA thread but recovery time for hamstring surgery is anywhere from 3 to 9 months. I'm wondering if the club was worried if they said 9 months other clubs would be pricing their own strikers accordingly.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 09, 2026, 09:27:58 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 09, 2026, 08:59:37 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 09, 2026, 07:59:33 PMhttps://twitter.com/kerry_hau/status/2009710554277888245
Bayern striker Jonah Kusi-Asare's loan to FC Fulham will not be cut short. A player is only permitted to play competitive matches for two clubs per season, which is the case for Kusi-Asare. Beyond that, the Londoners want to keep the 18-year-old because he's training better and better. Coach Marco Silva has also promised Kusi-Asare (so far just 28 Premier League minutes) more playing time in the second half of the season.
Hadn't spotted this before replying in the other thread but really not understanding how Marco can have told him he'll get more minutes in the second half of the season. Muniz is returning from long term injury next month. If he stays fit, where are the minutes coming just to get on the bench, let alone the team.
Unless he plans to drop raul/muniz
I feel for the lad as I think any other manager would have thrown him in more by now
Said this in the JKA thread but recovery time for hamstring surgery is anywhere from 3 to 9 months. I'm wondering if the club was worried if they said 9 months other clubs would be pricing their own strikers accordingly.
Marco said Hes already training on the grass just not with the team. If that's the case you'd imagine the target of mid Feb might be reasonable.
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 09, 2026, 09:31:02 PMMarco said Hes already training on the grass just not with the team. If that's the case you'd imagine the target of mid Feb might be reasonable.
Fingers crossed.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 09, 2026, 04:38:45 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1962910793164317102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1962910793164317102%7Ctwgr%5E2ebd1591c9a6ade13ea9a5416c269275817a2ead%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendsoffulham.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D97855.0
I think if this was the case we would be looking at low Hwaning fruit in the transfer market
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https://x.com/i/status/2009729958185504864
Our first signing? 😅
Obligatory
Now 18
Nearly signed for palace but deal got pulled by palace last minute after good showings for those academy
https://x.com/i/status/1979516944882512062
https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2026/january/09/ipswich-u21-1-2-fulham-u21/
Quote from: hopper on January 09, 2026, 08:07:13 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 09, 2026, 07:59:33 PMhttps://twitter.com/kerry_hau/status/2009710554277888245
Bayern striker Jonah Kusi-Asare's loan to FC Fulham will not be cut short. A player is only permitted to play competitive matches for two clubs per season, which is the case for Kusi-Asare. Beyond that, the Londoners want to keep the 18-year-old because he's training better and better. Coach Marco Silva has also promised Kusi-Asare (so far just 28 Premier League minutes) more playing time in the second half of the season.
Really encouraging to hear that. His pressing has looked a bit better last few appearances which I like, and after games and in off pitch photos I've seen it seemed as if he's happy and building some relationships in the squad.
good news is that as think Muniz won't be match fit till April.
Also another big money striker will struggle to get regular time playing.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009658931245969571?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009745895491817893?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 09, 2026, 07:37:00 PMPepi actually has averaged a goal every 75 minutes in the Eredivisie while with PSV. Throw in his first season in the Netherlands with Groningen (when he was 19) and it's a goal every 116 minutes. He's also averaged a goal every 75 minutes in the Champions League. His domestic GPM record with PSV is better than Kezman's and significantly better than Haller's. Now to be fair we're talking about a fairly small sample size in the case of Pepi and I tend to fall in the camp that is not sold on the wisdom of spending a lot of money on him.
That's actually a good GPM ratio in that case, but only highlights they want a lot for someone who's not even a regular starter (I'm aware of his injury last season) - smacks of quite a heavy Premier League tax being added to this deal (also because they don't want to sell in January anyway, fair enough).
Good GPM record (when he's played) but never been a regular starter. Sounds a bit Muniz-esque, but Muniz's goals have come in this league and we paid a fraction of the price. It's mainly the price tag I have an issue with - unless we can drive it down well below £30m it doesn't sound like the sort of deal we'd go for. Hopefully we have other options lined up as can't see us being able to get this down to a realistic number in Jan.
Maybe one to revisit in the summer.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 10, 2026, 07:34:37 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2009745895491817893?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Christ I wish this rumour would just die already.
I just can't see it - hasn't played for ages, would take him half his time here to get any sort of match sharpness/fitness and would he get the game time needed anyway given the competition? Plus why would/should he get it over our own players if it's a loan? If we got him in the summer with an option, fair enough. Now? It makes little to no sense on too many levels, great a player as he was.
Hopefully we learned the less from Loftus Cheek about signing woefully unfit Chelsea players on loan with no option on them.
Ricardo Pepi may have broken his arm tonight. So thats one we will probably have to forget about
Quote from: rusty shackleford on January 10, 2026, 08:27:02 PMRicardo Pepi may have broken his arm tonight. So thats one we will probably have to forget about
Fml🙈
That guy's incredibly unlucky with injuries
Quote from: jayffc on January 10, 2026, 08:39:02 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 10, 2026, 08:27:02 PMRicardo Pepi may have broken his arm tonight. So thats one we will probably have to forget about
Fml🙈
That guy's incredibly unlucky with injuries
Best sign him up then, that's our USP
Quote from: rusty shackleford on January 10, 2026, 08:27:02 PMRicardo Pepi may have broken his arm tonight. So thats one we will probably have to forget about
Confirmed arm break so will be out for a while 😐😑 perhaps the striker signing will indeed have to wait till the summer
Quote from: jayffc on January 10, 2026, 10:06:20 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 10, 2026, 08:27:02 PMRicardo Pepi may have broken his arm tonight. So thats one we will probably have to forget about
Confirmed arm break so will be out for a while 😐😑 perhaps the striker signing will indeed have to wait till the summer
Maybe it's a blessing. Imagine if we bought him for 35m and he brought his arm vs Boro.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 10, 2026, 10:14:52 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 10, 2026, 10:06:20 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 10, 2026, 08:27:02 PMRicardo Pepi may have broken his arm tonight. So thats one we will probably have to forget about
Confirmed arm break so will be out for a while 😐😑 perhaps the striker signing will indeed have to wait till the summer
Maybe it's a blessing. Imagine if we bought him for 35m and he brought his arm vs Boro.
Willian is available 😂
Yeah. Pepi out for 2 months.
Quote from: DadCreature on January 11, 2026, 02:26:53 AMYeah. Pepi out for 2 months.
Looking at the photos there's next to no chance that he'll be playing again in two months,
Hopefully we had other options available 🙏🏻
Quote from: C Block on January 11, 2026, 03:13:24 AMQuote from: DadCreature on January 11, 2026, 02:26:53 AMYeah. Pepi out for 2 months.
Looking at the photos there's next to no chance that he'll be playing again in two months,
Hopefully we had other options available 🙏🏻
Strand Larsen scored a hattrick for Wolves yesterday. We know he can score goals in the premier league, I would rather sign him then Pepi.
with the caveat that his hat trick was against Shrewsbury.
Prior to yesterday he's scored 1 Goal in 19 PL games this season.
It's a no from me
Quote from: DadCreature on January 11, 2026, 02:26:53 AMYeah. Pepi out for 2 months.
Perfect, Silva wouldn't play him for that long anyway.🤣
Just as much as he's shown he can score goals in the Prem, he's also shown he's capable of not being consistent. If you're spending that sort of money, I'd expect something more to be honest.
Quote from: DadCreature on January 11, 2026, 02:26:53 AMYeah. Pepi out for 2 months.
Get him at a discount then?
Quote from: jayffc on January 10, 2026, 10:06:20 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 10, 2026, 08:27:02 PMRicardo Pepi may have broken his arm tonight. So thats one we will probably have to forget about
Confirmed arm break so will be out for a while 😐😑 perhaps the striker signing will indeed have to wait till the summer
I think this gives us more chance of signing him now at the right price. They were putting a stupid price tag on him as they needed him this season. Sounds like at least 2 months out taking to mid March at best. That is half of the remainder of the season so not much use to them now. Sounds like they are short up there so may need to buy now now to cover him. Perhaps they may be tempted by the £26m now?!
He clearly seems to be our number one target for our Raul replacement. It's an arm break rather than knee ligaments so we know it won't affect his game longer term. Muniz is back soon and Raul is playing well. If I were Fulham I'd push to see if we can get that £26m deal through now or it could go back to £40m in the summer. Would also mean Marco had him for an entire pre season!!! 😀👍
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 11, 2026, 01:24:53 PMWould also mean Marco had him for an entire pre season!!! 😀👍
But will he? Isn't he likely to be part of the USA World Cup squad? If so, won't he be due a three-week break once his country are eliminated?
Quote from: Arthur on January 11, 2026, 01:37:21 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 11, 2026, 01:24:53 PMWould also mean Marco had him for an entire pre season!!! 😀👍
But will he? Isn't he likely to be part of the USA World Cup squad? If so, won't he be due a three-week break once his country are eliminated?
Well yeah but better having him for a few months this season when back and around the World Cup rather than deadline day in August 26! 😂
Even with the World Cup there will still be a training camp and pre season friendlies he'd be involved in. If they were willing to offload now at a sensible price it is a no brainer for me. Might make Marco sign as well as you can only assume he desperately wants him with us chasing him for two windows.
Emile Riis?
Quote from: Jims Dentist on January 11, 2026, 04:51:48 PMEmile Riis?
He's hardly tearing up the Championship this season at Bristol City; 7 goals in 25 appearances.
Plus, he'll be 28 in the summer. I'd rather we sign players with a younger profile / higher ceiling
As an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
Quote from: NewYorkYank on January 11, 2026, 05:16:55 PMAs an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
It's weird how obsessed we seem to be with signing him isn't it? Loads of people who know him don't seem to rate him. I can't comment as never really watched him. His mins per goal is very good but the Dutch league has a history of being way easier to score than the prem. Looks like someone at Fulham sees something.
Quote from: NewYorkYank on January 11, 2026, 05:16:55 PMAs an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
think strikers prices get even more inflated in this window,also if i was the club why when we play 1 striker ,main one being is Muniz why would you pay Pepe to sit on the bench,and why anyone worth 35 million come as good a view as cravern cottage.
Josh Sargent put in a transfer request and apparently there's an offer from a Canadian team for about $18m. Surely we could make a bid?
Quote from: NewYorkYank on January 11, 2026, 05:16:55 PMAs an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
But is part of this not injuries? He's still only 22 and presumably if he signed to a top league and managed consistant goals he'd soon step into that next level of consideration.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 09:55:52 PMJosh Sargent put in a transfer request and apparently there's an offer from a Canadian team for about $18m. Surely we could make a bid?
Decent championship striker tho in bad form apparently this year. Weird move for him that. Likely wants regular playing time in the window to be considered for the USA team for the world cup.
Not sure he's the requisite level for someone wanting to push for Europe. Seems more one of those you take a punt on as a newly promoted team, where if ya go down, worst case you have a champ ready striker.
Quote from: jayffc on January 11, 2026, 10:11:47 PMQuote from: NewYorkYank on January 11, 2026, 05:16:55 PMAs an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
But is part of this not injuries? He's still only 22 and presumably if he signed to a top league and managed consistant goals he'd soon step into that next level of consideration.Quote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 09:55:52 PMJosh Sargent put in a transfer request and apparently there's an offer from a Canadian team for about $18m. Surely we could make a bid?
Decent championship striker tho in bad form apparently this year. Weird move for him that. Likely wants regular playing time in the window to be considered for the USA team for the world cup.
Not sure he's the requisite level for someone wanting to push for Europe. Seems more one of those you take a punt on as a newly promoted team, where if ya go down, worst case you have a champ ready striker.
It's definitely about game time. There's a young striker in Norwich who's in red, hot form in the last 1-2 months and they only play with one striker so Josh has had limited game time since then.
Just spend money and get the wolves striker, put it over some instalment's and performance related structure.
Striker Jovo Makama from Norwich.
I watched a few Pepi videos and didn't think he looked up to it. Something a bit Gyokeres about the way he moves with the ball, lack of crispness in the finishing, too many off touches, no killer pace. I may even go so far as to say... is he definitely better than Carlos Vinicius? From even his best highlights reel, I'm unsure.
Now, obviously we're never getting Thierry Henry, but for me this would be a risky purchase at the price quoted.
https://x.com/i/status/2010613078665146762
Brilliant player for Villa,
Ok at Juve, not had a good run of it in a poor struggling forest team that should never have sacked its manager. Linked to us before.
Sort of player who if he could shake the injuries would have been a good fit for us, + id put money on Silva getting more from him than forest have.
But, has been unlucky with a seemingly persistent thigh injury of late although back fit I think now.
If you could pick him up for a loan with option there's worse scenarios out there. If he did well could allow us to part ways with Reed in the summer and leave room for Ridgeon to come through
Quote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 01:24:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2010613078665146762
Brilliant player for Villa,
Ok at Juve, not had a good run of it in a poor struggling forest team that should never have sacked its manager. Linked to us before.
Sort of player who if he could shake the injuries would have been a good fit for us, + id put money on Silva getting more from him than forest have.
But, has been unlucky with a seemingly persistent thigh injury of late although back fit I think now.
If you could pick him up for a loan with option there's worse scenarios out there. If he did well could allow us to part ways with Reed in the summer and leave room for Ridgeon to come through
Has missed 32 games in last two seasons. Shades of Reiss Nelson?
Quote from: JimOG on January 12, 2026, 01:34:20 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 01:24:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2010613078665146762
Brilliant player for Villa,
Ok at Juve, not had a good run of it in a poor struggling forest team that should never have sacked its manager. Linked to us before.
Sort of player who if he could shake the injuries would have been a good fit for us, + id put money on Silva getting more from him than forest have.
But, has been unlucky with a seemingly persistent thigh injury of late although back fit I think now.
If you could pick him up for a loan with option there's worse scenarios out there. If he did well could allow us to part ways with Reed in the summer and leave room for Ridgeon to come through
Has missed 32 games in last two seasons. Shades of Reiss Nelson?
I appreciate he's coming back from different injuries....but I've not seen him play a good game this season for them.....
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 01:41:39 PMQuote from: JimOG on January 12, 2026, 01:34:20 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 01:24:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2010613078665146762
Brilliant player for Villa,
Ok at Juve, not had a good run of it in a poor struggling forest team that should never have sacked its manager. Linked to us before.
Sort of player who if he could shake the injuries would have been a good fit for us, + id put money on Silva getting more from him than forest have.
But, has been unlucky with a seemingly persistent thigh injury of late although back fit I think now.
If you could pick him up for a loan with option there's worse scenarios out there. If he did well could allow us to part ways with Reed in the summer and leave room for Ridgeon to come through
Has missed 32 games in last two seasons. Shades of Reiss Nelson?
I appreciate he's coming back from different injuries....but I've not seen him play a good game this season for them.....
Haven't seen many of their players have a good game for them this season though. Even last year's formidable defence has crumbled this year
signed for them under nuno, 3 weeks later hes fired. It's been a whole mess there & Silva is much more Emery than Dyche.
There's definitely a player there, wether he can refind that who knows
Asked a forest buddy and he thinks he's quality, just not available enough.
Apparently he suffers from something called intramuscular edema which makes him prone to set backs
See what forest fans were saying a month back here
https://www.reddit.com/r/nffc/s/QfDcfhC3e2
That injury issue being the case, probably best avoided. A shame as a good player
Quote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 02:06:58 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 01:41:39 PMQuote from: JimOG on January 12, 2026, 01:34:20 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 01:24:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2010613078665146762
Brilliant player for Villa,
Ok at Juve, not had a good run of it in a poor struggling forest team that should never have sacked its manager. Linked to us before.
Sort of player who if he could shake the injuries would have been a good fit for us, + id put money on Silva getting more from him than forest have.
But, has been unlucky with a seemingly persistent thigh injury of late although back fit I think now.
If you could pick him up for a loan with option there's worse scenarios out there. If he did well could allow us to part ways with Reed in the summer and leave room for Ridgeon to come through
Has missed 32 games in last two seasons. Shades of Reiss Nelson?
I appreciate he's coming back from different injuries....but I've not seen him play a good game this season for them.....
Haven't seen many of their players have a good game for them this season though. Even last year's formidable defence has crumbled this year
signed for them under nuno, 3 weeks later hes fired. It's been a whole mess there & Silva is much more Emery than Dyche.
There's definitely a player there, wether he can refind that who knows
I agree if it's a loan with option rather than obligation it's worth a punt
Quote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 02:06:58 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 01:41:39 PMQuote from: JimOG on January 12, 2026, 01:34:20 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 01:24:49 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2010613078665146762
Brilliant player for Villa,
Ok at Juve, not had a good run of it in a poor struggling forest team that should never have sacked its manager. Linked to us before.
Sort of player who if he could shake the injuries would have been a good fit for us, + id put money on Silva getting more from him than forest have.
But, has been unlucky with a seemingly persistent thigh injury of late although back fit I think now.
If you could pick him up for a loan with option there's worse scenarios out there. If he did well could allow us to part ways with Reed in the summer and leave room for Ridgeon to come through
Has missed 32 games in last two seasons. Shades of Reiss Nelson?
I appreciate he's coming back from different injuries....but I've not seen him play a good game this season for them.....
Haven't seen many of their players have a good game for them this season though. Even last year's formidable defence has crumbled this year
signed for them under nuno, 3 weeks later hes fired. It's been a whole mess there & Silva is much more Emery than Dyche.
There's definitely a player there, wether he can refind that who knows
I think his levels have dropped so much and consistently so, that I'd avoid like the plague, especially at the wages he's demanding. I've seen Forest players stand out despite some collectively bad performances to be honest. Gibbs White as a clear example. He doesn't look match fit to me still. One I could of been excited about had I not seen him for Forest this season but not sure I'd afford the form excuses at two different clubs.
Tammy Abrahams available around £10m ? Not sure if it would be a good signing now? Is he a bit yesterday now ? Injury record use to be questionable. Technically often thought first touch was poor but was a handful in other aspects of his game. Had a bit of pace but not seen him recently but price allegedly being banded about might make you think his dropped off? Not sure might be something there to still work with?
Quote from: jayffc on January 12, 2026, 02:14:55 PMAsked a forest buddy and he thinks he's quality, just not available enough.
Apparently he suffers from something called intramuscular edema which makes him prone to set backs
See what forest fans were saying a month back here
https://www.reddit.com/r/nffc/s/QfDcfhC3e2
That injury issue being the case, probably best avoided. A shame as a good player
Very mixed reading which includes 'The real blessing from his injury woes is the emergence of Sangare.' Some comments saying he's a downgrade on Danilo. I've a few Forest pals who basically echo some of the more pessimistic comments, although ultimately, even the positive ones tend to add the caveat that he doesn't play enough to get back to those top levels.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 10:18:18 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 11, 2026, 10:11:47 PMQuote from: NewYorkYank on January 11, 2026, 05:16:55 PMAs an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
But is part of this not injuries? He's still only 22 and presumably if he signed to a top league and managed consistant goals he'd soon step into that next level of consideration.Quote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 09:55:52 PMJosh Sargent put in a transfer request and apparently there's an offer from a Canadian team for about $18m. Surely we could make a bid?
Decent championship striker tho in bad form apparently this year. Weird move for him that. Likely wants regular playing time in the window to be considered for the USA team for the world cup.
Not sure he's the requisite level for someone wanting to push for Europe. Seems more one of those you take a punt on as a newly promoted team, where if ya go down, worst case you have a champ ready striker.
It's definitely about game time. There's a young striker in Norwich who's in red, hot form in the last 1-2 months and they only play with one striker so Josh has had limited game time since then.
Incorrect. Sargent has started 23 of 26 Championship matches this season. The 3 he didn't he was out of the squad because of a concussion.
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Brilliant player for Villa,
Ok at Juve, not had a good run of it in a poor struggling forest team that should never have sacked its manager. Linked to us before.
Sort of player who if he could shake the injuries would have been a good fit for us, + id put money on Silva getting more from him than forest have.
But, has been unlucky with a seemingly persistent thigh injury of late although back fit I think now.
If you could pick him up for a loan with option there's worse scenarios out there. If he did well could allow us to part ways with Reed in the summer and leave room for Ridgeon to come through
Has missed 32 games in last two seasons. Shades of Reiss Nelson?
I appreciate he's coming back from different injuries....but I've not seen him play a good game this season for them.....
Haven't seen many of their players have a good game for them this season though. Even last year's formidable defence has crumbled this year
signed for them under nuno, 3 weeks later hes fired. It's been a whole mess there & Silva is much more Emery than Dyche.
There's definitely a player there, wether he can refind that who knows
I think his levels have dropped so much and consistently so, that I'd avoid like the plague, especially at the wages he's demanding. I've seen Forest players stand out despite some collectively bad performances to be honest. Gibbs White as a clear example. He doesn't look match fit to me still. One I could of been excited about had I not seen him for Forest this season but not sure I'd afford the form excuses at two different clubs.
Fair enough as I say talking to a forest fan and looking at their boards they all seem to think he's still a very good player, the issue has been staying fit not the level he's playing at according to them.
As for above and being not as good as danilo isn't exactly a diss, they just effing LOVE Danilo 😅 and sangare has been very good for them. Much like one could say, one good thing about ESR starting how he did, and having some injuries last year was the emergence of King. Doesn't mean ESR isn't able to show how good he is as he still has that quality.
He has a clause where if he plays x amount of games it turns to an obligation, which given his injury issues it seems they probably don't want to to trigger, so I can see him getting recalled or he won't play as much.
I could see it not being worth the expenditure in that case. Although a 6 month loan, considering we have Iwobi/Lukic/Berge/TC/Reed etc would be good with me, but seems juventus are hoping someone makes a permanent move.
The most upvoted comments in the Reddit thread (outside the injury info) are very much the ones more positive about his quality, fwiw.
https://x.com/i/status/2010720925667512444
Bendas back.
Wonder if we'll be able to find a club to move him on to before end of Jan.
With Millwall fans rejoicing, he might well have to look below the champ. With Lacomte here he's not gonna see the bench in reality so time to let him see out his contract at a lower league side I'd think before moving on for a free.
I think a large point really is, the expectations on his move was to elevate that club, especially considering the investment of his wages (not sure if they're paying all of them or what, but its the perception of it) and between not getting match fit, and injured, it doesn't feel like he's anywhere near the Villa levels and having watched him quite a few times as well (kept an interest due to our links previously), I'd have to agree. I appreciate the sentiment of structuring a short term deal which I'd obviously be in favour of, isn't something likely to be embedded in reality which you allude to as well.
As for Reddit, I don't really trust Reddit for its comments or its upvotes, much like X etc :slap: but even from the comments, you can see its a varied discussion.
As someone who watches every Norwich City match, I'd really like Sargent to come to Fulham. I think it's the perfect time as he's been carrying them for the last couple of seasons in the championship. Mahovo, the converted striker from winger, is looking to take over. Clement, the Norwich manager, even tried to play them both in a 4-4-2 a couple matches ago and it just did not work at all unfortunately.
Sargent would be a great compliment to Raul, who could show him some things. He's got the work rate that we want from the striker position, and can find the back of the net. He's got something to push towards for the USMNT look as he's on the outside looking in at the moment. Pepi's injury is a big opportunity for Sargent to make up some ground.
The hesitation is his injury history for me. While he's back now, he was out for a couple matches due to concussion, but last year he was out for a good amount of time. However, he was incredible last season despite the long injury and finished with 15 goals with 5 assists.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 12, 2026, 02:20:56 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 10:18:18 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 11, 2026, 10:11:47 PMQuote from: NewYorkYank on January 11, 2026, 05:16:55 PMAs an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
But is part of this not injuries? He's still only 22 and presumably if he signed to a top league and managed consistant goals he'd soon step into that next level of consideration.Quote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 09:55:52 PMJosh Sargent put in a transfer request and apparently there's an offer from a Canadian team for about $18m. Surely we could make a bid?
Decent championship striker tho in bad form apparently this year. Weird move for him that. Likely wants regular playing time in the window to be considered for the USA team for the world cup.
Not sure he's the requisite level for someone wanting to push for Europe. Seems more one of those you take a punt on as a newly promoted team, where if ya go down, worst case you have a champ ready striker.
It's definitely about game time. There's a young striker in Norwich who's in red, hot form in the last 1-2 months and they only play with one striker so Josh has had limited game time since then.
Incorrect. Sargent has started 23 of 26 Championship matches this season. The 3 he didn't he was out of the squad because of a concussion.
Then that makes his transfer request all the more weird. He's less likely going to get into the USA squad playing for a Canadian team vs a Championship team.
Talking of Reiss Nelson, I see he has managed 3 games for Brentford all season
Quote from: Matt10 on January 12, 2026, 02:43:50 PMAs someone who watches every Norwich City match, I'd really like Sargent to come to Fulham. I think it's the perfect time as he's been carrying them for the last couple of seasons in the championship. Mahovo, the converted striker from winger, is looking to take over. Clement, the Norwich manager, even tried to play them both in a 4-4-2 a couple matches ago and it just did not work at all unfortunately.
Sargent would be a great compliment to Raul, who could show him some things. He's got the work rate that we want from the striker position, and can find the back of the net. He's got something to push towards for the USMNT look as he's on the outside looking in at the moment. Pepi's injury is a big opportunity for Sargent to make up some ground.
The hesitation is his injury history for me. While he's back now, he was out for a couple matches due to concussion, but last year he was out for a good amount of time. However, he was incredible last season despite the long injury and finished with 15 goals with 5 assists.
Assuming you're also super keen on the Sara then? Suffolk lad but have Norwich supporting friends (more Ipswich though), but they rave about Sargent and absolutely loved Sara. Wonder if that's consistent across the fanbase.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 12, 2026, 02:47:34 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 12, 2026, 02:20:56 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 10:18:18 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 11, 2026, 10:11:47 PMQuote from: NewYorkYank on January 11, 2026, 05:16:55 PMAs an American, I should be thrilled to have another US player at Fulham. I became a Fulham fan because of Brian McBride. However, Pepi has had years to make himself the US No. 9, and he has failed to do so, even being left off the 2022 WC roster entirely. There is no shame in being No.2 to Folarin Balogun, but he cannot separate himself from Josh Sargent or Haji Wright, two Championship strikers. He has his plusses, but the numbers PSV is purportedly throwing around are insane.
But is part of this not injuries? He's still only 22 and presumably if he signed to a top league and managed consistant goals he'd soon step into that next level of consideration.Quote from: demeant0r on January 11, 2026, 09:55:52 PMJosh Sargent put in a transfer request and apparently there's an offer from a Canadian team for about $18m. Surely we could make a bid?
Decent championship striker tho in bad form apparently this year. Weird move for him that. Likely wants regular playing time in the window to be considered for the USA team for the world cup.
Not sure he's the requisite level for someone wanting to push for Europe. Seems more one of those you take a punt on as a newly promoted team, where if ya go down, worst case you have a champ ready striker.
It's definitely about game time. There's a young striker in Norwich who's in red, hot form in the last 1-2 months and they only play with one striker so Josh has had limited game time since then.
Incorrect. Sargent has started 23 of 26 Championship matches this season. The 3 he didn't he was out of the squad because of a concussion.
Then that makes his transfer request all the more weird. He's less likely going to get into the USA squad playing for a Canadian team vs a Championship team.
He's not likely to make the squad for the WC but he wouldn't be putting himself in a worse position by leaving the Championship and moving to MLS (and some might argue he'd actually be improving his odds...provided of course that he played well). As an aside, not that I think there's any chance of it happening, but he's not a player we should consider signing. Simply not good enough.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 02:51:59 PMQuote from: Matt10 on January 12, 2026, 02:43:50 PMAs someone who watches every Norwich City match, I'd really like Sargent to come to Fulham. I think it's the perfect time as he's been carrying them for the last couple of seasons in the championship. Mahovo, the converted striker from winger, is looking to take over. Clement, the Norwich manager, even tried to play them both in a 4-4-2 a couple matches ago and it just did not work at all unfortunately.
Sargent would be a great compliment to Raul, who could show him some things. He's got the work rate that we want from the striker position, and can find the back of the net. He's got something to push towards for the USMNT look as he's on the outside looking in at the moment. Pepi's injury is a big opportunity for Sargent to make up some ground.
The hesitation is his injury history for me. While he's back now, he was out for a couple matches due to concussion, but last year he was out for a good amount of time. However, he was incredible last season despite the long injury and finished with 15 goals with 5 assists.
Assuming you're also super keen on the Sara then? Suffolk lad but have Norwich supporting friends (more Ipswich though), but they rave about Sargent and absolutely loved Sara. Wonder if that's consistent across the fanbase.
Yeah, I've liked Sara a lot, and that Wagner team with Sainz on the left, Nunez and McLean supporting - such a good team. Goes to show how much has changed there considering it's Schwartau and Jurasek struggling to make a difference. Although I do like Clement so far, I think it's still time for Josh to move on. He would benefit from more creative players like what we have in Kevin-ESR-Wilson, with the strong support of Berge-Lukic.
I can see the move to Toronto FC working out though. Pochettino, the USMNT manager, is not shy of picking from MLS players, and Sargent would be considered a top tier in that league. Still he's got no shot if he doesn't break the scoring drought.
Is he better than Adam Armstrong I don't think so and Armstrong couldn't get a sniff in the Premier league for Southampton
Connor Gallagher reportedly is available for £26m surely we should be all over that
Quote from: Karlos on January 12, 2026, 07:39:53 PMConnor Gallagher reportedly is available for £26m surely we should be all over that
His salary is ridiculous on top of the fee and he wouldn't come to us I doubt. Off to Spurs by the sounds of it. If not Villa.
Its a shame because I think Gallagher would be perfect for us and I suspect that we would actually be ahead of Spurs in the pecking order at the moment.
Villa obviously not though, unfortunately.
According to Sky Gallagher in talks with Spurs.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 12, 2026, 08:33:43 PMAccording to Sky Gallagher in talks with Spurs.
And according to Romano it's a done deal. 40 million euros apparently.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 12, 2026, 08:35:20 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on January 12, 2026, 08:33:43 PMAccording to Sky Gallagher in talks with Spurs.
And according to Romano it's a done deal. 40 million euros apparently.
Yeh no world in which we'd spend that on him. Gotta be better value out there. And worth villa and spurs on table we probably wouldn't have got a look anyway.
Good box to box player but mad how little 40m can get you these days
I'm worried there's not much better than that out there. Transfer fees are absolutely absurd.
I think you are right, ArcticOctopus. There probably isn't any better out ther but also; it would be a hell of a capture if we were in the race but at that price there is no way that we ever were.
As a footnote - unless Spurs are going big with players that Frank wants (rather than sacking him), its a huge, huge window for them and for him.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2010759429248127300?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
The transfer system is definitely improving slowly but when we buy cheaply like benda for 500,000 seems a waisted amount when watching him play he did not have a big future in front of him and looking at ex youth returning two are 22 not wanted for bottom div and 20year old jersey boy scored some goals and tackled well but passing was not anywhere near premiership standard has another year left but we are getting better,still need someone on the ground with hands on approach.
Connor Gallagher not any better than we got already
Not only do I not think Gallagher is worth that sort of money, I think Spurs is a poor move for him. He's not a good possession player and Franks Spurs have move to that style of play....
Quote from: MickTheBeard on January 12, 2026, 10:10:16 PMThe transfer system is definitely improving slowly but when we buy cheaply like benda for 500,000 seems a waisted amount when watching him play he did not have a big future in front of him and looking at ex youth returning two are 22 not wanted for bottom div and 20year old jersey boy scored some goals and tackled well but passing was not anywhere near premiership standard has another year left but we are getting better,still need someone on the ground with hands on approach.
About as positive as I've heard you in about 10 years Mick 😅
Hey, We took a punt on a low cost young GK as backup
It didn't work out for him on this one,.fortinately he was only ever a backup and we already got an inexplicably cheap deal for leno.
GK is somewhere well eventually have to look at but with how long most GKs go on for probably not something to worry about for the next couple years. If we make Europe perhaps we'll consider assessing this but think leno in form is plenty good enough
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 10:36:29 PMNot only do I not think Gallagher is worth that sort of money, I think Spurs is a poor move for him. He's not a good possession player and Franks Spurs have move to that style of play....
Spurs are bad on the ball as it is so I really don't get how Gallagher improves them, a midfield duo of him & Palhinha would be all tackles and no passing
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 12, 2026, 11:18:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 10:36:29 PMNot only do I not think Gallagher is worth that sort of money, I think Spurs is a poor move for him. He's not a good possession player and Franks Spurs have move to that style of play....
Spurs are bad on the ball as it is so I really don't get how Gallagher improves them, a midfield duo of him & Palhinha would be all tackles and no passing
Yep. A move that makes little sense to me. Shame as I do think we could make good use of him circumstantial, but we've also gone more possession based so I'm doubtful he'd have lasting impacts over the entire season.
Shame really. We'll see I guess.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 12, 2026, 11:18:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 10:36:29 PMNot only do I not think Gallagher is worth that sort of money, I think Spurs is a poor move for him. He's not a good possession player and Franks Spurs have move to that style of play....
Spurs are bad on the ball as it is so I really don't get how Gallagher improves them, a midfield duo of him & Palhinha would be all tackles and no passing
Only reason I can think that Spurs are going for Gallagher is that they will not take up the option to buy Palhinha at the end of the season
Could be worth the club checking on this for the summer. I'd have him back in a shot!
Quote from: 3rdgenfan on January 13, 2026, 09:30:17 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 12, 2026, 11:18:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 10:36:29 PMNot only do I not think Gallagher is worth that sort of money, I think Spurs is a poor move for him. He's not a good possession player and Franks Spurs have move to that style of play....
Spurs are bad on the ball as it is so I really don't get how Gallagher improves them, a midfield duo of him & Palhinha would be all tackles and no passing
Only reason I can think that Spurs are going for Gallagher is that they will not take up the option to buy Palhinha at the end of the season
Could be worth the club checking on this for the summer. I'd have him back in a shot!
As much as I love Palhinha, we should not with the main reason why being SCR. He no longer has any sell-on value. We really need to be concentrating on players that are 18 to 24 or 25 that will allow us to resell a few years later for a profit.
Quote from: 3rdgenfan on January 13, 2026, 09:30:17 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 12, 2026, 11:18:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 10:36:29 PMNot only do I not think Gallagher is worth that sort of money, I think Spurs is a poor move for him. He's not a good possession player and Franks Spurs have move to that style of play....
Spurs are bad on the ball as it is so I really don't get how Gallagher improves them, a midfield duo of him & Palhinha would be all tackles and no passing
Only reason I can think that Spurs are going for Gallagher is that they will not take up the option to buy Palhinha at the end of the season
Could be worth the club checking on this for the summer. I'd have him back in a shot!
Really different players though. Palinha a 6, Gallagher an 8 and both shown not great on the ball but offer off the ball press and winning the ball back, but average to poor numbers in passing ranges so if that is the approach, I'm just entirely confused.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on January 12, 2026, 09:24:47 PMI think you are right, ArcticOctopus. There probably isn't any better out ther but also; it would be a hell of a capture if we were in the race but at that price there is no way that we ever were.
As a footnote - unless Spurs are going big with players that Frank wants (rather than sacking him), its a huge, huge window for them and for him.
It is claimed they are after him as Bentancur (sp) is now out for 3 months with a long term injury
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011066436643590437?s=20
OK I'm listening, odd one though.
Probably a loan which would allow us to let Adama depart, but he's mostly deployed as more of an AM for Arsenal this year, who can play across the attacking line. Started out more of a winger if I recall though.
Has played CM but not much. I suppose his versatility is attractive and he definitely has plenty of potential.
Quote from: Matt10 on January 12, 2026, 02:43:50 PMAs someone who watches every Norwich City match, I'd really like Sargent to come to Fulham. I think it's the perfect time as he's been carrying them for the last couple of seasons in the championship. Mahovo, the converted striker from winger, is looking to take over. Clement, the Norwich manager, even tried to play them both in a 4-4-2 a couple matches ago and it just did not work at all unfortunately.
Sargent would be a great compliment to Raul, who could show him some things. He's got the work rate that we want from the striker position, and can find the back of the net. He's got something to push towards for the USMNT look as he's on the outside looking in at the moment. Pepi's injury is a big opportunity for Sargent to make up some ground.
The hesitation is his injury history for me. While he's back now, he was out for a couple matches due to concussion, but last year he was out for a good amount of time. However, he was incredible last season despite the long injury and finished with 15 goals with 5 assists.
The Norwich striker that has really impressed me this season us the young Jovo Makama signed from Lincoln.
He is big and strong yet seems pretty mobile with reasonable ability.
He has quickly found his feet in The Championship and I feel he has enormous potential.
It won't be long before Premier Clubs are converting him.
If we had any sense we would stop chasing expensive and unavailable strikers and go in for him before someone else does.
Quote from: jayffc on January 13, 2026, 02:03:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011066436643590437?s=20
OK I'm listening
No way we'd get him permanently but I think I'd rather a 6 month loan of him than Sterling who won't be fit until properly match fit until March
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 13, 2026, 02:05:06 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 13, 2026, 02:03:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011066436643590437?s=20
OK I'm listening
No way we'd get him permanently but I think I'd rather a 6 month loan of him than Sterling who won't be fit until properly match fit until March
Wasn't the assumption when he signed a new contract, was that he'd be seen as competition for the 8 role rather than wing but obviously capable of playing both? Swear when we were linked last time, he was on the verge of signign a new deal (which did get signed) and the reporting was about him playing more centrally, especially when the likes of Eze and other wings were brought in.
I'd be interested if that's the case.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 13, 2026, 02:07:19 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 13, 2026, 02:05:06 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 13, 2026, 02:03:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011066436643590437?s=20
OK I'm listening
No way we'd get him permanently but I think I'd rather a 6 month loan of him than Sterling who won't be fit until properly match fit until March
Wasn't the assumption when he signed a new contract, was that he'd be seen as competition for the 8 role rather than wing but obviously capable of playing both? Swear when we were linked last time, he was on the verge of signign a new deal (which did get signed) and the reporting was about him playing more centrally, especially when the likes of Eze and other wings were brought in.
I'd be interested if that's the case.
He's been playing more in the 10 for Arsenal this year.
Definately can play out wide or up top, BDR like versatility/ maybe they just haven't worked out his best position yet. Has played up front too. Useful peice in many ways
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 13, 2026, 02:07:19 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 13, 2026, 02:05:06 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 13, 2026, 02:03:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011066436643590437?s=20
OK I'm listening
No way we'd get him permanently but I think I'd rather a 6 month loan of him than Sterling who won't be fit until properly match fit until March
Wasn't the assumption when he signed a new contract, was that he'd be seen as competition for the 8 role rather than wing but obviously capable of playing both? Swear when we were linked last time, he was on the verge of signign a new deal (which did get signed) and the reporting was about him playing more centrally, especially when the likes of Eze and other wings were brought in.
I'd be interested if that's the case.
He can play as a #10 or as a winger, much like Wilson. I don't think he'd quite suit being a #8 given he's more attacking, but I think in his youth career he was mostly a CAM and RW which is where I'd play him as he's quite pacy and direct. Maybe a good signing because of the ability to play central or out wide, a bit like a mirror of ESR who can play central or on the left?
Thing is, surely no way we'd get an option for him, and the door still seems open to him at Arsenal, seems to me like it'd just be a straight loan.
He would be in the company of ESR, Iwobi which might help with the transition, but straight loans can be tricky ones.
In many ways I can see why it would make sense. We get a quality young option with pace for 6 months, he gets a chance to try and put himself in with an outside chance of an England call if he does well. We can let Adama move on and drop his wages now (maybe upping our offer for Wilson) and then in the summer we can look for a permanent option potentially at less extortionate prices. I get why some are sceptical of loans without options though.
Quote from: 3rdgenfan on January 13, 2026, 09:30:17 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 12, 2026, 11:18:19 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 12, 2026, 10:36:29 PMNot only do I not think Gallagher is worth that sort of money, I think Spurs is a poor move for him. He's not a good possession player and Franks Spurs have move to that style of play....
Spurs are bad on the ball as it is so I really don't get how Gallagher improves them, a midfield duo of him & Palhinha would be all tackles and no passing
Only reason I can think that Spurs are going for Gallagher is that they will not take up the option to buy Palhinha at the end of the season
Could be worth the club checking on this for the summer. I'd have him back in a shot! Not sure JP would want to come back.On the other hand do we really need him now.
Quote from: jayffc on January 13, 2026, 02:03:04 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011066436643590437?s=20
OK I'm listening, odd one though.
Probably a loan which would allow us to let Adama depart, but he's mostly deployed as more of an AM for Arsenal this year, who can play across the attacking line. Started out more of a winger if I recall though.
Has played CM but not much. I suppose his versatility is attractive and he definitely has plenty of potential.
this kid could fill AM,wing and up top on a 6 month loan.and if Marco leaves ,it leaves a war chest for a new head coach.
Nwaneri is a top player, but like others have mentioned I don't see where he fits in. We're sorted in the 10, and can't exactly guarantee him minutes anywhere across the front line - so can't see how a loan here would work.
Not heard any stories about Tyrique George but would love to see us go for him.
Quote from: hopper on January 13, 2026, 04:33:16 PMNwaneri is a top player, but like others have mentioned I don't see where he fits in. We're sorted in the 10, and can't exactly guarantee him minutes anywhere across the front line - so can't see how a loan here would work.
Not heard any stories about Tyrique George but would love to see us go for him.
I wouldn't say we're sorted in the 10. Cairney is much older, we need to start planning for the future. ESR is there, but can also play on the wing, so bringing in Nwaneri is just giving us options as he can play along the attacking line.
It goes with Marco's preference for players who can play multiple positions.
Quote from: General on January 13, 2026, 04:44:26 PMQuote from: hopper on January 13, 2026, 04:33:16 PMNwaneri is a top player, but like others have mentioned I don't see where he fits in. We're sorted in the 10, and can't exactly guarantee him minutes anywhere across the front line - so can't see how a loan here would work.
Not heard any stories about Tyrique George but would love to see us go for him.
I wouldn't say we're sorted in the 10. Cairney is much older, we need to start planning for the future. ESR is there, but can also play on the wing, so bringing in Nwaneri is just giving us options as he can play along the attacking line.
It goes with Marco's preference for players who can play multiple positions.
Well we have King and ESR there, and Nwaneri would probably only be available on loan.
If the club could sign him permanently then would be an unbelievable signing, but I just don't see Arsenal sanctioning that.
I just don't see Nwaneri getting any serious minutes now at Arsenal.
If one considers he could play on either wing or as a 10 he is behind:
Madueke
Saka
Havertz
Eze
Trossard
Martinelli
Merino
None of the above are in the twilight of their career so signing him permanently is perhaps not quite as fanciful as might first seem.
Plus, and this has been a thought of mine for sometime now, many on here espouse the sentiment that certain potential signings won't want to join to be 2nd or 3rd choice.
I think that misses the point of the need for rotation.
Marco has been accused, nay guilty, in the past of not rotating enough with many including myself believing this had led to a tail-off in performance levels towards to end of the past 2-3 seasons.
I think we should view signings as coming to compete for a starting place, something Marco has said in the past.
With stronger quality depth we can then hope to rotate more without a decline in performance quality.
So Nwaneri could compete with Harry, for example, as neither would start every game if we reach our stated target of European football.
Saka, for example, started on the bench when Arsenal played Bournemouth away in the Premier League last week. That was rotation, not dropping the player, since Saka started the next league game against Liverpool.
So Nwaneri could replace Harry, for example, if we cannot agree a new contract with the 🏴 🧙�♂️
If we sign Nwaneri and if it's permanent I'm hoping he chooses England or France and not Nigeria. I can't bear to lose another first-teamer for an entire month in 2027 and 2028.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 06:26:59 PMIf we sign Nwaneri and if it's permanent I'm hoping he chooses England or France and not Nigeria. I can't bear to lose another first-teamer for an entire month in 2027 and 2028.
Isnt afcon moving to summer from next year?
Quote from: ffc73 on January 13, 2026, 06:02:10 PMSo Nwaneri could replace Harry, for example, if we cannot agree a new contract with the 🏴 🧙
True, but I'd prefer both 🤞🙏
Quote from: rusty shackleford on January 13, 2026, 07:11:33 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 06:26:59 PMIf we sign Nwaneri and if it's permanent I'm hoping he chooses England or France and not Nigeria. I can't bear to lose another first-teamer for an entire month in 2027 and 2028.
Isnt afcon moving to summer from next year?
From 2028. The one scheduled for 2027 is still going ahead in the winter.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 07:26:17 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 13, 2026, 07:11:33 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 06:26:59 PMIf we sign Nwaneri and if it's permanent I'm hoping he chooses England or France and not Nigeria. I can't bear to lose another first-teamer for an entire month in 2027 and 2028.
Isnt afcon moving to summer from next year?
From 2028. The one scheduled for 2027 is still going ahead in the winter.
The 2027 edition will be played in the summer. The big change just announced is that AFCON will shift to a 4 year cycle starting in 2028.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 13, 2026, 07:30:15 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 07:26:17 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 13, 2026, 07:11:33 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 06:26:59 PMIf we sign Nwaneri and if it's permanent I'm hoping he chooses England or France and not Nigeria. I can't bear to lose another first-teamer for an entire month in 2027 and 2028.
Isnt afcon moving to summer from next year?
From 2028. The one scheduled for 2027 is still going ahead in the winter.
The 2027 edition will be played in the summer. The big change just announced is that AFCON will shift to a 4 year cycle starting in 2028.
Oh, in that case he can choose Nigeria then :slap:
Quote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 07:34:59 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 13, 2026, 07:30:15 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 07:26:17 PMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 13, 2026, 07:11:33 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 13, 2026, 06:26:59 PMIf we sign Nwaneri and if it's permanent I'm hoping he chooses England or France and not Nigeria. I can't bear to lose another first-teamer for an entire month in 2027 and 2028.
Isnt afcon moving to summer from next year?
From 2028. The one scheduled for 2027 is still going ahead in the winter.
The 2027 edition will be played in the summer. The big change just announced is that AFCON will shift to a 4 year cycle starting in 2028.
Oh, in that case he can choose Nigeria then :slap:
Having already played a ton for England youth set up I suspect he'll back himself to make the senior mens team anyway.
Got a lot of talent but as with ESR there's just a lot of very good players ahead of him with his club in win now mode.
Would be surprised if he was available on a permanent not to see bigger clubs in for him, so almost definately it'll just be a loan. He's another Hale end boy who's at the club he loves. One to revisit maybe in another year if he's still struggling to push into arsenals first team ala ESR and Nelson
I'm so against loans without options. We are not an underground station 😉
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 13, 2026, 08:25:23 PMI'm so against loans without options. We are not an underground station 😉
They're fine if you need to replace a late injury and you're getting an older player as a temp fix, but definitely agree on no loans without options for young/developing players.
We are not in for Nwaneri complete made up 🐂💩.
Slightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 13, 2026, 08:25:23 PMI'm so against loans without options. We are not an underground station 😉
Non sumus statione subterraferriviaria.
Quote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
I personally think we will end up getting George from Chelsea on deadline day. Potentially (and hopefully) get rid of Traore
Quote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:20:04 AMQuote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Simple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
Quote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:20:04 AMQuote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Simple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
That doesn't help if your top targets aren't readily available as the selling club still has to replace them so unless they have done exactly the same you are stuck. Most of the time the players that are readily available are for a reason. Usually because they are pretty useless or you have to massively overpay to get them. Chuck has been superb...would we have gone for our 6th choice winger who was available at the start of summer who would probably have been bang average and sacked Chuck off because Milan wouldn't release him earlier? I'm personally glad we didn't with all the goals, assists and threat he has added.
To be fair you lost me when using West Ham as a shining example of how to do transfer business anyway mate. 😂 Despite the absolute shambles that has gone before, this new strikers record is average at best and most of their fans were completely uninspired thinking they had over paid. May come good but could just be a desperation signing and a massive flop.
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:54:08 AMQuote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:20:04 AMQuote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Simple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
That doesn't help if your top targets aren't readily available as the selling club still has to replace them so unless they have done exactly the same you are stuck. Most of the time the players that are readily available are for a reason. Usually because they are pretty useless or you have to massively overpay to get them. Chuck has been superb...would we have gone for our 6th choice winger who was available at the start of summer who would probably have been bang average and sacked Chuck off because Milan wouldn't release him earlier? I'm personally glad we didn't with all the goals, assists and threat he has added.
To be fair you lost me when using West Ham as a shining example of how to do transfer business anyway mate. 😂 Despite the absolute shambles that has gone before, this new strikers record is average at best and most of their fans were completely uninspired thinking they had over paid. May come good but could just be a desperation signing and a massive flop.
And yet they all appear to be universally delighted with Taty Castellanos !
Quote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 01:02:00 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:54:08 AMQuote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:20:04 AMQuote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Simple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
That doesn't help if your top targets aren't readily available as the selling club still has to replace them so unless they have done exactly the same you are stuck. Most of the time the players that are readily available are for a reason. Usually because they are pretty useless or you have to massively overpay to get them. Chuck has been superb...would we have gone for our 6th choice winger who was available at the start of summer who would probably have been bang average and sacked Chuck off because Milan wouldn't release him earlier? I'm personally glad we didn't with all the goals, assists and threat he has added.
To be fair you lost me when using West Ham as a shining example of how to do transfer business anyway mate. 😂 Despite the absolute shambles that has gone before, this new strikers record is average at best and most of their fans were completely uninspired thinking they had over paid. May come good but could just be a desperation signing and a massive flop.
And yet they all appear to be universally delighted with Taty Castellanos !
As do the Lazio fans who think they've had West Ham's pants down getting as much money as they did for him when he's supposedly bang average...
Taty had 2 goals in Italy this year at a goal every 347 minutes. Bit better last year with 10 but still only one every 240 minutes. Year before 4 at one every 419 minutes! Most strikers find it much easier to score in Italy vs the prem as well. He had a half decent game against at QPR but think based on those numbers I'd hold off as a West Ham fan if I was them thinking he is going to be their saviour. 😂
The numbers would suggest far more likely that he will be another £25m spent on a 27 year old striker to add to the 50 odd strikers they have added in the last few years who have been absolutely useless after costing a fortune. Here's praying anyway.
Quote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:20:04 AMQuote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Simple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
This sounds exactly what a recruitment team should/would be doing but it rarely applies to our purchases and I can only assume its down the negotiation strategy of Khan jnr & Mackintosh that drags everything out so long.
All gone quiet on the Sterling front...
Good.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 14, 2026, 01:55:42 PMAll gone quiet on the Sterling front...
Good.
Fingers crossed!
There really is no logic in signing him even on a free.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 14, 2026, 01:55:42 PMAll gone quiet on the Sterling front...
Good.
Much like the summer, seems to me he could be lined up as a backup option in case other targets don't land.
In the end once we signed Chuk the sterling rumours fell off a cliff despite being linked all summer to both. I suspect we're scouring the market seeing what we can get at what price, worst case we get him on loan with an option perhaps.
Quote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMSimple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
I suppose this is one way to look at things. Another way (and frankly probably the right way) is that a desperate WHU wildly overpaid for a couple of mediocre strikers hoping that one might find a little form over the next few months all while the two clubs who sold those strikers are laughing all the way to the bank. That's not how I want to see Fulham do business.
https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2011397041444790397
Surely worth a punt at that price? We should get back on that deal.
Quote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:20:04 AMQuote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Simple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
Quote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 14, 2026, 11:20:04 AMQuote from: sarnian on January 14, 2026, 10:25:19 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 09:39:39 AMQuote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Look, I tend to be on the fence with this stuff. I thought the previous window was poor to ok, others felt good. But Marco isn't without blame here. His situation isn't going to help entice players with him potentially leaving at the end of this season so I don't think Marco can be complaining too much. Also, notoriously a terrible window to shop in unless you're paying in premiums for often 2nd to 3rd choice players as top players not available. I'm not surprised its a slow window and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw very little happen in it.
Too much uncertainty at the club which makes transfers difficult. Silva has got Wilson playing the best football of his life and long may it continue. But if you were Wilson would you sign a new contract without a guarantee that Silva was still there to push him on. Likewise if you were a transfer target would you sign for a manager in January who might not be there at the end of the season.
The ball is firmly in Silva's court and cannot moan about business until he sorts his own out first.
My guess is we are after this Gabriel Sara from Galatasaray. Lots of sources have said we're interested. He's the perfect profile. Sounds like Galatasaray are putting in all sorts of offers for midfielders and one of their senior team is supposedly in Italy negotiating with a few there. Looks like they might be trying to upgrade on him. Rumoured fees are somewhere around £20m so not unreasonable Jan price for once. Only prob is they have some key champions league games coming up. Just like Chuck and Kevin no way they let him leave before they have got replacements in and even then they may wait until these champions league games are done.
I'm pissed off we never sorted this 8 in summer but the delays are not always on us as the selling club holds the power for when they let them leave and they have to replace first so they are not left short. Can't see what we could have done with Chuck and Kevin for this reason over summer and if we are in for Sara bound to be the same situation.
Simple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
The striker they signed Pablo was bought by his previous club in July for 250K and West ham payed 25M
Fella on the wireless just said Mendes is touting Ruben Neves around European teams and price is in the region of £15-£18m which for a player of his ability seems reasonable. Would not mind him at Fulham offers a bit of everything in midfield. Slot straight in no need to find his feet in this league.
Wonder if we might be interested as we have a fair amount of Portugese on the coaching staff and is not Mendes one of our boards favoured agents?
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 14, 2026, 02:36:07 PMQuote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMSimple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
I suppose this is one way to look at things. Another way (and frankly probably the right way) is that a desperate WHU wildly overpaid for a couple of mediocre strikers hoping that one might find a little form over the next few months all while the two clubs who sold those strikers are laughing all the way to the bank. That's not how I want to see Fulham do business.
Pretty much.
It would have been nice to have people in early but it's not like we've been struggling for form.
There's really barely been any signings of note made this window so the cherry picking of West Ham - currently in the relegation zone with an absolute dire history of signing absolute stinkers of strikers the last decade btw. Seems a bit wayward.
Otherwise heres the signings so far.
Arsenal - 0
Aston Villa - 2 Alysson (Gremio), Brian Madjo (Metz) Both 18 and 19-year-old strikers. (we already have 2 of those)
Brentford- 1 : Kaye Furo (19 yo striker from Brugge, see above)
Bournemouth - 1 : Fraser Forster
Brighton - 1 : Pascal Groß (a player they only recently got rid of)
Burnley - 0
Chelsea - 0
Crystal Palace - 1 :Brennan Johnson
Everton - 0
Leeds - 0
Liverpool - 0
Man City - 1 : Semenyo
United - 0
Forest - 0
Sunderland - 0
Spurs - 0 (about to sign Connor Gallagher for 35m)
West Ham - The strikers discussed. 1 was average in Serie A, the other decent in Portugal, which doesn't always translate as per Gyokeres.
Wolves - 0
So a grand total of 6 clubs have made transfers out of 20 clubs. 3 of which are youth players and 1 a 37yo backup goalkeeper.
So the main headline purchases are Brennan Johnson for 35m and Connor G for 35m.
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 14, 2026, 03:00:50 PMFella on the wireless just said Mendes is touting Ruben Neves around European teams and price is in the region of £15-£18m which for a player of his ability seems reasonable. Would not mind him at Fulham offers a bit of everything in midfield. Slot straight in no need to find his feet in this league.
Wonder if we might be interested as we have a fair amount of Portugese on the coaching staff and is not Mendes one of our boards favoured agents?
29 in March. But a quality player and a not terrible price at 15m. There are worse options out there. Would swap him for soon to be 31 yo Reed while we work to bring through Ridgeon and push for Europe. More DM than CM though. Wonder what his wage demands would be post Saudi.
Quote from: jayffc on January 14, 2026, 03:13:49 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on January 14, 2026, 03:00:50 PMFella on the wireless just said Mendes is touting Ruben Neves around European teams and price is in the region of £15-£18m which for a player of his ability seems reasonable. Would not mind him at Fulham offers a bit of everything in midfield. Slot straight in no need to find his feet in this league.
Wonder if we might be interested as we have a fair amount of Portugese on the coaching staff and is not Mendes one of our boards favoured agents?
29 in March. But a quality player and a not terrible price at 15m. There are worse options out there. Would swap him for soon to be 31 yo Reed while we work to bring through Ridgeon and push for Europe. More DM than CM though. Wonder what his wage demands would be post Saudi.
Currently reported as £300-£350k a week.....its a non starter I'd say....
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 03:25:33 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 14, 2026, 03:13:49 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on January 14, 2026, 03:00:50 PMFella on the wireless just said Mendes is touting Ruben Neves around European teams and price is in the region of £15-£18m which for a player of his ability seems reasonable. Would not mind him at Fulham offers a bit of everything in midfield. Slot straight in no need to find his feet in this league.
Wonder if we might be interested as we have a fair amount of Portugese on the coaching staff and is not Mendes one of our boards favoured agents?
29 in March. But a quality player and a not terrible price at 15m. There are worse options out there. Would swap him for soon to be 31 yo Reed while we work to bring through Ridgeon and push for Europe. More DM than CM though. Wonder what his wage demands would be post Saudi.
Currently reported as £300-£350k a week.....its a non starter I'd say....
That's what he's on in Saudi but not one's paying close to that for him. Anyone moving back from Saudi has to accept they aren't getting the same money generally.
Man Utd allegedly inquired loosely, and the rumour is he was happy to reduce his wage demands to around 100k pw to move to Real Madrid. But their interest has cooled too so will be interesting to see where he ends up.
Quote from: jayffc on January 14, 2026, 02:28:17 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 14, 2026, 01:55:42 PMAll gone quiet on the Sterling front...
Good.
Much like the summer, seems to me he could be lined up as a backup option in case other targets don't land.
In the end once we signed Chuk the sterling rumours fell off a cliff despite being linked all summer to both. I suspect we're scouring the market seeing what we can get at what price, worst case we get him on loan with an option perhaps.
Apparently Liam wants to have a chat with him first to discuss his future!! Hasn't had the chat yet as had other priorities
Quote from: jayffc on January 14, 2026, 04:04:33 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 14, 2026, 03:25:33 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 14, 2026, 03:13:49 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on January 14, 2026, 03:00:50 PMFella on the wireless just said Mendes is touting Ruben Neves around European teams and price is in the region of £15-£18m which for a player of his ability seems reasonable. Would not mind him at Fulham offers a bit of everything in midfield. Slot straight in no need to find his feet in this league.
Wonder if we might be interested as we have a fair amount of Portugese on the coaching staff and is not Mendes one of our boards favoured agents?
29 in March. But a quality player and a not terrible price at 15m. There are worse options out there. Would swap him for soon to be 31 yo Reed while we work to bring through Ridgeon and push for Europe. More DM than CM though. Wonder what his wage demands would be post Saudi.
Currently reported as £300-£350k a week.....its a non starter I'd say....
That's what he's on in Saudi but not one's paying close to that for him. Anyone moving back from Saudi has to accept they aren't getting the same money generally.
Man Utd allegedly inquired loosely, and the rumour is he was happy to reduce his wage demands to around 100k pw to move to Real Madrid. But their interest has cooled too so will be interesting to see where he ends up.
Bit of an extreme no? He'd be moving to Real Madrid. I doubt he's going to reduce his wages from 100-200% to join anyone else unless it's an utter powerhouse. I'd be quite amazed if he entertained anything under £150-200k a week from far bigger clubs let alone us so yeh, non starter.
This thread :slap:
I doubt we'll sign anyone this Jan.
Please let us not sign any players looking to return from Saudi to the PL.
Their primary motivation for leaving in the first place was financial, not sporting.
We should absolutely look to sign players such as Iwobi/ESR, EPL players looking to reignite their careers, or young players with a high ceiling and potential elevated resale value.
Neves can go to West Ham. I bet he's just the right character you need in a relegation battle 👀
Quote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMSimple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
@Jims Dentist and
@bill taylors apprentice (since you both liked C Block's above post)
Not to appear antagonistic nor confrontational, just genuinely curious, given:
A) the subsequent responses on this forum to C Block's post
B) the numerous PL Managers that have expressed in press conferences multiple times how difficult the January window is
and
C) Jay's summary of the entire window to date in respect of all 20 PP clubs ...
do you all still believe signing new players in January is "simple"?
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 14, 2026, 02:52:09 PMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2011397041444790397
Surely worth a punt at that price? We should get back on that deal.
Not sure he's any better than what we've got and he's not exactly coming from a good league. 4G & 3A in the Swiss league in one of the best teams isn't much to write home about, and he can't get in the Nigeria squad either so at most I guess he'd be an Adama replacement and a semi underwhelming one at that given they're going to want a ballpark €10m for him
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 14, 2026, 05:46:06 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 14, 2026, 02:52:09 PMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2011397041444790397
Surely worth a punt at that price? We should get back on that deal.
Not sure he's any better than what we've got and he's not exactly coming from a good league. 4G & 3A in the Swiss league in one of the best teams isn't much to write home about, and he can't get in the Nigeria squad either so at most I guess he'd be an Adama replacement and a semi underwhelming one at that given they're going to want a ballpark €10m for him
Yeh I didn't fancy him in the summer, was underwhelmed with that link, fortunately, if any truth, it materialsed he was a backup option. If he'd signed I'd have got behind him of course, he's got some skill etc, but just doesn't look like a player who would elevate us massively.
Nwaneri not on the bench tonight
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 14, 2026, 07:25:20 PMNwaneri not on the bench tonight
I'm a bit concerned the interest in him on a loan could indicate King's knee is going to keep him out for longer than expected.
Hopefully it is just a possible stop gap for Traore leaving. I have to admit him working as a left footed understudy to Wilson from the right does sound appealing though.
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 14, 2026, 07:25:20 PMNwaneri not on the bench tonight
👀
Thing is if it's just a loan I think we actually would be a preferable option for his club, in terms of not being a threat to arsenal at the top ,and potentially helping take points off rivals whilst at home in London and alongside familiar hale end boys.
Torn though.
For the player I'm not sure where he plays LW or the 8 most likely in terms of our obvious needs, and if he claims the spot as his own then one of our permanent players is missing out.
If there's no option only justifications would be
1. It does make us really competitive for Europe this year
2. Puts us in the window as a logical choice for the lad if he has to leave arsenal later maybe? But if he does great there'll be bigger offers potentially anyway
Tricky one. On paper of absolute love to have him here , just dreaming of an option 😅
Quote from: WolverineFFC on January 14, 2026, 07:54:08 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 14, 2026, 07:25:20 PMNwaneri not on the bench tonight
I'm a bit concerned the interest in him on a loan could indicate King's knee is going to keep him out for longer than expected.
Hopefully it is just a possible stop gap for Traore leaving. I have to admit him working as a left footed understudy to Wilson from the right does sound appealing though.
King is back in full training by looks of latest motspur park life ep. Tete too
Quote from: WolverineFFC on January 14, 2026, 07:54:08 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 14, 2026, 07:25:20 PMNwaneri not on the bench tonight
I'm a bit concerned the interest in him on a loan could indicate King's knee is going to keep him out for longer than expected.
Hopefully it is just a possible stop gap for Traore leaving. I have to admit him working as a left footed understudy to Wilson from the right does sound appealing though.
King, Tete and Muniz all shown in training video today.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 14, 2026, 05:46:06 PMNot sure he's any better than what we've got and he's not exactly coming from a good league. 4G & 3A in the Swiss league in one of the best teams isn't much to write home about, and he can't get in the Nigeria squad either so at most I guess he'd be an Adama replacement and a semi underwhelming one at that given they're going to want a ballpark €10m for him
He also has 2 goals in 6 Europa League matches. Scored a great goal against Freiburg for example:
https://streamain.com/en/Unnm3wFP0wdjwTB/watch
From what I've read, he's a very good player.
I just think at that price it's a no-brainer. If it works out, we get an incredible deal, if it doesn't work out, the price means it's not a huge loss financially for us.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011503908301259057?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
If Arteta really fancied Nwaneri as a starting XI option I don't think he'd have approved the acquisitions of Eze AND Madwueke.
I saw Nwaneri live when I was at the Emirates last season as Arsenal walloped Man City 5-1. Nwaneri played on the right and scored the fifth goal cutting in on his left. Looked class on the day.
The player is still only 18, however, so still time for him to evolve into a regular for Arsenal. I'd be surprised if we were able to sign him permanently or on loan with an option
Quote from: jayffc on January 14, 2026, 08:00:48 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on January 14, 2026, 07:54:08 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 14, 2026, 07:25:20 PMNwaneri not on the bench tonight
I'm a bit concerned the interest in him on a loan could indicate King's knee is going to keep him out for longer than expected.
Hopefully it is just a possible stop gap for Traore leaving. I have to admit him working as a left footed understudy to Wilson from the right does sound appealing though.
King is back in full training by looks of latest motspur park life ep. Tete too
Good to hear.
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 14, 2026, 05:38:01 PMQuote from: C Block on January 14, 2026, 11:41:08 AMSimple really, you use the three months before the window opens to identify players that the parent club would be willing to sell and players that would be willing to join,
In the exact same way that West Ham did when they signed two strikers as soon as the window opened, that wasn't luck that was solid research and preparation something we fall short on.
@Jims Dentist and @bill taylors apprentice (since you both liked C Block's above post)
Not to appear antagonistic nor confrontational, just genuinely curious, given:
A) the subsequent responses on this forum to C Block's post
B) the numerous PL Managers that have expressed in press conferences multiple times how difficult the January window is
and
C) Jay's summary of the entire window to date in respect of all 20 PP clubs ...
do you all still believe signing new players in January is "simple"?
I don't think many transfers are simple and I didn't take the words "simple really" literally, meaning every transfer is easy and I doubt C Block was suggesting that either.
Rather you have to have a structure in place for all recruitment, including all the homework necessary on the potential signing.
Then depending on the situation (of which there will be numerous) you work through the process step by step and within the limits of what you can offer which has been set in advance.
This means you win some and probably lose many but like any job you need a plan and stick to it, simple!
Everton have apparently put in a bid to sign Youssef En-Nesyri on loan with an option. I remember he was quality at Sevilla, has anyone followed his carter since?
If chuk misses a pen having been given no time to make a difference in the game and Nigeria get knocked out
I'm flying out there and giving the Nigeria coach a slap 😅
Looks like I'm booking a flight
Chukwueze misses with a really poor penalty
Stupid decision to send him in with no chance to get a touch on the ball. Gutted for him
Urgh
Nigeria twitter now absolutely rinsing him of course. Winds me up. Coach shouldnt have put him in that position in the first place
And Nigeria are out
Absolutely gutted for the boys
* Edit , whoops wrong thread , admins feel free to move across to afcon thread
Quote from: General on January 14, 2026, 09:24:34 AMSlightly concerning, even with our form, that Marco has clearly said we need players this Jan and have a light squad and nothing seems to be close half way through the month. Why are the club so inept at doing timely business?
Incompetent/not bothered DoF? Maybe has Dormouse DNA and hibernates during January?
https://x.com/NicoSchira/status/2011581554880102678
I like Noa Lang a lot. I'm surprised that Napoli are reportedly giving up on him so quickly.
Would be a good signing for us IMO.
He looked quality for PSV, haven't seen him for Napoli.
Quote from: bencher on January 15, 2026, 11:13:29 AMHe looked quality for PSV, haven't seen him for Napoli.
He's been good when he's played tbh. From what I've seen anyway. Seems to play pretty well when he does play, looks decent to me but not working with Contes system perhaps
Apparently he doesn't see eye to eye with conte (many such cases) and I think he spoke out a few months back about his frustration with lack of game time.
Quality player to be honest and would be very happy if we got him but surprised he moved on so quick, would suggest the situation with context isn't great.
Would make our LW options very good
Something I've seen rumoured about him is attitude problems.....Not just in relation to Conte. Wonder if its just a bad rep scenario.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 15, 2026, 11:55:04 AMSomething I've seen rumoured about him is attitude problems.....Not just in relation to Conte. Wonder if its just a bad rep scenario.
Yeh did some digging with a Napoli fan and looked online
He's definately one to file under being "a character". Mixture of "misunderstood/passionate" and "full of himself" comments depending on who you ask. Ultimately just wants to play and believes he's good enough to do so.
PSV fans saying he has a bit of an "F you ill show you" mentality and is a bit of a maverick, which makes him a very good player, but also comes with the sort of attitude you have to be aware of and accept about him to some degree...
Interesting. Considering how close our unit feels with good vibes perhaps it's one to be cautious about. At 26 it may be that such a move matures him at this stage of life but who knows.
For now it's unlikely anyway
This is taken from Lang's Wikipedia page:
In May 2021, a video circulated online showing Lang joining an antisemitic chant of the Club Brugge supporters aimed at rival Anderlecht, who is seen as historically linked to the Jewish community.[27] He was investigated by the Royal Belgian Football Association. While ignoring calls to apologize,[28] Lang justified his chantings with supporters as "a nickname" claiming that "racism and prejudice are well known to me [...] I didn't want to offend anyone with that. I'm done with the subject and won't be revisiting it." Lang, who played with Ajax, before joining Club Brugge, was defended by the team's organisation claiming that "there was no anti-Semitic undertone".[29] The Club Brugge fans have been noticed by the press for racist chants.[30]
The RBFA condemned his behavior, the Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès declared: "Unacceptable, unbearable and it has no place in our society. We must fight it as vigorously as all other forms of racism", political parties condemned the chant, while he was obliged by the Federal prosecutor's office to visit the Kazerne Dossin Centre as a disciplinary measure.[31]
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2026/01/15/walsall-reportedly-win-the-race-to-sign-fulham-under-21s-striker-on-loan/
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 15, 2026, 12:27:24 PMThis is taken from Lang's Wikipedia page:
In May 2021, a video circulated online showing Lang joining an antisemitic chant of the Club Brugge supporters aimed at rival Anderlecht, who is seen as historically linked to the Jewish community.[27] He was investigated by the Royal Belgian Football Association. While ignoring calls to apologize,[28] Lang justified his chantings with supporters as "a nickname" claiming that "racism and prejudice are well known to me [...] I didn't want to offend anyone with that. I'm done with the subject and won't be revisiting it." Lang, who played with Ajax, before joining Club Brugge, was defended by the team's organisation claiming that "there was no anti-Semitic undertone".[29] The Club Brugge fans have been noticed by the press for racist chants.[30]
The RBFA condemned his behavior, the Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès declared: "Unacceptable, unbearable and it has no place in our society. We must fight it as vigorously as all other forms of racism", political parties condemned the chant, while he was obliged by the Federal prosecutor's office to visit the Kazerne Dossin Centre as a disciplinary measure.[31]
Yeh it's a bit like the spurs being called y**s (and calling themselves as such) I gather. He shouldn't have joined in really but was singing along with fans chanting after a win. Also played at Ajax that apparently call themselves the same thing. Who knows. He definitely has an ibrahimovic-esque arrogance to him. Which is one thing when you're on top and doing well but can quickly turn sour if you aren't backing it on the pitch. Super talented but might well be deemed too much of a risk.
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 15, 2026, 12:48:23 PMhttps://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2026/01/15/walsall-reportedly-win-the-race-to-sign-fulham-under-21s-striker-on-loan/
Really happy with that. He deserves a chance to go out in loan and develop, will keep a keen eye there.
Walsall are away to Tranmere this Saturday live on Sky Sports+. KO is 12:30pm
He might make the bench
Quote from: jayffc on January 15, 2026, 12:50:32 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 15, 2026, 12:27:24 PMThis is taken from Lang's Wikipedia page:
In May 2021, a video circulated online showing Lang joining an antisemitic chant of the Club Brugge supporters aimed at rival Anderlecht, who is seen as historically linked to the Jewish community.[27] He was investigated by the Royal Belgian Football Association. While ignoring calls to apologize,[28] Lang justified his chantings with supporters as "a nickname" claiming that "racism and prejudice are well known to me [...] I didn't want to offend anyone with that. I'm done with the subject and won't be revisiting it." Lang, who played with Ajax, before joining Club Brugge, was defended by the team's organisation claiming that "there was no anti-Semitic undertone".[29] The Club Brugge fans have been noticed by the press for racist chants.[30]
The RBFA condemned his behavior, the Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès declared: "Unacceptable, unbearable and it has no place in our society. We must fight it as vigorously as all other forms of racism", political parties condemned the chant, while he was obliged by the Federal prosecutor's office to visit the Kazerne Dossin Centre as a disciplinary measure.[31]
Yeh it's a bit like the spurs being called y**s (and calling themselves as such) I gather. He shouldn't have joined in really but was singing along with fans chanting after a win. Also played at Ajax that apparently call themselves the same thing. Who knows. He definitely has an ibrahimovic-esque arrogance to him. Which is one thing when you're on top and doing well but can quickly turn sour if you aren't backing it on the pitch. Super talented but might well be deemed too much of a risk.
Yeah agree with this, I don't buy the link really as it feels like the club have made a point of a no ego policy which has been important for our harmony and stability.
Boro want £30m for Hackney so feel like unless we offer them player plus cash that one is likely a non-starter in Jan
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 15, 2026, 01:22:03 PMBoro want £30m for Hackney so feel like unless we offer them player plus cash that one is likely a non-starter in Jan
Harrison reed plus 5m
Done
Quote from: jayffc on January 15, 2026, 01:25:33 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 15, 2026, 01:22:03 PMBoro want £30m for Hackney so feel like unless we offer them player plus cash that one is likely a non-starter in Jan
Harrison reed plus 5m
Done
Harrison Reed plus £5m would see us in court for scamming them :slap: :slap:
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 15, 2026, 01:39:55 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 15, 2026, 01:25:33 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 15, 2026, 01:22:03 PMBoro want £30m for Hackney so feel like unless we offer them player plus cash that one is likely a non-starter in Jan
Harrison reed plus 5m
Done
Harrison Reed plus £5m would see us in court for scamming them :slap: :slap:
Ugh, fine. Chuck Adama in there.
I would love Nwaneri, think he is the best out of the wing options we have been linked with. Really rate him but would sighing him mean we have to sign Chukwueze permanently? Are we allowed 2 loans or 4?
Suspect we would only be in for him if Adama left but would be a huge upgrade..
Kevin, Chuk, Harry, Sess and Nwaneri would be serious level wing options but only Kevin and Sess are currently guaranteed to be here next year, assuming the club exercises its one-year option with Sess.
That's before the other existing squad members that can cover LW in particular such as Iwobi and ESR.
Here we go again
Interested
Concrete
Thinking
Contacted
Trying
Putting bid together
Leaning towards
Hopeful
Scouting
Turned attention
Asking for information
What a load of bull🐃💩 every transfer window
We will sign 0 players
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 15, 2026, 02:46:58 PMHere we go again
Interested
Concrete
Thinking
Contacted
Trying
Putting bid together
Leaning towards
Hopeful
Scouting
Turned attention
Asking for information
What a load of bull🐃💩 every transfer window
We will sign 0 players
How many sites have you posted this on.
Quote from: @jolslover on January 15, 2026, 02:05:57 PMI would love Nwaneri, think he is the best out of the wing options we have been linked with. Really rate him but would sighing him mean we have to sign Chukwueze permanently? Are we allowed 2 loans or 4?
Suspect we would only be in for him if Adama left but would be a huge upgrade..
Unless the rule was changed recently, it used to be that non English clubs didn't have a limit but from PL teams it's a max of two
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 15, 2026, 03:20:38 PMQuote from: @jolslover on January 15, 2026, 02:05:57 PMI would love Nwaneri, think he is the best out of the wing options we have been linked with. Really rate him but would sighing him mean we have to sign Chukwueze permanently? Are we allowed 2 loans or 4?
Suspect we would only be in for him if Adama left but would be a huge upgrade..
Unless the rule was changed recently, it used to be that non English clubs didn't have a limit but from PL teams it's a max of two
Correct, someone corrected me in the summer on this rule change. The rule on 2 is only on domestic, so Chuku unimpacted.
Leeds have signed Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton.
That probably ends any Wilson bid now...
Quote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 04:12:39 PMLeeds have signed Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton.
That probably ends any Wilson bid now...
Very good player for what it's worth, would have liked him on the wing if Adama goes.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 15, 2026, 03:32:01 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 15, 2026, 03:20:38 PMQuote from: @jolslover on January 15, 2026, 02:05:57 PMI would love Nwaneri, think he is the best out of the wing options we have been linked with. Really rate him but would sighing him mean we have to sign Chukwueze permanently? Are we allowed 2 loans or 4?
Suspect we would only be in for him if Adama left but would be a huge upgrade..
Unless the rule was changed recently, it used to be that non English clubs didn't have a limit but from PL teams it's a max of two
Correct, someone corrected me in the summer on this rule change. The rule on 2 is only on domestic, so Chuku unimpacted.
Thank you for confirming both
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011833208157974610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011783549922267425?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 06:43:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011833208157974610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Surely TK wouldn't troll us all with this signing
Quote from: bencher on January 15, 2026, 06:44:46 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 06:43:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011833208157974610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Surely TK wouldn't troll us all with this signing
Please god no, was useless and still is
Quote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 06:43:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011833208157974610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Is this a joke? I really hope we won't go anywhere near him. I always thought he was overrated, but when he was playing for us, he was atrocious.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 06:43:42 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011783549922267425?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
We even let him score against us as a sweetener.
Quote from: sarnian on January 15, 2026, 03:13:35 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on January 15, 2026, 02:46:58 PMHere we go again
Interested
Concrete
Thinking
Contacted
Trying
Putting bid together
Leaning towards
Hopeful
Scouting
Turned attention
Asking for information
What a load of bull🐃💩 every transfer window
We will sign 0 players
How many sites have you posted this on.
2 sites your point is 🤷
Pundits on the radio tonight discussing Raheem Sterling's career...One said he believes he's close to signing for Fulham.
I've heard that about others before.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 15, 2026, 07:41:34 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 06:43:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011833208157974610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Is this a joke? I really hope we won't go anywhere near him. I always thought he was overrated, but when he was playing for us, he was atrocious.
used has to get fit
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 15, 2026, 08:47:19 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 15, 2026, 07:41:34 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 06:43:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011833208157974610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Is this a joke? I really hope we won't go anywhere near him. I always thought he was overrated, but when he was playing for us, he was atrocious.
used has to get fit
Fit or not he's still bloody overrated and overpriced rubbish.
It's hard to imagine that silva would bring in 18 year arsenal winger/midfielder who would get little game time plus arsenal would not sell at the moment,it would not be a good move for both parties.
Ray Rock. Do you have a crystal ball that you look into to know that we won't sign players ? We signed players in the last window, so to say this will be like all the others is wrong.
If you're referring to the speed at which we sign players then I agree we seem to do it different but to be all sarcastic about it is a bit silly imo given our current form and league position.
Quote from: Twig on January 15, 2026, 09:14:56 PMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 15, 2026, 08:47:19 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 15, 2026, 07:41:34 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 15, 2026, 06:43:16 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2011833208157974610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Is this a joke? I really hope we won't go anywhere near him. I always thought he was overrated, but when he was playing for us, he was atrocious.
used has to get fit
Fit or not he's still bloody overrated and overpriced rubbish.
Yeah RLC is crap.
Quote from: MickTheBeard on January 15, 2026, 10:02:57 PMIt's hard to imagine that silva would bring in 18 year arsenal winger/midfielder who would get little game time plus arsenal would not sell at the moment,it would not be a good move for both parties.
Nwaneri is class and would absolutely get game time.
Whether he'd actually want to join Fulham or Arsenal would consider selling are other matters entirely but he'd be a fantastic signing if permanent or an option with a loan.
RLC hate already, not sure why. Anyone actually watch him for AC Milan recently? I've watched their last couple seasons and I would not turn away the chance to sign him.
I'd hope we would be a bit more reasonable in accepting he had just come off a bad injury when he signed for us.
Regardless, I don't think he'd come [back] to Fulham.
RLC = Hell to the No...
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 15, 2026, 07:34:34 AMhttps://x.com/NicoSchira/status/2011581554880102678
Hope he doesn't bring all those animals there will be sh+t everywhere!
Quote from: Matt10 on January 15, 2026, 10:58:11 PMRLC hate already, not sure why. Anyone actually watch him for AC Milan recently? I've watched their last couple seasons and I would not turn away the chance to sign him.
I'd hope we would be a bit more reasonable in accepting he had just come off a bad injury when he signed for us.
Regardless, I don't think he'd come [back] to Fulham.
He did a few good things on the field for us. He clearly had talent. But, I hated watching him play for us. Really seemed like he couldn't care less if we won or lost. He did not give a lot of effort.
Quote from: Rightwhite on January 15, 2026, 10:23:09 PMRay Rock. Do you have a crystal ball that you look into to know that we won't sign players ? We signed players in the last window, so to say this will be like all the others is wrong.
If you're referring to the speed at which we sign players then I agree we seem to do it different but to be all sarcastic about it is a bit silly imo given our current form and league position.
It's like those people on twitter who seek out every Fulham transfer rumour to reply not happening under them. Genuinely scary behaviour.
Quote from: Rightwhite on January 15, 2026, 10:23:09 PMRay Rock. Do you have a crystal ball that you look into to know that we won't sign players ? We signed players in the last window, so to say this will be like all the others is wrong.
If you're referring to the speed at which we sign players then I agree we seem to do it different but to be all sarcastic about it is a bit silly imo given our current form and league position.
You don't need a crystal ball
Why would we sign players when our manager can walk in 6 months our recruitment and board are a complete shambles . Silva stated he wanted players early they sit on there thumbs in my opinion they obviously don't care if Silva walks or not also our best player this season has 6 months left how we allow players to get in to this position is bordering on complete negligence. Form or not we have massive holes in our midfield that needs addressing also Muniz breaks down or Raul gets injured we are in the 💩 we need a striker in
Quote from: RS61 on January 16, 2026, 02:09:18 AMQuote from: Rightwhite on January 15, 2026, 10:23:09 PMRay Rock. Do you have a crystal ball that you look into to know that we won't sign players ? We signed players in the last window, so to say this will be like all the others is wrong.
If you're referring to the speed at which we sign players then I agree we seem to do it different but to be all sarcastic about it is a bit silly imo given our current form and league position.
It's like those people on twitter who seek out every Fulham transfer rumour to reply not happening under them. Genuinely scary behaviour.
Scary behaviour what are you going on about it is a thread about Fulham transfer rumours 😂😂🤦�♂️.
Quote from: FishaPrice on January 16, 2026, 01:15:24 AMQuote from: Matt10 on January 15, 2026, 10:58:11 PMRLC hate already, not sure why. Anyone actually watch him for AC Milan recently? I've watched their last couple seasons and I would not turn away the chance to sign him.
I'd hope we would be a bit more reasonable in accepting he had just come off a bad injury when he signed for us.
Regardless, I don't think he'd come [back] to Fulham.
He did a few good things on the field for us. He clearly had talent. But, I hated watching him play for us. Really seemed like he couldn't care less if we won or lost. He did not give a lot of effort.
I think that's a tough position to be in. We were struggling on a lot of different fronts that season. Even for those that loved the club and wanted to win, they weren't good enough. His passion for the club didn't matter to me and I don't think it would matter if it happens this go around. I just want him to be exceptional and make a difference on the pitch. Hopefully once that success is seen, and supporters can let go of the past, then we can determine whether he cares or not. If I'm being honest, watching him play for Milan, he doesn't seem to let his emotions get the better of him either - not too high and not too low. I'm fine with that in a player because we've seen the passion merchant and we've seen the indifferent in terms of a scale - and I don't think it matters at the end of the day.
Again though, I don't think he'll be headed to us. I'm actually surprised he's even in discussion for transfers considering he's playing well this season.
Regarding RLC, not the first player I'd want us to sign, but Silva is the one that signs off players that join I think 🤔?
So, if Silva says yes then he see's something on RLC. I don't see it happening though!
The thing with RLC is he was such a frustrating player for a relegation threatened team. Undoubtedly has ability on the ball, but he had no end product. Couldn't shoot, couldn't head, no incisive passing, was only really good at winning free kicks. We need a different skill set.
RLC sorry but where do you play him and at who's expense??
RLC is a tricky one.
On the one hand, he looked really bad when playing for us and he didn't play with any sort of passion/care for the club.
On the other hand, he was played in Scott Parker's miserable system where even some of our best ever players (like Mitrovic) looked bad and the tactics (passing sideways/backwards for 90 minutes) wouldn't have suited his style of play.
I can see how he fits the profile of players Marco would like (he's a tall, ball-carrying CM) but it's slightly strange to bring back a player who wasn't good for us in a previous spell with us...
I'm probably slightly more on the side of 'give him another chance' but it's a tight call.
Quote from: Craven Mad on January 16, 2026, 08:17:51 AMRLC is a tricky one.
On the one hand, he looked really bad when playing for us and he didn't play with any sort of passion/care for the club.
On the other hand, he was played in Scott Parker's miserable system where even some of our best ever players (like Mitrovic) looked bad and the tactics (passing sideways/backwards for 90 minutes) wouldn't have suited his style of play.
I can see how he fits the profile of players Marco would like (he's a tall, ball-carrying CM) but it's slightly strange to bring back a player who wasn't good for us in a previous spell with us...
I'm probably slightly more on the side of 'give him another chance' but it's a tight call.
It would be fair to say that we were always going to fight a relegation battle watching Parkerball, and RLC isn't a player for a relegation scrap.
Now we are (in theory but not mathematically) immune from the drop, he may bring something to the table.
But it's fair to say that the jury is out.
RLC is not a signing of a club that should be looking to push for a Euro spot.
RLC is a unfortunately a bad joke I never want to see again playing for the club.
Once we had a good run and now seem destined to finish outside the relegationplaces the chances of bringing in any new players of note in this window left the room. The owner has no desire to kick on and try and imrve the squad or reach for a European spot, which is well within reach at the moment. He wants to remain in the Prem with minimum outlay. I don't mind that buyt just wish he would be more honest with us rather than spouting all that PR nonsense when it's time to buy season tickets.
No signings this window, we would have have had to be in the bottom four for any possibility of that. I do not count a last minutie loan or third rater to appease the supporters. All the rumours you have heard have been fake news I am afraid.
Just my opinion based on all previous windows.
Quote from: Andrew on January 16, 2026, 09:30:17 AMRLC is a unfortunately a bad joke I never want to see again playing for the club.
Once we had a good run and now seem destined to finish outside the relegationplaces the chances of bringing in any new players of note in this window left the room. The owner has no desire to kick on and try and imrve the squad or reach for a European spot, which is well within reach at the moment. He wants to remain in the Prem with minimum outlay. I don't mind that buyt just wish he would be more honest with us rather than spouting all that PR nonsense when it's time to buy season tickets.
No signings this window, we would have have had to be in the bottom four for any possibility of that. I do not count a last minutie loan or third rater to appease the supporters. All the rumours you have heard have been fake news I am afraid.
Just my opinion based on all previous windows.
No signings = No Marco. Do the Khans really want that?
Seems controversial but I think in a better side, RLC would be a better player in our side. I didn't like his attitude, or perceived attitude when we were in a dogfight, but he's just not that sort of player hence going abroad and playing in higher pedigree sides including in europe.
Saying that, 30 in a few weeks so its probably a no from me....feel like I'm saying No to almost all the links at the moment :slap: Tough crowd
Quote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 09:38:58 AMQuote from: Andrew on January 16, 2026, 09:30:17 AMRLC is a unfortunately a bad joke I never want to see again playing for the club.
Once we had a good run and now seem destined to finish outside the relegationplaces the chances of bringing in any new players of note in this window left the room. The owner has no desire to kick on and try and imrve the squad or reach for a European spot, which is well within reach at the moment. He wants to remain in the Prem with minimum outlay. I don't mind that buyt just wish he would be more honest with us rather than spouting all that PR nonsense when it's time to buy season tickets.
No signings this window, we would have have had to be in the bottom four for any possibility of that. I do not count a last minutie loan or third rater to appease the supporters. All the rumours you have heard have been fake news I am afraid.
Just my opinion based on all previous windows.
No signings = No Marco. Do the Khans really want that?
I do not have the foggiest what the Khan's want in terms of the team. There seems no immediate intention to build the side and kick on. As far as Marco is concened not getting his signature on the page is Russian roulette. I do not recall a better manager than him. WE play good football, exceed the sum of the parts and he develops players in a way no other did. He has united the squad and though I have my favourites and ones I am less impressed with, every player seems to be trying there very best which hasn't always been the case.
He will be a nightmare to replace.
Quote from: Andrew on January 16, 2026, 11:03:42 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 09:38:58 AMQuote from: Andrew on January 16, 2026, 09:30:17 AMRLC is a unfortunately a bad joke I never want to see again playing for the club.
Once we had a good run and now seem destined to finish outside the relegationplaces the chances of bringing in any new players of note in this window left the room. The owner has no desire to kick on and try and imrve the squad or reach for a European spot, which is well within reach at the moment. He wants to remain in the Prem with minimum outlay. I don't mind that buyt just wish he would be more honest with us rather than spouting all that PR nonsense when it's time to buy season tickets.
No signings this window, we would have have had to be in the bottom four for any possibility of that. I do not count a last minutie loan or third rater to appease the supporters. All the rumours you have heard have been fake news I am afraid.
Just my opinion based on all previous windows.
No signings = No Marco. Do the Khans really want that?
I do not have the foggiest what the Khan's want in terms of the team. There seems no immediate intention to build the side and kick on. As far as Marco is concened not getting his signature on the page is Russian roulette. I do not recall a better manager than him. WE play good football, exceed the sum of the parts and he develops players in a way no other did. He has united the squad and though I have my favourites and ones I am less impressed with, every player seems to be trying there very best which hasn't always been the case.
He will be a nightmare to replace.
Unfortunately in football as in life what we, Silva or the Khan's want just may at present not be attainable at the price we can afford to pay.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 09:38:58 AMQuote from: Andrew on January 16, 2026, 09:30:17 AMRLC is a unfortunately a bad joke I never want to see again playing for the club.
Once we had a good run and now seem destined to finish outside the relegationplaces the chances of bringing in any new players of note in this window left the room. The owner has no desire to kick on and try and imrve the squad or reach for a European spot, which is well within reach at the moment. He wants to remain in the Prem with minimum outlay. I don't mind that buyt just wish he would be more honest with us rather than spouting all that PR nonsense when it's time to buy season tickets.
No signings this window, we would have have had to be in the bottom four for any possibility of that. I do not count a last minutie loan or third rater to appease the supporters. All the rumours you have heard have been fake news I am afraid.
Just my opinion based on all previous windows.
No signings = No Marco. Do the Khans really want that?
No signing of the contract= no players. No matter what the khan's want/don't want, Khan's can back a manager who can walk in a few months.
I still have a bad taste in my mouth about his last loan here - we were used to gain fitness and the arrangement benefitted RLC, Chelscum (getting a saleable asset fit and therefore a better price) and we were the only party to lose out. If I'm brutally honest though, if anyone, Fulham FC are to blame for that situation (in hindsight) as we made the call to bring him in on season's loan given where he was fitness wise.
All that being said, speaking subjectively a fit RLC is a good player. Has played his best football in Milan as a no.8, so at 29 would be a good option there IF FIT. Progressive ball carrier and good range of passing, but career has been very stop/start and history has proven he doesn't play well unless in peak fitness (same thing at Milan as here).
He played for England under Tuchel not too long ago but my gut feel is these stories are being planted by his agent to drum up interest and get him back to the PL and make a push for the World Cup squad as Serie A tends to get overlooked these days.
Ability wise for me he'd be a good fit, he's just never been fit enough for a sustained enough period of time for me to want this to happen. Tends to have one good season in between 2/3 injury hit ones, not a good ratio fo a 29 year old.
Quote from: Andrew on January 16, 2026, 09:30:17 AMNo signings this window, we would have have had to be in the bottom four for any possibility of that. I do not count a last minutie loan or third rater to appease the supporters. All the rumours you have heard have been fake news I am afraid.
Notwithstanding you couldn't possibly know ALL the rumours I've heard, an official at PSV admitted on national Dutch TV that Fulham bid €25m for Pepi.
A shame the player broke his arm in the first round of matches after their winter break
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 16, 2026, 01:24:22 PMQuote from: Andrew on January 16, 2026, 09:30:17 AMNo signings this window, we would have have had to be in the bottom four for any possibility of that. I do not count a last minutie loan or third rater to appease the supporters. All the rumours you have heard have been fake news I am afraid.
Notwithstanding you couldn't possibly know ALL the rumours I've heard, an official at PSV admitted on national Dutch TV that Fulham bid €25m for Pepi.
A shame the player broke his arm in the first round of matches after their winter break
And an even bigger shame that PSV wanted around 40 million euros for him as well....the absolute state of this market!
Quote from: Pie n Mash on January 16, 2026, 11:25:39 AMNo signing of the contract= no players. No matter what the khan's want/don't want, Khan's can back a manager who can walk in a few months.
Yeah, there's a lot to like about Marco but if he can't commit, I don't know why he would expect the Khan's to. The negative consequences for the club are far worse than they would be for Marco.
He's a good manager, and maybe one of the few who could have us competing for Europe in our current situation. But I don't think he's the only manager who could keep us in the PL. And the club spending 60 million plus to please a manager that could leave in a couple months seems like too big a risk.
On Marco's side, if he signs and the club doesn't spend a lot he still has 15+ years left in his career. And his contract could always be bought out sooner.
Still, if he wants to leave, I get it. I just think it would be imprudent of us to spend in the transfer window like there's no tomorrow trying to convince him to stay.
pure conjecture but I think RLC would not pull his finger out for us. I've got nothing to back it up, But I just felt he thought we were below him. He may perform if and and only if we are playing for European places/the cameras are on us.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 16, 2026, 02:43:55 PMYeah, there's a lot to like about Marco but if he can't commit, I don't know why he would expect the Khan's to.
The thing is, MS has never been satisfied with ownership support. Has vocally indicated in various windows how he wanted players in sooner rather than later, and that has never happened, always last minute. And I'm not so sure the players that have come in were MS 1st choice types. Just seems to me that over the MS years we've rarely seen a window that our coach has been happy with. I do like MS, he certainly has his shortcomings, but has done well with what he's had to work with. But as others have posted, he's not the end-all, there are other coaches that could/can do a job at FFC.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 16, 2026, 02:43:55 PMQuote from: Pie n Mash on January 16, 2026, 11:25:39 AMNo signing of the contract= no players. No matter what the khan's want/don't want, Khan's can back a manager who can walk in a few months.
Yeah, there's a lot to like about Marco but if he can't commit, I don't know why he would expect the Khan's to. The negative consequences for the club are far worse than they would be for Marco.
He's a good manager, and maybe one of the few who could have us competing for Europe in our current situation. But I don't think he's the only manager who could keep us in the PL. And the club spending 60 million plus to please a manager that could leave in a couple months seems like too big a risk.
On Marco's side, if he signs and the club doesn't spend a lot he still has 15+ years left in his career. And his contract could always be bought out sooner.
Still, if he wants to leave, I get it. I just think it would be imprudent of us to spend in the transfer window like there's no tomorrow trying to convince him to stay.
I think that's short-sighted tbh. Palace just paid a large fee to bring in Brennan Johnson, but if you believe Glasner's interview today saying he would be leaving Palace at the end of the season, it's quite clear that Palace and Glasner both knew way before today that Glasner was off.
You can leverage the fact you've got a good manager to bring in players, regardless, especially if - as to be believed - the khan's have a say on the finances and who's bought/comes in or not regardless - it'd suggest, to me at least, that signings are made not necessarily dependent on a manager (though it helps), but simply as a long-term strategy to help the club.
We are short on numbers, and it's clear to most here that we need more players to finish out the season - so it should be a simple footballing and longer term strategic decision to bring in players when they're needed, especially if there are concerns the squad is light.
These don't even have to be permanent players, temp contracts would do, and keep Marco happy, and also give him a stronger incentive to stay (even though he's admitted he loves the club ad would like to, but wants to be given the tools to do his job, which he's not fully been given this season).
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2012226427437896146?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2012223727639949481?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 16, 2026, 06:15:55 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2012223727639949481?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Dear oh dear
I follow roma a fair bit
Perhaps I'm being too harsh, He's definately got better recently but has had a lot of injuries along the way. His records not dreadful but I just don't know if he makes it in the prem right now tbh. Would be better being a starter in lesser league first imo.
I'm not writing off his future completely, but right now we can do better
Prefer Pepi link
https://x.com/i/status/2012240644182249696
FFS 😅🙈
Can any of our targets stay fit long enough to get signed
https://x.com/i/status/2012234150888058959
Might wanna turn the plane round 😅 unless we're willing to overlook whatever the injury is
Always makes me laugh, our fans that moan like anything about club signings not understanding how it works at all. To get players that are decent we have to be patient as at our level they will wait for other offers. This "why haven't we signed 5 players in 2 days attitude" is stupid.
Decent players we have to work toward. if we want chum players we can go for them.
It's how business works, when you are a commodity, you wait on the best offer for your services, so if we want decent players, they will naturally wait for the best offer before committing
According to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
Quote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 16, 2026, 11:09:33 PMQuote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
Maybe Pepi is Marco's #1 target and in order to sign a new contract we need to get him?
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 16, 2026, 11:09:33 PMQuote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
He is Raul's long term replacement. Getting him in now is probably a little cheaper with the injury and allows him much more time to acclimate to the system and the Premier League.
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 15, 2026, 10:33:34 PMQuote from: MickTheBeard on January 15, 2026, 10:02:57 PMIt's hard to imagine that silva would bring in 18 year arsenal winger/midfielder who would get little game time plus arsenal would not sell at the moment,it would not be a good move for both parties.
Nwaneri is class and would absolutely get game time.
Whether he'd actually want to join Fulham or Arsenal would consider selling are other matters entirely but he'd be a fantastic signing if permanent or an option with a loan.
Nwaneri is in a pretty weird place really, so a sale is probably disappointing for everyone but also makes a lot of business sense if the fee is right for both parties.
Arsenal already had their captain and best player blocking his two main positions, then they signed two other quality mature players in Eze and Madueke in those spots, and have had Dowman pop up as a younger and higher ceiling talent. His pathway to getting meaningful game time is really difficult.
The interesting thing is whether he and his people would see us as the best move or not. 5 years ago he would go to Germany, but the quality of the league isn't good enough now, and there aren't many other continental routes.
Quote from: itombomb on January 17, 2026, 10:39:31 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 15, 2026, 10:33:34 PMQuote from: MickTheBeard on January 15, 2026, 10:02:57 PMIt's hard to imagine that silva would bring in 18 year arsenal winger/midfielder who would get little game time plus arsenal would not sell at the moment,it would not be a good move for both parties.
Nwaneri is class and would absolutely get game time.
Whether he'd actually want to join Fulham or Arsenal would consider selling are other matters entirely but he'd be a fantastic signing if permanent or an option with a loan.
Nwaneri is in a pretty weird place really, so a sale is probably disappointing for everyone but also makes a lot of business sense if the fee is right for both parties.
Arsenal already had their captain and best player blocking his two main positions, then they signed two other quality mature players in Eze and Madueke in those spots, and have had Dowman pop up as a younger and higher ceiling talent. His pathway to getting meaningful game time is really difficult.
The interesting thing is whether he and his people would see us as the best move or not. 5 years ago he would go to Germany, but the quality of the league isn't good enough now, and there aren't many other continental routes.
Agree type of player who has Dortmund written all over him.
Id absolutely love for him to come here tbh. But just can't see him wanting the move yet. A bit like nelson and ESR I think these kids do want to make it at arsenal having come through their youth ranks. But if he's not even making the bench then he's gotta go somewhere. Loan is what I expect will happen somewhere not competing directly with arsenal.
if I was them I'd be putting in a buy back clause on any sale
Quote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 11:26:15 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 16, 2026, 11:09:33 PMQuote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
Maybe Pepi is Marco's #1 target and in order to sign a new contract we need to get him?
I think I read somewhere Mr khan wants the Kudos of having the Centre Forward of the USA
Men's squad playing for Fulham.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 18, 2026, 03:47:09 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 11:26:15 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 16, 2026, 11:09:33 PMQuote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
Maybe Pepi is Marco's #1 target and in order to sign a new contract we need to get him?
I think I read somewhere Mr khan wants the Kudos of having the Centre Forward of the USA
Men's squad playing for Fulham.
If true, thin edge of the wedge if the Chairman/Owner starts picking the players. Find it hard to believe . It's bad enough having TK involved.
Could all be irrelevant if Frank gets the heave ho at spurs and they come calling for Silva....
Quote from: iansthailand on January 18, 2026, 10:11:23 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 18, 2026, 03:47:09 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 11:26:15 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 16, 2026, 11:09:33 PMQuote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
Maybe Pepi is Marco's #1 target and in order to sign a new contract we need to get him?
I think I read somewhere Mr khan wants the Kudos of having the Centre Forward of the USA
Men's squad playing for Fulham.
If true, thin edge of the wedge if the Chairman/Owner starts picking the players. Find it hard to believe . It's bad enough having TK involved.
He's been involved , assisted by his stat company, in the process of identifying and securing talent the entire time he's been here as per every interview with him ever. Lots of discussion of watching tape with Marco etc etc...confirmed by Marco interviews name checking his involvement in the process as a joint effort.
Marco is just more involved than previous managers in the process and it seems they reportedly trust his judgement and back him if he pushes hard for a specific player (as per Muniz and ESR ) and they have seemingly given him the final sign off (as they should).
Given we've had lots of great value and quality transfers for years now I'll never understand the constant bashing of his involvement tbh. Even the team that got relegated under parker is always brought up online in videos saying "how tf did THIS team get relegated" such was the quality of players in it. As ever maintain the issue there was more manager than squad.
So regardless of who originally made the suggestion, if we sign pepi it will have been signed off by Marco who will have been involved in confirming targets. "We are all aligned"
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 18, 2026, 03:47:09 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 11:26:15 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 16, 2026, 11:09:33 PMQuote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
Maybe Pepi is Marco's #1 target and in order to sign a new contract we need to get him?
I think I read somewhere Mr khan wants the Kudos of having the Centre Forward of the USA
Men's squad playing for Fulham.
Somebody should let him know that Balogun plays in France then.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2012884416977162607?s=20
38 G/A in 115 games in the Bundesliga. Playing literally all over the pitch.
24 years old
roughly 0.48 G/A per 90 mins
Quote from: WolverineFFC on January 18, 2026, 12:19:05 PMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 18, 2026, 03:47:09 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 16, 2026, 11:26:15 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 16, 2026, 11:09:33 PMQuote from: Jeroen on January 16, 2026, 11:06:43 PMAccording to Dutch Media (voetbal international) we have increased our offer on pepi by a couple of million.
PSV seems to have a replacement in mind already as well
Who knows!?!!
The Pepi deal didn't make a lot of sense to me to begin with, but it makes even less sense now that he's injured. Raul has upped his form recently and Muniz will be back pretty soon.
Maybe Pepi is Marco's #1 target and in order to sign a new contract we need to get him?
I think I read somewhere Mr khan wants the Kudos of having the Centre Forward of the USA
Men's squad playing for Fulham.
Somebody should let him know that Balogun plays in France then.
We were actually linked heavily with him a couple windows ago. Arsenal were asking for €30m and the player chose to head to France.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2012671991401054606?s=20
Tricky one.
At the time it was reported that it was a Harry Wilson or Tyrique George situation.
And...Wilson has of course proven to be absolutely brilliant this season.
Can understand his frustration with that set up from Georges side though, as clearly he was happy to sign in the summer. I would imagine he'd want to be somewhere he feels very much wanted so may well be a no go for us now.
Quote from: WindyCity on January 16, 2026, 04:34:10 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 16, 2026, 02:43:55 PMYeah, there's a lot to like about Marco but if he can't commit, I don't know why he would expect the Khan's to.
The thing is, MS has never been satisfied with ownership support. Has vocally indicated in various windows how he wanted players in sooner rather than later, and that has never happened, always last minute. And I'm not so sure the players that have come in were MS 1st choice types. Just seems to me that over the MS years we've rarely seen a window that our coach has been happy with. I do like MS, he certainly has his shortcomings, but has done well with what he's had to work with. But as others have posted, he's not the end-all, there are other coaches that could/can do a job at FFC.
I agree that Marco has rarely if ever been satisfied with the windows and he definitely doesn't like the failure to sign players early. Have you considered, Windy, that it may not be the owners' fault? Fulham is not playing in Europe. We are not challenging for silverware. We don't have money to burn. Player's agents will always hold out as long as they can in case a better offer comes in. Clubs will also delay while they hope for a higher offer. I don't remember Marco ever showing that he blames the owners for the delays.
https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2012945739484201182
I'm a big fan of how we have a really specific target here, hope we can pull it off with Pepi. They've seen something they like, and I'd be excited to see what he can do.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 18, 2026, 06:27:07 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2012945739484201182
We do love signing an injured player.
How can we proceed with this under the Khans watch we already signed Mitroglu what a complete waste of time that was
With Lukic seemingly out for a very long time, central midfield needs urgent attention... yet we've still not signed anyone..
If there are no signings by the end of the window, the knives will be out.
Here we go...
We should take a look at Timber from Feyernoord. Tidy player, put of contract at the end of the season and seems to have had a falling out with Van Persie according to reports and been told he won't play again. Surely he would like to be close to his brother as well. Maybe available for a reasonable price and a decent replacement for Lukic.
I always wonder about Pepi, are we after him solely because of him as a player, or is it because of our American connection. When is the last year we didn't have an American player? 2003 I believe?
Quote from: Trusty Steed on January 18, 2026, 08:06:11 PMI always wonder about Pepi, are we after him solely because of him as a player, or is it because of our American connection. When is the last year we didn't have an American player? 2003 I believe?
Not to derail this thread but Jedi isn't REALLY American though, is he? His dad is English and moved to America at a young age. His mother is Jamaican. And he himself was born in England. I would make the concession he could be American if his dad was born in the USA.
https://x.com/i/status/2012957686334128604
Certainly a talent but had a feeling he'd end up at gala or ferne type club.
Given his seeming attitude etc perhaps it's for the best. Where as a champs league club from a smaller market might well be willing to take that risk and put up with any potential drama + pay him what he'll believe he's worth.
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 18, 2026, 07:20:26 PMHow can we proceed with this under the Khans watch we already signed Mitroglu what a complete waste of time that was
I know you like to dabble on the sensationalist side of things...
But Pepi has broken his forearm in a random accident, whilst Fulham are comfortably mid table and 3 points off 6th. His legs are fine and he's young.
Mitroglu was signed with a persistent knee injury whilst we were in a relegation dogfight....slightly different circumstances to put it mildly and a very long time apart.
Pepi is likely the long term raul replacement
Quote from: jayffc on January 18, 2026, 08:18:47 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2012957686334128604
Certainly a talent but had a feeling he'd end up at gala or ferne type club.
Given his seeming attitude etc perhaps it's for the best. Where as a champs league club from a smaller market might well be willing to take that risk and put up with any potential drama + pay him what he'll believe he's worth.
I thought Galatasaray were skint and had to offload players
Quote from: jayffc on January 18, 2026, 08:25:05 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on January 18, 2026, 07:20:26 PMHow can we proceed with this under the Khans watch we already signed Mitroglu what a complete waste of time that was
Sensationalist side we signed a crock he didn't play as was our most expensive player ever why would you want to buy a injured player again he has broken his arm what if it doesn't heal well and it can't be fixed properly and he gets permanent pain and problems wouldn't go anywhere near this deal
I know you like to dabble on the sensationalist side of things...
But Pepi has broken his forearm in a random accident, whilst Fulham are comfortably mid table and 3 points off 6th. His legs are fine and he's young.
Mitroglu was signed with a persistent knee injury whilst we were in a relegation dogfight....slightly different circumstances to put it mildly and a very long time apart.
Pepi is likely the long term raul replacement
https://twitter.com/_hakankurt/status/2012313937639805354
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 18, 2026, 09:11:49 PMhttps://twitter.com/_hakankurt/status/2012313937639805354
Tony Khan didn't want him back then no way they want him now it would totally disprove his stats model
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 18, 2026, 08:58:14 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 18, 2026, 08:25:05 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on January 18, 2026, 07:20:26 PMHow can we proceed with this under the Khans watch we already signed Mitroglu what a complete waste of time that was
Sensationalist side we signed a crock he didn't play as was our most expensive player ever why would you want to buy a injured player again he has broken his arm what if it doesn't heal well and it can't be fixed properly and he gets permanent pain and problems wouldn't go anywhere near this deal
I know you like to dabble on the sensationalist side of things...
But Pepi has broken his forearm in a random accident, whilst Fulham are comfortably mid table and 3 points off 6th. His legs are fine and he's young.
Mitroglu was signed with a persistent knee injury whilst we were in a relegation dogfight....slightly different circumstances to put it mildly and a very long time apart.
Pepi is likely the long term raul replacement
'Sensationalism aside ...what if his arm never heals and he can't play football ever again 😅'
Man. Come on.
Asked chatgpt to search the top 4 leagues for any examples of players who had to retire directly from a broken arm complications
It found 2 examples in history, one of them was in 1926 ....he was a goalkeeper.
The other was in 2005 an Oldham midfielder. Who was 32.
Medical science has come along way since both + this is football not tennis
Do you know who else broke their arm during their career in 2018?... Lionel Messi.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 18, 2026, 09:11:49 PMhttps://twitter.com/_hakankurt/status/2012313937639805354
Weird one this. Suprised villa are interested tbh. Was very good I'm first season at Roma then it all fell to s***. Looked lost in second season, then had a bad ACL tear in his third season, been alright at besiktas. looked a beast early in his career but never hit those heights sustainably.
Ok as a backup project but I'd be surprised if there as anything substantial to this
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013005082682445985?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 05:58:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013005082682445985?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I fancy our chances if it was indeed against that lot. Although teamtalk an absolute rubbish source of course.
Only issue is if we can offer whatever wages his agent will be demanding whilst in red hot form
Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 09:57:02 AMQuote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 05:58:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013005082682445985?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I fancy our chances if it was indeed against that lot. Although teamtalk an absolute rubbish source of course.
Only issue is if we can offer whatever wages his agent will be demanding whilst in red hot form
Well he reverted more to type on the weekend, so that may play into the discussions.
We simply have to get Harry Wilson signed up .
Quote from: HV71 on January 19, 2026, 10:01:18 AMWe simply have to get Harry Wilson signed up .
If he doesn't want to then he won't it's that simple
Wilson/his agent wants him to be the highest paid player at the club apparently - I'm not sure a 4 month purple patch necessarily warrants that tbh
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 19, 2026, 10:25:25 AMWilson/his agent wants him to be the highest paid player at the club apparently - I'm not sure a 4 month purple patch necessarily warrants that tbh
He had a similar patch last year to be fair. Usually coincides with him having a proper run of games.
I don't think he should necessarily be on 100k+ but he might well get offered close to it somewhere on a free.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 19, 2026, 10:25:25 AMWilson/his agent wants him to be the highest paid player at the club apparently - I'm not sure a 4 month purple patch necessarily warrants that tbh
Agreed. I feel very conflicted about this. We don't want a rashford esque situation
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 18, 2026, 07:20:26 PMHow can we proceed with this under the Khans watch we already signed Mitroglu what a complete waste of time that was
It's a broken arm, if it was a broken leg I would be concerned.
We are in a position though where we have the best chance of knowing what the player actually wants. We can have conversations on a daily basis and I am pretty sure that Marco has a good relationship with him . Maybe his agent has positioned his stance that he wants to be the highest paid player - do we know that? It's a negotiation so he may well have done .
If the club decides that he isn't worth the demands then that is their prerogative but I hope they have a plan for his replacement - and are cognisant of the potential cost and risk.
Quote from: alfie on January 19, 2026, 11:15:44 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on January 18, 2026, 07:20:26 PMHow can we proceed with this under the Khans watch we already signed Mitroglu what a complete waste of time that was
It's a broken arm, if it was a broken leg I would be concerned.
Precisely, just get someone else to take the throw ons.
I'm so tired of teamtalk stories, they pump out absolute nonsense every day and it still gets shared.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 05:58:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013005082682445985?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
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Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 11:04:45 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 19, 2026, 10:25:25 AMWilson/his agent wants him to be the highest paid player at the club apparently - I'm not sure a 4 month purple patch necessarily warrants that tbh
He had a similar patch last year to be fair. Usually coincides with him having a proper run of games.
I don't think he should necessarily be on 100k+ but he might well get offered close to it somewhere on a free.
In which case we should let him walk. I like the guy but we have a couple of options on the wing now.
Just make sure to sign Chuck permanently.
It increasingly looks like it will be deadline day signings again, which is a shame, as Marco always says he wants early signings. I do appreciate that signing players isn't easy.
Asked my dutch cousin for his take on Pepi: "Uhh don't. Had one very good season, one good season but had a lot of injuires lately. He is useful but not for £30m. More £10-£15"
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 19, 2026, 12:24:00 PMIt increasingly looks like it will be deadline day signings again, which is a shame, as Marco always says he wants early signings. I do appreciate that signing players isn't easy.
Certainly looking that way. The weekend we play Man Utd likely to see us linked with The World and their Wives?
Sky sports reporting we're still in talks for Atta (Udinese midfielder) and optimistic of signing Pepi despite his injury
Quote from: Jim© on January 19, 2026, 12:54:40 PMAsked my dutch cousin for his take on Pepi: "Uhh don't. Had one very good season, one good season but had a lot of injuires lately. He is useful but not for £30m. More £10-£15"
So he's good to very good when he's not injured. He was back scoring again before this freak accident to his arm which had nothing to do with those previous injuries also tbf.
It's 26m allegedly (30 is the euros amount), could well be thats inclusive of add ons but who knows. I agree it's a big roll of the dice but if the clubs adamant and unanimous on him as a target and getting him in now, which appears they are, then we'll just have to see how it pans out.
Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 01:34:25 PMQuote from: Jim© on January 19, 2026, 12:54:40 PMAsked my dutch cousin for his take on Pepi: "Uhh don't. Had one very good season, one good season but had a lot of injuires lately. He is useful but not for £30m. More £10-£15"
So he's good to very good when he's not injured. He was back scoring again before this freak accident to his arm which had nothing to do with those previous injuries also tbf.
It's 26m allegedly (30 is the euros amount), could well be thats inclusive of add ons but who knows. I agree it's a big roll of the dice but if the clubs adamant and unanimous on him as a target and getting him in now, which appears they are, then we'll just have to see how it pans out.
True, and he tends to be quite unfair on players if they aren't or never have been Feyenoord players.
Quote from: JoeS on January 19, 2026, 01:31:55 PMSky sports reporting we're still in talks for Atta (Udinese midfielder) and optimistic of signing Pepi despite his injury
That's the midfielder link I like more than any other we've had. He seems to be the exact profile of player we need. With Lukic now out for potentially a long time, it will be even more important to get a midfielder in asap.
Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 01:34:25 PMQuote from: Jim© on January 19, 2026, 12:54:40 PMAsked my dutch cousin for his take on Pepi: "Uhh don't. Had one very good season, one good season but had a lot of injuires lately. He is useful but not for £30m. More £10-£15"
So he's good to very good when he's not injured. He was back scoring again before this freak accident to his arm which had nothing to do with those previous injuries also tbf.
It's 26m allegedly (30 is the euros amount), could well be thats inclusive of add ons but who knows. I agree it's a big roll of the dice but if the clubs adamant and unanimous on him as a target and getting him in now, which appears they are, then we'll just have to see how it pans out.
As much as we'd love to have a 20-25 goal a season striker, realistically we are hoping for a 10-13 goal striker which will replace what we have. I'm not qualified to comment on whether Pepi could be that guy, but the club will have a fair idea of what he might be capable of. I suspect they're hoping for another Dempsey that will blossom gradually.
Quote from: bencher on January 19, 2026, 02:02:38 PMI suspect they're hoping for another Dempsey that will blossom gradually.
You're not spending ~30M on a 23 yr old with the expectation that he'll "blossom gradually" (as I'd agree Dempsey did).
Sure there will be signings and get Marco to sign as think that's the plan from SK.
Any striker you sign it's a Gamble.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 02:28:54 PMQuote from: bencher on January 19, 2026, 02:02:38 PMI suspect they're hoping for another Dempsey that will blossom gradually.
You're not spending ~30M on a 23 yr old with the expectation that he'll "blossom gradually" (as I'd agree Dempsey did).
again what's reported is 26m ...
But Why not? He's still only 23. clubs pay a premium for potential, We signed the young kevin too presumably assuming he'd develop and knowing he'd have to adjust to the league, whilst of course hoping he can also contribute something now too given his champs league showings. Both things can be true.
I'm sure we hope he can make an impact of some kind but it won't just be about this season as it's likely he's deemed the long term replacement for Raul. But with Muniz returning next month and with Raul and JKA currently here the pressure won't be so heavy on Pepi initially - whos probably out for the next month or so at least anyway.
I personally don't expect any permanent signings. Maybe a loan on deadline day
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 02:28:54 PMQuote from: bencher on January 19, 2026, 02:02:38 PMI suspect they're hoping for another Dempsey that will blossom gradually.
You're not spending ~30M on a 23 yr old with the expectation that he'll "blossom gradually" (as I'd agree Dempsey did).
I disagree. This is the market for players that have played in the Champions League and scored, but aren't the finished article. Players that are the finished article and score regular goals go for £60m plus.
Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 02:38:42 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 02:28:54 PMQuote from: bencher on January 19, 2026, 02:02:38 PMI suspect they're hoping for another Dempsey that will blossom gradually.
You're not spending ~30M on a 23 yr old with the expectation that he'll "blossom gradually" (as I'd agree Dempsey did).
again what's reported is 26m ...
Note the use of he ~ symbol (and I expect we'll have to increase the offer a bit to get it over the line).
Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 02:38:42 PMBut Why not? He's still only 23. clubs pay a premium for potential, We signed the young kevin too presumably assuming he'd develop and knowing he'd have to adjust to the league, whilst of course hoping he can also contribute something now too given his champs league showings. Both things can be true.
I'm sure we hope he can make an impact of some kind but it won't just be about this season as it's likely he's deemed the long term replacement for Raul. But with Muniz returning next month and with Raul and JKA currently here the pressure won't be so heavy on Pepi initially - whos probably out for the next month or so at least anyway.
I don't disagree with any of this. I was responding to someone comparing the potential signing of Pepi to that of Clint Dempsey. It took 4 seasons for Clint to score double digits for Fulham. At the price we'd be paying for Pepi the club would expect him to "blossom" a lot more rapidly than Clint did.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 02:46:59 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 02:38:42 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 02:28:54 PMQuote from: bencher on January 19, 2026, 02:02:38 PMI suspect they're hoping for another Dempsey that will blossom gradually.
You're not spending ~30M on a 23 yr old with the expectation that he'll "blossom gradually" (as I'd agree Dempsey did).
again what's reported is 26m ...
Note the use of he ~ symbol (and I expect we'll have to increase the offer a bit to get it over the line).
Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 02:38:42 PMBut Why not? He's still only 23. clubs pay a premium for potential, We signed the young kevin too presumably assuming he'd develop and knowing he'd have to adjust to the league, whilst of course hoping he can also contribute something now too given his champs league showings. Both things can be true.
I'm sure we hope he can make an impact of some kind but it won't just be about this season as it's likely he's deemed the long term replacement for Raul. But with Muniz returning next month and with Raul and JKA currently here the pressure won't be so heavy on Pepi initially - whos probably out for the next month or so at least anyway.
I don't disagree with any of this. I was responding to someone comparing the potential signing of Pepi to that of Clint Dempsey. It took 4 seasons for Clint to score double digits for Fulham. At the price we'd be paying for Pepi the club would expect him to "blossom" a lot more rapidly than Clint did.
Fair dos.
What happened to the links to Gabriel Sara? That's the only link so far that has made me sit up and take notice, it's all gone very quiet with him.
Quote from: jayffc on January 19, 2026, 02:38:42 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 02:28:54 PMQuote from: bencher on January 19, 2026, 02:02:38 PMI suspect they're hoping for another Dempsey that will blossom gradually.
You're not spending ~30M on a 23 yr old with the expectation that he'll "blossom gradually" (as I'd agree Dempsey did).
again what's reported is 26m ...
But Why not? He's still only 23. clubs pay a premium for potential, We signed the young kevin too presumably assuming he'd develop and knowing he'd have to adjust to the league, whilst of course hoping he can also contribute something now too given his champs league showings. Both things can be true.
I'm sure we hope he can make an impact of some kind but it won't just be about this season as it's likely he's deemed the long term replacement for Raul. But with Muniz returning next month and with Raul and JKA currently here the pressure won't be so heavy on Pepi initially - whos probably out for the next month or so at least anyway.
Agreed and there's a few good similar examples- Schade at Brentford scored twice in his first 29 appearances for the club, then 18 in the next 63 games. There are good value players out there (Brobbey at Sunderland) who are perhaps more ready to go?
I'm really not sure about Pepi, 26 mil is a lot for not a prolific goal scorer from the Dutch league.
I hope the owners aren't obsessed with him because of the fact he is American.
Quote from: Rambler on January 19, 2026, 03:37:44 PMI'm really not sure about Pepi, 26 mil is a lot for not a prolific goal scorer from the Dutch league.
I hope the owners aren't obsessed with him because of the fact he is American.
Even if for some reason they did like the fact he's american rather than his impressive goals per 90 record and champs league experience. All transfers ultimately Silva has the final sign off on. So if we get him, it's cos Marcos happy with the target.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013267725871694068?s=20
Seems like he's on the backburner again as far as we're concerned. Smells of being an option should others not be possible this january, or only if Adama gets a move. guess well find out in a week and a half.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 19, 2026, 02:02:18 PMQuote from: JoeS on January 19, 2026, 01:31:55 PMSky sports reporting we're still in talks for Atta (Udinese midfielder) and optimistic of signing Pepi despite his injury
That's the midfielder link I like more than any other we've had. He seems to be the exact profile of player we need. With Lukic now out for potentially a long time, it will be even more important to get a midfielder in asap.
Still in talks 😂😂 same crap every window Lukic is injured in silva's words could be a long one ESR injured .
Get 3 players through the door Midfield, centre forward and a player that can cover AM , LW. , RW
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013184869010907496?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013243358198599929?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Sky sports getting a bit excited this afternoon with this... looks a solid lead too.
Looks like a Palhinha regen but younger...
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 19, 2026, 04:12:11 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 19, 2026, 02:02:18 PMQuote from: JoeS on January 19, 2026, 01:31:55 PMSky sports reporting we're still in talks for Atta (Udinese midfielder) and optimistic of signing Pepi despite his injury
That's the midfielder link I like more than any other we've had. He seems to be the exact profile of player we need. With Lukic now out for potentially a long time, it will be even more important to get a midfielder in asap.
Still in talks 😂😂 same crap every window Lukic is injured in silva's words could be a long one ESR injured .
Get 3 players through the door Midfield, centre forward and a player that can cover AM , LW. , RW
Lukic not ideal but we already have Iwobi returning this weekend to go straight into the 8 as he should be anyway.
Then we have TC as his sub. Worst case Reed has to jump in for some minutes at DM if Berge needs a rest, or ESR/King drop back to the 8. Thats not desperation stations where we should just overpay earlier in the window for the sake of it.
Agree we do need a CM, they're in the market for a very good one In Atta, but Udinese not in any need or rush to sell so it is what it is, if that's main target he's someone I'd be happy to wait another week and a few days for. Failing that it seems like Sara is the other one on the list but rumour was Gala won't let him go till after next round of champs league matches anyway + he had a minor injury so he's not jumping straight in anyway.
Quote from: C Block on January 19, 2026, 02:54:56 PMWhat happened to the links to Gabriel Sara? That's the only link so far that has made me sit up and take notice, it's all gone very quiet with him.
Did he play for Norwich a few years back
Quote from: junior white on January 19, 2026, 04:33:53 PMQuote from: C Block on January 19, 2026, 02:54:56 PMWhat happened to the links to Gabriel Sara? That's the only link so far that has made me sit up and take notice, it's all gone very quiet with him.
Did he play for Norwich a few years back
He did. People I know from that way loved him.
Quote from: C Block on January 19, 2026, 02:54:56 PMWhat happened to the links to Gabriel Sara? That's the only link so far that has made me sit up and take notice, it's all gone very quiet with him.
He sprained his knee and is out for 6-8 weeks so pretty sure we dropped out of that since our need is much more immediate.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 04:28:00 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013243358198599929?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Sky sports getting a bit excited this afternoon with this... looks a solid lead too.
Looks like a Palhinha regen but younger...
He's really nothing like Palhinha at all. Does look really good though. Extremely good dribbler.
Quote from: btffc on January 19, 2026, 05:18:26 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 04:28:00 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013243358198599929?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Sky sports getting a bit excited this afternoon with this... looks a solid lead too.
Looks like a Palhinha regen but younger...
He's really nothing like Palhinha at all. Does look really good though. Extremely good dribbler.
Yeah, if you wanted to compare him to a past Fulham player he's more similar to Mousa Dembele.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 05:22:39 PMQuote from: btffc on January 19, 2026, 05:18:26 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 04:28:00 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013243358198599929?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Sky sports getting a bit excited this afternoon with this... looks a solid lead too.
Looks like a Palhinha regen but younger...
He's really nothing like Palhinha at all. Does look really good though. Extremely good dribbler.
Yeah, if you wanted to compare him to a past Fulham player he's more similar to Mousa Dembele.
If so. Sign him up right now!
Quote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 04:28:00 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013243358198599929?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Sky sports getting a bit excited this afternoon with this... looks a solid lead too.
Looks like a Palhinha regen but younger...
This looks like a rehash of something about a month ago we need tweets from Francis
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 19, 2026, 05:22:39 PMYeah, if you wanted to compare him to a past Fulham player he's more similar to Mousa Dembele.
My thoughts exactly when I watched this:
Quote from: FFC007 on January 19, 2026, 04:28:00 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013243358198599929?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Sky sports getting a bit excited this afternoon with this... looks a solid lead too.
Looks like a Palhinha regen but younger...
A clone for Reedy
Judging from what I watched of Atta vs Inter and Pisa, I don't think he's replacing Lukic or Berge. He joins the forward press with the striker, then drops into what looks more like a right/left center mid role and can play out wide/wing. When he was playing in the central midfield, the 8 and 6 are already further back than him. He doesn't receive the ball on the half-turn, or have his back facing goal either. He looks good on the dribble, but his passing is off the mark a lot in both matches. He is fairly awkward looking and in that Inter match he was called handball twice in the first half because he's just a bit all over the place.
When he's got the ball settled though I can see the appeal. Defensive workrate would be a big issue though. He was out of position a lot in both matches and was caught on the ball which led to a point blank chance for Inter. There is no aggression to his defensive stance at all, literally jogging when danger in his own box, so again, don't think he'd be a Lukic or Berge swap. If anything I could see him being depth across the 3 attacking midfielders in our system.
I will say, and don't mean to be negative, he makes some absolutely odd decisions with the ball. Passing backwards when his team is countering, passing the ball well off the pitch backwards to his own teammate, turning into trouble multiple times with the ball. I'm not sure what amount we're going to push for, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was left for deadline Day kind of deal.
Peter Rutzler said Udinese want 40m for Atta so I can see why we havent signed nobody yet. Atta and Pepi are good young players but they are worth 15-20m max and their clubs want double that.
Quote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 05:46:33 AMJudging from what I watched of Atta vs Inter and Pisa, I don't think he's replacing Lukic or Berge. He joins the forward press with the striker, then drops into what looks more like a right/left center mid role and can play out wide/wing. When he was playing in the central midfield, the 8 and 6 are already further back than him. He doesn't receive the ball on the half-turn, or have his back facing goal either. He looks good on the dribble, but his passing is off the mark a lot in both matches. He is fairly awkward looking and in that Inter match he was called handball twice in the first half because he's just a bit all over the place.
When he's got the ball settled though I can see the appeal. Defensive workrate would be a big issue though. He was out of position a lot in both matches and was caught on the ball which led to a point blank chance for Inter. There is no aggression to his defensive stance at all, literally jogging when danger in his own box, so again, don't think he'd be a Lukic or Berge swap. If anything I could see him being depth across the 3 attacking midfielders in our system.
I will say, and don't mean to be negative, he makes some absolutely odd decisions with the ball. Passing backwards when his team is countering, passing the ball well off the pitch backwards to his own teammate, turning into trouble multiple times with the ball. I'm not sure what amount we're going to push for, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was left for deadline Day kind of deal.
Thanks for the breakdown. Sounds like someone who needs a few months in training with Marco to correct his bad habits before he will be deemed ready to play in the PL. That is something Marco is very good at but will also send the fans into a frenzy that he isn't getting any minutes.
https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2013551879691612555
Ray is somewhere having a cold shower at this news
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 20, 2026, 10:01:10 AMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2013551879691612555
Ray is somewhere having a cold shower at this news
🤣🤣🤣🤣
At that money though it certainly suggests that Harry will be departing at the end of his contract surely. Big money to spend on a predominantly RW when we already have chuk and harry 🤔
Unless of course Silva thinks chuk or bobb can stay at LW more than they have done previous
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 20, 2026, 10:01:10 AMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2013551879691612555
Ray is somewhere having a cold shower at this news
:slap: :slap: :slap:
Bobbs back on the menu Ray!
So good if we can pull that off, would be a great signing
So funny, Ray is going to be going mental
His injury record is concerning. Only ever played about 40 games.
https://x.com/i/status/2013550796642701708
Hmm. Again. Not overly warm on this one as a Roma fan. He's not bad, and there's potential still there, but not convinced he's high premier league quality at this stage
Quote from: @jolslover on January 20, 2026, 10:10:51 AMSo good if we can pull that off, would be a great signing
So funny, Ray is going to be going mental
With my sceptical hat on.....what position does he actually play? I'm reading hes very adaptable but I can;t shake the 'jack of all trades, master of none' line here....
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 20, 2026, 10:01:10 AMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2013551879691612555
Ray is somewhere having a cold shower at this news
Lol. I was gonna say summin along the same lines.
https://twitter.com/jackellyffc/status/2013555244018311529
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 10:13:14 AMQuote from: @jolslover on January 20, 2026, 10:10:51 AMSo good if we can pull that off, would be a great signing
So funny, Ray is going to be going mental
With my sceptical hat on.....what position does he actually play? I'm reading hes very adaptable but I can;t shake the 'jack of all trades, master of none' line here....
See Iwobi TBF.
That's Silvas fav thing, loves an interchangeable attacker
He's an RW predominantly, most of his games are there, but also played plenty games on Left and at the 10 too
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 10:13:14 AMQuote from: @jolslover on January 20, 2026, 10:10:51 AMSo good if we can pull that off, would be a great signing
So funny, Ray is going to be going mental
With my sceptical hat on.....what position does he actually play? I'm reading hes very adaptable but I can;t shake the 'jack of all trades, master of none' line here....
Right winger who can also play off the left, would probably be a Wilson/adama replacement
Would be a great signing and show of ambition vs. easy option Sterling. Resale value and a real top 6 quality winger.
I know Dortmund were close to signing him a couple of weeks ago so wonder what happened there..
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 20, 2026, 10:14:58 AMhttps://twitter.com/jackellyffc/status/2013555244018311529
Injuries aside this is an exciting young talent with huge upside potential. To add to ESR, Kevin,King, Chuk,Muniz it would be building a very exciting, younger and dynamic core to our attack.
I am gutted that it probably means the end of wilson though , but if we can't agree a workable wage then what can you do
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 20, 2026, 10:15:49 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 10:13:14 AMQuote from: @jolslover on January 20, 2026, 10:10:51 AMSo good if we can pull that off, would be a great signing
So funny, Ray is going to be going mental
With my sceptical hat on.....what position does he actually play? I'm reading hes very adaptable but I can;t shake the 'jack of all trades, master of none' line here....
Right winger who can also play off the left, would probably be a Wilson/adama replacement
Winger then, a lot I was reading was suggesting he could play 8/10 as well, right or left or even up top, and City fans couldn't really pin down a position so all a bit confusing. I definitely feel like Iwobis career is an example of a player being put in places because of his quality, rather than where he should actually play though, which has possibly meant he hasn't quite reached the heights he perhaps could have.
Anyway, very exciting!
All these links are very exciting. From what I can gather Bobb and Atta in particular are very high ceiling players. Really hope these come up. Only concern is the injury record with Bob.
Given Ray Rock over the Summer, this Bobb story is making me smile. He could be a very happy man!
He'll fit in well at the Cottage,being prone to Hamstring injuries. ::wink::
Oh wow, never thought we could attract Oscar Bobb to join us! I'm guessing it does mean the end of Harry Wilson :(
35m is A LOT of money though, so I'd rather if Harry doesn't sign a new contract in the next week that we sell him for 10m or whatever to recoup some of the 35m.
Quote from: @jolslover on January 20, 2026, 10:18:24 AMWould be a great signing and show of ambition vs. easy option Sterling. Resale value and a real top 6 quality winger.
I know Dortmund were close to signing him a couple of weeks ago so wonder what happened there..
They might have been put off,by his recent injury problems?
Sounds like with SCR, keeping players like Wilson, at his age and wage demands, just isn't a feasible model so this makes a lot of sense, assuming signing a player for £35m still means his wages would be comparatively lower than that of re-signing Wilson.
https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2013561404716912983
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 10:25:58 AMOh wow, never thought we could attract Oscar Bobb to join us! I'm guessing it does mean the end of Harry Wilson :(
35m is A LOT of money though, so I'd rather if Harry doesn't sign a new contract in the next week that we sell him for 10m or whatever to recoup some of the 35m.
Yeh for me it feels like a lined up move in case of Wilson refusing to sign yet, whilst his agent plays the market to up his wage
Having thought that, it could well be this has been leaked by the club as just a smoke screen to push Wilson to sign if he thinks we're serious about moving on from him? Who knows
We surely aren't spending another 35m for a player to sit behind Wilson and chuk though.
A year ago I'd rightly have said bobb is probably out of range and unlikely to want the move. Having not played so much this season though and seeing it's tough to break into man city's team ,much like ESRs timeline ,its probably the right time to seek a move for him.
It's a realisation that I think nwaneri will probably reach next window or the following also.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 10:36:26 AMSounds like with SCR, keeping players like Wilson, at his age and wage demands, just isn't a feasible model so this makes a lot of sense, assuming signing a player for £35m still means his wages would be comparatively lower than that of re-signing Wilson.
Oscar bobb reportedly on 50k at Man City, so likely cheaper than what Wilsons agent is pushing for if reports are true his agent wants him to be top earner (120k+)
Would Bobb get in the way of Josh King's development path?
Quote from: bencher on January 20, 2026, 10:53:22 AMWould Bobb get in the way of Josh King's development path?
this signing would be a major statement.
To Marco ,the squad,and the fans.
Quote from: bencher on January 20, 2026, 10:53:22 AMWould Bobb get in the way of Josh King's development path?
Bobb plays wide, and King more central so not at all.
It's why I think the Nwaneri rumour didn't add up much as Nwaneri is more of a 10.
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 10:46:57 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 10:36:26 AMSounds like with SCR, keeping players like Wilson, at his age and wage demands, just isn't a feasible model so this makes a lot of sense, assuming signing a player for £35m still means his wages would be comparatively lower than that of re-signing Wilson.
Oscar bobb reportedly on 50k at Man City, so likely cheaper than what Wilsons agent is pushing for if reports are true his agent wants him to be top earner (120k+)
Allegedly Wilson's agent wants him on north of £150k but that could be hearsay - part of me thinks this news could potentially be either A) club have rightly said he's not worth more than £100k and walked away, or B) it's a very public bluff to get Wilson to sign up to a new deal
Re. Wilson and Bobb, I'm actually ok with Wilson going now - he's almost 29 and been with us for almost 5 years, most of that time I think he's been a decent if inconsistent and often frustrating player. It's only now that he's been in the form of his career.
As much as it would be great for him to stay, a big part of me feels it's more sensible to quit while we're ahead and avoid locking ourselves into a massive new contract, given his age and historical track record. While I have reservations about Bobb for the money being quoted I do think he has big upside potential, and resale value in any case.
Also, I think it puts more onus on Kevin to step up and deliver regularly, which I think he should be doing within the next year.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 20, 2026, 11:13:09 AMRe. Wilson and Bobb, I'm actually ok with Wilson going now - he's almost 29 and been with us for almost 5 years, most of that time I think he's been a decent if inconsistent and often frustrating player. It's only now that he's been in the form of his career.
As much as it would be great for him to stay, a big part of me feels it's more sensible to quit while we're ahead and avoid locking ourselves into a massive new contract, given his age and historical track record. While I have reservations about Bobb for the money being quoted I do think he has big upside potential, and resale value in any case.
Also, I think it puts more onus on Kevin to step up and deliver regularly, which I think he should be doing within the next year.
I agree with this. I'd love us to keep Wilson first and foremost but not if he's holding out for a ridiculous salary.
If we can have four strong wingers we'd be in a really exciting position.
So Harry's approaching 29 is he.
You'll find the best strikers and others are still turning it on in their 30s.
What is it with age fascination.
Jamie Vardy is near 39,and banging them in for Cremonese in Italy.
Harry isn't an OAP yet.
How do some of you know what Harry and his agent are asking.
Got inside info have we?
Or are you his agent?
Some of you won't to stop reading crap off the net.
And Harry is 28,and in his prime as Marco has stated recently.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:20:41 AMSo Harry's approaching 29 is he.
You'll find the best strikers and others are still turning it on in their 30s.
What is it with age fascination.
Jamie Vardy is near 39,and banging them in for Cremonese in Italy.
Harry isn't an OAP yet.
Vardy is an outlier to the rule, the vast majority of strikers are retired by the time they're 39. Vardy's professional career began later than most players. Also Serie A is far less physical than the Prem. Vardy has also only scored in 4 of Cremonese's 16 league games this season.
What's more Wilson isn't a striker, he's a winger and relies on his pace and dribbling ability. It's an accepted fact that most players undergo physical decline in their 30s, even the greatest players have this happen to them. The oldest player in the league by far is James Milner (who only comes off the bench these days). The oldest winger is Salah who is 33 (and has undergone a massive decline in the past year).
Thirdly, you don't get much resale value for players in their 30s. So if you're tying down Wilson to, say, a three year contract, you're not likely to get much at the end of it.
Wilson stay or goes but losing him and Adams so be it that's team sport,if Fulham want the money and bobs coming in then all you lot that want Wilson to stay then in the next breath want youngsters it's tosh.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:27:24 AMHow do some of you know what Harry and his agent are asking.
Got inside info have we?
Or are you his agent?
Some of you won't to stop reading crap off the net.
And Harry is 28,and in his prime as Marco has stated recently.
Look, it's conjecture. No one claims to know for a fact what's going on.
Wilson has said he'll decide on the best offer and for his family, so that's his way of saying the best offer available and therefore money could be a sticking point.
Nobody is demonising him, but it's not ridiculous to speculate that it could be the main thing in negotiations here.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:27:24 AMHow do some of you know what Harry and his agent are asking.
Got inside info have we?
Or are you his agent?
Some of you won't to stop reading crap off the net.
And Harry is 28,and in his prime as Marco has stated recently.
We don't obviously, but it's not unreasonable to believe that they will be fishing for a big pay rise given his recent contributions and expiring contract. Clubs will be able to sign him for free in the summer, which goes hand in hand with offering massive pay rises.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 20, 2026, 11:32:00 AMQuote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:20:41 AMSo Harry's approaching 29 is he.
You'll find the best strikers and others are still turning it on in their 30s.
What is it with age fascination.
Jamie Vardy is near 39,and banging them in for Cremonese in Italy.
Harry isn't an OAP yet.
Vardy is an outlier to the rule, the vast majority of strikers are retired by the time they're 39. Vardy's professional career began later than most players. Also Serie A is far less physical than the Prem. Vardy has also only scored in 4 of Cremonese's 16 league games this season.
What's more Wilson isn't a striker, he's a winger and relies on his pace and dribbling ability. It's an accepted fact that most players undergo physical decline in their 30s, even the greatest players have this happen to them. The oldest player in the league by far is James Milner (who only comes off the bench these days). The oldest winger is Salah who is 33 (and has undergone a massive decline in the past year).
Thirdly, you don't get much resale value for players in their 30s. So if you're tying down Wilson to, say, a three year contract, you're not likely to get much at the end of it.
He's 28,no two persons are built the same,how do you know he won't be able to run the same in his 30s.
I could run faster at 40 than I could when in my 20s.
If some of you on here had your way,the whole side would be teenagers. :slap:
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:20:41 AMSo Harry's approaching 29 is he.
You'll find the best strikers and others are still turning it on in their 30s.
What is it with age fascination.
Jamie Vardy is near 39,and banging them in for Cremonese in Italy.
Harry isn't an OAP yet.
I agree with getting rid of Harry, not on age basis but this is the first time he's shown consistency since he's been here, last season of his contract, almost a world beater, signs a new bumper deal and then, well, plenty in history, for example Salah, who just vanish again.
So no, age not an issue but I'd definitely sell if a suitable bid comes in.
Quote from: Pie n Mash on January 20, 2026, 11:44:49 AMQuote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:20:41 AMSo Harry's approaching 29 is he.
You'll find the best strikers and others are still turning it on in their 30s.
What is it with age fascination.
Jamie Vardy is near 39,and banging them in for Cremonese in Italy.
Harry isn't an OAP yet.
I agree with getting rid of Harry, not on age basis but this is the first time he's shown consistency since he's been here, last season of his contract, almost a world beater, signs a new bumper deal and then, well, plenty in history, for example Salah, who just vanish again.
So no, age not an issue but I'd definitely sell if a suitable bid comes in.
That's a fair comment,better put than others have tried to.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:42:00 AMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 20, 2026, 11:32:00 AMQuote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:20:41 AMSo Harry's approaching 29 is he.
You'll find the best strikers and others are still turning it on in their 30s.
What is it with age fascination.
Jamie Vardy is near 39,and banging them in for Cremonese in Italy.
Harry isn't an OAP yet.
Vardy is an outlier to the rule, the vast majority of strikers are retired by the time they're 39. Vardy's professional career began later than most players. Also Serie A is far less physical than the Prem. Vardy has also only scored in 4 of Cremonese's 16 league games this season.
What's more Wilson isn't a striker, he's a winger and relies on his pace and dribbling ability. It's an accepted fact that most players undergo physical decline in their 30s, even the greatest players have this happen to them. The oldest player in the league by far is James Milner (who only comes off the bench these days). The oldest winger is Salah who is 33 (and has undergone a massive decline in the past year).
Thirdly, you don't get much resale value for players in their 30s. So if you're tying down Wilson to, say, a three year contract, you're not likely to get much at the end of it.
He's 28,no two persons are built the same,how do you know he won't be able to run the same in his 30s.
I could run faster at 40 than I could when in my 20s.
If some of you on here had your way,the whole side would be teenagers. :slap:
I don't know for sure obviously, but if you looked at football players in the PL across the last 20 or so years you would see that players GENERALLY decline in their early thirties. In the top 20 PL goalscorers this season, only two of them are in their thirties. Top 20 for assists, there are four.
I'm not saying that I want a squad full of teenagers, I'm saying that we need to be realistic about what Wilson is worth to us. If we knew that he could maintain this season's level of performance for another two years then great, I'd happily tie him down to an expensive contract. But he's scored 29 goals in 151 league appearances for us in total, almost a third of which were in the Championship. I don't think it would be a sensible decision, therefore, off half a season's blistering form, and think that Bobb would be a good investment.
Exactly what's been said above
No need to be uppety about people discussing rumours that emerge to pass the time. And this one seems perfectly plausible given we still haven't come to an agreement with harry yet. Either way Pretty logical that if Wilson's camp were happy with the offer presented and wasn't entertaining other offers, he'd have signed by now. So it suggests we haven't reached an agreement on the numbers and agent is pushing for more. add that to Wilson's comments on the affair about wanting a deal that's right for fam etc its reasonable conclusion.
Also , every year multiple signings we make end up reported in the news first. Some sources more solid than others...so not sure what exactly is wrong with enjoying the discussion of such rumours. Most won't materialise, but some will. If it's not for you to want to join in, there is always the option of not saying anything at all.
I appreciate privately you have said to pay you no mind and that you just enjoy winding people up, but , maybe it's all a bit unnecessary?
Silly season thread - it does what it says on the tin
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 11:49:31 AMExactly what's been said above
No need to be uppety about people discussing rumours that emerge to pass the time. And this one seems perfectly plausible given we still haven't come to an agreement with harry yet. Either way Pretty logical that if Wilson's camp were happy with the offer presented and wasn't entertaining other offers, he'd have signed by now. So it suggests we haven't reached an agreement on the numbers and agent is pushing for more. add that to Wilson's comments on the affair about wanting a deal that's right for fam etc its reasonable conclusion.
Also , every year multiple signings we make end up reported in the news first. Some sources more solid than others...so not sure what exactly is wrong with enjoying the discussion of such rumours. Most won't materialise, but some will. If it's not for you to want to join in, there is always the option of not saying anything at all.
I appreciate privately you have said to pay you no mind and that you just enjoy winding people up, but , maybe it's all a bit unnecessary?
In the forum rules it says that WUM behaviour won't be tolerated: https://www.friendsoffulham.com/forum/index.php?topic=51314.0.
So Coastwalker if that's what you're trying to do please knock it off, we're trying to have a civilised debate. Feel free to disagree with my points but if you're just trying to stir then may I suggest you find an alternative platform (Twitter perhaps).
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 10:42:17 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 10:25:58 AMOh wow, never thought we could attract Oscar Bobb to join us! I'm guessing it does mean the end of Harry Wilson :(
35m is A LOT of money though, so I'd rather if Harry doesn't sign a new contract in the next week that we sell him for 10m or whatever to recoup some of the 35m.
Yeh for me it feels like a lined up move in case of Wilson refusing to sign yet, whilst his agent plays the market to up his wage
Having thought that, it could well be this has been leaked by the club as just a smoke screen to push Wilson to sign if he thinks we're serious about moving on from him? Who knows
We surely aren't spending another 35m for a player to sit behind Wilson and chuk though.
A year ago I'd rightly have said bobb is probably out of range and unlikely to want the move. Having not played so much this season though and seeing it's tough to break into man city's team ,much like ESRs timeline ,its probably the right time to seek a move for him.
It's a realisation that I think nwaneri will probably reach next window or the following also.
IMO, this makes sense as we're doing this before SCR comes into play. I would imagine signing him this window would mean we're offloading either Harry or Adama this window. Adama is on 70k a week and Harry is on 55k so it would make sense to offload Adama for the time being.
With regards to Wilson I have always championed him as possibly the most technically correct player we have with the ball at his feet. That said Harry can be streaky in form like most wide players hence unlikely he will be a starter week in week out over a season. His form of late is probably the best we've had from him since joining.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:42:00 AMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 20, 2026, 11:32:00 AMQuote from: Coastwalker on January 20, 2026, 11:20:41 AMSo Harry's approaching 29 is he.
You'll find the best strikers and others are still turning it on in their 30s.
What is it with age fascination.
Jamie Vardy is near 39,and banging them in for Cremonese in Italy.
Harry isn't an OAP yet.
Vardy is an outlier to the rule, the vast majority of strikers are retired by the time they're 39. Vardy's professional career began later than most players. Also Serie A is far less physical than the Prem. Vardy has also only scored in 4 of Cremonese's 16 league games this season.
What's more Wilson isn't a striker, he's a winger and relies on his pace and dribbling ability. It's an accepted fact that most players undergo physical decline in their 30s, even the greatest players have this happen to them. The oldest player in the league by far is James Milner (who only comes off the bench these days). The oldest winger is Salah who is 33 (and has undergone a massive decline in the past year).
Thirdly, you don't get much resale value for players in their 30s. So if you're tying down Wilson to, say, a three year contract, you're not likely to get much at the end of it.
He's 28,no two persons are built the same,how do you know he won't be able to run the same in his 30s.
I could run faster at 40 than I could when in my 20s.
If some of you on here had your way,the whole side would be teenagers. :slap:
The fascination with age is the resale value. If I remember correctly, with SCR we need to keep our footballing costs to 85%(?) of our revenue. Younger players generally expect less wages (unless you're Lamine Yamal) and will generally have a higher resale value. These new rules are completely unfair against smaller teams but it means we have to buy smarter and younger.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 11:54:32 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 10:42:17 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 10:25:58 AMOh wow, never thought we could attract Oscar Bobb to join us! I'm guessing it does mean the end of Harry Wilson :(
35m is A LOT of money though, so I'd rather if Harry doesn't sign a new contract in the next week that we sell him for 10m or whatever to recoup some of the 35m.
Yeh for me it feels like a lined up move in case of Wilson refusing to sign yet, whilst his agent plays the market to up his wage
Having thought that, it could well be this has been leaked by the club as just a smoke screen to push Wilson to sign if he thinks we're serious about moving on from him? Who knows
We surely aren't spending another 35m for a player to sit behind Wilson and chuk though.
A year ago I'd rightly have said bobb is probably out of range and unlikely to want the move. Having not played so much this season though and seeing it's tough to break into man city's team ,much like ESRs timeline ,its probably the right time to seek a move for him.
It's a realisation that I think nwaneri will probably reach next window or the following also.
IMO, this makes sense as we're doing this before SCR comes into play. I would imagine signing him this window would mean we're offloading either Harry or Adama this window. Adama is on 70k a week and Harry is on 55k so it would make sense to offload Adama for the time being.
Selling Adama gets you 2-3 million, selling Wilson in his current form is more like 10 million. More to consider than just the wages. Obviously Harry is the far superior player.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 11:54:32 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 10:42:17 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 10:25:58 AMOh wow, never thought we could attract Oscar Bobb to join us! I'm guessing it does mean the end of Harry Wilson :(
35m is A LOT of money though, so I'd rather if Harry doesn't sign a new contract in the next week that we sell him for 10m or whatever to recoup some of the 35m.
Yeh for me it feels like a lined up move in case of Wilson refusing to sign yet, whilst his agent plays the market to up his wage
Having thought that, it could well be this has been leaked by the club as just a smoke screen to push Wilson to sign if he thinks we're serious about moving on from him? Who knows
We surely aren't spending another 35m for a player to sit behind Wilson and chuk though.
A year ago I'd rightly have said bobb is probably out of range and unlikely to want the move. Having not played so much this season though and seeing it's tough to break into man city's team ,much like ESRs timeline ,its probably the right time to seek a move for him.
It's a realisation that I think nwaneri will probably reach next window or the following also.
IMO, this makes sense as we're doing this before SCR comes into play. I would imagine signing him this window would mean we're offloading either Harry or Adama this window. Adama is on 70k a week and Harry is on 55k so it would make sense to offload Adama for the time being.
Yeh I agree Adama out makes the absolute most sense in terms of prospects this year. Then perhaps you hold on to Wilson until the summer with a wing line up of - Chuk, Wilson, Kevin and Bobb (or other) as main starters, with Sess/Iwobi also available. At which point you let Harry go on a free and look for a young option for the 4th wing spot on loan with an option in the summer. Dreamland would be Nwaneri in the summer. I think I'd blow up with excitment if we had Chuk, Kevin, Bobb AND Nwaneri. Unlikely but we can dream ha
You may all be right and Wilson's contract decision depends on the salary terms but that's not necessarily correct. There may be family pressures to move; he may fancy playing in Italy or Spain whilst he still can; as a leading Welsh international he might want the chance to play in the champions league. Personally I hope he stays but it's his decision. He signed a contract which at the end of the season he's fulfilled.
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 12:04:18 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 11:54:32 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 10:42:17 AMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 10:25:58 AMOh wow, never thought we could attract Oscar Bobb to join us! I'm guessing it does mean the end of Harry Wilson :(
35m is A LOT of money though, so I'd rather if Harry doesn't sign a new contract in the next week that we sell him for 10m or whatever to recoup some of the 35m.
Yeh for me it feels like a lined up move in case of Wilson refusing to sign yet, whilst his agent plays the market to up his wage
Having thought that, it could well be this has been leaked by the club as just a smoke screen to push Wilson to sign if he thinks we're serious about moving on from him? Who knows
We surely aren't spending another 35m for a player to sit behind Wilson and chuk though.
A year ago I'd rightly have said bobb is probably out of range and unlikely to want the move. Having not played so much this season though and seeing it's tough to break into man city's team ,much like ESRs timeline ,its probably the right time to seek a move for him.
It's a realisation that I think nwaneri will probably reach next window or the following also.
IMO, this makes sense as we're doing this before SCR comes into play. I would imagine signing him this window would mean we're offloading either Harry or Adama this window. Adama is on 70k a week and Harry is on 55k so it would make sense to offload Adama for the time being.
Yeh I agree Adama out makes the absolute most sense in terms of prospects this year. Then perhaps you hold on to Wilson until the summer with a wing line up of - Chuk, Wilson, Kevin and Bobb (or other) as main starters, with Sess/Iwobi also available. At which point you let Harry go on a free and look for a young option for the 4th wing spot on loan with an option in the summer. Dreamland would be Nwaneri in the summer. I think I'd blow up with excitment if we had Chuk, Kevin, Bobb AND Nwaneri. Unlikely but we can dream ha
I think I'd even let go of my annoyance at our habit of signing Arsenal's rejects if we got Nwaneri! Lewis Skelly wouldn't be a bad LB option either.
Quote from: Mullers OG on January 20, 2026, 12:05:42 PMYou may all be right and Wilson's contract decision depends on the salary terms but that's not necessarily correct. There may be family pressures to move; he may fancy playing in Italy or Spain whilst he still can; as a leading Welsh international he might want the chance to play in the champions league. Personally I hope he stays but it's his decision. He signed a contract which at the end of the season he's fulfilled.
Definitely the other key factor alongside salary, he'll be looking at UCL clubs for sure.
Quote from: Mullers OG on January 20, 2026, 12:05:42 PMYou may all be right and Wilson's contract decision depends on the salary terms but that's not necessarily correct. There may be family pressures to move; he may fancy playing in Italy or Spain whilst he still can; as a leading Welsh international he might want the chance to play in the champions league. Personally I hope he stays but it's his decision. He signed a contract which at the end of the season he's fulfilled.
certainly plausible, seem to recall the rumblings of wage demands coming from someone with club links but memory could be failing me there. He has a young fam I think, so not sure if he'll want to move abroad at this stage but ya never know. Currently the clubs he's linked with, none stand a particularly bigger chance of europe than us though. Either way we'll know soon enough what the outcome is.
What does this mean for chuk? If anything at all, but we still have to fork out 26 mil for him at somepoint and we still haven't sorted out this CM position which I have been crying out about for a year.
I just wonder what this means for SCR which we are apparently very close to the limits
Quote from: Rambler on January 20, 2026, 12:23:40 PMWhat does this mean for chuk? If anything at all, but we still have to fork out 26 mil for him at somepoint and we still haven't sorted out this CM position which I have been crying out about for a year.
I just wonder what this means for SCR which we are apparently very close to the limits
Presumably Raul and possibly also Leno are off at the end of the season, and they're our two highest earners I think?
Edit - Leno's contract runs until 2027, so looks like we'd only look to sell if SCR was that tight.
https://x.com/MiguelDelaney/status/2013585701195956480
Quote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 12:26:10 PMhttps://x.com/MiguelDelaney/status/2013585701195956480
Parrott was the forward I expected us to go for the day the window opened.
Quote from: sarnian on January 20, 2026, 12:39:12 PMQuote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 12:26:10 PMhttps://x.com/MiguelDelaney/status/2013585701195956480
Parrott was the forward I expected us to go for the day the window opened.
It speaks to you doesn't it ?
Quote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 12:26:10 PMhttps://x.com/MiguelDelaney/status/2013585701195956480
I've seen a lot of this player both at PNE on loan and for Ireland. He has footballing skills but, until recently, he never showed that 'natural' scoring touch. Is the current Troy blossoming- he's only 23- and showing the talent Spurs saw. Valued at £23 million.. I wouldn't be unhappy if we missed out on him. Romulo was being quoted close to these numbers. Yes he didn't want to come but there has to be better for this money
Ray Rock currently battling with having to leave his hourly comment that we're never signing someone vs the fact we're close to signing the one player he's always wanted.
Between Ray Rock and a hard place.
People are acting with Harry Wilson as if he's been awful until this season. Here's his goal involvements over the years:
21/22- 32 in 3592 minutes= goal or assist every 112 minutes
22/23- 8 in 1414 minutes = g/a every 177 minutes
23/24- 15 in 2039 minutes= g/a every 136 mins
24/25- 8 in 1323 minutes= g/a every 165 mins
25/26 to date- 13 in 1788 mins = g/a every 138 minutes
So, he actually performed better in 21/22 (albeit championship) and two seasons ago, statistically than this season.
Personally, as a player who doesn't rely on pace or physicality, I think he'll age well. I think we should do what we can to keep him and perhaps sell Traore for a few £m to help pay towards the wages!
LMFAO RS61 :slap:
Quote from: JimOG on January 20, 2026, 12:53:58 PMQuote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 12:26:10 PMhttps://x.com/MiguelDelaney/status/2013585701195956480
I've seen a lot of this player both at PNE on loan and for Ireland. He has footballing skills but, until recently, he never showed that 'natural' scoring touch. Is the current Troy blossoming- he's only 23- and showing the talent Spurs saw. Valued at £23 million.. I wouldn't be unhappy if we missed out on him. Romulo was being quoted close to these numbers. Yes he didn't want to come but there has to be better for this money
Yeh for some reason I'm feeling cautious on this one, can't explain it as his stats are good in netherlands, but my gut screams that's an overspend on a player who's had had good G/A stats the last couple years in the Eeredivise but whom to my eye I'm unsure elevates us to European contenders. Could definitely be wrong but just something about the way he moves and plays makes me feel a bit, I dunno, like I'm looking at a good championship striker. Can't quite put my finger on it. If he joins I'd be open to being compeltely wrong on that. Just my first impression without having watched tons of him.
Worried it's one of those instances of buying an ok player off the back of a high profile international heroic moment.
Quote from: JimOG on January 20, 2026, 12:53:58 PMQuote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 12:26:10 PMhttps://x.com/MiguelDelaney/status/2013585701195956480
I've seen a lot of this player both at PNE on loan and for Ireland. He has footballing skills but, until recently, he never showed that 'natural' scoring touch. Is the current Troy blossoming- he's only 23- and showing the talent Spurs saw. Valued at £23 million.. I wouldn't be unhappy if we missed out on him. Romulo was being quoted close to these numbers. Yes he didn't want to come but there has to be better for this money
This wont happen
The Parrott deal is dead
It is a deceased Parrott deal
Here Polly Polly
Quote from: Jim© on January 20, 2026, 01:26:51 PMPeople are acting with Harry Wilson as if he's been awful until this season. Here's his goal involvements over the years:
21/22- 32 in 3592 minutes= goal or assist every 112 minutes
22/23- 8 in 1414 minutes = g/a every 177 minutes
23/24- 15 in 2039 minutes= g/a every 136 mins
24/25- 8 in 1323 minutes= g/a every 165 mins
25/26 to date- 13 in 1788 mins = g/a every 138 minutes
So, he actually performed better in 21/22 (albeit championship) and two seasons ago, statistically than this season.
Personally, as a player who doesn't rely on pace or physicality, I think he'll age well. I think we should do what we can to keep him and perhaps sell Traore for a few £m to help pay towards the wages!
Yeh I think Harrys been largely very good for us, think most are happy he's here albeit there have been periods in the prem (like most players) where he goes missing a bit before heating up again. question is more
if it's a choice between Oscar Bobb at 22 years old or wilson at soon to be 29 ,which would you take. I'd be suprised (happily so) if we kept both but seems unlikely to me unless Marco is solely planning to play Bobb or Chuk predominantly LW.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013588313064489050?s=20
Would be sad to lose Diop. Such a great backup CB option. Deserves to start somewhere though.
Would rather wait till the summer if we are gonna sell him though and try and integrate Luc DF
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 01:42:23 PMYeh I think Harrys been largely very good for us, think most are happy he's here albeit there have been periods in the prem (like most players) where he goes missing a bit before heating up again. question is more if it's a choice between Oscar Bobb at 22 years old or wilson at soon to be 29 ,which would you take. I'd be suprised (happily so) if we kept both but seems unlikely to me unless Marco is solely planning to play Bobb or Chuk predominantly LW.
I'd probably take Bobb if it was a business decision and Wilson if it wasn't.
I think we could accommodate the two but I also think players would need to leave too- Traore, Reed if another MF comes in because soon we'll not have enough space on the bench for them all.
https://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-need-just-e5m-more-marco-silvas-side-almost-there-for-transfer/
Pure Sauce. sportwitness are dog s***, but hey, its silly season.
allegedly €25m enough to get Atta
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 02:05:27 PMhttps://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-need-just-e5m-more-marco-silvas-side-almost-there-for-transfer/
Pure Sauce. sportwitness are dog s***, but hey, its silly season.
allegedly €25m enough to get Atta
That's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2013602587925189001?s=20
One off the list for now, Arsenal clearly didn't want to let him go without an option. And the player probably wants to prove himself and push his way into the team. One to keep an eye on given our seeming current penchant for picking up ex-academy players from the top clubs if they can't break into their first team.
Quote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 02:05:27 PMhttps://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-need-just-e5m-more-marco-silvas-side-almost-there-for-transfer/
Pure Sauce. sportwitness are dog s***, but hey, its silly season.
allegedly €25m enough to get Atta
That's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
Appreciate in watching 2 full games you've seen more of him than most here who will only have checked his highlights,... and see you've been left unsure, but the Udinese fans who watch him week in week out seem to universally think he's top class, so assume they've seen something in him over the course of the last seaon and a half (I gather he also recently returned from a minor injury fwiw). If you'd watched our last game in full you'd think almost our entire team were absolute headless chickens 😅
According to all reports from fans and stat sites he plays CM/8 mostly. Seems from what I've seen he's more a ball carrier than an outright DM or AM type.
One person I wouldn't mind us looking at is Niccolo Pisilli. young talented CM at Roma, every time I see him I think there's a player there. He's not quite there yet and unlikely to get in ahead of Kone (who I also rate but who will be too expensive for us) but one of the better talents to come through the academy - better than bove who we showed interest in before. I find it a shame that he doesn't get more minutes because I think he's showing really good signs of a being a good progressive CM.
Was miffed when rumours circulated Spurs were in for him but that fell away in the end thankfully. Someone tell the scouts at Fulham 😅
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 02:24:26 PMQuote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 02:05:27 PMhttps://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-need-just-e5m-more-marco-silvas-side-almost-there-for-transfer/
Pure Sauce. sportwitness are dog s***, but hey, its silly season.
allegedly €25m enough to get Atta
That's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
Appreciate in watching 2 full games you've seen more of him than most here who will only have checked his highlights,... and see you've been left unsure, but the Udinese fans who watch him week in week out seem to universally think he's top class, so assume they've seen something in him over the course of the last seaon and a half (I gather he also recently returned from a minor injury fwiw). If you'd watched our last game in full you'd think almost our entire team were absolute headless chickens 😅
According to all reports from fans and stat sites he plays CM/8 mostly. Seems from what I've seen he's more a ball carrier than an outright DM or AM type.
Yeah, I try not to overanalyze too much with these rumor signings, but this Atta is a strange character to me. It reminds me of watching hours, reading forums, of Andre when we were fairly serious in pushing for him. I just didn't really understand how he'd fit and/or what type of profile he'd accomplish for Marco.
With Atta, it's strange because he has the profile closer to Loftus-Cheek than he does Dembele like someone mentioned. Yes, he can dribble fairly direct, but Dembele's dribbling was direct and cut across angles at pace/deception with a low center of gravity. Atta stays fairly upright, but has quick feet and his frame makes it tough to win the ball outright. I think he could be a versatile option for us though and the neighborhood of €15-25m is a bit more reasonable than the €30-40m range.
Quote from: RS61 on January 20, 2026, 01:23:30 PMRay Rock currently battling with having to leave his hourly comment that we're never signing someone vs the fact we're close to signing the one player he's always wanted.
Between Ray Rock and a hard place.
I would be absolutely delighted if this came off but he does have a hamstring injury and as others have said it could be a smokescreen for Wilson to sign or Galatasaray's Sara to decide if he wants to come
Let's see if our mate Francis is right again 😂
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013629875014259171
Also...
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013633820474437662
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 03:40:21 PMLet's see if our mate Francis is right again 😂
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013629875014259171
Out of interest, what's he actually famous for? Feels like hes a bit of a meme for being a burner account for Micks much loved TK.....but not really sure what hes broke ahead of the mainstream?
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 03:42:32 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 03:40:21 PMLet's see if our mate Francis is right again 😂
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013629875014259171
Out of interest, what's he actually famous for? Feels like hes a bit of a meme for being a burner account for Micks much loved TK.....but not really sure what hes broke ahead of the mainstream?
Pretty sure it was Kevin but can't remember. 99% sure it's a WUM account but funny all the same (especially given the Ford Fiesta).
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 03:40:21 PMLet's see if our mate Francis is right again 😂
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013629875014259171
We're signing Haaland? Or is it Alf Inge and not Erling?
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 03:41:30 PMAlso...
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013633820474437662
I don't get it, if Harry REALLLY wants to stay then why doesn't he tell his agent to bugger off or stop asking for what the club can't afford? Football agents really are a cancer to this game.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 03:42:32 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 03:40:21 PMLet's see if our mate Francis is right again 😂
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013629875014259171
Out of interest, what's he actually famous for? Feels like hes a bit of a meme for being a burner account for Micks much loved TK.....but not really sure what hes broke ahead of the mainstream?
He called the kevin move. When the media was reporting he didn't like the move and wanted to go to Sporting he was saying that was b.s and he would be announced as a fulham player shortly, as materialised https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/1962538905397277040?s=20
Appeared to call JKA when media was saying it was off before Rutzler called it.
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/1962646727594213760?s=20
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/1962652049348153563?s=20
Also said talks of Silva to Forest were b.s in the summer.
Other than that it's just become a bit of fun. He hasnt broken any news himself, only correctly confirmed or denied things already in motion before they were finalised. 3 for 3 so far. The only outstanding prediction is Wilson close to signing a contract. He's laying the foundations currently for that to not happen, would be the first one he got "wrong"
Regardless the Francis Bomba has become a bit of a giggle
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 03:42:32 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 03:40:21 PMLet's see if our mate Francis is right again 😂
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013629875014259171
Out of interest, what's he actually famous for? Feels like hes a bit of a meme for being a burner account for Micks much loved TK.....but not really sure what hes broke ahead of the mainstream?
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 20, 2026, 03:42:32 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 03:40:21 PMLet's see if our mate Francis is right again 😂
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013629875014259171
Out of interest, what's he actually famous for? Feels like hes a bit of a meme for being a burner account for Micks much loved TK.....but not really sure what hes broke ahead of the mainstream?
I believe he called a few things early over summer. One was defo Kevin when reports everywhere were saying he was going elsewhere he laid it down saying he'll 100% be a Fulham player. Think there may be some other bits too. The fanbase were convinced he was Tony in disguise. 😂
May have just got lucky of course. We'll see but all a bit of fun not to be taken too seriously. Silly season! 😊
I get the feeling this Francis is definitely TK in disguise or someone very close to him with permission from TK haha.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 03:58:13 PMI get the feeling this Francis is definitely TK in disguise.
Imagine haha
His profile pic being a Ford Fiesta is chefs kiss conspiracy level trolling
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 03:58:13 PMI get the feeling this Francis is definitely TK in disguise or someone very close to him with permission from TK haha.
That's the broad consensus although to be honest I reckon it's just someone on a wind up.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 03:58:13 PMI get the feeling this Francis is definitely TK in disguise or someone very close to him with permission from TK haha.
If so he posts taking the piss out of Chelsea and Tosin are even more class 😂
Cheers for responses....usually consider myself in the loop on these things but feels like its quite X specific (which I don't use) but certainly a good dose of fun!
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 20, 2026, 04:01:36 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 03:58:13 PMI get the feeling this Francis is definitely TK in disguise or someone very close to him with permission from TK haha.
If so he posts taking the piss out of Chelsea and Tosin are even more class 😂
If it is him or someone in the transfer team, then we could be in trouble 👀 It would be one thing for a fan to say it's corruption but another by the owner's son.
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/1972302768414290060
According to "Fulham Transfer" :
"Wilson's agent is pushing for 200k. He's off his rocker if he thinks they will get that.
Traore agreed with West Ham weeks ago on personal terms. He was kept due to short numbers.
If we add Bobb then the likelihood is Adama will go.
Pepi remains the no 1 target for strikers ... Parrott & Ferguson there but more to push PSV."
Take that as utter b.s if you so wish , just passing it on ha
Would be absolutely mental if we signed:
Pepi: £30m
Bobb: £30m
Atta: £22m
Would be not just a sign of intent, but a sign of the times if fulham were throwing that sort of dosh about in january.
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 04:07:38 PMAccording to "Fulham Transfer" :
"Wilson's agent is pushing for 200k. He's off his rocker if he thinks they will get that.
Traore agreed with West Ham weeks ago on personal terms. He was kept due to short numbers.
If we add Bobb then the likelihood is Adama will go.
Pepi remains the no 1 target for strikers ... Parrott & Ferguson there but more to push PSV."
Take that as utter b.s if you so wish , just passing it on ha
I mean if they didn't want to sell Pepi then why would they care if we were after Parrott or Ferguson? lol
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:09:23 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 04:07:38 PMAccording to "Fulham Transfer" :
"Wilson's agent is pushing for 200k. He's off his rocker if he thinks they will get that.
Traore agreed with West Ham weeks ago on personal terms. He was kept due to short numbers.
If we add Bobb then the likelihood is Adama will go.
Pepi remains the no 1 target for strikers ... Parrott & Ferguson there but more to push PSV."
Take that as utter b.s if you so wish , just passing it on ha
I mean if they didn't want to sell Pepi then why would they care if we were after Parrott or Ferguson? lol
Being injured now it may appeal, we appear to have offered a decent amount now. If they think they could get 26m for a player that will be out another month and half or so and get in a replacement who can play now for them, given they have some striker availablity issues and champs league to think about - I could see why it might appeal. So who knows, but can see that adding some background pressure of hinting that we're willing to look elsewhere if they don't push talks forwards and find a replacement could be useful.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:09:23 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 04:07:38 PMAccording to "Fulham Transfer" :
"Wilson's agent is pushing for 200k. He's off his rocker if he thinks they will get that.
Traore agreed with West Ham weeks ago on personal terms. He was kept due to short numbers.
If we add Bobb then the likelihood is Adama will go.
Pepi remains the no 1 target for strikers ... Parrott & Ferguson there but more to push PSV."
Take that as utter b.s if you so wish , just passing it on ha
I mean if they didn't want to sell Pepi then why would they care if we were after Parrott or Ferguson? lol
It's a guess but this injury may have changed things. Their other two strikers have long term injuries I believe. Prob forces them into the striker market now. To do that they may need funds and will also need to offload someone when they are all back. We put in an extremely good offer for Pepi and if we are maintaining that or upping it slightly when he is out for half of the rest of the season they may feel they have to take it.
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 04:21:21 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:09:23 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 04:07:38 PMAccording to "Fulham Transfer" :
"Wilson's agent is pushing for 200k. He's off his rocker if he thinks they will get that.
Traore agreed with West Ham weeks ago on personal terms. He was kept due to short numbers.
If we add Bobb then the likelihood is Adama will go.
Pepi remains the no 1 target for strikers ... Parrott & Ferguson there but more to push PSV."
Take that as utter b.s if you so wish , just passing it on ha
I mean if they didn't want to sell Pepi then why would they care if we were after Parrott or Ferguson? lol
Being injured now it may appeal, we appear to have offered a decent amount now. If they think they could get 26m for a player that will be out another month and half or so and get in a replacement who can play now for them, given they have some striker availablity issues and champs league to think about - I could see why it might appeal. So who knows, but can see that adding some background pressure of hinting that we're willing to look elsewhere if they don't push talks forwards and find a replacement could be useful.
Ah, I see. Looks like, according to Drewry, their other strikers seem to be injured too. If that's the case they might want to sell to us now and replace him or lose that opportunity.
If any truth in that salary request from Wilson then it is pretty ridiculous and can't be entertained.
I never know with Fulhamtransfer if they actually have any inside track or not, I don't really think they do.
https://x.com/Francis70740546/status/2013633820474437662
Never understood things like this, if player wants to stay and agent is being difficult - can't the player just override the agent?
https://twitter.com/WestLondonSport/status/2013650533706273042
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 20, 2026, 04:33:56 PMhttps://twitter.com/WestLondonSport/status/2013650533706273042
BBC Sport said we hadn't actually made an offer for Bobb, but we're in talks. Classic Fulham, all fur coat and no knickers.
Just out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
Harry Wilson was the last winger we actually purchased before this Summer. Signed Willian on a free 3 times, signed Adama on a free, loaned Reiss Nelson, loaned Dan James and loaned Manor Solomon. You can count Iwobi but he was signed as a CM and didn't move to the wing until halfway through his first season.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
What are you talking about? This summer was the first time since we've been back in the PL where we've actually spent any real money on real wingers. Prior to this summer we'd brought a couple in on free transfers (Willian and Traore) and a few on loans (Solomon, James and Nelson). The only "winger" we'd purchased was Iwobi (and I put winger in quotes because while he's played primarily on the wing for us, he's not really a traditional winger).
Quote from: btffc on January 20, 2026, 04:48:58 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
Harry Wilson was the last winger we actually purchased before this Summer. Signed Willian on a free 3 times, signed Adama on a free, loaned Reiss Nelson, loaned Dan James and loaned Manor Solomon. You can count Iwobi but he was signed as a CM and didn't move to the wing until halfway through his first season.
Don't forget Chuck as a loanee. It's no wonder the wings seem so unstable and different every season. Hard to have a stable wing when half of the ones that came in were loanees.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 20, 2026, 04:50:25 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
What are you talking about? This summer was the first time since we've been back in the PL where we've actually spent any real money on real wingers. Prior to this summer we'd brought a couple in on free transfers (Willian and Traore) and a few on loans (Solomon, James and Nelson). The only "winger" we'd purchased was Iwobi (and I put winger in quotes because while he's played primarily on the wing for us prior to this season, he's not really a traditional winger).
Alright, fine. Replace "purchase" with "transfer" or "brought in"
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:53:32 PMQuote from: btffc on January 20, 2026, 04:48:58 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
Harry Wilson was the last winger we actually purchased before this Summer. Signed Willian on a free 3 times, signed Adama on a free, loaned Reiss Nelson, loaned Dan James and loaned Manor Solomon. You can count Iwobi but he was signed as a CM and didn't move to the wing until halfway through his first season.
Don't forget Chuck as a loanee. It's no wonder the wings seem so unstable and different every season. Hard to have a stable wing when half of the ones that came in were loanees.
Exactly. Seems we are now finally rebuilding the position with younger, permanent transfers. I am assuming Chuck is a perm since we have an option and he's been great. We had just been bandaging the situation since we came back up. Probably is the most transferred position because we never committed to any permanent solutions.
Could the Oscar Bobb situation be smoke and mirrors to get Wilson off the 200k salary request?
Quote from: Rambler on January 20, 2026, 05:03:40 PMCould the Oscar Bobb situation be smoke and mirrors to get Wilson off the 200k salary request?
Possibly. Although 2x quality players in every position has to ultimately be the goal for any ambitious team (not saying we're always one of those, but we are in a stick or twist kind of position).
Quote from: Rambler on January 20, 2026, 05:03:40 PMCould the Oscar Bobb situation be smoke and mirrors to get Wilson off the 200k salary request?
200k a week ? Not an earthly! Unless his going to Saudi ?
Oscar B, speaks Potuguese having spent some time at Porto as a young lad. May well be that Silva has a long standing relationship or connection since that time ...
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 20, 2026, 05:35:15 PMQuote from: Rambler on January 20, 2026, 05:03:40 PMCould the Oscar Bobb situation be smoke and mirrors to get Wilson off the 200k salary request?
200k a week ? Not an earthly! Unless his going to Saudi ?
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 20, 2026, 05:35:15 PMQuote from: Rambler on January 20, 2026, 05:03:40 PMCould the Oscar Bobb situation be smoke and mirrors to get Wilson off the 200k salary request?
200k a week ? Not an earthly! Unless his going to Saudi ?
Guehi is on 300k, which was too much for Liverpool, so I'm guessing Saudi or a City/Barca/Chelsea but don't think he's at that level
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
Good question, up until recently we hadn't spent much money on wingers though.
22/23: Solomon loan, Willian on a free
23/24: Adama on a free, Iwobi signed
24/25: Nelson on loan, Willian returned in Jan to cover for him. Sess in on a free but seemingly as a LB primarily.
This season we did need a refresh there as we were looking tired and short on ideas in that position. This looks like a big overhaul with Kevin, Chukwueze and potentially Bobb.
Quote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 02:24:26 PMQuote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 20, 2026, 02:05:27 PMhttps://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-need-just-e5m-more-marco-silvas-side-almost-there-for-transfer/
Pure Sauce. sportwitness are dog s***, but hey, its silly season.
allegedly €25m enough to get Atta
That's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
Appreciate in watching 2 full games you've seen more of him than most here who will only have checked his highlights,... and see you've been left unsure, but the Udinese fans who watch him week in week out seem to universally think he's top class, so assume they've seen something in him over the course of the last seaon and a half (I gather he also recently returned from a minor injury fwiw). If you'd watched our last game in full you'd think almost our entire team were absolute headless chickens 😅
And tbf this is the same poster who says he's watched every Norwich City match and thinks that Fulham should be in for Josh Sargent. So I'd be taking his player evaluations with more than a grain or two of salt.
The next player i would like off of the cab rank is Loïs Openda he isn't pulling up any trees at juventus but their is a player in there he is quick has great movement and can score goals . Juve have a obligation to buy him but I dont think they want him so we could do a deal in the summer they also have a massive interest in Mateta . 🤞
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 20, 2026, 05:42:27 PMThe next player i would like off of the cab rank is Loïs Openda he isn't pulling up any trees at juventus but their is a player in there he is quick has great movement and can score goals . Juve have a obligation to buy him but I dont think they want him so we could do a deal in the summer they also have a massive interest in Mateta . 🤞
That's a great shout actually
Quote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 05:40:18 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
Good question, up until recently we hadn't spent much money on wingers though.
22/23: Solomon loan, Willian on a free
23/24: Adama on a free, Iwobi signed
24/25: Nelson on loan, Willian returned in Jan to cover for him. Sess in on a free but seemingly as a LB primarily.
This season we did need a refresh there as we were looking tired and short on ideas in that position. This looks like a big overhaul with Kevin, Chukwueze and potentially Bobb.
Quote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 05:40:18 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 04:37:48 PMJust out of curiosity, are wingers Marco's most purchased positions? Seems like we purchse 2-3 wingers every season.
Good question, up until recently we hadn't spent much money on wingers though.
22/23: Solomon loan, Willian on a free
23/24: Adama on a free, Iwobi signed
24/25: Nelson on loan, Willian returned in Jan to cover for him. Sess in on a free but seemingly as a LB primarily.
This season we did need a refresh there as we were looking tired and short on ideas in that position. This looks like a big overhaul with Kevin, Chukwueze and potentially Bobb.
Yeah, it does need a refresh. But it points to the fact that since wingers are a huge component to Marco's attacking play that since we constantly get new wingers, we essentially have to wait 2-3 months or longer every season for them to click with the rest of the squad. (Like Kevin hasn't clicked with Jedi yet.)
Hackney please ..... scores goals picks a pass - captain material - young . Not injured.
We're signing the wrong Norwegian! Can we sign one (or more) of the Bodo/Glimt players??
Quote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMThat's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
I think Marco would be able to convert him to a proper 8. Lukic was predominantly an 8 or even a 10 at Torino, but he was Palhinha's understudy and after Palhinha left and before Berge arrived(and in the first few matches after he arrived) he was undisputed first choice DM. Even Berge, who did play as a 6 in the past, mostly played as an 8 in his career and he exclusively plays as a 6 for us now. Reed was always a 6 before Marco arrived but when Palhinha arrived he was moved to the 8 role. My point is, I think Marco can do his magic and make him a perfect option for the 8 role. I think he has a lot of attributes that are required for that role in our system.
Quote from: bencher on January 20, 2026, 07:02:38 PMWe're signing the wrong Norwegian! Can we sign one (or more) of the Bodo/Glimt players??
I'd be wary of signing their players. They play a very specific, unique style of football, and most of their players didn't replicate their form after leaving the club. They are perfectly suited for that style of play and they are quite successful because of that. There's a reason why pretty much none of them play for their national team.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013669643911647573?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013641835441176940?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 20, 2026, 10:35:03 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013641835441176940?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Think these were already shared further up the thread bud.
Let's sell Harry for 35m to Spuds and we get Bobb for 35m
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 20, 2026, 10:26:02 PMQuote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMThat's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
I think Marco would be able to convert him to a proper 8. Lukic was predominantly an 8 or even a 10 at Torino, but he was Palhinha's understudy and after Palhinha left and before Berge arrived(and in the first few matches after he arrived) he was undisputed first choice DM. Even Berge, who did play as a 6 in the past, mostly played as an 8 in his career and he exclusively plays as a 6 for us now. Reed was always a 6 before Marco arrived but when Palhinha arrived he was moved to the 8 role. My point is, I think Marco can do his magic and make him a perfect option for the 8 role. I think he has a lot of attributes that are required for that role in our system.
I'm skeptical from what I've watched, but if the rumor gets strengthened I'll try to watch some more matches. I just noted that he does not seem to have his head on a swivel, doesn't make that good of passes and jogs everywhere. In those two matches I can count on one hand seeing him sprint or aggressively try to tackle anyone. It may be down to instructions so he can release to counter, but I think Atta would have a lot of learning to do if/when he gets here.
Personally, I think there a lot of good 8's already established in the Championship, Bundesliga and Serie A/B that we should go after and could snatch away with those figures.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 20, 2026, 10:58:35 PMLet's sell Harry for 35m to Spuds and we get Bobb for 35m
No sell him abroad. Definitely don't want him curling in a couple against us next season for that lot. Or any PL team for that matter.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 20, 2026, 10:26:02 PMQuote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMThat's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
I think Marco would be able to convert him to a proper 8. Lukic was predominantly an 8 or even a 10 at Torino, but he was Palhinha's understudy and after Palhinha left and before Berge arrived(and in the first few matches after he arrived) he was undisputed first choice DM. Even Berge, who did play as a 6 in the past, mostly played as an 8 in his career and he exclusively plays as a 6 for us now. Reed was always a 6 before Marco arrived but when Palhinha arrived he was moved to the 8 role. My point is, I think Marco can do his magic and make him a perfect option for the 8 role. I think he has a lot of attributes that are required for that role in our system.
But then we hit that brick wall again. Will anybody sign up to improve the current system if the architect of that system hasn't?
Quote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 10:58:56 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 20, 2026, 10:26:02 PMQuote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMThat's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
I think Marco would be able to convert him to a proper 8. Lukic was predominantly an 8 or even a 10 at Torino, but he was Palhinha's understudy and after Palhinha left and before Berge arrived(and in the first few matches after he arrived) he was undisputed first choice DM. Even Berge, who did play as a 6 in the past, mostly played as an 8 in his career and he exclusively plays as a 6 for us now. Reed was always a 6 before Marco arrived but when Palhinha arrived he was moved to the 8 role. My point is, I think Marco can do his magic and make him a perfect option for the 8 role. I think he has a lot of attributes that are required for that role in our system.
I'm skeptical from what I've watched, but if the rumor gets strengthened I'll try to watch some more matches. I just noted that he does not seem to have his head on a swivel, doesn't make that good of passes and jogs everywhere. In those two matches I can count on one hand seeing him sprint or aggressively try to tackle anyone. It may be down to instructions so he can release to counter, but I think Atta would have a lot of learning to do if/when he gets here.
Personally, I think there a lot of good 8's already established in the Championship, Bundesliga and Serie A/B that we should go after and could snatch away with those figures.
I think one of the main reasons Atta is the top targets is he has a very high ceiling. He's fairly raw now but under the right tutelage has the ability to be much better than those already established 8's. His dribbling is something you can't really teach plus he is tall and quick. He can be taught most of the other stuff and Marco is a perfectionist who has done well getting the most out of players.
Personally I would prefer Hackney as I think his style of deep lying playmaking is a better fit to slot into our current squad, but I totally understand why we want Atta.
Quote from: Mullers OG on January 20, 2026, 12:05:42 PMYou may all be right and Wilson's contract decision depends on the salary terms but that's not necessarily correct. There may be family pressures to move; he may fancy playing in Italy or Spain whilst he still can; as a leading Welsh international he might want the chance to play in the champions league. Personally I hope he stays but it's his decision. He signed a contract which at the end of the season he's fulfilled.
I read somewhere that he's considering going further North or perhaps with his 29th coming 22nd March his wife has bought him a flat cap, some Pigeons and waiting for the Whippet from the Rescue Centre.
Quote from: HV71 on January 20, 2026, 12:42:28 PMQuote from: sarnian on January 20, 2026, 12:39:12 PMQuote from: hopper on January 20, 2026, 12:26:10 PMhttps://x.com/MiguelDelaney/status/2013585701195956480
Parrott was the forward I expected us to go for the day the window opened.
It speaks to you doesn't it ?
Who's a pretty boy then!
Quote from: ScalleysDad on January 21, 2026, 12:01:32 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 20, 2026, 10:26:02 PMQuote from: Matt10 on January 20, 2026, 02:19:09 PMThat's a bit easier number for me considering I haven't seen anything outstanding from the matches I reviewed. I am not 100% if he will work for Marco's system of high defensive work rate, so it's possible he'd be a 10 for us in setting the early press, then being further up near the striker. He may benefit with space and pace of the PL though, not to mention anyone under Marco is in a good position to develop.
I think Marco would be able to convert him to a proper 8. Lukic was predominantly an 8 or even a 10 at Torino, but he was Palhinha's understudy and after Palhinha left and before Berge arrived(and in the first few matches after he arrived) he was undisputed first choice DM. Even Berge, who did play as a 6 in the past, mostly played as an 8 in his career and he exclusively plays as a 6 for us now. Reed was always a 6 before Marco arrived but when Palhinha arrived he was moved to the 8 role. My point is, I think Marco can do his magic and make him a perfect option for the 8 role. I think he has a lot of attributes that are required for that role in our system.
But then we hit that brick wall again. Will anybody sign up to improve the current system if the architect of that system hasn't?
If the rumours are true that we've been putting in bids for Atta, Bobb, Pepi, etc., you would think Silva had given some sort of indication he's willing to renew his contract. If not they'd surely be keeping their powder dry to spend it over the summer when a new manager arrives.
Maybe he said he's willing to stay so long as they can bring in some new players.
Quote from: iansthailand on January 21, 2026, 12:37:44 AMQuote from: Mullers OG on January 20, 2026, 12:05:42 PMYou may all be right and Wilson's contract decision depends on the salary terms but that's not necessarily correct. There may be family pressures to move; he may fancy playing in Italy or Spain whilst he still can; as a leading Welsh international he might want the chance to play in the champions league. Personally I hope he stays but it's his decision. He signed a contract which at the end of the season he's fulfilled.
I read somewhere that he's considering going further North or perhaps with his 29th coming 22nd March his wife has bought him a flat cap, some Pigeons and waiting for the Whippet from the Rescue Centre.
Hmm
Cross Parrott with one of those Pigeons above and we would end up with Voice Mail
Evan Ferguson progress seems to have plateaued out everyone was chasing him a few years ago I wonder if Fulham and Marco could reignite he's career?
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 21, 2026, 09:24:50 AMEvan Ferguson progress seems to have plateaued out everyone was chasing him a few years ago I wonder if Fulham and Marco could reignite he's career?
Behind the idea only if he's cheap. Definitely seems to have stagnated over the last couple of years, anyone know why?
Of the striking options, and prices, I think I'm most excited for Pepi. His stats reinforces his ability to press and intercept, seems more mobile than other options in those regards, but probably has some work to do on holding the ball up which say, Ferguson would be more attuned to but I feel he makes up for that in his better coverage in the press. Fingers crossed.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 09:52:19 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 21, 2026, 09:24:50 AMEvan Ferguson progress seems to have plateaued out everyone was chasing him a few years ago I wonder if Fulham and Marco could reignite he's career?
Behind the idea only if he's cheap. Definitely seems to have stagnated over the last couple of years, anyone know why?
Injuries at first, and then lack of confidence/form/consistent minutes.
The difficult thing for any scout/transfer team is deciding whether his impressive start at a young age was a flash in the pan against defenders that underestimated him, or a sign of quality that will surely come through in the right environment.
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
5m would be insane business from us tbh. 6 months left on contract. Not in our first or second team plans if we buy bobb.
Great for the books as pure profit. 75k wages+ off the books
One who was grateful for his contribution the last couple seasons but this makes complete sense if there's any truth whatsoever
Quote from: jayffc on January 21, 2026, 11:02:43 AMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
5m would be insane business from us tbh. 6 months left on contract. Not in our first or decond team plans if we buy bobb. Great for the books as pure profit. 75k wages+ off the books
One who was grateful for his contribution the last couple seasons but this makes complete sense of there's any truth whatsoever
Just hope Adama and Westham have or can agree terms as his wages are quite high.....Incredible business if we can pull that off.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 09:52:19 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 21, 2026, 09:24:50 AMEvan Ferguson progress seems to have plateaued out everyone was chasing him a few years ago I wonder if Fulham and Marco could reignite he's career?
Behind the idea only if he's cheap. Definitely seems to have stagnated over the last couple of years, anyone know why?
Mentioned in a few threads over the years I follow roma in serie A.
He's been alright if not spectacular here. Flashes of the talent he showed early after a just ok start.
He broke into the scene very young which we sometimes forget. Even I forget he's still only 21. He's had some key injury issues over the last 2 years which haven't helped, but when he has played of late he's steadily improved to my eye. I just don't really think he's ready to compete at premier league level just yet.
When I heard Celtic were in for him I thought that was about perfect for him, a team like that is the right move imo. a smaller league with European footy, or championship for me is where he should be heading to further his development as a starter. He has the chance then to quietly go about his work against lesser teams and develop, then put himself in the shop window for a big move in European games.
There's potentially a decent player in there but I just don't think he propels us forward at this stage.
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
For £5m ill drive him there tonight
Not to act all "I told you so" but I suggested we sell Adama in the summer when double digit transfer fees were being suggested and I was told that he was irreplaceable...
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:06:42 PMNot to act all "I told you so" but I suggested we sell Adama in the summer when double digit transfer fees were being suggested and I was told that he was irreplaceable...
Apologies, but who was offering double digit numbers for Adama in the summer? I can't think of one.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013950329511874952?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 21, 2026, 12:13:34 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:06:42 PMNot to act all "I told you so" but I suggested we sell Adama in the summer when double digit transfer fees were being suggested and I was told that he was irreplaceable...
Apologies, but who was offering double digit numbers for Adama in the summer? I can't think of one.
Big rumours of Forest at the time.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:35:59 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 21, 2026, 12:13:34 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:06:42 PMNot to act all "I told you so" but I suggested we sell Adama in the summer when double digit transfer fees were being suggested and I was told that he was irreplaceable...
Apologies, but who was offering double digit numbers for Adama in the summer? I can't think of one.
Big rumours of Forest at the time.
Seemingly none I can see suggest the offer was northwards of £10m though? Only rumours I could see were between 5-7m still.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:35:59 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 21, 2026, 12:13:34 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:06:42 PMNot to act all "I told you so" but I suggested we sell Adama in the summer when double digit transfer fees were being suggested and I was told that he was irreplaceable...
Apologies, but who was offering double digit numbers for Adama in the summer? I can't think of one.
Big rumours of Forest at the time.
Was never happening due to the rift between Edu and Nuno. Nuno wanted him, as he does now, but Edu said no.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:06:42 PMNot to act all "I told you so" but I suggested we sell Adama in the summer when double digit transfer fees were being suggested and I was told that he was irreplaceable...
1. That was before we signed chukwueze and kevin. Irreplaceable? That feels abit of an overstatement ...The 'unique'angle, against selling him at the time as I recall it ,was specifically about not having the direct pace a player like Adama offers in the team, without replacing it. Those transfers that came, albeit late, then fixed that.
2. Did we ever get an actual concrete 10m+ offer and at what stage of the window? There were rumours but don't recall actual offers. Nuno wanted but edu wouldn't bring him in.
3. He did have our second highest assists last year. His form has since deminished with less playing time and emergence of chuk and Wilson's form.
4. if we'd have sold him that would have meant needing a third wing signing to replace him at a time when we were getting offers for Wilson who also might have departed for Leeds meaning it would have ended up being a complete sweep change of all wingers in the team. Highly unlikely.
It made some sense to keep him at the time. Now we've confirmed he isn't needed it makes sense to move him on
if there's some interest. Cost us nothing ultimately bar wages
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 21, 2026, 12:40:01 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:35:59 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 21, 2026, 12:13:34 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 12:06:42 PMNot to act all "I told you so" but I suggested we sell Adama in the summer when double digit transfer fees were being suggested and I was told that he was irreplaceable...
Apologies, but who was offering double digit numbers for Adama in the summer? I can't think of one.
Big rumours of Forest at the time.
Seemingly none I can see suggest the offer was northwards of £10m though? Only rumours I could see were between 5-7m still.
I can't find it either but the chat was definitely around the 15m EUR mark if I recall. Either way 5-7m and his wages off the books would still have been ideal.
If we get 5m for Adama I might die laughing
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
Is that all it's going to cost us to get rid?
Quote from: bencher on January 21, 2026, 11:00:25 AMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on January 21, 2026, 09:52:19 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 21, 2026, 09:24:50 AMEvan Ferguson progress seems to have plateaued out everyone was chasing him a few years ago I wonder if Fulham and Marco could reignite he's career?
Behind the idea only if he's cheap. Definitely seems to have stagnated over the last couple of years, anyone know why?
Exactly and Parrot is similar in that is his recent burst of scoring for Ireland and AZ just a bit freakish given his history?
Injuries at first, and then lack of confidence/form/consistent minutes.
The difficult thing for any scout/transfer team is deciding whether his impressive start at a young age was a flash in the pan against defenders that underestimated him, or a sign of quality that will surely come through in the right environment.
Quote from: iansthailand on January 21, 2026, 01:05:12 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
Is that all it's going to cost us to get rid?
I think comments like this are ridiculous and incredibly disrespectful. I'm not singling you out, I could have quoted some other posts, but it's just ridiculous, imo. He was a very good and very important player for us in a lot of games, especially last season. He kept Wilson out of the team for a long time, and deservedly so, because he was playing really well at the time.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 01:28:40 PMQuote from: iansthailand on January 21, 2026, 01:05:12 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
Is that all it's going to cost us to get rid?
I think comments like this are ridiculous and incredibly disrespectful. I'm not singling you out, I could have quoted some other posts, but it's just ridiculous, imo. He was a very good and very important player for us in a lot of games, especially last season. He kept Wilson out of the team for a long time, and deservedly so, because he was playing really well at the time.
I am guessing the comment you are referencing was light-hearted and I was about to like that before I saw your reply, personally I think we have only seen fleeting glimpses of the form Adama inevitably showed when playing against us. He seems to have lost all confidence on taking players on his touch has been poor and his defensive abilities are non existent (apart from corners we are defending where he seems intent on grappling and opposition player which scares the life out of me surprised this hasn't resulted in a penalty or two by now), I think last season players coming on as subs seemed to out perform the starter they were replacing for example Wilson would come on play like a world beater start the next game and be poor, his replacement would play well.....you get the picture.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 01:28:40 PMQuote from: iansthailand on January 21, 2026, 01:05:12 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
Is that all it's going to cost us to get rid?
I think comments like this are ridiculous and incredibly disrespectful. I'm not singling you out, I could have quoted some other posts, but it's just ridiculous, imo. He was a very good and very important player for us in a lot of games, especially last season. He kept Wilson out of the team for a long time, and deservedly so, because he was playing really well at the time.
He'll always be underated by a segment of our fanbase, we live in a time where people like to be extreme online for banter. Think we both agree he's been below his previous levels this year, but the hyperbole around how poor he is is overboard and in moments,can and has at times been just outright nasty tbh.
Guy had 11 G/A last year in all comps in 1958 mins
That's 0.5 G/A per 90 mins.
We've had many, many, wingers with far worse contributions in their time here than haven't been subjected to boos when they come on. Came on a free and will go with my gratitude for his part in keeping this club competitive and playing his part in a season where we won more games than ever before in our history. Perhaps a sign of how spoilt we've become as a fanbase, so....maybe that's a, good sign? 😅
Whilst I'm not opposed to signing Ferguson, that would mean we have two young and relatively inexperienced strikers in the Premier League, Ferguson and Muniz. I'm a huge fan of Muniz, who has developed a lot but he is still young and he's only started 30 Premier League games in the last three years, plus 34 as a sub. Feel gutted for him because every time he hits good form he gets injured.
Would we keep Raul for another year?
Quote from: TheOnionBag on January 21, 2026, 01:40:25 PMI am guessing the comment you are referencing was light-hearted and I was about to like that before I saw your reply, personally I think we have only seen fleeting glimpses of the form Adama inevitably showed when playing against us. He seems to have lost all confidence on taking players on his touch has been poor and his defensive abilities are non existent (apart from corners we are defending where he seems intent on grappling and opposition player which scares the life out of me surprised this hasn't resulted in a penalty or two by now), I think last season players coming on as subs seemed to out perform the starter they were replacing for example Wilson would come on play like a world beater start the next game and be poor, his replacement would play well.....you get the picture.
As I said in the post, it's not exactly aimed at that poster, it's more about the general sentiment online. A lots of fans are saying much worse things than that.
As for the rest of your post, I think you're underrating Adama's contributions too. He was excellent in large parts of last season.
Traore has, and will always be a victim of his potential. Once touted due to his explosive athleticism, both strength, and speed, if he had the ability to match, he could of been the great leveller. Still very useful regardless, and in some examples, a real asset. Did well for us regardless of the negative comments but does feel like he needs a fresh outlook to perhaps kick start his form again.
I don't mind the negative stuff as I think contextualising it above, it makes more sense but its still not how I see it. But the games about opinions.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 01:46:13 PMQuote from: TheOnionBag on January 21, 2026, 01:40:25 PMI am guessing the comment you are referencing was light-hearted and I was about to like that before I saw your reply, personally I think we have only seen fleeting glimpses of the form Adama inevitably showed when playing against us. He seems to have lost all confidence on taking players on his touch has been poor and his defensive abilities are non existent (apart from corners we are defending where he seems intent on grappling and opposition player which scares the life out of me surprised this hasn't resulted in a penalty or two by now), I think last season players coming on as subs seemed to out perform the starter they were replacing for example Wilson would come on play like a world beater start the next game and be poor, his replacement would play well.....you get the picture.
As I said in the post, it's not exactly aimed at that poster, it's more about the general sentiment online. A lots of fans are saying much worse things than that.
As for the rest of your post, I think you're underrating Adama's contributions too. He was excellent in large parts of last season.
Adama was better last year for sure but apart from Ipswich away where he was one of our better players I don't think he offered enough, I can't disagree with the stats you quoted but personally I would much rather have Wilson in the team who makes rus off the ball and provides options for the player on the ball, Adama seems not to provide this outlet.
Hopefully this doesn't come across as me picking on Adama, just giving my opinion.
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on January 21, 2026, 01:41:00 PMWhilst I'm not opposed to signing Ferguson, that would mean we have two young and relatively inexperienced strikers in the Premier League, Ferguson and Muniz. I'm a huge fan of Muniz, who has developed a lot but he is still young and he's only started 30 Premier League games in the last three years, plus 34 as a sub. Feel gutted for him because every time he hits good form he gets injured.
Would we keep Raul for another year?
If we can negotiate a reduced salary then I would say Raul is definitely worth another year.
I am not one to slag any player.
But against Boro in the FA cup he was our worst player ,and i don't like saying that at all,also think it's good for him and club to find a new challenge.
Quote from: hovewhite on January 21, 2026, 02:07:58 PMI am not one to slag any player.
But against Boro in the FA cup he was our worst player ,and i don't like saying that at all,also think it's good for him and club to find a new challenge.
Who?
Mateta available for transfer, £40m the price - presumably hoping a big club go in for him, any chance of old Fulham being big enough? He'd suit us pretty well.
Quote from: bencher on January 21, 2026, 02:27:13 PMMateta available for transfer, £40m the price - presumably hoping a big club go in for him, any chance of old Fulham being big enough? He'd suit us pretty well.
Definitely not.
He'd consider Fulham sideways and wants to be playing for France, so will be wanting a move to a big club.
Quote from: bencher on January 21, 2026, 02:27:13 PMMateta available for transfer, £40m the price - presumably hoping a big club go in for him, any chance of old Fulham being big enough? He'd suit us pretty well.
Not for me. I actually don't really rate him, think he's a bit clumsy on the ball, just has hit a purple patch of form
Has anybody heard of Rayan, a Brazilian striker? Apparently Boscombe are getting him fo 30 million
Quote from: Rambler on January 21, 2026, 02:52:44 PMQuote from: bencher on January 21, 2026, 02:27:13 PMMateta available for transfer, £40m the price - presumably hoping a big club go in for him, any chance of old Fulham being big enough? He'd suit us pretty well.
Not for me. I actually don't really rate him, think he's a bit clumsy on the ball, just has hit a purple patch of form
Apparently it's Rylan they've signed
Quote from: KJS on January 21, 2026, 03:35:57 PMQuote from: Rambler on January 21, 2026, 02:52:44 PMQuote from: bencher on January 21, 2026, 02:27:13 PMMateta available for transfer, £40m the price - presumably hoping a big club go in for him, any chance of old Fulham being big enough? He'd suit us pretty well.
Not for me. I actually don't really rate him, think he's a bit clumsy on the ball, just has hit a purple patch of form
Apparently it's Rylan they've signed
It was a Cinch
Quote from: St Eve on January 21, 2026, 03:12:48 PMHas anybody heard of Rayan, a Brazilian striker? Apparently Boscombe are getting him fo 30 million
I'd never heard of him but the reviews are incredible, sold Semenyo for £65 million and bought this young lad for £30 million, might turn out to be great business (again)
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 21, 2026, 03:40:28 PMQuote from: KJS on January 21, 2026, 03:35:57 PMQuote from: Rambler on January 21, 2026, 02:52:44 PMQuote from: bencher on January 21, 2026, 02:27:13 PMMateta available for transfer, £40m the price - presumably hoping a big club go in for him, any chance of old Fulham being big enough? He'd suit us pretty well.
Not for me. I actually don't really rate him, think he's a bit clumsy on the ball, just has hit a purple patch of form
Apparently it's Rylan they've signed
It was a Cinch
I purchased a car from Cinch, very good deal.
Quote from: C Block on January 21, 2026, 03:41:51 PMQuote from: St Eve on January 21, 2026, 03:12:48 PMHas anybody heard of Rayan, a Brazilian striker? Apparently Boscombe are getting him fo 30 million
I'd never heard of him but the reviews are incredible, sold Semenyo for £65 million and bought this young lad for £30 million, might turn out to be great business (again)
Can we have their scout/ dof if he does
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 01:28:40 PMQuote from: iansthailand on January 21, 2026, 01:05:12 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
Is that all it's going to cost us to get rid?
I think comments like this are ridiculous and incredibly disrespectful. I'm not singling you out, I could have quoted some other posts, but it's just ridiculous, imo. He was a very good and very important player for us in a lot of games, especially last season. He kept Wilson out of the team for a long time, and deservedly so, because he was playing really well at the time.
It's not often we disagree SL and i'm sorry you and a few others think it's disrespectful. You are entitled to disagree but i stand by my thoughts on Adama for the money we have paid him over the term of his contract i feel we got very little back with this season showing a total lack of effort in his cameo appearances.
Quote from: KJS on January 21, 2026, 02:24:06 PMQuote from: hovewhite on January 21, 2026, 02:07:58 PMI am not one to slag any player.
But against Boro in the FA cup he was our worst player ,and i don't like saying that at all,also think it's good for him and club to find a new challenge.
Who?
Adams,sorry haha
Quote from: iansthailand on January 21, 2026, 04:24:08 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 01:28:40 PMQuote from: iansthailand on January 21, 2026, 01:05:12 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 21, 2026, 10:54:24 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2013927981400420489
Is that all it's going to cost us to get rid?
I think comments like this are ridiculous and incredibly disrespectful. I'm not singling you out, I could have quoted some other posts, but it's just ridiculous, imo. He was a very good and very important player for us in a lot of games, especially last season. He kept Wilson out of the team for a long time, and deservedly so, because he was playing really well at the time.
It's not often we disagree SL and i'm sorry you and a few others think it's disrespectful. You are entitled to disagree but i stand by my thoughts on Adama for the money we have paid him over the term of his contract i feel we got very little back with this season showing a total lack of effort in his cameo appearances.
Zero transfer fee.
Base salary of 3.6m per year allegedly (before bonuses)
Been with us for 2.5 seasons
Unfortunate to get injured in first season for a significant time but...
17 Goal/Assist contributions in 2958 mins total.
0.51 G/A contributions per 90mins played
For 9m in wages ....let's add a couple mil in bonuses just to be safe -11m.
Contributed 2nd most assists in Fulhams record breaking points tally season.
In today's game of insane wages and fees, that doesn't seem unreasonable at all. Think we got plenty value out of the deal, even if I agree this year his forms fallen away,naturally really given hes barely getting minutes with Wilson and chuk pushing him down the roster. If he's sold even for a couple million that deals even better value for money.
Think we all agree its time to part ways but for me he's clearly played his part in Fulham establishing themselves in the prem which now is allowing us to push forward to upgrade and that's invaluable.
There are clearly divided opinions about Traore on here. I don't think he's done much for us overall and would be more than happy to see him move on, the best solution for all parties imo.
Traore simply isn't suited to our tactics, so he looks terrible. He could do well for a direct counter attacking side that don't rely on high possession, so I'd expect him to be much improved for West Ham.
Assuming we can get £5m for him and don't need to pay off the remainder of his salary, moving him on would suit all parties.
For West Ham, having made a significant investment in new strikers, they'd benefit from his crossing accuracy, which is definitely his best attribute for us.
Quote from: TheOnionBag on January 21, 2026, 01:58:43 PMAdama was better last year for sure but apart from Ipswich away where he was one of our better players I don't think he offered enough, I can't disagree with the stats you quoted but personally I would much rather have Wilson in the team who makes rus off the ball and provides options for the player on the ball, Adama seems not to provide this outlet.
Hopefully this doesn't come across as me picking on Adama, just giving my opinion.
There are plenty other examples apart from Ipswich. Of the top of my head, Leicester away, Newcastle at home and Wolves away. I'm also pretty sure he got assists in both Brentford games and played well in both those games too. He also assisted Iwobi for the winner against Manchester United in his first season, and he was superb that day. I think it's completely false to say his only good game was the Ipswich game. Also, apart from poor finishing(which, granted, is a big issue) he had a perfect game vs Man City and played a huge part in us being so close to getting something from that match.
I don't think I've said I'd prefer Adama over Wilson? Wilson is in such good form now that I'd prefer him to most wingers.
I also think it might be the right time to move on from Adama, but I still think we need to get a replacement in first, before letting him go.
Quote from: jayffc on January 21, 2026, 04:58:31 PMZero transfer fee.
Base salary of 3.6m per year allegedly (before bonuses)
Been with us for 2.5 seasons
Unfortunate to get injured in first season for a significant time but...
17 Goal/Assist contributions in 2958 mins total.
0.51 G/A contributions per 90mins played
For 9m in wages ....let's add a couple mil in bonuses just to be safe -11m.
Contributed 2nd most assists in Fulhams record breaking points tally season.
In today's game of insane wages and fees, that doesn't seem unreasonable at all. Think we got plenty value out of the deal, even if I agree this year his forms fallen away,naturally really given hes barely getting minutes with Wilson and chuk pushing him down the roster. If he's sold even for a couple million that deals even better value for money.
Think we all agree its time to part ways but for me he's clearly played his part in Fulham establishing themselves in the prem which now is allowing us to push forward to upgrade and that's invaluable.
Exactly. I don't see how we haven't got our money's worth. He's another player that we got that was a very good deal financially.
Appreciate this isn't fully transfer related and don't want to clog up the feed too much with something not relevant, but my 2p on Adama is that whilst his output is pretty decent in limited minutes, I think he goes missing too often for someone as gifted as he is with blistering pace. He's also just too bulky now I think which makes him too immobile, and for me his body language/work ethic off the ball have gotten progressively worse. I don't mind players having a bad game because they're only human at the end of the day, but it does annoy me when they don't put a shift in or look disinterested as he often seems to be
Adama is ok, but I'd want better. He isn't going to improve, and if we can get £5m for him I'd be very happy. Thankful for all he's done, but we need to look at younger players, with higher ceilings.
https://x.com/i/status/2014007404640317776
Over before we even got a rumour 😅
https://x.com/i/status/2014020800014090409
Continuation of bobb story
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 05:50:41 PMQuote from: TheOnionBag on January 21, 2026, 01:58:43 PMAdama was better last year for sure but apart from Ipswich away where he was one of our better players I don't think he offered enough, I can't disagree with the stats you quoted but personally I would much rather have Wilson in the team who makes rus off the ball and provides options for the player on the ball, Adama seems not to provide this outlet.
Hopefully this doesn't come across as me picking on Adama, just giving my opinion.
There are plenty other examples apart from Ipswich. Of the top of my head, Leicester away, Newcastle at home and Wolves away. I'm also pretty sure he got assists in both Brentford games and played well in both those games too. He also assisted Iwobi for the winner against Manchester United in his first season, and he was superb that day. I think it's completely false to say his only good game was the Ipswich game. Also, apart from poor finishing(which, granted, is a big issue) he had a perfect game vs Man City and played a huge part in us being so close to getting something from that match.
I don't think I've said I'd prefer Adama over Wilson? Wilson is in such good form now that I'd prefer him to most wingers.
I also think it might be the right time to move on from Adama, but I still think we need to get a replacement in first, before letting him go.
Forest at home last season was he's best game I recall But City away he should've got a hat trick and took a couple of yards out of Walker who has never been the same since.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 05:50:41 PMQuote from: TheOnionBag on January 21, 2026, 01:58:43 PMAdama was better last year for sure but apart from Ipswich away where he was one of our better players I don't think he offered enough, I can't disagree with the stats you quoted but personally I would much rather have Wilson in the team who makes rus off the ball and provides options for the player on the ball, Adama seems not to provide this outlet.
Hopefully this doesn't come across as me picking on Adama, just giving my opinion.
There are plenty other examples apart from Ipswich. Of the top of my head, Leicester away, Newcastle at home and Wolves away. I'm also pretty sure he got assists in both Brentford games and played well in both those games too. He also assisted Iwobi for the winner against Manchester United in his first season, and he was superb that day. I think it's completely false to say his only good game was the Ipswich game. Also, apart from poor finishing(which, granted, is a big issue) he had a perfect game vs Man City and played a huge part in us being so close to getting something from that match.
I don't think I've said I'd prefer Adama over Wilson? Wilson is in such good form now that I'd prefer him to most wingers.
I also think it might be the right time to move on from Adama, but I still think we need to get a replacement in first, before letting him go.
SL, like others have said in this thread your posts are always considered and generally positive, I may be more from the glass half empty camp.
I appreciate the other examples you provided of where you feel Adama played well, however you haven't changed my mind and I stand by my opinion that he does not offer enough certainly not on a consistent basis.
Just a couple of other points I didn't say Ipswich was his only good game only that it was one of his better games (perhaps I have been expecting too much of him and am therefore disappointed in his return).
The example of Wilson over Adama was mainly on the basis of me preferring a player that makes them self available for the ball and puts in a shift (which I believe Adama has failed to do) I wasn't suggesting you would have Adama as the first name in the team sheet.
JPM at Palace is now looking to leave, would be a great signing for us
Quote from: KentFulham on January 21, 2026, 08:04:59 PMJPM at Palace is now looking to leave, would be a great signing for us
40m for a 28 yr old? I thought everyone wanted youth? Forgive me if I'm wrong , but were you not one of the people slagging off the club for buying old talent that wouldn't have resale value?
He's definately been good in spurts but doubt we'll spend that extra 12m it'd cost on top of someone like pepi who's a long term target. Especially if we're looking at bobb + Sara/atta
Rumours he wants to go back to France or a big European club anyway
As someone who has already said it is thought that he wants to go to a big European club to try to break into the National team for the World Cup
Quote from: jayffc on January 21, 2026, 08:09:54 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 21, 2026, 08:04:59 PMJPM at Palace is now looking to leave, would be a great signing for us
40m for a 28 yr old? I thought everyone wanted youth? Forgive me if I'm wrong , but were you not one of the people slagging off the club for buying old talent that wouldn't have resale value?
He's definately been good in spurts but doubt we'll spend that extra 12m it'd cost on top of someone like pepi who's a long term target. Especially if we're looking at bobb + Sara/atta
Rumours he wants to go back to France or a big European club anyway
He would be replacing Raul who I would let go at end of season, replacing 34 with 28.
Quote from: jayffc on January 21, 2026, 08:09:54 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 21, 2026, 08:04:59 PMJPM at Palace is now looking to leave, would be a great signing for us
40m for a 28 yr old? I thought everyone wanted youth? Forgive me if I'm wrong , but were you not one of the people slagging off the club for buying old talent that wouldn't have resale value?
He's definately been good in spurts but doubt we'll spend that extra 12m it'd cost on top of someone like pepi who's a long term target. Especially if we're looking at bobb + Sara/atta
Rumours he wants to go back to France or a big European club anyway
To be fair, to succeed as a small club you need a mixture of youth and experience. I'm not opposed to buying players in their prime or slightly over the prime as it would help us now too many of these players will mean we will have another age issue in a few years.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 05:50:41 PMQuote from: TheOnionBag on January 21, 2026, 01:58:43 PMAdama was better last year for sure but apart from Ipswich away where he was one of our better players I don't think he offered enough, I can't disagree with the stats you quoted but personally I would much rather have Wilson in the team who makes rus off the ball and provides options for the player on the ball, Adama seems not to provide this outlet.
Hopefully this doesn't come across as me picking on Adama, just giving my opinion.
There are plenty other examples apart from Ipswich. Of the top of my head, Leicester away, Newcastle at home and Wolves away. I'm also pretty sure he got assists in both Brentford games and played well in both those games too. He also assisted Iwobi for the winner against Manchester United in his first season, and he was superb that day. I think it's completely false to say his only good game was the Ipswich game. Also, apart from poor finishing(which, granted, is a big issue) he had a perfect game vs Man City and played a huge part in us being so close to getting something from that match.
I don't think I've said I'd prefer Adama over Wilson? Wilson is in such good form now that I'd prefer him to most wingers.
I also think it might be the right time to move on from Adama, but I still think we need to get a replacement in first, before letting him go.
I'm all for Adama staying. There are no other wingers like him honestly. Extremely strong, great dribbler, can find a pass - all a formula to move defending players out of position...in a world of modern football that is built on moving defensive players out of position.
If we get Bobb, and already have Kevin, our transfer policy clearly is based on popular first names of the late 20th century, that you don't hear so much these days.
Any Ian's or Normans or the like, out there, get yourselves ready, Fulham may come calling.
Quote from: Matt10 on January 21, 2026, 09:04:00 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 05:50:41 PMQuote from: TheOnionBag on January 21, 2026, 01:58:43 PMAdama was better last year for sure but apart from Ipswich away where he was one of our better players I don't think he offered enough, I can't disagree with the stats you quoted but personally I would much rather have Wilson in the team who makes rus off the ball and provides options for the player on the ball, Adama seems not to provide this outlet.
Hopefully this doesn't come across as me picking on Adama, just giving my opinion.
There are plenty other examples apart from Ipswich. Of the top of my head, Leicester away, Newcastle at home and Wolves away. I'm also pretty sure he got assists in both Brentford games and played well in both those games too. He also assisted Iwobi for the winner against Manchester United in his first season, and he was superb that day. I think it's completely false to say his only good game was the Ipswich game. Also, apart from poor finishing(which, granted, is a big issue) he had a perfect game vs Man City and played a huge part in us being so close to getting something from that match.
I don't think I've said I'd prefer Adama over Wilson? Wilson is in such good form now that I'd prefer him to most wingers.
I also think it might be the right time to move on from Adama, but I still think we need to get a replacement in first, before letting him go.
I'm all for Adama staying. There are no other wingers like him honestly. Extremely strong, great dribbler, can find a pass - all a formula to move defending players out of position...in a world of modern football that is built on moving defensive players out of position.
Correct there are no other wingers like him! Most of the others have an end product. He has always been far too inconsistent whether with us or Barcelona Wolves Villa Boro. Shame because he should have been an absolute beast of a player instead of being somewhat a tad journeyman.
Quote from: jayffc on January 21, 2026, 06:09:36 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2014007404640317776
Over before we even got a rumour 😅
I thought the UK was in Europe :slap:
I am sometimes surprised at who people think we can sign. Mateta, isn't going to force his way out of Palace to make a sideways move to Fulham.
I understand how Andersen moved to us, but it's not the same thing given the clubs Mateta is linked to and based on his desire for European football and to start for France.
This isn't like FIFA where you just pick who you want to sign.
Quote from: hopper on January 21, 2026, 10:10:11 PMI am sometimes surprised at who people think we can sign. Mateta, isn't going to force his way out of Palace to make a sideways move to Fulham.
I understand how Andersen moved to us, but it's not the same thing given the clubs Mateta is linked to and based on his desire for European football and to start for France.
This isn't like FIFA where you just pick who you want to sign.
Must admit I don't think we need to sign Mateta I certainly feel he is not suited to our style of Football he always looks to me to be on the lazy side.
Quote from: hopper on January 21, 2026, 10:10:11 PMI am sometimes surprised at who people think we can sign. Mateta, isn't going to force his way out of Palace to make a sideways move to Fulham.
I understand how Andersen moved to us, but it's not the same thing given the clubs Mateta is linked to and based on his desire for European football and to start for France.
This isn't like FIFA where you just pick who you want to sign.
Whilst I totally agree with all you have said, stranger things have happened.
Quote from: Rightwhite on January 21, 2026, 10:33:10 PMQuote from: hopper on January 21, 2026, 10:10:11 PMI am sometimes surprised at who people think we can sign. Mateta, isn't going to force his way out of Palace to make a sideways move to Fulham.
I understand how Andersen moved to us, but it's not the same thing given the clubs Mateta is linked to and based on his desire for European football and to start for France.
This isn't like FIFA where you just pick who you want to sign.
Whilst I totally agree with all you have said, stranger things have happened.
Like Berbatov or Andy Cole or Danny Murphy or EVDS
Since the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
Wouldn't mind Parrot personally. Seems an Inzaghi style goal-poaching type. I think finding the right spaces in the box is a weakness for us at the moment.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014048365932155236?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 22, 2026, 07:58:09 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014048365932155236?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
He's confirmed to be off to Gala now
Quote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Quote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
But will he be going cheap - and would we want him if he does?
Quote from: hopper on January 21, 2026, 10:10:11 PMI am sometimes surprised at who people think we can sign. Mateta, isn't going to force his way out of Palace to make a sideways move to Fulham.
I understand how Andersen moved to us, but it's not the same thing given the clubs Mateta is linked to and based on his desire for European football and to start for France.
This isn't like FIFA where you just pick who you want to sign.
Don't Fulham have a desire for European football though? and Palace currently do too
Quote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Parrot - Cheap, cheap, cheap. I assume?
Quote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
I would take Harvey Barnes instead.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 11:48:43 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
I would take Harvey Barnes instead.
100% on Harvey Barnes.
Quote from: KentFulham on January 22, 2026, 11:26:50 AMQuote from: hopper on January 21, 2026, 10:10:11 PMI am sometimes surprised at who people think we can sign. Mateta, isn't going to force his way out of Palace to make a sideways move to Fulham.
I understand how Andersen moved to us, but it's not the same thing given the clubs Mateta is linked to and based on his desire for European football and to start for France.
This isn't like FIFA where you just pick who you want to sign.
Don't Fulham have a desire for European football though? and Palace currently do too
It's just a sideways move whatever we deem our aspirations to be. For example we have 1.6 million followers on instagram, Juventus have 60 million and are a Champions League regular.
The other club in talks for him are Villa apparently. He just wouldn't entertain it.
I think basically any player would see Juventus as a step forward for their career and profile than us. It's just incomparable. Whilst Premier League has a lot of money I think we can forget just how big some clubs are on the continent.
I'm sorry but it's just never going to happen.
Quote from: Twig on January 22, 2026, 11:44:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Parrot - Cheap, cheap, cheap. I assume?
Caw Caw Caw more likely (or "Pretty Polly")
Sorry, I'll get me coat.
Quote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Newcastle are interested in everyone
Quote from: Super Mick on January 22, 2026, 01:57:52 PMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Newcastle are interested in everyone
Except a decent manager to make the team click...
Quote from: Super Mick on January 22, 2026, 01:57:52 PMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Newcastle are interested in everyone
And a good job they can't spend all that oil money.
How #115 at the Emptyhad hasn't been resolved yet is staggering.
£400m spent in a year.
Quote from: LittleErn on January 22, 2026, 12:34:02 PMQuote from: Twig on January 22, 2026, 11:44:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Parrot - Cheap, cheap, cheap. I assume?
Caw Caw Caw more likely (or "Pretty Polly")
Sorry, I'll get me coat.
Oh no! Toucan play at that!
Quote from: keithh on January 22, 2026, 02:50:14 PMQuote from: LittleErn on January 22, 2026, 12:34:02 PMQuote from: Twig on January 22, 2026, 11:44:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Parrot - Cheap, cheap, cheap. I assume?
Caw Caw Caw more likely (or "Pretty Polly")
Sorry, I'll get me coat.
Oh no! Toucan play at that!
In other references from the animal kingdom on a slow transfer news day, the Trojan Horse might become our first equine striker since ex-Bricklayer Geoff. Assuming the Italian Stallion Montella doesn't count as he was on loan.
We should be looking at Loïs Openda forget Pepi , Ferguson and Parrot I said Parrot. He is the striker we need Juventus have a obligation but are looking for another centre forward we should be all over this
You mean the Loïs Openda that has scored 1 goal in 18 Serie A appearances this season? 🤷🏻
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdexxr6336yo
With TV closer to 40 than 30 a CM must be a priority. Next up for me is right back. I think we are alright up front.
If he's 100% unwilling to sign a new contract, we should just sell him this window. There's 0% of us getting relegated and we still stand a good chance of top 10 with Kevin on the left and Chuk on the right.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 22, 2026, 04:32:58 PMIf he's 100% unwilling to sign a new contract, we should just sell him this window. There's 0% of us getting relegated and we still stand a good chance of top 10 with Kevin on the left and Chuk on the right.
I wouldn't want to sell him without a replacement
Bobb in is one but id prefer that was a deal to replace Adama, as Wilson has been such a goal threat this year and I think Bobb will be a restoration project, and adamas forms been ok the poor side this year.
We would start with chuk and Kevin of course and see if bobb can push ahead of them then ,but leaves us short. If we sell Wilson it's the sort of situation where we'd probably turn to sterling as a stop gap for additional wing cover. Assuming George deal is dead.
Personally don't think Harry wants to leave.
Quote from: jayffc on January 22, 2026, 04:45:36 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 22, 2026, 04:32:58 PMIf he's 100% unwilling to sign a new contract, we should just sell him this window. There's 0% of us getting relegated and we still stand a good chance of top 10 with Kevin on the left and Chuk on the right.
I wouldn't want to sell him without a replacement
Bobb in is one but id prefer that was a deal to replace Adama, as Wilson has been such a goal threat this year and I think Bobb will be a restoration project, and adamas forms been ok the poor side this year.
We would start with chuk and Kevin of course and see if bobb can push ahead of them then ,but leaves us short. If we sell Wilson it's the sort of situation where we'd probably turn to sterling as a stop gap for additional wing cover. Assuming George deal is dead.
True, ideally I don't want to sell Harry but given how important finances right now are in the sport, if we can sell him for £10m then we should and get Bobb or whoever as the replacement. Pre-PSR/SCR I'd 100% want to keep him until his contract runs out.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 21, 2026, 05:50:41 PMAlso, apart from poor finishing(which, granted, is a big issue) he had a perfect game vs Man City and played a huge part in us being so close to getting something from that match.
Re: that City game - - - I posted at the time, and still believe now, that had Traore tallied at least one goal in that game (could/should have had three) which helped FFC to a draw or win in that game, I think he would have exploded for a really big season with us. JMHO
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 04:46:52 PMPersonally don't think Harry wants to leave.
Don't think he does either, but only if he gets a bumper contract. He's prioritized money first which is fair enough. I'll not criticize someone for that especially someone like Wilson who has never had a huge contract. This is his last major earning opportunity probably for the rest of his life. All things equal I think he chooses Fulham but he is going to take the biggest offer.
That link mentions Brentford being interested. Surely he wouldn't.
The Peoples Person?? Reporting Garnacho now looking for a loan in a 'stable' environment. Not getting enough pitch time with his dream job/club with the mopes down the road. I've always liked Garnacho, young still, really good player. Still recall how he broke our hearts at the death with a goal when with ManU. Anyway, doubt he would even give second thought to FFC.
Quote from: WindyCity on January 22, 2026, 05:16:48 PMThe Peoples Person?? Reporting Garnacho now looking for a loan in a 'stable' environment. Not getting enough pitch time with his dream job/club with the mopes down the road. I've always liked Garnacho, young still, really good player. Still recall how he broke our hearts at the death with a goal when with ManU. Anyway, doubt he would even give second thought to FFC.
Kid screams trouble, think that'd a very unfulhamish signing tbh.
Vibes at Fulham are very good at the moment , not sure that's the type of character I'd want in the dressing room.
Quote from: btffc on January 22, 2026, 05:08:07 PMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 04:46:52 PMPersonally don't think Harry wants to leave.
Don't think he does either, but only if he gets a bumper contract. He's prioritized money first which is fair enough. I'll not criticize someone for that especially someone like Wilson who has never had a huge contract. This is his last major earning opportunity probably for the rest of his life. All things equal I think he chooses Fulham but he is going to take the biggest offer.
Well the BBC article has it that he only wants to sign if Silva signs. So that sounds more like he has a sense of loyalty to the manager than he is after the big bucks (although I'm sure he is asking for a pay rise too).
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 22, 2026, 03:16:25 PMYou mean the Loïs Openda that has scored 1 goal in 18 Serie A appearances this season? 🤷🏻
Yes that is him Italian football ball doesn't suit his game he would be exceptional in the Premier league he has burst of speed over 5 yards is strong and skilful we should be all over this
Quote from: Hugh Janus on January 22, 2026, 04:26:15 PMWith TV closer to 40 than 30 a CM must be a priority. Next up for me is right back. I think we are alright up front.
Raul gets injured we have a 18 year old novice playing. Muniz isn't just going to comeback the same player he was it is going to take time 20 minute cameos ect. We 💯 need a centre forward in
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 04:46:52 PMPersonally don't think Harry wants to leave.
Well then all he has to do is sign then
Quote from: bencher on January 22, 2026, 05:26:28 PMQuote from: btffc on January 22, 2026, 05:08:07 PMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 04:46:52 PMPersonally don't think Harry wants to leave.
Don't think he does either, but only if he gets a bumper contract. He's prioritized money first which is fair enough. I'll not criticize someone for that especially someone like Wilson who has never had a huge contract. This is his last major earning opportunity probably for the rest of his life. All things equal I think he chooses Fulham but he is going to take the biggest offer.
Well the BBC article has it that he only wants to sign if Silva signs. So that sounds more like he has a sense of loyalty to the manager than he is after the big bucks (although I'm sure he is asking for a pay rise too).
So his loyalty isn't to the club then
Quote from: KJS on January 22, 2026, 05:36:32 PMQuote from: bencher on January 22, 2026, 05:26:28 PMQuote from: btffc on January 22, 2026, 05:08:07 PMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 04:46:52 PMPersonally don't think Harry wants to leave.
Don't think he does either, but only if he gets a bumper contract. He's prioritized money first which is fair enough. I'll not criticize someone for that especially someone like Wilson who has never had a huge contract. This is his last major earning opportunity probably for the rest of his life. All things equal I think he chooses Fulham but he is going to take the biggest offer.
Well the BBC article has it that he only wants to sign if Silva signs. So that sounds more like he has a sense of loyalty to the manager than he is after the big bucks (although I'm sure he is asking for a pay rise too).
So his loyalty isn't to the club then
I don't think that is a fair statement at all. It's not "disloyal to the club" to negotiate a contract or want your excellent manager to stay.
My take on this is Silva is our problem, certainly for Wilson, and who knows how many other players. Whether we want Silva to stay or not, and whether we think he is a good manager or not and clearly Wilson thinks he is, Silva could be the downfall of this club if he keeps stalling on signing a contract or making a choice to go so that the club can bring in a quality manager that the players who want to stay are happy with
Either what happens over the remainder of the transfer window will convince MS that the Club is serious about about wanting to progress, or that it is content to try to remain a middle order Premiership side where to some extent every season is about making oneself safe from relegation.
I doubt that means MS won't renew if we fail to sign someone, because that requires a willing seller and a player who wants the move. But I think MS will need to be convinced that the Club is really trying and if he isn't he'll likely not renewal. Once the window is closed, it will be entirely reasonable for the Club to press for an answer, as significant things depend on it, eg possibly Wilson's willingness to sign a new contract. So I am guessing that it will be sorted in February.
Quote from: Oakeshott on January 23, 2026, 08:14:36 AMEither what happens over the remainder of the transfer window will convince MS that the Club is serious about about wanting to progress, or that it is content to try to remain a middle order Premiership side where to some extent every season is about making oneself safe from relegation.
I doubt that means MS won't renew if we fail to sign someone, because that requires a willing seller and a player who wants the move. But I think MS will need to be convinced that the Club is really trying and if he isn't he'll likely not renewal. Once the window is closed, it will be entirely reasonable for the Club to press for an answer, as significant things depend on it, eg possibly Wilson's willingness to sign a new contract. So I am guessing that it will be sorted in February.
Maybe Silva is the issue and not the Club or the owners, if he's got ambitions to manage at a higher level (ala Oliver Glasner) then there is nothing the Khan's the players or the supporters can do about it,
But he does need to be honest with all the above.
We end up mid table then owners make the decision if he hasnt signed then fine.
i think people may be overplaying the "manager must sign before I do" angle.
This is football we're talking about. Brennan Johnson leaves Spurs for Palace knowing Glasner won't be there at season end. Forest sign 373 players in one season despite the club being a circus and managers lasting on average less than a full match. Klopp signed a good few for Liverpool despite them knowing he wasn't signing a new contract etc etc etc
They're workers essentially. When you move jobs, how important really is your boss there? There's way more important things at play when you sign a contract to work somewhere.
However, I wish he'd bloody sign the thing so we can move on a bit. Clearly if we're after these targets, he's likely to be staying (as I doubt the Khans would sanction the spend on his targets)?!
Quote from: Jim© on January 23, 2026, 09:40:53 AMi think people may be overplaying the "manager must sign before I do" angle.
This is football we're talking about. Brennan Johnson leaves Spurs for Palace knowing Glasner won't be there at season end. Forest sign 373 players in one season despite the club being a circus and managers lasting on average less than a full match. Klopp signed a good few for Liverpool despite them knowing he wasn't signing a new contract etc etc etc
They're workers essentially. When you move jobs, how important really is your boss there? There's way more important things at play when you sign a contract to work somewhere.
However, I wish he'd bloody sign the thing so we can move on a bit. Clearly if we're after these targets, he's likely to be staying (as I doubt the Khans would sanction the spend on his targets)?!
I'd argue if I was a footballer, my manager would be much more important than if I was working in some random company having some random office manager. If my manager in my football club is playing a system that suits me and I'm flourishing then I'd rather play for him than risk going elsewhere where I may not flourish?
We need to sort out Marco. He needs to decide. This stalemate is seriously affecting the clubs ability to make any long term plans involving player sales and acquisitions.
If he wont stay the club has 6 months to find a successor but if the stalemate continues the club will probably be focusing on trying to convince him to stay and not looking at new managerial options and then we'll get caught cold when he decides to leave. It is time to force his hand
Sign what players we need now (midfielder and Striker), and if Silva goes then he goes. We will have a squad of players still, and a new Manager before the start of the season, that's football!
I'd like Wilson and Silva to stay as I think both have been good for the club, but life doesn't always go according to plan.
https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/2014631130146681038
We have previously been linked with Patrick Wimmer so I took a look at his highlight reel.
Although these reels can be misleading, he looks a great flair player who is comfortable on both wings and has also played down the middle.
Nwaneri to Marseille on loan confirmed:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1ev9p00z14o
https://x.com/i/status/2014725437096677560
TC CONTRACT EXTENSION ALERT
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014801100428173620?s=20
Jesus
Tc contract could have waited until summer, he would not have gone anywhere, it's just to keep the fans happy as we will sign feck all and if we do it will not be a striker or a centre mid we desperately need.
Quote from: DevonFFC on January 23, 2026, 08:56:22 PMTc contract could have waited until summer, he would not have gone anywhere, it's just to keep the fans happy as we will sign feck all and if we do it will not be a striker or a centre mid we desperately need.
That's the spirit! ::scarf::
Quote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 08:55:12 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014801100428173620?s=20
Jesus
Obligatory
Know nothing about this lad. 19 years old and already playing for Trabonsopor in Turkish League. Linked seemingly with Man Utd, Chelsea PSV & Galatasaray after impressing at AFCON. Being hailed as a bit of a wonderkid. Gala offered 20m euros - Some rumours Chelsea willing to throw 40m euros at them... Trabonsopor allegedly wanting closer to 50m, which is mental.
Does look to have some eye catching raw talent from his highlights for such a young kid.
Quote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 09:06:18 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 08:55:12 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014801100428173620?s=20
Jesus
Obligatory
Know nothing about this lad. 19 years old and already playing for Trabonsopor in Turkish League. Linked seemingly with Chelse and Galatasaray after impressing at AFCON
Will he be the redeemer or just a naughty boy?
If you want to see a 19 year old winger who will be a future international look out for Noah Calouri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbLJfg-04s8
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Quote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Would assume that means we should hear news about Bobb soon
Yup Adama out can only be good news for progress of an incoming arrival before the deadline
Welcome back Willian.
Quote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Without dismissing the possibility of a new arrival, I think the return of Chukwueze is enough for us to release Adama.
Quote from: Arthur on January 24, 2026, 01:28:48 AMQuote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Without dismissing the possibility of a new arrival, I think the return of Chukwueze is enough for us to release Adama.
Spending £30 million on Bobb is likely to see the departure of Harry.
Quote from: C Block on January 24, 2026, 10:05:19 AMQuote from: Arthur on January 24, 2026, 01:28:48 AMQuote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Without dismissing the possibility of a new arrival, I think the return of Chukwueze is enough for us to release Adama.
Spending £30 million on Bobb is likely to see the departure of Harry.
Not sure as Silva likes at least two each for wide positions. If he signs you'll have Bobb & Kevin on the left with Harry & Samuel on right. Marco has said Wilson won't be leaving in this current window! Gives the club time to continue contract/s discussions with Silva & Wilson. Might just be guessing here but if a winger a centre forward and a midfielder come in this window then I would imagine there is a very good chance Marco signs contract and if that were the case every possibility Wilson follows suit.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2015014712228901296
Quote from: C Block on January 24, 2026, 10:05:19 AMQuote from: Arthur on January 24, 2026, 01:28:48 AMQuote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Without dismissing the possibility of a new arrival, I think the return of Chukwueze is enough for us to release Adama.
Spending £30 million on Bobb is likely to see the departure of Harry.
Marco in he's press conference seemed optimistic on a Solution to Harry's Future.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 24, 2026, 11:20:41 AMQuote from: C Block on January 24, 2026, 10:05:19 AMQuote from: Arthur on January 24, 2026, 01:28:48 AMQuote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Without dismissing the possibility of a new arrival, I think the return of Chukwueze is enough for us to release Adama.
Spending £30 million on Bobb is likely to see the departure of Harry.
Marco in he's press conference seemed optimistic on a Solution to Harry's Future.
what is in 'he'll go where i go optimistic?
Quote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 10:51:16 PMYup Adama out can only be good news for progress of an incoming arrival before the deadline
Saw something saying the Traore agreement has collapsed today?
Quote from: acji on January 24, 2026, 12:31:34 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 10:51:16 PMYup Adama out can only be good news for progress of an incoming arrival before the deadline
Saw something saying the Traore agreement has collapsed today?
Yes me too, came up on Livescore about 15 minutes ago. Hope not though!
Quote from: acji on January 24, 2026, 12:31:34 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 10:51:16 PMYup Adama out can only be good news for progress of an incoming arrival before the deadline
Saw something saying the Traore agreement has collapsed today?
TalkSPORT now reporting it's collapsed too
The lad Azeez at Millwall looks a good prospect.
Quote from: ffcthereligion on January 24, 2026, 01:28:21 PMQuote from: acji on January 24, 2026, 12:31:34 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 10:51:16 PMYup Adama out can only be good news for progress of an incoming arrival before the deadline
Saw something saying the Traore agreement has collapsed today?
TalkSPORT now reporting it's collapsed too
Traore not on our bench today so 🤞 the deal will still get done.
The only reason I could have seen it collapsing would be medical related? Fabrizos 'here we go' says to me feed and wages agreed.
Maybe it's being used as a re-negotiation tactic?
Quote from: LittleErn on January 22, 2026, 12:34:02 PMQuote from: Twig on January 22, 2026, 11:44:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 10:49:06 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on January 22, 2026, 10:39:59 AMQuote from: junior white on January 22, 2026, 06:54:45 AMSince the initial news on Bobb it seems to have gone quiet, hopefully that's a good thing. I read yesterday spurs were interested as well.
Hopefully one or two of the rumours so far this month come true, Pepi, Lang, Bobb, Atta. Not too keen on Parrott to be fair honest but if very cheap then why not.
See what you were doing there.
?? Not sure what you are referring to.
Just seen on the ever reliable X that Newcastle are apparently / allegedly interested in Bobb
Parrot - Cheap, cheap, cheap. I assume?
Caw Caw Caw more likely (or "Pretty Polly")
Sorry, I'll get me coat.
Would we have to play in blue and yellow or Norwegian Blue?
Quote from: Fulham 442 on January 24, 2026, 01:51:31 PMQuote from: ffcthereligion on January 24, 2026, 01:28:21 PMQuote from: acji on January 24, 2026, 12:31:34 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 23, 2026, 10:51:16 PMYup Adama out can only be good news for progress of an incoming arrival before the deadline
Saw something saying the Traore agreement has collapsed today?
TalkSPORT now reporting it's collapsed too
Traore not on our bench today so 🤞 the deal will still get done.
That more likely due to him being rubbish atm.
Didn't Marco say no one was leaving this window when the Wilson contracts negotiations stalled?
https://twitter.com/jackellyffc/status/2015126279268270454
https://twitter.com/alex_crook/status/2015129029439828313
Really pleased to see Adama's time has come to an end. Despite being a free transfer. He has to be one of the least impressive technical footballers I've seen with us in recent years.
He can put in a pretty decent cross on his day.
Apparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
Quote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
I wouldn't be opposed to it if we can find a future Kerkez or future Jedi for cheaper than £45m
Quote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
Quote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
Have to agree, he's not been anything like we expect after his return. If we get 45m We should take it now. However I don't think we're get any more tgan 30m tbh.
Jedi has just come back from a long time out,think some of you need to be bit patient in trying to get rid of him.
The article anyway is just a rumour.
Something has to happen this week. This team need more 2 incomings at least to be a real fighter for a european place
Quote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
Needs time Jedi missed a pre season and catching up.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 24, 2026, 08:03:35 PMQuote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
I wouldn't be opposed to it if we can find a future Kerkez or future Jedi for cheaper than £45m
Ain't that Van Ewijk meant to be the bees knees ?
Quote from: Rightwhite on January 24, 2026, 10:03:50 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 24, 2026, 08:03:35 PMQuote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
I wouldn't be opposed to it if we can find a future Kerkez or future Jedi for cheaper than £45m
Ain't that Van Ewijk meant to be the bees knees ?
Yeh he's been linked with us a few times and looked a talent for a while. Having a other good season at Coventry by all reports. Wouldn't come cheap, especially if they get promoted, but think he'd be a good pick up from what I've seen.
One issue in relation to Robinson though....he's a RB 😅
Quote from: Rightwhite on January 24, 2026, 10:03:50 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 24, 2026, 08:03:35 PMQuote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
I wouldn't be opposed to it if we can find a future Kerkez or future Jedi for cheaper than £45m
Ain't that Van Ewijk meant to be the bees knees ?
He's a RB though isn't he?
Calm down you lot suggesting Robinson is shot. He's been laid up for absolute months.
That said, £45m can buy a lot of decent left back or central midfielder.
Nobody is gonna put in a £45m offer for Robinson.
We'd definitely miss Jedi, but at £45m - we'd be silly not to accept...the good thing will be that we'll get him back for £10m in 2 season's time
We'd be fools to turn down £45m for Robinson. I love him but even if he does fully recover, he's incredibly pace reliant and approaching 30. He will very likely fall off very quickly in the next few years. Probably wouldn't do it this window unless it was a ridiculous bid but we should likely be looking to sell in the Summer even for as little as £20m
People need to learn to ignore teamtalk tbh. They pump out pure nonsense day after day that somehow sticks and becomes part of the conversation.
Graeme Bailey is stealing a living. Basically nothing he reports ever happens or is based in reality. And they are the source for Liverpool being interested in £45m Robinson.
Quote from: C Block on January 24, 2026, 10:05:19 AMQuote from: Arthur on January 24, 2026, 01:28:48 AMQuote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Without dismissing the possibility of a new arrival, I think the return of Chukwueze is enough for us to release Adama.
Spending £30 million on Bobb is likely to see the departure of Harry.
Thirty Million Pounds for a Shilling doesn't make economic sense to me.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 24, 2026, 07:26:10 PMHe can put in a pretty decent cross on his day.
Unfortunately his day is as rare as rocking horse crap.
He has all the attributes to be a world beater but maybe little or no football brain. Thank him for his time here and wish him well in his future life.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 24, 2026, 07:26:10 PMHe can put in a pretty decent cross on his day.
Unfortunately his day is as rare as rocking horse crap.
He has all the attributes to be a world beater but maybe little or no football brain. Thank him for his time here and wish him well in his future life.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 24, 2026, 08:54:27 PMJedi has just come back from a long time out,think some of you need to be bit patient in trying to get rid of him.
The article anyway is just a rumour.
The strange thing in my opinion is he started back well for a few games and the more he's played the worse he's got. He's also pulled out of a couple of 50/50 tackles which has never happened before in his FFC career. If we got a decent offer (no chance from the hub cap stealers) we should take it.
Quote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
As much as I do love Jedi, if we can get 45 (which I doubt) then thats pretty much his ceiling in terms of market value, and it will slowly go down in the coming years. We would be wise to sell
If we got 45m for AR I would take it. Sess is the better player and we can get a back up with lots change
Quote from: hopper on January 25, 2026, 12:42:51 AMPeople need to learn to ignore teamtalk tbh. They pump out pure nonsense day after day that somehow sticks and becomes part of the conversation.
Graeme Bailey is stealing a living. Basically nothing he reports ever happens or is based in reality. And they are the source for Liverpool being interested in £45m Robinson.
Precisely...Made up tosh.
Baleba and Van Hecke fantastic yesterday Brighton's recruitment outstanding.Van Hecke is
the player who nearly took Harry's head off when on loan at Blackburn he has come a long way since then.
Considering Marco was complaining at the closure of the summer window that we didn't bring in a midfielder, consider that we've now lost Lukic for another 5 weeks, where are all the links for midfielders?
Plenty of talk about Pepi and Bobb but nothing in the engine room, surely that needs to change over the next week.
Quote from: C Block on January 25, 2026, 09:58:29 AMConsidering Marco was complaining at the closure of the summer window that we didn't bring in a midfielder, consider that we've now lost Lukic for another 5 weeks, where are all the links for midfielders?
Plenty of talk about Pepi and Bobb but nothing in the engine room, surely that needs to change over the next week.
Been linked to Arthur Atta but it's gone a bit quiet, agree CM is important.
Quote from: Deuce on January 25, 2026, 06:11:13 AMQuote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
As much as I do love Jedi, if we can get 45 (which I doubt) then thats pretty much his ceiling in terms of market value, and it will slowly go down in the coming years. We would be wise to sell
If we sold AR this window you can pretty much kiss goodbye to Silva, Wilson, and the feel good factor /team spirit that has got us so many of these points recently.
It is a good fee, but the ramifications of selling in Jan aren't worth derailing our season IMO.
As for those who are saying we should sell because he played badly yesterday and a few times since he has come back from injury - when are you going to learn about permanently writing off players after a couple of dodgy games? Honestly this board sometimes.
Quote from: Count Flapula on January 25, 2026, 10:48:56 AMQuote from: Deuce on January 25, 2026, 06:11:13 AMQuote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
As much as I do love Jedi, if we can get 45 (which I doubt) then thats pretty much his ceiling in terms of market value, and it will slowly go down in the coming years. We would be wise to sell
If we sold AR this window you can pretty much kiss goodbye to Silva, Wilson, and the feel good factor /team spirit that has got us so many of these points recently.
It is a good fee, but the ramifications of selling in Jan aren't worth derailing our season IMO.
As for those who are saying we should sell because he played badly yesterday and a few times since he has come back from injury - when are you going to learn about permanently writing off players after a couple of dodgy games? Honestly this board sometimes.
I'm not advocating for selling him because he played badly. I'm advocating for selling him because £45m is a lot of money for the club and can get a really good replacement.
Or at least use the £45m to renovate those toilets.......
It's probably a very unpopular opinion, but Pepi rumour is my least favourite rumour since I started supporting Fulham(first Jokanovic season). I don't think he's the worst player we've been linked with, far from it, but when you take in to account the reported transfer fee, his current injury status and things like that it makes no sense whatsoever.
It seems like Muniz will be back from injury before him, so what's the point in having three strikers when we only play one? The fee is absolutely ridiculous too. I just don't see the point in getting him in now. In the summer, sure, as I think the fee won't be as inflated + we can let Raul leave (or keep Raul if he's happy being 3rd choice).
Quote from: Count Flapula on January 25, 2026, 10:48:56 AMQuote from: Deuce on January 25, 2026, 06:11:13 AMQuote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
As much as I do love Jedi, if we can get 45 (which I doubt) then thats pretty much his ceiling in terms of market value, and it will slowly go down in the coming years. We would be wise to sell
If we sold AR this window you can pretty much kiss goodbye to Silva, Wilson, and the feel good factor /team spirit that has got us so many of these points recently.
It is a good fee, but the ramifications of selling in Jan aren't worth derailing our season IMO.
As for those who are saying we should sell because he played badly yesterday and a few times since he has come back from injury - when are you going to learn about permanently writing off players after a couple of dodgy games? Honestly this board sometimes.
Are you seriously trying to suggest that a player would be sold without the consent of Marco Silva?
Absolutely no chance.
Quote from: hopper on January 25, 2026, 10:02:13 AMQuote from: C Block on January 25, 2026, 09:58:29 AMConsidering Marco was complaining at the closure of the summer window that we didn't bring in a midfielder, consider that we've now lost Lukic for another 5 weeks, where are all the links for midfielders?
Plenty of talk about Pepi and Bobb but nothing in the engine room, surely that needs to change over the next week.
Been linked to Arthur Atta but it's gone a bit quiet, agree CM is important.
Every window is the same it's always last minute deals unless a Clubs situation is desperate ie West Ham.Its wrong I know but our Christmas/New Year run of form took the pressure and urgency away for us to sign players immediately.
Quote from: C Block on January 25, 2026, 11:34:12 AMQuote from: Count Flapula on January 25, 2026, 10:48:56 AMQuote from: Deuce on January 25, 2026, 06:11:13 AMQuote from: KJS on January 24, 2026, 07:47:27 PMApparently Liverpool looking to replace Robertson with Fulhams Robinson for a deal around £45m,
Well FFC after Jedi's performance today Snap their hands off
As much as I do love Jedi, if we can get 45 (which I doubt) then thats pretty much his ceiling in terms of market value, and it will slowly go down in the coming years. We would be wise to sell
If we sold AR this window you can pretty much kiss goodbye to Silva, Wilson, and the feel good factor /team spirit that has got us so many of these points recently.
It is a good fee, but the ramifications of selling in Jan aren't worth derailing our season IMO.
As for those who are saying we should sell because he played badly yesterday and a few times since he has come back from injury - when are you going to learn about permanently writing off players after a couple of dodgy games? Honestly this board sometimes.
Are you seriously trying to suggest that a player would be sold without the consent of Marco Silva?
Absolutely no chance.
No I don't think that - and I don't think Silva would consent to him leaving in Jan given where we are. Hence I was saying IF we sold him then Silva would definitely follow him out the door in the summer, along with Wilson.
Some sales aren't just about the whether the fee alone is "good" - it's also what else is going on at the club at the time and the potential knock-on ramifications that sale could have. This particular sale at this particular time is simply not worth the money for the reasons I outlined.
Ethan Nwaneri scored a sublime solo goal yesterday. I don't think Arsenal will sell him, think they're making a massive mistake not giving him more gametime. He could become a world class footballer.
Quote from: hopper on January 25, 2026, 12:59:29 PMEthan Nwaneri scored a sublime solo goal yesterday. I don't think Arsenal will sell him, think they're making a massive mistake not giving him more gametime. He could become a world class footballer.
He's only 18 and they are ahead in the title race, top of the table in the Champions League and alive in both domestic cups. Think their decision making has been pretty good. Plus the entire point of loaning him to Marseille is to give him the gametime he needs to develop.
Quote from: btffc on January 25, 2026, 01:19:03 PMQuote from: hopper on January 25, 2026, 12:59:29 PMEthan Nwaneri scored a sublime solo goal yesterday. I don't think Arsenal will sell him, think they're making a massive mistake not giving him more gametime. He could become a world class footballer.
He's only 18 and they are ahead in the title race, top of the table in the Champions League and alive in both domestic cups. Think their decision making has been pretty good. Plus the entire point of loaning him to Marseille is to give him the gametime he needs to develop.
Massive mistake was probably the wrong wording you're right. But I think he's more than good enough to be playing in their first team already. Watch quite a lot of their games and I'm often left very unimpressed with their inability to break down low blocks or creatively/
Quote from: hopper on January 25, 2026, 01:21:01 PMQuote from: btffc on January 25, 2026, 01:19:03 PMQuote from: hopper on January 25, 2026, 12:59:29 PMEthan Nwaneri scored a sublime solo goal yesterday. I don't think Arsenal will sell him, think they're making a massive mistake not giving him more gametime. He could become a world class footballer.
He's only 18 and they are ahead in the title race, top of the table in the Champions League and alive in both domestic cups. Think their decision making has been pretty good. Plus the entire point of loaning him to Marseille is to give him the gametime he needs to develop.
Massive mistake was probably the wrong wording you're right. But I think he's more than good enough to be playing in their first team already. Watch quite a lot of their games and I'm often left very unimpressed with their inability to break down low blocks or creatively/
I broadly agree. They're not particularly enjoyable to watch; I'd argue if they win the league they might be the most functional pragmatic champions for about 20 years. I think even Mourinho's Chelsea was more exciting, loathe as I am to admit it. They haven't figured out how to get Eze in the team and they do struggle against low blocks quite a bit.
No Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
Quote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
Hopefully this isn't linked to reports of the Adama deal falling through or the aledged interest of Villa in Wilson
Quote from: HV71 on January 25, 2026, 02:05:46 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
Hopefully this isn't linked to reports of the Adama deal falling through or the aledged interest of Villa in Wilson
https://x.com/ffcwadey/status/2015409921823551710?s=46
Quote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 02:08:01 PMQuote from: HV71 on January 25, 2026, 02:05:46 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
Hopefully this isn't linked to reports of the Adama deal falling through or the aledged interest of Villa in Wilson
https://x.com/ffcwadey/status/2015409921823551710?s=46
I reckon it could be that Bobb is holding out for a team in Europe. Totally see him ending up at Dortmund.
From sky sports news website......
Fulham make £28m bid for PSV striker
Latest from Sky Sports News' Dharmesh Sheth:
Fulham have made a bid worth £28m for PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi.
The USA international has scored 11 goals in nine starts in all competitions this season.
Fulham tried to sign Pepi last January but had a bid worth £21m rejected.
Pepi's contract at PSV runs until 2030.
Fulham have also held positive talks with Genk over the signing of striker Oh Hyeon-gyu, who is a South Korean international.
He has scored 10 goals from 21 starts in all competitions this season.
His contract at Genk runs until the summer of 2028.
Fulham retain an interest in Manchester City forward Oscar Bobb and are keeping an eye on his situation.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2015452432864604662?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 25, 2026, 06:06:30 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2015452432864604662?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Thankfully he's off to Turkey
Norwegian newspaper Nettavisen says Fulham want to sign Aron Dønnum.
Looking at statistics provided by technology company Sofascore, Dønnum is the player with the 4th best "rating" of all players in the league.
He is currently there with an average rating of 7.45 out of 10, which is better than, among others, Ballon D'or winner Ousmane Dembélé.
Source:
https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/aron-donnum-er-onsket-av-flere-premier-league-klubber/s/5-95-2843603
Quote from: HV71 on January 25, 2026, 02:05:46 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
Hopefully this isn't linked to reports of the Adama deal falling through or the aledged interest of Villa in Wilson
WTF!! He was virtually in the door 2 days ago!
Dønnum's goal scoring history isn't that impressive and with our system we need goals from our wingers
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2015517015134392373
Quote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
They didn't say this by the way. A reporter who is very bad for Fulham info (said Kevin was going to Sporting) said talks haven't progressed yet. Why make things up?
Quote from: RS61 on January 25, 2026, 08:17:52 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
They didn't say this by the way. A reporter who is very bad for Fulham info (said Kevin was going to Sporting) said talks haven't progressed yet. Why make things up?
I didn't make anything up, I realized that the transfer didn't work out, and I was disappointed. I hope it will work out, but I fear time is running out
Quote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 08:30:34 PMQuote from: RS61 on January 25, 2026, 08:17:52 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
They didn't say this by the way. A reporter who is very bad for Fulham info (said Kevin was going to Sporting) said talks haven't progressed yet. Why make things up?
I didn't make anything up, I realized that the transfer didn't work out, and I was disappointed. I hope it will work out, but I fear time is running out
At no point has anyone said the transfer is off, you lied that they did.
Quote from: RS61 on January 25, 2026, 08:31:20 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 08:30:34 PMQuote from: RS61 on January 25, 2026, 08:17:52 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 25, 2026, 01:56:39 PMNo Bobb to Fulham says Sky Sports 😵�💫
They didn't say this by the way. A reporter who is very bad for Fulham info (said Kevin was going to Sporting) said talks haven't progressed yet. Why make things up?
I didn't make anything up, I realized that the transfer didn't work out, and I was disappointed. I hope it will work out, but I fear time is running out
At no point has anyone said the transfer is off, you lied that they did.
I clearly misunderstood, my mistake.
https://x.com/i/status/2015514513911533719
No better source really for Fulham news. So we know pretty much for certain we've made multiple significant bids for pepi again.
They're gonna hold out for 30 aren't they 😅
Bobb and Pepi would be very impressive and forward looking business. I hope they both come off.
Quote from: Coastwalker on January 24, 2026, 08:54:27 PMJedi has just come back from a long time out,think some of you need to be bit patient in trying to get rid of him.
The article anyway is just a rumour.
Robertson staying at Liverpool.
So the so called nonsense of £45 bid for Jedi,is what it is nonsense.
As pointed out earlier by a Hopper,the source Teamtalk just start rumours.
Quote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 09:18:29 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2015514513911533719
No better source really for Fulham news. So we know pretty much for certain we've made multiple significant bids for pepi again.
They're gonna hold out for 30 aren't they 😅
Pepi will get done.the others who knows.
Even though I said we didn't really need a RW, having Bobb would be another statement signing. As for Pepi, I've no idea how good he actually is. What we really needed was an 8 or someone who actually plays DM, not converted into one.
Bobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
Do we know what the fee would be for Chuk?
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
More likely means we don't sign Wilson
Quote from: btffc on January 25, 2026, 10:39:22 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 25, 2026, 10:37:10 PMDo we know what the fee would be for Chuk?
€25 million
That is actually extremely cheap considering how every time I see him he's either scoring, assisting or nearly doing either.
Let's concentrate on signing Chuk, Marco, Wilson and yes Raul. If we can get Bobb great. Pepi, I don't know much about. Oh of course Palhinha in the summer
https://x.com/i/status/2015553287752155453
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
Don't think that's the case at all man. Can't see a world in which we don't take that option at 22m
Likely Adama is gone at a couple mil pure profit, which means well need 1 more to have 4 out and out wingers still at least. Allegedly we were comfortable ffp wise and had some money to spend so there it is seemingly. No guarantees either that Wilson stays at this stage. Chuk and Bobb can both play either wing (and Bobb is left footed)
Suspect we sell Diop and Castagne this summer + possibly reed.
Those 3 + Raul is a lot of wages off the roster and maybe 10-20m in transfer fees. Then perhaps we look for cheap deals or loans if we need anything else for the squad then.
Luc DF in Diop out
Castagne out - main summer expenditure at RB
Reed out - Ridgeon in and or loan deal with option
Raul out - JKA in for 12m or renew raul as third choice
Other than that, squad would already be in a good place. More so if we can add a Sara/atta
Going on Sportrac (yes I know it's not reliable but it's not bad as a guide) Chuk is on £120k per week and Wilson £55k. Which to me sounds about right.
So I think there's a deal to be made with Wilson - surely the club will agree he's earned some massive uplift on that.
Chuk on the other hand is gonna be expensive, close to our highest earner plus among the top 10 highest transfer fees we've paid.
Don't get me wrong, I do think we'll make Chuk perm (and extend Wilson) but then I can't also see us shelling out £60m on Pepi and Bobb in the same 6-month period, albeit technically across two different seasons, with us still needing a RB and CM (IMO) this summer.
I have a feeling our intention may be Pepi OR Bobb this window rather than both.
Quote from: btffc on January 25, 2026, 10:38:21 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
More likely means we don't sign Wilson
Maybe we can get Bobb in on loan?
Sort of a 'Bobb-a-Job' ::wink::
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 11:21:20 PMI have a feeling our intention may be Pepi OR Bobb this window rather than both.
If that's the case, I really hope it's Bobb. As I've said numerous times, Pepi deal makes no sense to me and I'd be very disappointed if it happens.
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 11:21:20 PMGoing on Sportrac (yes I know it's not reliable but it's not bad as a guide) Chuk is on £120k per week and Wilson £55k. Which to me sounds about right.
So I think there's a deal to be made with Wilson - surely the club will agree he's earned some massive uplift on that.
Chuk on the other hand is gonna be expensive, close to our highest earner plus among the top 10 highest transfer fees we've paid.
Don't get me wrong, I do think we'll make Chuk perm (and extend Wilson) but then I can't also see us shelling out £60m on Pepi and Bobb in the same 6-month period, albeit technically across two different seasons, with us still needing a RB and CM (IMO) this summer.
I have a feeling our intention may be Pepi OR Bobb this window rather than both.
To be fair in this financial year we've not really spent much, so you could argue that spending big in Jan addresses the tiny summer '25 outlay, and if we trigger the option with Chucky after June then technically it falls into another accounting year I think? Otherwise meaning that from a revenue standpoint we've deferred one key signing to next year for PSR/SCR POV
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 11:21:20 PMGoing on Sportrac (yes I know it's not reliable but it's not bad as a guide) Chuk is on £120k per week and Wilson £55k. Which to me sounds about right.
So I think there's a deal to be made with Wilson - surely the club will agree he's earned some massive uplift on that.
Chuk on the other hand is gonna be expensive, close to our highest earner plus among the top 10 highest transfer fees we've paid.
Don't get me wrong, I do think we'll make Chuk perm (and extend Wilson) but then I can't also see us shelling out £60m on Pepi and Bobb in the same 6-month period, albeit technically across two different seasons, with us still needing a RB and CM (IMO) this summer.
I have a feeling our intention may be Pepi OR Bobb this window rather than both.
Doesn't seem to be the case to me, they play completely different positions and we've supposedly lodged bids for both
Bobb is allegedly on 50k at city, so won't be on mad wages
Between Raul, Diop, Reed, Castagne,Adama... You maybe shed over 300k per week by the time SCR comes into effect. And even then there's a bit of leeway timing wise before facing any real repurcusion
We already pay Chuk so thats no change
Bump Wilson to 110k (+60k)
Bobb at say 70k matches adama (=)
Pepi in (+80k? - he's currently on around 55k allegedly)
So that's +140k on current wage bill.
Luc DF a huge saving on Issa (-50k)
Someone like Van Ewijk would be attainable on similar or lower wages to a Castagne (=)
JKA on low wages saves on raul.(-80k)
Ridgeon for reed (we already pay Seth minimal amount so -50k)
Saving off wage bill:
180k
So those moves would mean around 40k better off pw
Add a Sara or Atta and you're probably minorly increasing the wage bill in total.
+ 20-25m or more in transfer fees to offset about 130m spent on those buys
Seems plausible to me
On the transfer revenue front as well; we sold AP & Godo which generated about £17m, we're likely to get £2-3m for Adama so lets call that £20m total. We then would've got a payment from Birmingham as they had a promotion clause in the Stansfield deal which was somewhere between £2-5m so lets call that £3m plus all the loan fees we'll have accumulated for the players we've sent out, which probably amounts to £1m+ given the sheer volume and a fair few going to championship & L1/2 clubs.
Given all of that incoming money (I don't think I've missed anyone but not 100% sure) we've probably had a net spend of about ~£10m so far, so committing to sppend another £90m in Jan would probably put it in the ballpark of an average PSR year overall. Given that we know we could probably flog Bassey, Jedi, King, Iwobi, ESR, Muniz and Chucky (if we took the £25mish option up and sold him straight away for more than that given his form so far) all for good money if need be to make up some revenue from sales in the summer, it means we're probably in a fairly healthy spot to invest.
Quote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on January 25, 2026, 09:38:07 PMBobb and Pepi would be very impressive and forward looking business. I hope they both come off.
Not really we should have signed Bobb in the summer window
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 25, 2026, 10:01:59 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 09:18:29 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2015514513911533719
No better source really for Fulham news. So we know pretty much for certain we've made multiple significant bids for pepi again.
They're gonna hold out for 30 aren't they 😅
Pepi will get done.the others who knows.
Let Pepi take the throw ins couldn't be any worse than the other players
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 26, 2026, 12:42:01 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on January 25, 2026, 09:38:07 PMBobb and Pepi would be very impressive and forward looking business. I hope they both come off.
Not really we should have signed Bobb in the summer windowQuote from: AJW48361 on January 25, 2026, 10:01:59 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 09:18:29 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2015514513911533719
No better source really for Fulham news. So we know pretty much for certain we've made multiple significant bids for pepi again.
They're gonna hold out for 30 aren't they 😅
Pepi will get done.the others who knows.
Let Pepi take the throw ins couldn't be any worse than the other players
1am but forums must not be denied toxicity
No rest for the trollife. Stay living it buddy
Quote from: v on January 25, 2026, 11:24:06 PMQuote from: btffc on January 25, 2026, 10:38:21 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
More likely means we don't sign Wilson
Maybe we can get Bobb in on loan?
Sort of a 'Bobb-a-Job' ::wink::
Not with our 'scouting' system.
With all the wingers we have been linked with perhaps it's going to be Leno + 10 wingers.
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 26, 2026, 12:42:01 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on January 25, 2026, 09:38:07 PMBobb and Pepi would be very impressive and forward looking business. I hope they both come off.
Not really we should have signed Bobb in the summer windowQuote from: AJW48361 on January 25, 2026, 10:01:59 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 09:18:29 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2015514513911533719
No better source really for Fulham news. So we know pretty much for certain we've made multiple significant bids for pepi again.
They're gonna hold out for 30 aren't they 😅
Pepi will get done.the others who knows.
Let Pepi take the throw ins couldn't be any worse than the other players
Your world must be so dismal.
Quote from: Twig on January 26, 2026, 09:09:10 AMQuote from: RAY Rock on January 26, 2026, 12:42:01 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on January 25, 2026, 09:38:07 PMBobb and Pepi would be very impressive and forward looking business. I hope they both come off.
Not really we should have signed Bobb in the summer windowQuote from: AJW48361 on January 25, 2026, 10:01:59 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 09:18:29 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2015514513911533719
No better source really for Fulham news. So we know pretty much for certain we've made multiple significant bids for pepi again.
They're gonna hold out for 30 aren't they 😅
Pepi will get done.the others who knows.
Let Pepi take the throw ins couldn't be any worse than the other players
Your world must be so dismal.
That's why he continuously posts the same negative post on more than one board to get reactions. Sad really.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 12:03:25 AMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 11:21:20 PMGoing on Sportrac (yes I know it's not reliable but it's not bad as a guide) Chuk is on £120k per week and Wilson £55k. Which to me sounds about right.
So I think there's a deal to be made with Wilson - surely the club will agree he's earned some massive uplift on that.
Chuk on the other hand is gonna be expensive, close to our highest earner plus among the top 10 highest transfer fees we've paid.
Don't get me wrong, I do think we'll make Chuk perm (and extend Wilson) but then I can't also see us shelling out £60m on Pepi and Bobb in the same 6-month period, albeit technically across two different seasons, with us still needing a RB and CM (IMO) this summer.
I have a feeling our intention may be Pepi OR Bobb this window rather than both.
Doesn't seem to be the case to me, they play completely different positions and we've supposedly lodged bids for both
Bobb is allegedly on 50k at city, so won't be on mad wages
Between Raul, Diop, Reed, Castagne,Adama... You maybe shed over 300k per week by the time SCR comes into effect. And even then there's a bit of leeway timing wise before facing any real repurcusion
We already pay Chuk so thats no change
Bump Wilson to 110k (+60k)
Bobb at say 70k matches adama (=)
Pepi in (+80k? - he's currently on around 55k allegedly)
So that's +140k on current wage bill.
Luc DF a huge saving on Issa (-50k)
Someone like Van Ewijk would be attainable on similar or lower wages to a Castagne (=)
JKA on low wages saves on raul.(-80k)
Ridgeon for reed (we already pay Seth minimal amount so -50k)
Saving off wage bill:
180k
So those moves would mean around 40k better off pw
Add a Sara or Atta and you're probably minorly increasing the wage bill in total.
+ 20-25m or more in transfer fees to offset about 130m spent on those buys
Seems plausible to me
I wasn't suggesting they were alternatives for the same position, just that we could probably only afford one. We often let the market/finances decide which positions to improve and which to defer until later.
Anyway I don't disagree with your sums or Deepings. Just think it would be a bit of a departure from our generally limited spending of about £20m net for the last few years, to about £80m this year, particularly with Chuk already pencilled in next summer (hopefully) too.
Not that I'd complain
Quote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 11:12:59 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
Don't think that's the case at all man. Can't see a world in which we don't take that option at 22m
Likely Adama is gone at a couple mil pure profit, which means well need 1 more to have 4 out and out wingers still at least. Allegedly we were comfortable ffp wise and had some money to spend so there it is seemingly. No guarantees either that Wilson stays at this stage. Chuk and Bobb can both play either wing (and Bobb is left footed)
Suspect we sell Diop and Castagne this summer + possibly reed.
Those 3 + Raul is a lot of wages off the roster and maybe 10-20m in transfer fees. Then perhaps we look for cheap deals or loans if we need anything else for the squad then.
Luc DF in Diop out
Castagne out - main summer expenditure at RB
Reed out - Ridgeon in and or loan deal with option
Raul out - JKA in for 12m or renew raul as third choice
Other than that, squad would already be in a good place. More so if we can add a Sara/atta Sounds good but is Luc DF better than Diop?The team needs continuous improvement.
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Quote from: AJW48361 on January 26, 2026, 10:44:30 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 11:12:59 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
Don't think that's the case at all man. Can't see a world in which we don't take that option at 22m
Likely Adama is gone at a couple mil pure profit, which means well need 1 more to have 4 out and out wingers still at least. Allegedly we were comfortable ffp wise and had some money to spend so there it is seemingly. No guarantees either that Wilson stays at this stage. Chuk and Bobb can both play either wing (and Bobb is left footed)
Suspect we sell Diop and Castagne this summer + possibly reed.
Those 3 + Raul is a lot of wages off the roster and maybe 10-20m in transfer fees. Then perhaps we look for cheap deals or loans if we need anything else for the squad then.
Luc DF in Diop out
Castagne out - main summer expenditure at RB
Reed out - Ridgeon in and or loan deal with option
Raul out - JKA in for 12m or renew raul as third choice
Other than that, squad would already be in a good place. More so if we can add a Sara/atta Sounds good but is Luc DF better than Diop?The team needs continuous improvement.Is Ridgeon better than Harrison Reed?
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Quote from: Angus Telford on January 26, 2026, 10:35:49 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 12:03:25 AMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 11:21:20 PMGoing on Sportrac (yes I know it's not reliable but it's not bad as a guide) Chuk is on £120k per week and Wilson £55k. Which to me sounds about right.
So I think there's a deal to be made with Wilson - surely the club will agree he's earned some massive uplift on that.
Chuk on the other hand is gonna be expensive, close to our highest earner plus among the top 10 highest transfer fees we've paid.
Don't get me wrong, I do think we'll make Chuk perm (and extend Wilson) but then I can't also see us shelling out £60m on Pepi and Bobb in the same 6-month period, albeit technically across two different seasons, with us still needing a RB and CM (IMO) this summer.
I have a feeling our intention may be Pepi OR Bobb this window rather than both.
Doesn't seem to be the case to me, they play completely different positions and we've supposedly lodged bids for both
Bobb is allegedly on 50k at city, so won't be on mad wages
Between Raul, Diop, Reed, Castagne,Adama... You maybe shed over 300k per week by the time SCR comes into effect. And even then there's a bit of leeway timing wise before facing any real repurcusion
We already pay Chuk so thats no change
Bump Wilson to 110k (+60k)
Bobb at say 70k matches adama (=)
Pepi in (+80k? - he's currently on around 55k allegedly)
So that's +140k on current wage bill.
Luc DF a huge saving on Issa (-50k)
Someone like Van Ewijk would be attainable on similar or lower wages to a Castagne (=)
JKA on low wages saves on raul.(-80k)
Ridgeon for reed (we already pay Seth minimal amount so -50k)
Saving off wage bill:
180k
So those moves would mean around 40k better off pw
Add a Sara or Atta and you're probably minorly increasing the wage bill in total.
+ 20-25m or more in transfer fees to offset about 130m spent on those buys
Seems plausible to me
I wasn't suggesting they were alternatives for the same position, just that we could probably only afford one. We often let the market/finances decide which positions to improve and which to defer until later.
Anyway I don't disagree with your sums or Deepings. Just think it would be a bit of a departure from our generally limited spending of about £20m net for the last few years, to about £80m this year, particularly with Chuk already pencilled in next summer (hopefully) too.
Not that I'd complain
Certainly agree it would indicate a significant increase in transfer fee expenditure. We have famously once spent a similar amount before in their tenure, but not for some time.
Perhaps they see the plan to sustainably reach premier league stability as the then spring board to take some risks again and appease Marco. The more measured net spends the last couple seasons has laid the conditions to splash a bit. Guess we'll see if they think it's worth the prices being thrown about soon.
At least well know by Monday ay.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 26, 2026, 10:44:30 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 11:12:59 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
Don't think that's the case at all man. Can't see a world in which we don't take that option at 22m
Likely Adama is gone at a couple mil pure profit, which means well need 1 more to have 4 out and out wingers still at least. Allegedly we were comfortable ffp wise and had some money to spend so there it is seemingly. No guarantees either that Wilson stays at this stage. Chuk and Bobb can both play either wing (and Bobb is left footed)
Suspect we sell Diop and Castagne this summer + possibly reed.
Those 3 + Raul is a lot of wages off the roster and maybe 10-20m in transfer fees. Then perhaps we look for cheap deals or loans if we need anything else for the squad then.
Luc DF in Diop out
Castagne out - main summer expenditure at RB
Reed out - Ridgeon in and or loan deal with option
Raul out - JKA in for 12m or renew raul as third choice
Other than that, squad would already be in a good place. More so if we can add a Sara/atta Sounds good but is Luc DF better than Diop?The team needs continuous improvement.
If we could I'd keep Diop. In fact with Tete at right back, rather than Castagne I quite like the Diop/Andersen/Cuenca set up.
We've mentioned Luc's lack of height before. If Diop does go I think we will need to source another imposing centre back/ Lacroix must be feeling lonely - he seems to be the only one not mentioned in Palace's fire sale
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Quote from: AJW48361 on January 26, 2026, 10:44:30 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 25, 2026, 11:12:59 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 25, 2026, 10:34:23 PMBobb and Pepi would be some business but surely that would mean we don't expect to make Chukuweze permanent in the summer, no?
Don't think that's the case at all man. Can't see a world in which we don't take that option at 22m
Likely Adama is gone at a couple mil pure profit, which means well need 1 more to have 4 out and out wingers still at least. Allegedly we were comfortable ffp wise and had some money to spend so there it is seemingly. No guarantees either that Wilson stays at this stage. Chuk and Bobb can both play either wing (and Bobb is left footed)
Suspect we sell Diop and Castagne this summer + possibly reed.
Those 3 + Raul is a lot of wages off the roster and maybe 10-20m in transfer fees. Then perhaps we look for cheap deals or loans if we need anything else for the squad then.
Luc DF in Diop out
Castagne out - main summer expenditure at RB
Reed out - Ridgeon in and or loan deal with option
Raul out - JKA in for 12m or renew raul as third choice
Other than that, squad would already be in a good place. More so if we can add a Sara/atta Sounds good but is Luc DF better than Diop?The team needs continuous improvement.
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BREAKING NEWS
FULHAM CLOSING IN ON OSCAR BOBB. SKY SPORTS NEWS
Pepi to me looks the Banker Signing. Not sure how long the arm will take to heal, but the American connection with our owner and the USA hosting the World Cup in the Summer I can see this Happening.
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 26, 2026, 12:08:04 PMBREAKING NEWS
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They are yes, also saying Pepi out till March
Quote from: junior white on January 26, 2026, 12:11:02 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 26, 2026, 12:08:04 PMBREAKING NEWS
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They are yes, also saying Pepi out till March
Love it hopefully we can get bobb other the line
As for pepi
Muniz back in the next couple weeks means that's not so much of a concern, just gives him plenty time to get up to speed with the squad and settle in to take over from Raul
Quote from: junior white on January 26, 2026, 12:11:02 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 26, 2026, 12:08:04 PMBREAKING NEWS
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They are yes, also saying Pepi out till March
March isn't too bad. The problem as I see it is that he doesn't look that good. But £25m apparently isn't real money any more, so perhaps it doesn't matter, and we think he has enough room to improve and follow the Muniz path.
Quote from: wback100 on January 26, 2026, 12:38:40 PMQuote from: junior white on January 26, 2026, 12:11:02 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 26, 2026, 12:08:04 PMBREAKING NEWS
FULHAM CLOSING IN ON OSCAR BOBB. SKY SPORTS NEWS
They are yes, also saying Pepi out till March
March isn't too bad. The problem as I see it is that he doesn't look that good. But £25m apparently isn't real money any more, so perhaps it doesn't matter, and we think he has enough room to improve and follow the Muniz path.
£25m is not real money anymore when you consider City paid £100m for Grealish and now he's on loan at Everton.
Quote from: wback100 on January 26, 2026, 12:38:40 PMQuote from: junior white on January 26, 2026, 12:11:02 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 26, 2026, 12:08:04 PMBREAKING NEWS
FULHAM CLOSING IN ON OSCAR BOBB. SKY SPORTS NEWS
They are yes, also saying Pepi out till March
March isn't too bad. The problem as I see it is that he doesn't look that good. But £25m apparently isn't real money any more, so perhaps it doesn't matter, and we think he has enough room to improve and follow the Muniz path.
Get the feeling with the Pepi deal The Khans want this Transfer over the line.
Gotta say I find Sky a bit hit and miss with their reporting. It's somewhat encouraging but I'm still gonna hedge my bets. We all remember them with Hudson Odoi a few summers ago where they were coming up with new ways of saying this kind of thing daily, for us to not sign him in the end.
Not seen anything of Pepi. what I've read and heard he's an all round striker gets involved in the build up play and works hard for the Team.That to me is a Fulham type Striker.
If we get Bobb - do people think that this means Harry will definitely not sign a new contract with us ?
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2015771330184962391
Oh my God. Romano give me a here we go
Quote from: HV71 on January 26, 2026, 12:56:48 PMIf we get Bobb - do people think that this means Harry will definitely not sign a new contract with us ?
I think it makes him perhaps more apprehensive about game time guarantees, he was reported multiple times as being frustrated with that aspect the last couple years.
But given adamas out seemingly, it's not impossible he stays on, especially if we make Europe and offer him a decent wedge.
But in this form I reckon he holds out to see what offers come his way. If he keeps this insane form up till end of the year he'll get a massive offer and sign on bonus from a top club
Calm down everybody. Deal close but apparently even though speaking to Bobb we haven't even put a bid on the table.
Quote from: HV71 on January 26, 2026, 12:56:48 PMIf we get Bobb - do people think that this means Harry will definitely not sign a new contract with us ?
Not necessarily. We have four players whose main position is winger at the moment: Kevin, Chuk, Harry and Adama. Adama is leaving which means we can bring in a right-sided winger, Chuk can player either side comfortably and so can Harry as well as playing AM. This leaves Kevin as a left-only winger and Bobb as a right-only winger.
Harry is also on top form at the moment so no-one is taking his position away from him.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 26, 2026, 01:22:06 PMQuote from: HV71 on January 26, 2026, 12:56:48 PMIf we get Bobb - do people think that this means Harry will definitely not sign a new contract with us ?
Not necessarily. We have four players whose main position is winger at the moment: Kevin, Chuk, Harry and Adama. Adama is leaving which means we can bring in a right-sided winger, Chuk can player either side comfortably and so can Harry as well as playing AM. This leaves Kevin as a left-only winger and Bobb as a right-only winger.
Harry is also on top form at the moment so no-one is taking his position away from him.
Bobb is a left footed RW who has played a load of games at LW and AM in his early career (and even 20 odd games up top during academy days) . He's not RW only for what it's worth
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 01:28:57 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 26, 2026, 01:22:06 PMQuote from: HV71 on January 26, 2026, 12:56:48 PMIf we get Bobb - do people think that this means Harry will definitely not sign a new contract with us ?
Not necessarily. We have four players whose main position is winger at the moment: Kevin, Chuk, Harry and Adama. Adama is leaving which means we can bring in a right-sided winger, Chuk can player either side comfortably and so can Harry as well as playing AM. This leaves Kevin as a left-only winger and Bobb as a right-only winger.
Harry is also on top form at the moment so no-one is taking his position away from him.
Bobb is a left footed RW who has played a load of games at LW and AM in his early career (and even 20 odd games up top during academy days) . He's not RW only for what it's worth
100% agree. Leave Wilson and Chuk to compete for the Right side and Bobb will have Raul, Kevin, Smith-Rowe and Iwobi on their toes as he can play in their positions. Great signing if it comes for competition
Hate to be a ball breaker - but is Oscar Bobb actually that good? People seem to be getting very excited, but given we paid similar fees for Sander Berge, Andersen, ESR and others, it seems like quite a risk for a player who, whilst young and has shown promise, still hasn't really performed and is now 22! Compare that to what Sessegnon, or even Kevin have achieved by a similar age, and it doesn't really seem like he'll be the answer to our problems and will take time to settle in and prove himself. I trust Marco is the man to get him to the next levels, but it will take time and Marco isn't committed beyond this season yet.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oscar-bobb/leistungsdaten/spieler/661207/plus/0?saison=ges
Compare Bobb's stats to Kevin's
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin/leistungsdaten/spieler/900195/plus/0?saison=ges
And Kevin is the better player, perhaps by a considerable amount (Kevin only just turned 23 in Jan and Bobb is 22).
Reported by BBC as well:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly5ep60ypro
It's gathering a lot of steam
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2015791433777561838
Quote from: General on January 26, 2026, 02:13:03 PMHate to be a ball breaker - but is Oscar Bobb actually that good? People seem to be getting very excited, but given we paid similar fees for Sander Berge, Andersen, ESR and others, it seems like quite a risk for a player who, whilst young and has shown promise, still hasn't really performed and is now 22! Compare that to what Sessegnon, or even Kevin have achieved by a similar age, and it doesn't really seem like he'll be the answer to our problems and will take time to settle in and prove himself. I trust Marco is the man to get him to the next levels, but it will take time and Marco isn't committed beyond this season yet.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oscar-bobb/leistungsdaten/spieler/661207/plus/0?saison=ges
Compare Bobb's stats to Kevin's
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin/leistungsdaten/spieler/900195/plus/0?saison=ges
And Kevin is the better player, perhaps by a considerable amount (Kevin only just turned 23 in Jan and Bobb is 22).
The golden rule is, if he signs for someone else our board are useless and he's G-d's gift to football, if he signs for us, he's a dud.
Happy for him to come. Hope it's not £35mil spent on a position where cover is adequate leaving 0 available for more pressing positions (CM, RB, striker)
Quote from: General on January 26, 2026, 02:13:03 PMHate to be a ball breaker - but is Oscar Bobb actually that good? People seem to be getting very excited, but given we paid similar fees for Sander Berge, Andersen, ESR and others, it seems like quite a risk for a player who, whilst young and has shown promise, still hasn't really performed and is now 22! Compare that to what Sessegnon, or even Kevin have achieved by a similar age, and it doesn't really seem like he'll be the answer to our problems and will take time to settle in and prove himself. I trust Marco is the man to get him to the next levels, but it will take time and Marco isn't committed beyond this season yet.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oscar-bobb/leistungsdaten/spieler/661207/plus/0?saison=ges
Compare Bobb's stats to Kevin's
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin/leistungsdaten/spieler/900195/plus/0?saison=ges
And Kevin is the better player, perhaps by a considerable amount (Kevin only just turned 23 in Jan and Bobb is 22).
From the eye test yes from the core g/a stats no. He's struggled a bit this year coming back from a serious injury, but when you watch him play it's clear the raw quality he has. But he isn't getting the consistant minutes to develop. Many such cases. If he'd been at a club like Shaktar I'm confident he'd similarly have had much better core stats, as he'd have played more minutes and have been in a weaker league.
He's a player who has all the raw attributes but needs regular minutes and good man management. He'll get that here. Ask man city fans about his break through, many had him in a similar bracket to cole palmer before his injury. Now coming back from that injury, His careers stalled behind amazing players like semenyo and cherki making it even harder to get in the team to find his feet again, but there are many such cases.
Marco isn't commited beyond this year, yet.
But if we sign Bobb, Pepi a possibly a CM spending around 100m ,you'd think it likely he does tbh
Quote from: Rambler on January 26, 2026, 02:36:33 PMHappy for him to come. Hope it's not £35mil spent on a position where cover is adequate leaving 0 available for more pressing positions (CM, RB, striker)
The cover isn't adequate if we sell Adama. Wed be a winger short.
Were already linked heavily to pepi at a similar price. And plenty of rumours to Sara/Atta and other CMs so nothing suggests its one or the other.
@General If you're underwhelmed with the potential signing of Bobb, what profile of winger would you like to see the club sign and how much do you think the market rate is in the January window for a player with your ideal profile?
Quote from: sarnian on January 26, 2026, 01:15:53 PMCalm down everybody. Deal close but apparently even though speaking to Bobb we haven't even put a bid on the table.
Is that correct? I read that we had submitted a bid
Quote from: Rambler on January 26, 2026, 02:36:33 PMHappy for him to come. Hope it's not £35mil spent on a position where cover is adequate leaving 0 available for more pressing positions (CM, RB, striker)
CM- I absolutely agree with, but how is RB and ST more pressing than a winger, considering the fact that Marco confirmed Adama is leaving. We have Tete and Castagne at RB, Tete is easily one of the best players in the league in his position and Castagne is a starting fullback for a top national team in Belgium. We have Muniz and Raul as strikers, both of which are more than good enough to be starters and we also have a young talent in JKA. We only play with one striker. Once Adama leaves, we don't have as much depth there, as Marco sometimes plays Iwobi or Wilson in the middle.
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 26, 2026, 02:47:03 PM@General
If you're underwhelmed with the potential signing of Bobb, what profile of winger would you like to see the club sign and how much do you think the market rate is in the January window for a player with your ideal profile?
No idea, haven't gone that far tbh - I'm not saying Bobb doesn't have potential, he's played a few times for City's senior team and has shown glimpses.. but £25m-£35m as quoted seems particularly steep for a player who's hardly played.
What I'm saying more is that the world has a huge amount of footballers, clubs in the PL and all top leagues in Europe and wider, find skillful players and don't have as such a significant outlay (if those prices are being correct).
My example is that ESR, Berge, Raul, Adama, Wilson, Andersen, Leno - all were bought for a similar or much lower fee than that potentially commanded for Bobb, yet all without exception had proven much more in the game despite the lower fee.
If you think we got Wilson for £12m, Traore for free, Andersen from a rival and who was Captain of Palace and an international for Denmark for £30m, who we knew could play and produce at PL level..
It seems like a significant risk to bring in a 22 yr old player for up t £35m when he's hardly done anything of note.
My main point lies at the fact that it seems silly to constantly suggest value is associated only with monetary value, we all know it's not.
Robinson - £2.5m, Cairney £3m, Tete £3m.
I get these are potentially top youth prospects in Europe in Kevin and Bobb, but Bobb in particular has a long way to go (Kevin still room for improvement too obviously).. and I'm just wondering if it's a genuine sign of ambition or just throwing cash at obvious solutions and paying a premium.
Antoine Semenyo cost Bournemouth £10m - Guehi joined Palace for £18m, Trossard joined Arsenal for £20m rising to £27m if certain performance related add-ons were included, N'golo Kante cost Leicester City for £5.6m, Cucurella joined Brighton for £15.4m etc, Kerkez signed for Bournemouth for £18m, Huijsen joined Bournemouth for £12.6m before going to Real 12 months later for £50m.
There are better value for money gems out there and it'd be nice to see the club mix it up a little from time to time, that's all.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 01:28:57 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 26, 2026, 01:22:06 PMQuote from: HV71 on January 26, 2026, 12:56:48 PMIf we get Bobb - do people think that this means Harry will definitely not sign a new contract with us ?
Not necessarily. We have four players whose main position is winger at the moment: Kevin, Chuk, Harry and Adama. Adama is leaving which means we can bring in a right-sided winger, Chuk can player either side comfortably and so can Harry as well as playing AM. This leaves Kevin as a left-only winger and Bobb as a right-only winger.
Harry is also on top form at the moment so no-one is taking his position away from him.
Bobb is a left footed RW who has played a load of games at LW and AM in his early career (and even 20 odd games up top during academy days) . He's not RW only for what it's worth
Ah okay, then that versatility makes the 35m a bit more justified IMO. Then it definitely shouldn't worry Harry since all of our wingers (Transfermarkt is saying Kevin also played RW) are versatile and will get plenty game time.
Quote from: iansthailand on January 25, 2026, 03:32:31 AMQuote from: C Block on January 24, 2026, 10:05:19 AMQuote from: Arthur on January 24, 2026, 01:28:48 AMQuote from: junior white on January 23, 2026, 10:05:01 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 23, 2026, 10:01:02 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2014819312884666567
If true surely we have an incoming
Without dismissing the possibility of a new arrival, I think the return of Chukwueze is enough for us to release Adama.
Spending £30 million on Bobb is likely to see the departure of Harry.
Thirty Million Pounds for a Shilling doesn't make economic sense to me.
Unless an Oscar is worth 600m, in which case 600m Shillings is £30m?
However, an actual 'Oscar' is only worth $1... and if you want to sell it, you must first offer it to the Academy... no-one is paying 600m for anything to an Academy :slap:
I get the sense that this is just where the market is at this point. Until PSR starts carrying some teeth (looking at you Man City) prices are just going to be extremely inflated.
https://twitter.com/deanjonessoccer/status/2015811502457192553?
If Wilson stays and we sign Chucky permanently, we might have to update the Wilson, Mitrovic and Neeskens song...
Quote from: General on January 26, 2026, 03:09:59 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 26, 2026, 02:47:03 PM@General
If you're underwhelmed with the potential signing of Bobb, what profile of winger would you like to see the club sign and how much do you think the market rate is in the January window for a player with your ideal profile?
No idea, haven't gone that far tbh - I'm not saying Bobb doesn't have potential, he's played a few times for City's senior team and has shown glimpses.. but £25m-£35m as quoted seems particularly steep for a player who's hardly played.
What I'm saying more is that the world has a huge amount of footballers, clubs in the PL and all top leagues in Europe and wider, find skillful players and don't have as such a significant outlay (if those prices are being correct).
My example is that ESR, Berge, Raul, Adama, Wilson, Andersen, Leno - all were bought for a similar or much lower fee than that potentially commanded for Bobb, yet all without exception had proven much more in the game despite the lower fee.
If you think we got Wilson for £12m, Traore for free, Andersen from a rival and who was Captain of Palace and an international for Denmark for £30m, who we knew could play and produce at PL level..
It seems like a significant risk to bring in a 22 yr old player for up t £35m when he's hardly done anything of note.
My main point lies at the fact that it seems silly to constantly suggest value is associated only with monetary value, we all know it's not.
Robinson - £2.5m, Cairney £3m, Tete £3m.
I get these are potentially top youth prospects in Europe in Kevin and Bobb, but Bobb in particular has a long way to go (Kevin still room for improvement too obviously).. and I'm just wondering if it's a genuine sign of ambition or just throwing cash at obvious solutions and paying a premium.
Antoine Semenyo cost Bournemouth £10m - Guehi joined Palace for £18m, Trossard joined Arsenal for £20m rising to £27m if certain performance related add-ons were included, N'golo Kante cost Leicester City for £5.6m, Cucurella joined Brighton for £15.4m etc, Kerkez signed for Bournemouth for £18m, Huijsen joined Bournemouth for £12.6m before going to Real 12 months later for £50m.
There are better value for money gems out there and it'd be nice to see the club mix it up a little from time to time, that's all.
Perhaps, but I think you're underestimating how good he looked when he first broke into city's team pre injury. He looked like he could be the next superstar. Then he had a bad injury and fell down the pecking order.
As with various other players in our squad - we HAVE found loads of bargains aswell it's not that we exclusively sign people for 35m these days for the sake of it?
Our main striker was a cheap punt from Brazil, Bassey was an affordable buy from Ajax, Cuenca was a bargain who's every bit good enough to start in the premier league.
We also went the exciting gem "prospect" signing with JKA for potentially 12m, if we take the option, time will tell if it pays off. If it did you'd have people on other forums saying "why can't we find someone like that"
Inflation has gone insane the last few years so rates have become nuts period, but for all the semenyos and trossards there's many more randoms that came in and never achieved anything in the game here.
Bobb - if we can get him back to pre injury form and confidence is a lethal asset...but yes 35m is alot of money, that's the world these days. I'd assume if it's that amount though, that it would be inclusive of significant add-ons including European qualification and round advancements much like other players deals have been.
https://twitter.com/plettigoal/status/2015810357315437045
I'm Norwegian but as you may have noticed (or not, since i don't post much) I never go out of my way to defend Norwegian players. I do watch the international matches through, and from what i have seen Bobb is only surpassed by Nusa and, of course, Haaland for Norway. He has a crazy high ceiling. As Jay says, prizes have inflated horribly. Comparing a winger being bought from City in the January window of 2026 to some relative unknown we bought 4-5 years ago that in years time got to shine is to me a bit nonsensical, with all due respect. So we buy Bobb for 35 now and possibly sell him for a 100 if he reaches his potential. I really don't see the problem.
https://x.com/NicoSchira/status/2015805680255447490?s=20
5-year deal apparently. Longer than I think we often go for so would be amortized over a longer stretch I suppose
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 03:57:51 PMhttps://x.com/NicoSchira/status/2015805680255447490?s=20
5-year deal apparently. Longer than I think we often go for so would be amortized over a longer stretch I suppose
Isn't it capped at 5 years for amortisation anyway now due to our neighbours doing 7 & 8 year deals?
Quote from: Volz on January 26, 2026, 03:57:01 PMI'm Norwegian but as you may have noticed (or not, since i don't post much) I never go out of my way to defend Norwegian players. I do watch the international matches through, and from what i have seen Bobb is only surpassed by Nusa and, of course, Haaland for Norway. He has a crazy high ceiling. As Jay says, prizes have inflated horribly. Comparing a winger being bought from City in the January window of 2026 to some relative unknown we bought 4-5 years ago that in years time got to shine is to me a bit nonsensical, with all due respect. So we buy Bobb for 35 now and possibly sell him for a 100 if he reaches his potential. I really don't see the problem.
What's his preferred position?
https://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 03:00:24 PMQuote from: Rambler on January 26, 2026, 02:36:33 PMHappy for him to come. Hope it's not £35mil spent on a position where cover is adequate leaving 0 available for more pressing positions (CM, RB, striker)
CM- I absolutely agree with, but how is RB and ST more pressing than a winger, considering the fact that Marco confirmed Adama is leaving. We have Tete and Castagne at RB, Tete is easily one of the best players in the league in his position and Castagne is a starting fullback for a top national team in Belgium. We have Muniz and Raul as strikers, both of which are more than good enough to be starters and we also have a young talent in JKA. We only play with one striker. Once Adama leaves, we don't have as much depth there, as Marco sometimes plays Iwobi or Wilson in the middle.
Yeah fair enough.
I'm thinking slightly of 2 players in each position. Which even if Adama leaves we still have chuk and Wilson for RW both of whom arguably are starters. So presuming we resign Wilson on a longer contract adding bobb to the RW slot to me, is less important than getting rid of and improving on castagne who a) is quite a lot weaker than tete and in tete's case spends roughly 50% of the year on the treatment table.
As for a striker, again I'd see Raul leaving soon and needing replaced, leaving Muniz the only reliable striker (in 6 months). JKA hasn't impressed and will go back to Munich I would have thought.
Thus my thoughts on why a RB and striker are more important than a RW right now.
Looking at this thread (Man City Forum) their opinions are interesting, especially as a few comments hint his preferred position is central, but he hasn't been able to play there a lot.
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/oscar-bobb-fulham-in-talks-over-%C2%A335m-deal-romano.370495/page-17 (https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/oscar-bobb-fulham-in-talks-over-%C2%A335m-deal-romano.370495/page-17)
Mixed opinions from City fans (A few shared below):
I think £35M is fair. He has a higher ceiling than that but won't get the chance to prove it here so it seems about right. I'd have been disappointed with much less and Fulham would likely be disappointed with any more.
I hope he goes on to be a success. I suspect a regular run of games will build his confidence and he'll start to produce some good numbers.
Really thought he was going to break out last season but that broken leg really seems to have set him back a lot. Good luck to him if he goes.
I haven't seen much from Bobb to consider him an outstanding talent, worthy of our first XI. He's going to struggle for minutes with Semenyo here. 30-35m seems a good deal for us.
He isn't really a winger though. I think he'll do very well when played in his best position. We have Cherki and Foden that both play there though, so he probably wouldn't get the minutes with us.
Hopefully a good move for all parties but I suspect that we may come to regret it a little in the future. Time will tell.
I think he'll flourish there if they play him centrally, which is his preferred position.
Good luck to the lad.
In that context, makes sense why we would want him then. Fixes our creative competition in the midfield problem and still provides some depth on the wings. A reverse Iwobi if you will.
Quote from: Rambler on January 26, 2026, 04:21:57 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 03:00:24 PMQuote from: Rambler on January 26, 2026, 02:36:33 PMHappy for him to come. Hope it's not £35mil spent on a position where cover is adequate leaving 0 available for more pressing positions (CM, RB, striker)
CM- I absolutely agree with, but how is RB and ST more pressing than a winger, considering the fact that Marco confirmed Adama is leaving. We have Tete and Castagne at RB, Tete is easily one of the best players in the league in his position and Castagne is a starting fullback for a top national team in Belgium. We have Muniz and Raul as strikers, both of which are more than good enough to be starters and we also have a young talent in JKA. We only play with one striker. Once Adama leaves, we don't have as much depth there, as Marco sometimes plays Iwobi or Wilson in the middle.
Yeah fair enough.
I'm thinking slightly of 2 players in each position. Which even if Adama leaves we still have chuk and Wilson for RW both of whom arguably are starters. So presuming we resign Wilson on a longer contract adding bobb to the RW slot to me, is less important than getting rid of and improving on castagne who a) is quite a lot weaker than tete and in tete's case spends roughly 50% of the year on the treatment table.
As for a striker, again I'd see Raul leaving soon and needing replaced, leaving Muniz the only reliable striker (in 6 months). JKA hasn't impressed and will go back to Munich I would have thought.
Thus my thoughts on why a RB and striker are more important than a RW right now.
He's not just a RW. He can play across the front line.
RB is fine, our main fullback is absolutely brilliant, our backup is good enough till summer.
Striker we're trying to sign Pepi regardless.
Adama leaves and we need a winger far more than we need a new RB in january.
CM I agree is another matter and one we're linked to several options. Not sure if Bobb is being considered to potentially be an option at the 8 and 10 too, but so far he's much more been deployed out wide
When Oscar Bobb began with Man City and started breaking into the first team, many at City considered him to be a future superstar. His close control and change of pace are extraordinary. He was the main reason that they felt comfortable selling Cole Palmer, as Bobb was considered ahead of Palmer. He then lost a year with a serious injury, and fell out of the rotation, plus City spent big in his position with Marmoush and now Semenyo. This puts him behind those 2, plus Foden and Doku, all of whom are world class. He has struggled to get meaningful minutes since his recovery, but he's still only 22 and has an exceptionally high ceiling as a player.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Good player, but difficult to forgive that Panenka attempt. The player put his ego above the club's needs in that moment.
Quote from: MickyAdamsFamily on January 26, 2026, 04:31:59 PMWhen Oscar Bobb began with Man City and started breaking into the first team, many at City considered him to be a future superstar. His close control and change of pace are extraordinary. He was the main reason that they felt comfortable selling Cole Palmer, as Bobb was considered ahead of Palmer. He then lost a year with a serious injury, and fell out of the rotation, plus City spent big in his position with Marmoush and now Semenyo. This puts him behind those 2, plus Foden and Doku, all of whom are world class. He has struggled to get meaningful minutes since his recovery, but he's still only 22 and has an exceptionally high ceiling as a player.
Yeah it's exciting this one. They really thought he was going to start for them before breaking his leg by all accounts and if you're expected to start for City you've got serious ability. Looked like he had an absolute stormer of a pre season before that injury. Saw someone say he hasn't done much for a 22 year old but not easy to break into City's team at 18 and then at 20 odd he was going to but nightmare injury. Sounds like he's struggled a bit with confidence since coming back but if he was flying we wouldn't be getting him. Broken legs usually have full recovery. Looked at injury history and only really that and this current hammy so everything crossed. If he can fulfil his potential we could have a star on our hands. 🙏
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2015826305342648648?s=20
Clubs, now have very sophisticated systems for unearthing bargain players. I think we're a little behind on this. So why not play to our strengths. Marco doesn't play new players until he feels they're fully up to speed. They usually join us 5 minutes before the window closes and we get to see them months later.
Why not switch buying in the winter window. Yes apparently it's more expensive but we wouldn't be at the back of a queue. Our target may be more amenable to joining as they're not getting much game time. The seasons in full swing. Any injuries, we've got the new boy. Tired legs, we've got the new boy etc etc. Plus with new signings on board. The club can then evaluate. As the end of the season draws close, who we could sell, who we should or shouldn't offer a new contract to and potential gaps to be filled.
Then we start the following season with a full squad and a complete pre season.
To note as well that many of us on here said for years that this tactic of buying established older prem players may well just be to stabilise us in the prem and that we would then switch to younger incredibly exciting prospects. Kevin may not have hit the heights quite yet but defo looks like this is what we are doing and great to see.
Don't want to go too far with it of course but with the great core we have built this is starting to provide real balance. Maybe there was actually method in the madness all along?! 😊👍
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:42:01 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2015826305342648648?s=20
spam have more competition we have American owners,less competition a more settled club ,that's not even competian.
Quote from: FishaPrice on January 26, 2026, 04:36:30 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Good player, but difficult to forgive that Panenka attempt. The player put his ego above the club's needs in that moment.
Of course you can forgive him, it was an attempt that he messed up, he was pretty gutted at the time.
Quote from: Rambler on January 26, 2026, 04:21:57 PMYeah fair enough.
I'm thinking slightly of 2 players in each position. Which even if Adama leaves we still have chuk and Wilson for RW both of whom arguably are starters. So presuming we resign Wilson on a longer contract adding bobb to the RW slot to me, is less important than getting rid of and improving on castagne who a) is quite a lot weaker than tete and in tete's case spends roughly 50% of the year on the treatment table.
As for a striker, again I'd see Raul leaving soon and needing replaced, leaving Muniz the only reliable striker (in 6 months). JKA hasn't impressed and will go back to Munich I would have thought.
Thus my thoughts on why a RB and striker are more important than a RW right now.
The thing is, Muniz, Raul and e.g. Pepi can all play only as a striker, while Chukwueze, Wilson, Iwobi and Bobb can all play in multiple positions. So despite us having the 4 of them + Kevin fighting for 2 positions, it's still makes way more sense than having 3 strikers or 3 rightbacks.
Quote from: alfie on January 26, 2026, 04:49:59 PMQuote from: FishaPrice on January 26, 2026, 04:36:30 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Good player, but difficult to forgive that Panenka attempt. The player put his ego above the club's needs in that moment.
Of course you can forgive him, it was an attempt that he messed up, he was pretty gutted at the time.
I thought he was our best player that season, failed Panenka notwithstanding. He has gone on to become borderline world class, winning silverware, individual accolades, and scoring almost 1 in 2 in the Italian league. I'd have him in a heartbeat.
Forest apparently going in for Mateta after I stuck my neck out to say he wouldn't make a sideways move. Well it would be very interesting if that somehow ended up happening and would prove me wrong.
No idea where they keep finding this money from there.
Quote from: C Block on January 26, 2026, 04:03:46 PMQuote from: Volz on January 26, 2026, 03:57:01 PMI'm Norwegian but as you may have noticed (or not, since i don't post much) I never go out of my way to defend Norwegian players. I do watch the international matches through, and from what i have seen Bobb is only surpassed by Nusa and, of course, Haaland for Norway. He has a crazy high ceiling. As Jay says, prizes have inflated horribly. Comparing a winger being bought from City in the January window of 2026 to some relative unknown we bought 4-5 years ago that in years time got to shine is to me a bit nonsensical, with all due respect. So we buy Bobb for 35 now and possibly sell him for a 100 if he reaches his potential. I really don't see the problem.
What's his preferred position?
In his 16 senior appearances for Norway he has been mostly utilized on the right wing in a 4-3-3, or as a right attacking mid in a 4-4-2. He cuts in, has good crosses, puts in a defensive shift, and although that may sound like a typical inverted winger he has played more like a right-sided inverted playmaker, if that makes sense? Especially so when Ødegaard has been out.
Quote from: bencher on January 26, 2026, 04:53:58 PMQuote from: alfie on January 26, 2026, 04:49:59 PMQuote from: FishaPrice on January 26, 2026, 04:36:30 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Good player, but difficult to forgive that Panenka attempt. The player put his ego above the club's needs in that moment.
Of course you can forgive him, it was an attempt that he messed up, he was pretty gutted at the time.
I thought he was our best player that season, failed Panenka notwithstanding. He has gone on to become borderline world class, winning silverware, individual accolades, and scoring almost 1 in 2 in the Italian league. I'd have him in a heartbeat.
Worth signing for sure, and would fit right in
Quote from: Volz on January 26, 2026, 05:10:39 PMQuote from: C Block on January 26, 2026, 04:03:46 PMQuote from: Volz on January 26, 2026, 03:57:01 PMI'm Norwegian but as you may have noticed (or not, since i don't post much) I never go out of my way to defend Norwegian players. I do watch the international matches through, and from what i have seen Bobb is only surpassed by Nusa and, of course, Haaland for Norway. He has a crazy high ceiling. As Jay says, prizes have inflated horribly. Comparing a winger being bought from City in the January window of 2026 to some relative unknown we bought 4-5 years ago that in years time got to shine is to me a bit nonsensical, with all due respect. So we buy Bobb for 35 now and possibly sell him for a 100 if he reaches his potential. I really don't see the problem.
What's his preferred position?
In his 16 senior appearances for Norway he has been mostly utilized on the right wing in a 4-3-3, or as a right attacking mid in a 4-4-2. He cuts in, has good crosses, puts in a defensive shift, and although that may sound like a typical inverted winger he has played more like a right-sided inverted playmaker, if that makes sense? Especially so when Ødegaard has been out.
Wow that is interesting. So he could be used as an 8 you think?
Also you heard when he is due back from his current injury mate?
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Lookman as a LW/ST would be superb although likely no resale value unless he bags about 20 goals in 2026
Quote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 05:03:55 PMForest apparently going in for Mateta after I stuck my neck out to say he wouldn't make a sideways move. Well it would be very interesting if that somehow ended up happening and would prove me wrong.
No idea where they keep finding this money from there.
They always seem to have some dodgy deal up their sleeves with the same clubs. Also a crazy turnover of players. The moves of people to Textor teams is particularly side eye inducing. Mateta a decent player for sure, suprised he's not got offers from bigger sides, wouldn't be mad at that signing, although of course no resale value so I see the appeal of going for the much younger Pepi who appears to be a long standing target at this point so clearly someone Silva is happy to work with in his style.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Cheeky bid for Lookman - he's a different player now, reunite him with Tete, Andersen, Cairney, and then Iwobi, Bassey and maybe Chuk - would be a great option for our striker position with Muniz!
Dream window - signing Atta, Pepi, Lookman and Bobb - let Adama move on, renew Marco's contract and Wilson's, and then with tremendous gratitude figure out if Raul should stay or not for another season (he's proven at this level and reliable).
Would bring down the cost and age of the team and push us on to a potentially very exciting and young team, most of whom are tied to long contracts.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 05:20:07 PMQuote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 05:03:55 PMForest apparently going in for Mateta after I stuck my neck out to say he wouldn't make a sideways move. Well it would be very interesting if that somehow ended up happening and would prove me wrong.
No idea where they keep finding this money from there.
They always seem to have some dodgy deal up their sleeves with the same clubs. Also a crazy turnover of players. The moves of people to Textor teams is particularly side eye inducing. Mateta a decent player for sure, suprised he's not got offers from bigger sides, wouldn't be mad at that signing, although of course no resale value so I see the appeal of going for the much younger Pepi who appears to be a long standing target at this point so clearly someone Silva is happy to work with in his style.
Beyond dodgy with Textor, he went into Lyon as CEO and started doing deals that exclusively benefitted Marinakis, seemingly with the intention of buying out Botafogo together. He almost ruined the club, that has steadied the ship really well since then. They're both criminals.
Don't know where Forest keep finding the money, they spent an absolute fortune in the summer. Brought in Lucca on loan, and now bid £35m for Mateta. Pretty crazy stuff. No idea if they can make the books work.
Quote from: General on January 26, 2026, 05:34:49 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Cheeky bid for Lookman - he's a different player now, reunite him with Tete, Andersen, Cairney, and then Iwobi, Bassey and maybe Chuk - would be a great option for our striker position with Muniz!
No thanks. Has a history of perhaps one good season then fades away. Wasn't great for us, miskicked quite a few great chances where he should have done much better.
If Mateta does join Forest - then I owe
@KentFulham an apology.
Must assume he would be getting offered a huge wage to want to move there
Quote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 05:43:08 PMIf Mateta does join Forest - then I owe @KentFulham an apology.
Must assume he would be getting offered a huge wage to want to move there
Forest seem to be another loophole FC
Quote from: General on January 26, 2026, 05:38:58 PMDream window - signing Atta, Pepi, Lookman and Bobb - let Adama move on, renew Marco's contract and Wilson's, and then with tremendous gratitude figure out if Raul should stay or not for another season (he's proven at this level and reliable).
Would bring down the cost and age of the team and push us on to a potentially very exciting and young team, most of whom are tied to long contracts.
Getting both Bobb and Lookman would make no sense, especially if we also got Pepi like you said. Striker-Muniz, Raul, Pepi and Lookman for 1 position. Wing positions -Wilson,Chukwueze, Kevin, Iwobi, Bobb and Lookman for 2 positions.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 05:48:30 PMQuote from: General on January 26, 2026, 05:38:58 PMDream window - signing Atta, Pepi, Lookman and Bobb - let Adama move on, renew Marco's contract and Wilson's, and then with tremendous gratitude figure out if Raul should stay or not for another season (he's proven at this level and reliable).
Would bring down the cost and age of the team and push us on to a potentially very exciting and young team, most of whom are tied to long contracts.
Getting both Bobb and Lookman would make no sense, especially if we also got Pepi like you said. Striker-Muniz, Raul, Pepi and Lookman for 1 position. Wing positions -Wilson,Chukwueze, Kevin, Iwobi, Bobb and Lookman for 2 positions.
I was saying perhaps graciously let Raul leave at end of season with our deepest gratitude, which means you've have Muniz, Lookman (who know the league and have proven themselves to varying degrees and offer different playing styles) and Pepi (who's young and will need to adapt), plus Lookman can play on the wing.
I wouldn't put Iwobi on the wing if we had Wilson, Chuk, Kevin and Bobb as our wing options, but play him more creatively in the middle next to Lukic. Then with Lookman you can have a player who adds value across the front line.
Its not that crazy. It'd be very good strength in depth, though with two of those options, maybe three, they still need to grow into themselves in the league in Bobb, Pepi and Kevin, so whilst young and exciting, you'd have to spend time developing them and bringing them on
Do you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
He's unlikely to drop his wages significantly enough to make it worthwhile as a 3rd choice striker.
He's on 100k per week allegedly before bonuses. If you instead bring in pepi for 80k per week range to compete for starting spot - and then have ALB or JKA as your third choice then that's way cheaper than even a reduced Raul wage. And you can spend the savings on positions that will need some attention in the summer. Namely RB and possibly DM and CB if we sell Reed and Diop and don't want to replace them solely with youth.
I like Raul and he's useful for sure. But I think I would prefer to give third striker minutes to youth
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:14:28 PMHe's unlikely to drop his wages significantly enough to make it worthwhile as a 3rd choice striker.
He's on 100k per week allegedly before bonuses. If you instead bring in pepi for 80k per week range to compete for starting spot - and then have ALB or JKA as your third choice then that's way cheaper than even a reduced Raul wage. And you can spend the savings on positions that will need some attention in the summer. Namely RB and possibly DM and CB if we sell Reed and Diop and don't want to replace them solely with youth.
I like Raul and he's useful for sure. But I think I would prefer to give third striker minutes to youth
Yeah I figured.
If Raul were to leave, who'd take our pens ?? ::cry::
West Ham trying to hijack the Pepi deal....
Quote from: FFC007 on January 26, 2026, 06:20:57 PMWest Ham trying to hijack the Pepi deal....
I think they've already signed two strikers so probably just noise
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2015826305342648648?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: FFC007 on January 26, 2026, 06:20:57 PMWest Ham trying to hijack the Pepi deal....
Almost definitely bollocks
And also... even if they tried. Why in gods earth would he sign for a team in the relegation zone that just signed 2 other strikers, over a team who's been chasing him for a couple years, with history of american players, a national teammate in Robinson, and who are currently 7th.
Pepi is coming to Fulham.
Quote from: General on January 26, 2026, 05:53:16 PMI was saying perhaps graciously let Raul leave at end of season with our deepest gratitude, which means you've have Muniz, Lookman (who know the league and have proven themselves to varying degrees and offer different playing styles) and Pepi (who's young and will need to adapt), plus Lookman can play on the wing.
I wouldn't put Iwobi on the wing if we had Wilson, Chuk, Kevin and Bobb as our wing options, but play him more creatively in the middle next to Lukic. Then with Lookman you can have a player who adds value across the front line.
Its not that crazy. It'd be very good strength in depth, though with two of those options, maybe three, they still need to grow into themselves in the league in Bobb, Pepi and Kevin, so whilst young and exciting, you'd have to spend time developing them and bringing them on
I still think that's way too many attacking options.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:33:14 PMPepi is coming to Fulham.
Can someone explain to me why we should get Pepi, especially at that price? I've seen a lot of fans who are very excited about him potentially joining us, but to me it would be a terrible signing.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 06:37:23 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:33:14 PMPepi is coming to Fulham.
Can someone explain to me why we should get Pepi, especially at that price? I've seen a lot of fans who are very excited about him potentially joining us, but to me it would be a terrible signing.
I've not really seen him play, why are you down on it?
As one expects in highlight videos he looks good but that's the limit of what I've seen. He apparently has a very good goals per 90 record.
I'm interested in how the club have really honed in on one target here and hope for the best.
Quote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 06:44:29 PMI've not really seen him play, why are you down on it?
As one expects in highlight videos he looks good but that's the limit of what I've seen. He apparently has a very good goals per 90 record.
I'm interested in how the club have really honed in on one target here and hope for the best.
1) his price tag (especially when you take into account his injury record)
2) his position, as I don't see how we need another striker this season
3) even if you think we need another one because Muniz is still out, Muniz is practically back, from what Marco said, it seems like he's really close to being fit, while Pepi will be out for a while.
4) you can usually get a better deal in the summer, and I don't feel like a new striker is a necessity now
I could go on and on. It just makes pretty much no sense to me.
Lookman, no thanks, do we really want to loose potentially 4 players to AFCON all for 1 team.
Quote from: South Coast White on January 26, 2026, 06:52:54 PMLookman, no thanks, do we really want to loose potentially 4 players to AFCON all for 1 team.
AFCON is now a summer tournament as they've moved it to align with when other major tournaments happen
Quote from: sarnian on January 26, 2026, 05:43:06 PMQuote from: General on January 26, 2026, 05:34:49 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Cheeky bid for Lookman - he's a different player now, reunite him with Tete, Andersen, Cairney, and then Iwobi, Bassey and maybe Chuk - would be a great option for our striker position with Muniz!
No thanks. Has a history of perhaps one good season then fades away. Wasn't great for us, miskicked quite a few great chances where he should have done much better.
And that Panenka he tried at West Ham...
That said, Parkerball didn't help his cause having to play turgid, sideways rubbish.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 06:52:06 PMQuote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 06:44:29 PMI've not really seen him play, why are you down on it?
As one expects in highlight videos he looks good but that's the limit of what I've seen. He apparently has a very good goals per 90 record.
I'm interested in how the club have really honed in on one target here and hope for the best.
1) his price tag (especially when you take into account his injury record)
2) his position, as I don't see how we need another striker this season
3) even if you think we need another one because Muniz is still out, Muniz is practically back, from what Marco said, it seems like he's really close to being fit, while Pepi will be out for a while.
4) you can usually get a better deal in the summer, and I don't feel like a new striker is a necessity now
I could go on and on. It just makes pretty much no sense to me.
I hear your concerns on the injury record.
Regarding the timing, I guess the assumption is that Raul will probably be off, and they'd rather have some succession planning already in advance which I think is a good idea.
I don't know if it's a given that the price would definitely be better in the Summer. Hypothetically if he had a big World Cup his price could still be pretty high.
Quote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 05:43:08 PMIf Mateta does join Forest - then I owe @KentFulham an apology.
Must assume he would be getting offered a huge wage to want to move there
Ha thanks ;) Though not sure why he would want to join Forest given their current predicement
No thanks Lookman. We've made good progress getting the average age down and building some potential in the squad for long-term growth, improvement and/or resale. Pepi / Bobb / Atta would continue that. £30m on a 28 year old would be a disappointing regression.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 06:37:23 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:33:14 PMPepi is coming to Fulham.
Can someone explain to me why we should get Pepi, especially at that price? I've seen a lot of fans who are very excited about him potentially joining us, but to me it would be a terrible signing.
At one point last year I recall he had the best goals per 90 stats in the whole of Europe.
He got stuck behind Luuk De Jong coming back from injuries, who was prolific for PSV. But his goals per mins ratio in limited minutes given the injuries has been ridiculous.
If he can overcome his injuries he has a ton of upside. barely turned 23 so years left to improve... his positioning and poaching is great and he lays things off pretty well, stick him with a Bobb and Chukwueze and I think he bags a good amount of goals.
4 G/A in Champions league this year in which he scored against Napoli (goal and assist), Olympiacos and Ahtletico Madrid
9 G/A in 443 minutes in champs league total for PSV. Thats 1.8 per 90
46 G/A in 4313 minutes in the Eredivisie - that's 1 g/a every 90mins.
45 G/A in 2711 minutes in all competitions For PSV specifically - thats 1.5 g/a per 90.
All of this whilst just 19-22 years old
He's a clinical finisher, albeit yes, granted in a league that doesn't mean he's been fully tested yet. But his champs league record as I say is impressive also.
All transfers are a gamble to some extent, and he's certainly an expensive one, but the clubs been tracking this guy for a long time, so Marco and the scouting team clearly see something in him. He's the long term successor to Raul who likely departs in the Summer. Absolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 26, 2026, 06:55:04 PMQuote from: South Coast White on January 26, 2026, 06:52:54 PMLookman, no thanks, do we really want to loose potentially 4 players to AFCON all for 1 team.
AFCON is now a summer tournament as they've moved it to align with when other major tournaments happen
Just seen its in Aug/Sep 2026 so would affect the Premier league.
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 26, 2026, 06:57:36 PMNo thanks Lookman. We've made good progress getting the average age down and building some potential in the squad for long-term growth, improvement and/or resale. Pepi / Bobb / Atta would continue that. £30m on a 28 year old would be a disappointing regression.
If he is the replacement for Raul thats 6 years younger, surely that would be a good thing
Quote from: KentFulham on January 26, 2026, 06:59:47 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 26, 2026, 06:57:36 PMNo thanks Lookman. We've made good progress getting the average age down and building some potential in the squad for long-term growth, improvement and/or resale. Pepi / Bobb / Atta would continue that. £30m on a 28 year old would be a disappointing regression.
If he is the replacement for Raul thats 6 years younger, surely that would be a good thing
Think Pepi would be the Raul replacement. Lookman is a winger and different profile.
I really like Lookman but not sure there would be space, unless Wilson left.
Pepi/ Bobb come in then think Marco will sign followed by Wilson ,the bonus being we shouldn't need a lot apart from the. Odd player in the next window and have a squad of players for new season all drilled as one.
Quote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 06:55:57 PMI don't know if it's a given that the price would definitely be better in the Summer. Hypothetically if he had a big World Cup his price could still be pretty high.
You can agree a fee with the club even before the window opens. Similar to how you can sign a contract with a player who has 6 months left on his current deal, but he stays with his current club for those additional 6 months. Deals like that happened multiple times.
I guess it would also make sense (and have the same effect) if we sign him now and loan him back to PSV until the end of the season.
Quote from: General on January 26, 2026, 05:34:49 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 04:18:26 PMhttps://x.com/TheMatchdayHQ/status/2015751747868795241?s=20
Also in the same price bracket at 28 years old.
Be a good signing for someone. Parker really did ruin what could have been some great signings for us back then. But hey - if he'd succeeded we quite likely wouldn't have had the Silva years.
Cheeky bid for Lookman - he's a different player now, reunite him with Tete, Andersen, Cairney, and then Iwobi, Bassey and maybe Chuk - would be a great option for our striker position with Muniz!
very inconsistent
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:57:44 PMAbsolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
For starters, why would we have one of Muniz/Raul/Pepi completely out of squad in every match? I'm all for moving on for Raul in the summer, but right now I don't get it.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:19:52 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:57:44 PMAbsolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
For starters, why would we have one of Muniz/Raul/Pepi completely out of squad in every match? I'm all for moving on for Raul in the summer, but right now I don't get it.
Forward planning as a lot of players will be away on World Cup duty this summer making dealings complicated. Also if we have money to spend under the present FFP rules we may as well spend it before new rules are introduced next season.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:57:44 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 06:37:23 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:33:14 PMPepi is coming to Fulham.
Can someone explain to me why we should get Pepi, especially at that price? I've seen a lot of fans who are very excited about him potentially joining us, but to me it would be a terrible signing.
At one point last year I recall he had the best goals per 90 stats in the whole of Europe.
He got stuck behind Luuk De Jong coming back from injuries, who was prolific for PSV. But his goals per mins ratio in limited minutes given the injuries has been ridiculous.
If he can overcome his injuries he has a ton of upside. barely turned 23 so years left to improve... his positioning and poaching is great and he lays things off pretty well, stick him with a Bobb and Chukwueze and I think he bags a good amount of goals.
4 G/A in Champions league this year in which he scored against Napoli (goal and assist), Olympiacos and Ahtletico Madrid
9 G/A in 443 minutes in champs league total for PSV. Thats 1.8 per 90
46 G/A in 4313 minutes in the Eredivisie - that's 1 g/a every 90mins.
45 G/A in 2711 minutes in all competitions For PSV specifically - thats 1.5 g/a per 90.
All of this whilst just 19-22 years old
He's a clinical finisher, albeit yes, granted in a league that doesn't mean he's been fully tested yet. But his champs league record as I say is impressive also.
All transfers are a gamble to some extent, and he's certainly an expensive one, but the clubs been tracking this guy for a long time, so Marco and the scouting team clearly see something in him. He's the long term successor to Raul who likely departs in the Summer. Absolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
Yeah, while I have concerns about his injury history and the general effectiveness of strikers who come from Holland to the PL, I have no concerns
at all with the timing if he's the man the club wants. Frankly, I think the timing is better now than in the summer. This would give him the remainder of this season and a full preseason to bed in (and hell, if we were to sign him this summer knowing Fulham it would probably be on August 31st). And I don't buy that we'd necessarily get a much better deal if we were to wait (not to mention circumstances could arise in the interim, a great run in league play or a strong WC, which might lead to more attractive suitors entering the market for his services). As far as his goal scoring stats, since he arrived at PSV he's averaged a goal every 75 minutes in the Eredivisie
and a goal every 75 minutes in the Champions League.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:19:52 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:57:44 PMAbsolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
For starters, why would we have one of Muniz/Raul/Pepi completely out of squad in every match? I'm all for moving on for Raul in the summer, but right now I don't get it.
Muniz and Pepi aren't quite ready to play yet, while Raul is performing his final swan song at Fulham. We have desperately needed a forward for the last two years; if you don't like Pepi, I can understand that. However, if you believe we don't need a forward, I just can't comprehend that.
Quote from: v on January 26, 2026, 06:18:50 PMIf Raul were to leave, who'd take our pens ?? ::cry::
That's why we are getting Lookman
Quote from: LPNCanadian on January 26, 2026, 07:32:20 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:19:52 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:57:44 PMAbsolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
For starters, why would we have one of Muniz/Raul/Pepi completely out of squad in every match? I'm all for moving on for Raul in the summer, but right now I don't get it.
Muniz and Pepi aren't quite ready to play yet, while Raul is performing his final swan song at Fulham. We have desperately needed a forward for the last two years; if you don't like Pepi, I can understand that. However, if you believe we don't need a forward, I just can't comprehend that.
Especially if the club thinks JKA isn't going to come good. I know Marco said he was going to get more minutes. It remains to be seen if the 60 he had during the cup game was what Marco meant.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:19:52 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:57:44 PMAbsolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
For starters, why would we have one of Muniz/Raul/Pepi completely out of squad in every match? I'm all for moving on for Raul in the summer, but right now I don't get it.
It's the only way we will get players in for pre-season.
Will also make our summer transfer thread pretty short 😉
Again, you don't have to wait for the window to start to sign someone, you can sign players outside of the window and then confirm the signing and registrate the player on the first day of the window. It happened already in the past.
As far as Muniz and Pepi not being available yet, Muniz will maybe only miss the Manchester United match. He could be back already for the match after that. I'm sure Raul would be extremely unhappy if he was left out of the squad prior to WC, as he, like Pepi, want to play as much as possible before the WC. Muniz is someone who's probably going to be our first choice striker for rhe next few season and having him out of the squad makes no sense either.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:19:52 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:57:44 PMAbsolutely why not get him in asap if we can, we've been tracking him for years.
For starters, why would we have one of Muniz/Raul/Pepi completely out of squad in every match? I'm all for moving on for Raul in the summer, but right now I don't get it.
1. He won't be fit till march
2. There's no guarantees we don't see a Muniz injury flare up
3. There's no guarantee raul doesn't get injured after all his bodies been doing
4. He will be rehabbing initially then hopefully claim his place towards the last couple months if the season . Raul has done admirably in Muniz absence but he's only scored 5 non penalty goals on a massive amount of minutes. If he drops out the rotation, so be it, he's likely moved on in the summer, getting Pepi up to speed with the way we play now gives him more time to hit the ground running and be full integrated before next season.
5. Why would psv agree a deal now for the summer knowing the world cup is coming. If you're them you just wait to see if he has a good tourney and whack an extra 20m on the price if so...if he doesn't play that well or much it won't make a big loss the other way. the benefit to them selling now is they get the money NOW and can spend it on a fit striker because they are really short in that area currently...with Pepi out for a month or 2 that makes it more appealing to them now
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:44:22 PMAgain, you don't have to wait for the window to start to sign someone, you can sign players outside of the window and then confirm the signing and registrate the player on the first day of the window. It happened already in the past.
As far as Muniz and Pepi not being available yet, Muniz will maybe only miss the Manchester United match. He could be back already for the match after that. I'm sure Raul would be extremely unhappy if he was left out of the squad prior to WC, as he, like Pepi, want to play as much as possible before the WC. Muniz is someone who's probably going to be our first choice striker for rhe next few season and having him out of the 8squad makes no sense either.
You're assuming Muniz suffers no reactions to his injury with his hamstring. Would think he will be introduced back into playing very wisely by Marco.
Lookman a Ballon D'or nominee and you have still have people bringing up an irrelevant penalty, that would have had zero effect on our season, from 6 years ago.
Quote from: RS61 on January 26, 2026, 08:09:55 PMLookman a Ballon D'or nominee and you have still have people bringing up an irrelevant penalty, that would have had zero effect on our season, from 6 years ago.
And your point is?
Quote from: sarnian on January 26, 2026, 08:05:32 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:44:22 PMAgain, you don't have to wait for the window to start to sign someone, you can sign players outside of the window and then confirm the signing and registrate the player on the first day of the window. It happened already in the past.
As far as Muniz and Pepi not being available yet, Muniz will maybe only miss the Manchester United match. He could be back already for the match after that. I'm sure Raul would be extremely unhappy if he was left out of the squad prior to WC, as he, like Pepi, want to play as much as possible before the WC. Muniz is someone who's probably going to be our first choice striker for rhe next few season and having him out of the 8squad makes no sense either.
You're assuming Muniz suffers no reactions to his injury with his hamstring. Would think he will be introduced back into playing very wisely by Marco.
I think that's what we are doing already, no? Judging by social media, Muniz has been slowly going from one form of training to the next for a while now. From what Marco said, he should be involved in training pretty much normally this week, but Manchester United game is too soon for him. To me it seems like we're already being as careful as one can be.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 08:19:44 PMQuote from: sarnian on January 26, 2026, 08:05:32 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 26, 2026, 07:44:22 PMAgain, you don't have to wait for the window to start to sign someone, you can sign players outside of the window and then confirm the signing and registrate the player on the first day of the window. It happened already in the past.
As far as Muniz and Pepi not being available yet, Muniz will maybe only miss the Manchester United match. He could be back already for the match after that. I'm sure Raul would be extremely unhappy if he was left out of the squad prior to WC, as he, like Pepi, want to play as much as possible before the WC. Muniz is someone who's probably going to be our first choice striker for rhe next few season and having him out of the 8squad makes no sense either.
You're assuming Muniz suffers no reactions to his injury with his hamstring. Would think he will be introduced back into playing very wisely by Marco.
I think that's what we are doing already, no? Judging by social media, Muniz has been slowly going from one form of training to the next for a while now. From what Marco said, he should be involved in training pretty much normally this week, but Manchester United game is too soon for him. To me it seems like we're already being as careful as one can be.
Training and competitive game time are two completely different things. Just look at Jedi who is now playing but struggling to adjust and it has been clear on occasions that he is very wary about putting his foot in on tackles in case he gets a reaction from his knee.
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 26, 2026, 08:16:30 PMQuote from: RS61 on January 26, 2026, 08:09:55 PMLookman a Ballon D'or nominee and you have still have people bringing up an irrelevant penalty, that would have had zero effect on our season, from 6 years ago.
And your point is?
Ignore him mate. He was banned under his old account Freibird for being consistently toxic and only occasionally pops up with petulant insults now so that he doesn't get his comeuppance again. His only motivation in posting is to put people down, for his own psychological reasons
https://x.com/i/status/2015519496438501378
Compilation the palace fans made of mateta this year
Atta scored tonight (albeit with a deflected shot) for Udinese vs Verona.
But maybe we should be looking at Zanoli (who scored Udi's second goal)
It was an absolute cracker ! 🤩
If we get three very strong signings in, I think Silva will stay as will Wilson.
Traore off is a good move, falling into the deadwood category in my opinion.
With Bobb reportedly coming in, where do we stand with Chukwueze?
Quote from: v on January 26, 2026, 09:11:27 PMAtta scored tonight (albeit with a deflected shot) for Udinese vs Verona.
But maybe we should be looking at Zanoli (who scored Udi's second goal)
It was an absolute cracker ! 🤩
Atta set up Keinan Davis for Udinese's third too...
Chuk to Iwobi at 25mins mark
"Alex - the best thing you have done with your life is to allow me to come to this club"
Chukwueze is black and white 🖤🤍
...also some suggestion that at 20mins it looks like Traore possibly saying goodbye to his teammates in the background
https://x.com/i/status/2015911415635173632
Any moment now
I've got a hunch that if we sign Bobb tomorrow that we're going to attempt to sell Harry before the window closes,
Fantastic player having the season of his life but if he won't sign a new contract then what can we do,
He's worth £20 million now but he's worth nothing when the window closes, but it'll be very difficult to sell him now if his heart is set on becoming a free agent in the summer.
Quote from: RS61 on January 26, 2026, 08:09:55 PMLookman a Ballon D'or nominee and you have still have people bringing up an irrelevant penalty, that would have had zero effect on our season, from 6 years ago.
I'll double down. It was an arrogant penalty attempt. Regardless of how the season ended up... in the moment we were in a relegation scrap and badly needed points. He put his own ego ahead of the team. To me that is a defining moment that suggests the player thinks he's bigger than the club. Who's to say we won't find ourselves in a relegation scrap next season or the season after? Hard to count on players like that. Although he's a great player, and could do well with us - I'd rather we not bring Lookman back. Especially, considering we are well stocked on the wings and have other links.
Quote from: FishaPrice on January 26, 2026, 10:40:51 PMQuote from: RS61 on January 26, 2026, 08:09:55 PMLookman a Ballon D'or nominee and you have still have people bringing up an irrelevant penalty, that would have had zero effect on our season, from 6 years ago.
I'll double down. It was an arrogant penalty attempt. Regardless of how the season ended up... in the moment we were in a relegation scrap and badly needed points. He put his own ego ahead of the team. To me that is a defining moment that suggests the player thinks he's bigger than the club. Who's to say we won't find ourselves in a relegation scrap next season or the season after? Hard to count on players like that. Although he's a great player, and could do well with us - I'd rather we not bring Lookman back. Especially, considering we are well stocked on the wings and have other links.
It's a mistake but you can't define someone based on someone based on one error of judgment.
I felt the mistake was a product of nerves more so than arrogance. Really liked him when he was here and he's been exceptional in recent seasons.
Full agree with
@RS61
Happy with the players we've been linked with but surprised we haven't been linked with more midfielders. A central midfielder is the one place we are desperately short on and you would have thought it would be a priority. Anyhow, it will be interesting to see how the window plays out - I'm sure the club will get it right.
Quote from: C Block on January 26, 2026, 10:34:57 PMI've got a hunch that if we sign Bobb tomorrow that we're going to attempt to sell Harry before the window closes,
Fantastic player having the season of his life but if he won't sign a new contract then what can we do,
He's worth £20 million now but he's worth nothing when the window closes, but it'll be very difficult to sell him now if his heart is set on becoming a free agent in the summer.
No one is going to pay £20m for a 28 year old with 6 months left on his contract. We might get £5m, which we'd frankly be stupid to go for. Unless Wilson is really keen to move on or someone desparate like a newly-promoted club offers him something really silly, he'll be here next season, I'm confident.
Quote from: hopper on January 26, 2026, 05:03:55 PMForest apparently going in for Mateta after I stuck my neck out to say he wouldn't make a sideways move. Well it would be very interesting if that somehow ended up happening and would prove me wrong.
No idea where they keep finding this money from there.
The pocket of a big, fat Greek.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Cairney and Raul on the bench next season is not an outrageous view. Like it more and more.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Cairney and Raul on the bench next season is not an outrageous view. Like it more and more.
Quote from: jayffc on January 26, 2026, 06:33:14 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 26, 2026, 06:20:57 PMWest Ham trying to hijack the Pepi deal....
Almost definitely bollocks
And also... even if they tried. Why in gods earth would he sign for a team in the relegation zone that just signed 2 other strikers, over a team who's been chasing him for a couple years, with history of american players, a national teammate in Robinson, and who are currently 7th.
Pepi is coming to Fulham.
They need firepower now not sometime in March.
Whoever we sign will have Marco's stamp of approval.
Also no matter how good the scouting, it occurred to me that players can work or not work whichever club signs them. Examples all over the place, Wirtz at Liverpool fot starters etc etc etc!
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 27, 2026, 01:26:03 AMQuote from: C Block on January 26, 2026, 10:34:57 PMI've got a hunch that if we sign Bobb tomorrow that we're going to attempt to sell Harry before the window closes,
Fantastic player having the season of his life but if he won't sign a new contract then what can we do,
He's worth £20 million now but he's worth nothing when the window closes, but it'll be very difficult to sell him now if his heart is set on becoming a free agent in the summer.
No one is going to pay £20m for a 28 year old with 6 months left on his contract. We might get £5m, which we'd frankly be stupid to go for. Unless Wilson is really keen to move on or someone desparate like a newly-promoted club offers him something really silly, he'll be here next season, I'm confident.
I'm quietly confident we'll find a compromise for his salary demands. I'm hoping he'll be like TC and stay here until retired.
Quote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 01:48:22 AMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Cairney and Raul on the bench next season is not an outrageous view. Like it more and more.
Raul on 100k wages currently.
As a third striking option that's just not really tenable for a club like us. Just as Adama on 70k isn't either if he's barely playing. Were right on our SCR limits by all accounts, so in order to sign Pepi, bobb a midfielder and increase Wilson's wage, we need to make room for such signings by freeing up wages elsewhere. There's no other way.
You'd need him to chop his wages by half to even start to make it make sense imo. Makes way more sense to replace the third striker position with JKA or ALB type (on around 17k pw)with another year of development under their belt and look to the future instead of blocking those paths to minutes.
Regarding the edit made about needing firepower now at westham agreed. Although latest reports last 24 hrs saying Pepi could be back in 4 weeks. Either way. Can't imagine he'd be going to west ham
https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2016074771063071074
Quote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 08:54:17 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 01:48:22 AMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Cairney and Raul on the bench next season is not an outrageous view. Like it more and more.
Raul on 100k wages currently.
As a third striking option that's just not really tenable for a club like us. Just as Adama on 70k isn't either if he's barely playing. Were right on our SCR limits by all accounts, so in order to sign Pepi, bobb a midfielder and increase Wilson's wage, we need to make room for such signings by freeing up wages elsewhere. There's no other way.
You'd need him to chop his wages by half to even start to make it make sense imo. Makes way more sense to replace the third striker position with JKA or ALB type (on around 17k pw)with another year of development under their belt and look to the future instead of blocking those paths to minutes.
Regarding the edit made about needing firepower now at westham agreed. Although latest reports last 24 hrs saying Pepi could be back in 4 weeks. Either way. Can't imagine he'd be going to west ham
To be fair AO stated that the salary would have to be reduced and i've agreed with him. Agree it would have to be a significant cut but look at the effect Cairney has had coming off the bench.
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 27, 2026, 09:32:04 AMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2016074771063071074
The never ending story 😅
First bid for Oscar Bob rejected according to David Oistein.
Quote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 09:42:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 08:54:17 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 01:48:22 AMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Cairney and Raul on the bench next season is not an outrageous view. Like it more and more.
Raul on 100k wages currently.
As a third striking option that's just not really tenable for a club like us. Just as Adama on 70k isn't either if he's barely playing. Were right on our SCR limits by all accounts, so in order to sign Pepi, bobb a midfielder and increase Wilson's wage, we need to make room for such signings by freeing up wages elsewhere. There's no other way.
You'd need him to chop his wages by half to even start to make it make sense imo. Makes way more sense to replace the third striker position with JKA or ALB type (on around 17k pw)with another year of development under their belt and look to the future instead of blocking those paths to minutes.
Regarding the edit made about needing firepower now at westham agreed. Although latest reports last 24 hrs saying Pepi could be back in 4 weeks. Either way. Can't imagine he'd be going to west ham
To be fair the OP stated that the salary would have to be reduced and i've agreed with him. Agree it would have to be a significant cut but look at the effect Cairney has had coming off the bench.
Sure,and I acknowledged the wage cut in my reply, but Id be surprised if he accepts an over 50% wage cut to make it make any sense
And even then I don't think it's the right think to block youths path to minutes. Be it ALB or JKA, both cost a minimal amount.
Raul is 36 by the end of next season and he isn't prolific enough as things stand, outside of pens,to warrant the combination of expenditure and blocking youth gametime imo. He's been exceptional value considering his tiny fee. But he doesn't have the same impact on our team that Cairney offers on and off the pitch. TC is a club man, our captain, who's been here a decade and the type to single handedly control a game when we need someone to grab it by the scruff...different impacts.
Quote from: Thailand Mick on January 27, 2026, 09:45:07 AMFirst bid for Oscar Bob rejected according to David Oistein.
Yesterday they were reporting it was just personal terms to be ironed out?
I think half these journos just make it up to sound like they are ITK...
Time will tell... but I hope that we get this one over the line this week.
COYW
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on January 27, 2026, 10:06:47 AMQuote from: Thailand Mick on January 27, 2026, 09:45:07 AMFirst bid for Oscar Bob rejected according to David Oistein.
Yesterday they were reporting it was just personal terms to be ironed out?
I think half these journos just make it up to sound like they are ITK...
Time will tell... but I hope that we get this one over the line this week.
COYW
Allegedly often players agree personal terms in principle first before clubs submit a formal bid. I thought this was once called tapping up but maybe that's not a thing anymore. Or maybe in some cases it goes enquire with club and get permission to discuss terms with player...negotiate and agree terms with players agent...submit formal bid to club.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on January 27, 2026, 10:06:47 AMQuote from: Thailand Mick on January 27, 2026, 09:45:07 AMFirst bid for Oscar Bob rejected according to David Oistein.
Yesterday they were reporting it was just personal terms to be ironed out?
I think half these journos just make it up to sound like they are ITK...
Time will tell... but I hope that we get this one over the line this week.
COYW
No more so than teamtalk who stated Liverpool 45 Mill for Jedi.😂
Regarding Bobb and "tapping up", i believe that is referring to attempting to sway a player without first enquiring about his availability with their club. It is likely good time management to first see if the player is at all interested in coming, and with the permission from his club, agreeing on personal terms firstly, then negotiate the transfer fee with the club. I suspect transparency has become more of a common practice than it used to be.
Regarding Raul, I seem to recall having read a lot of comments about his mother club wanting him back to México, and him wanting to finish his career back there as well.
He is 36 now.
If that is his wish to do so, and, if his mother club is working towards realising that, now would really be the time. I personally do not expect him to rather stay with us a third/fourth striker if the above is the case.
I wouldn't be overly surprised to see Jiminez head off to the MLS if that absolute stain of a country can sort itself out between now and then.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on January 27, 2026, 10:06:47 AMQuote from: Thailand Mick on January 27, 2026, 09:45:07 AMFirst bid for Oscar Bob rejected according to David Oistein.
Yesterday they were reporting it was just personal terms to be ironed out?
I think half these journos just make it up to sound like they are ITK...
Time will tell... but I hope that we get this one over the line this week.
COYW
All the stories I have seen are terms being agreed but no bid yet. As I said yesterday it's all just speculation at the moment and until anything is officially announced then as far as I'm concerned that's all it is.
https://x.com/alex_crook/status/2016106167290728671
FFN reported that they've been told only sticking point to work through on deal is the structure....
were usually pretty crafty about such things and alot of the addons in past have been rumoured to be around significant milestones in the case of leno and ESR for example -European qualifications and round advancements as well as large amount of appearances etc. so that's where I'd imagine we do a fair bit of wheeling and dealing go minimise up front costs
Adama at west ham makes sense, seen looking like he was saying goodbye to teammates in background of iwobis blog and must be confident on bobb at this stage
Given Silva went nuts that we sold AP with no replacement lined up, you'd have to think that Bobb is very close given we're letting Adama do his medical at Wet Spam today and Silva himself confirmed he'd be leaving
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 27, 2026, 11:34:42 AMGiven Silva went nuts that we sold AP with no replacement lined up, you'd have to think that Bobb is very close given we're letting Adama do his medical at Wet Spam today and Silva himself confirmed he'd be leaving
OR.....we have a certain Brazilian backup lined up in case Bobb falls through......
https://x.com/peterrutzler/status/2016111063368896881
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 27, 2026, 11:35:49 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 27, 2026, 11:34:42 AMGiven Silva went nuts that we sold AP with no replacement lined up, you'd have to think that Bobb is very close given we're letting Adama do his medical at Wet Spam today and Silva himself confirmed he'd be leaving
OR.....we have a certain Brazilian backup lined up in case Bobb falls through......
I don't get it, the clubs are negotiating for days, and our first bid is not accepted? What did they discuss then? The weather in London compared to Manchester?
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 27, 2026, 11:39:27 AMhttps://x.com/peterrutzler/status/2016111063368896881
I've seen on another news feed NO fee unless Spam avoid relegation. If they do then they will pay a fee - how much?
Or do we want to see them relegated - defo!
Quote from: Hoppus on January 27, 2026, 11:52:43 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 27, 2026, 11:35:49 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 27, 2026, 11:34:42 AMGiven Silva went nuts that we sold AP with no replacement lined up, you'd have to think that Bobb is very close given we're letting Adama do his medical at Wet Spam today and Silva himself confirmed he'd be leaving
OR.....we have a certain Brazilian backup lined up in case Bobb falls through......
I don't get it, the clubs are negotiating for days, and our first bid is not accepted? What did they discuss then? The weather in London compared to Manchester?
As I think Jay mentioned above, it'll be about specific structures of how its paid, and when its paid basically. How much up front, how much annually after, how much determined on achievements for both player and club, etc etc.
I get it but I do wonder how much of this has cost us players in the past. Maybe its immaterial but who knows.
Geezer on the wireless just said £2m the fee for Traore.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 27, 2026, 12:03:30 PMQuote from: Hoppus on January 27, 2026, 11:52:43 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 27, 2026, 11:35:49 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 27, 2026, 11:34:42 AMGiven Silva went nuts that we sold AP with no replacement lined up, you'd have to think that Bobb is very close given we're letting Adama do his medical at Wet Spam today and Silva himself confirmed he'd be leaving
OR.....we have a certain Brazilian backup lined up in case Bobb falls through......
I don't get it, the clubs are negotiating for days, and our first bid is not accepted? What did they discuss then? The weather in London compared to Manchester?
As I think Jay mentioned above, it'll be about specific structures of how its paid, and when its paid basically. How much up front, how much annually after, how much determined on achievements for both player and club, etc etc.
I get it but I do wonder how much of this has cost us players in the past. Maybe its immaterial but who knows.
I would imagine almost all clubs negotiate deal structures on vast majority of deals. And given our finances we have to be prudent and acute. Indeed it's that approach that likely even means we're able to throw out bigger fees on these very deals. What's saved in one place can be used to advantage in other deals when needed. It all adds up
As I understand it from FFN if they have good info, the overall value itself is more or less agreed, it's how much of that is up front, how much will be add-ons etc.
Makes perfect sense to protect ourselves there, the reported overall potential value of the transfer is very reasonable as it is if it's as reported. Would make sense if at least 5m if not more of it were based in player and team performance based add-ons and as with the leno and ESR deal that's what well be working towards.
This isn't exclusive to Fulham but we do frequently seem to do it well.
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 27, 2026, 12:14:23 PMGeezer on the wireless just said £2m the fee for Traore.
Could be better, but better than walking on a free and paying out this wages and facilitating another winger in. 2m pure profit + 70k pw towards bobb
Quote from: Hoppus on January 27, 2026, 11:52:43 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 27, 2026, 11:35:49 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 27, 2026, 11:34:42 AMGiven Silva went nuts that we sold AP with no replacement lined up, you'd have to think that Bobb is very close given we're letting Adama do his medical at Wet Spam today and Silva himself confirmed he'd be leaving
OR.....we have a certain Brazilian backup lined up in case Bobb falls through......
I don't get it, the clubs are negotiating for days, and our first bid is not accepted? What did they discuss then? The weather in London compared to Manchester?
Likely the right to speak to bobb and agree a deal in principle . Which we reportedly have done. Then ballpark figures, now exact deal structure and add-on details, how much up front etc(for example Emile's deal with arsenal apparently had a couple mil based on European qualification and reportedly further amounts for reaching advanced stages for example) those are the details that we'll be going back and forth on I'd imagine
https://x.com/peterrutzler/status/2016124310356717924
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 27, 2026, 12:14:23 PMGeezer on the wireless just said £2m the fee for Traore.
I heard a couple of days ago it was 2m + bonuses if they stay up.
all this indicates to me that Marco has told them he will sign a new contract - we wouldn't be trying to buy like this otherwise.
Quote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 09:51:27 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 09:42:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 08:54:17 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 01:48:22 AMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Cairney and Raul on the bench next season is not an outrageous view. Like it more and more.
Raul on 100k wages currently.
As a third striking option that's just not really tenable for a club like us. Just as Adama on 70k isn't either if he's barely playing. Were right on our SCR limits by all accounts, so in order to sign Pepi, bobb a midfielder and increase Wilson's wage, we need to make room for such signings by freeing up wages elsewhere. There's no other way.
You'd need him to chop his wages by half to even start to make it make sense imo. Makes way more sense to replace the third striker position with JKA or ALB type (on around 17k pw)with another year of development under their belt and look to the future instead of blocking those paths to minutes.
Regarding the edit made about needing firepower now at westham agreed. Although latest reports last 24 hrs saying Pepi could be back in 4 weeks. Either way. Can't imagine he'd be going to west ham
To be fair the OP stated that the salary would have to be reduced and i've agreed with him. Agree it would have to be a significant cut but look at the effect Cairney has had coming off the bench.
Sure,and I acknowledged the wage cut in my reply, but Id be surprised if he accepts an over 50% wage cut to make it make any sense
And even then I don't think it's the right think to block youths path to minutes. Be it ALB or JKA, both cost a minimal amount.
Raul is 36 by the end of next season and he isn't prolific enough as things stand, outside of pens,to warrant the combination of expenditure and blocking youth gametime imo. He's been exceptional value considering his tiny fee. But he doesn't have the same impact on our team that Cairney offers on and off the pitch. TC is a club man, our captain, who's been here a decade and the type to single handedly control a game when we need someone to grab it by the scruff...different impacts.
Fair comment Jay. All depends whether the club think JKA or ALB have the potential to be viable professionals. Interesting dilemma.
Quote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 01:06:11 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 09:51:27 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 09:42:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 08:54:17 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 27, 2026, 01:48:22 AMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 26, 2026, 06:09:04 PMDo you think Raul would stay on if we offered him reduced wages and playing time? He seems like such a smart player, it'd be nice if he could stay on as both an emergency striker and mentor to Muniz and (hopefully) Pepi. I don't really have a sense of how much another club would be willing to offer him.
Cairney and Raul on the bench next season is not an outrageous view. Like it more and more.
Raul on 100k wages currently.
As a third striking option that's just not really tenable for a club like us. Just as Adama on 70k isn't either if he's barely playing. Were right on our SCR limits by all accounts, so in order to sign Pepi, bobb a midfielder and increase Wilson's wage, we need to make room for such signings by freeing up wages elsewhere. There's no other way.
You'd need him to chop his wages by half to even start to make it make sense imo. Makes way more sense to replace the third striker position with JKA or ALB type (on around 17k pw)with another year of development under their belt and look to the future instead of blocking those paths to minutes.
Regarding the edit made about needing firepower now at westham agreed. Although latest reports last 24 hrs saying Pepi could be back in 4 weeks. Either way. Can't imagine he'd be going to west ham
To be fair the OP stated that the salary would have to be reduced and i've agreed with him. Agree it would have to be a significant cut but look at the effect Cairney has had coming off the bench.
Sure,and I acknowledged the wage cut in my reply, but Id be surprised if he accepts an over 50% wage cut to make it make any sense
And even then I don't think it's the right think to block youths path to minutes. Be it ALB or JKA, both cost a minimal amount.
Raul is 36 by the end of next season and he isn't prolific enough as things stand, outside of pens,to warrant the combination of expenditure and blocking youth gametime imo. He's been exceptional value considering his tiny fee. But he doesn't have the same impact on our team that Cairney offers on and off the pitch. TC is a club man, our captain, who's been here a decade and the type to single handedly control a game when we need someone to grab it by the scruff...different impacts.
Fair comment Jay. All depends whether the club think JKA or ALB have the potential to be viable professionals. Interesting dilemma.
Absolutely
Although only one way to find out! Any decision comes with risk of course. ALB on loan this year, JKA to the u21s if we sign Pepi, see how they develop if we sign Joshua in the summer send him or ALB out on loan with the other as third choice.
https://twitter.com/plettigoal/status/2016152543055786071
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 27, 2026, 02:21:56 PMhttps://twitter.com/plettigoal/status/2016152543055786071
Lots of people on other sites saying good riddance and things like that.
I'm not going to do that, I'm going to thank him and wish him well, except when they play us.
Quote from: alfie on January 27, 2026, 02:28:23 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 27, 2026, 02:21:56 PMhttps://twitter.com/plettigoal/status/2016152543055786071
Lots of people on other sites saying good riddance and things like that.
I'm not going to do that, I'm going to thank him and wish him well, except when they play us.
Absolutely.
Sad trolls all over the internet with nothing better to do with their lives than deride people who've achieved more than they ever will. It's a greater reflection of a persons inner state than it is anything else, to actively seek out saying horrible things about other humans on social media, unprovoked. Even if one thinks he's been poor, what does the action serve other than to elevate ones own ego, to go out of ones way to slag a person off on platforms like X. No truly happy person behaves this way so I hope they're ok.
Anyway. As for Traore, wish him well. Offered very good value for zero transfer fee. A decent first season outside the injury, offered plenty in his second season with our second highest assists behind Robinson. Form fell off this year having brought in more wingers ahead of him and now a good time for us to look forward and wish him well.
Always found him to be a likeable character from all the behind the scenes stuff. Well liked by the players and contributed to fulhams record breaking season last year. His novel pace and strength were entertaining for sure when it came off. All the best Adama.
Yes good luck Adama ,not at the cottage.
Thanks and best wishes Adama.
Quote from: hovewhite on January 27, 2026, 03:36:43 PMYes good luck Adama ,not at the cottage.
Being quoted on Twitter (albeit by source unknown to me) that Fulham are activating the option to buy Chuck for £23 million
I always wish players luck in their post-Fulham careers, unless they're called Chris Martin. Good luck Adama
Hope your future is bright Adama but not until after we play Wet Spam, thanks for your efforts in a Fulham shirt👏
Adama was a good servant to the club, and put in many good performances. There's no doubt his performances over the last few months have slipped below where he once was...for me, the turning point was the away game to Manchester City where he didn't take any of the three good chances we created. I still think that in the right setting he can and will be a potent force...best of luck Adama
Quote from: Bobsffc on January 27, 2026, 04:27:34 PMAdama was a good servant to the club, and put in many good performances. There's no doubt his performances over the last few months have slipped below where he once was...for me, the turning point was the away game to Manchester City where he didn't take any of the three good chances we created. I still think that in the right setting he can and will be a potent force...best of luck Adama
Actually after that match (which was irritating) he provided 5 assists, all of which were in games where we won by a single goal. So you could argue he really did offer a lot to our season last year (as well as being 2nd highest assists).
I wish the bloke well, always interesting when he came on.
I used to be all for Adama. He gave us something which you cant teach. That explosive unpredictability even when he had little end product he still created chaos.
The past year tho I honestly believe he has weight trained his way into losing that explosiveness. He got so ripped that is seems to have slowed him considerably.
Quote from: C Block on January 26, 2026, 10:34:57 PMI've got a hunch that if we sign Bobb tomorrow that we're going to attempt to sell Harry before the window closes,
Fantastic player having the season of his life but if he won't sign a new contract then what can we do,
He's worth £20 million now but he's worth nothing when the window closes, but it'll be very difficult to sell him now if his heart is set on becoming a free agent in the summer.
It seems that Harry won't commit until he knows that Marco is staying. Marco has said that the club is doing "everything they can" to keep Harry, so it be would be nice if Marco did everything he can to keep Harry - like commit to a new contract.
Anybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
Quote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
Some people are going to need to find a new scapegoat now. First it was AP, then Adama (with occasional mentions of Diop, ESR, Lukic, Berge, Kevin, etc), I wonder who will get blamed for losses now?
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 27, 2026, 05:25:36 PMSome people are going to need to find a new scapegoat now. First it was AP, then Adama (with occasional mentions of Diop, ESR, Lukic, Berge, Kevin, etc), I wonder who will get blamed for losses now?
Kevin, Berge, Castagne and soon Bobb if he doesn't come in and achieve more than 10 G/A within 2 weeks. Place ya bets
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
Quote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
Good luck Adama, when you made maguire look like a slug, lying on his arse was one the best moments in recent years
Quote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
No, but I think they might avoid relegation anyway given their recent form. It will be interesting to see how they get on against Chelsea next week. We all know Wolves are doomed and I think Burnley will also go, although they have done better than I thought they would. The third relegation place is definitely wide open imo.
I think Adama will do well if given a run of games. He's certainly one of those players that gets a new club bounce and rejuvenation factor to him.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 27, 2026, 05:25:36 PMSome people are going to need to find a new scapegoat now. First it was AP, then Adama (with occasional mentions of Diop, ESR, Lukic, Berge, Kevin, etc), I wonder who will get blamed for losses now?
YOU!! ::scarf:: :slap:
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 27, 2026, 05:59:05 PMI think Adama will do well if given a run of games. He's certainly one of those players that gets a new club bounce and rejuvenation factor to him.
Think he'll probably do a lot better in Nuno's system as well. Just full on counter attacking rather than possession based and being asked to create against an organized defense.
Seems to me The Tax Payer Stadium is quite a wide pitch so would suit him perhaps more. Often thought at The Cottage he was slightly restricted by our pitch?
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 27, 2026, 06:07:33 PMSeems to me The Tax Payer Stadium is quite a wide pitch so would suit him perhaps more. Often thought at The Cottage he was slightly restricted by our pitch?
An interesting view. Whether the pitch or the style of play, something wasn't working. Bowen usually plays on the right so he is likely to be an impact sub rather than a starter. I wish him well personally but do hope that West Ham get relegated.
Quote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 05:50:19 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
For me, Chelsea, then Chelsea, then Chelsea. Oh the joy that would bring.
Quote from: DadCreature on January 27, 2026, 07:19:46 PMQuote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 05:50:19 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
For me, Chelsea, then Chelsea, then Chelsea. Oh the joy that would bring.
But then we'd miss out on the joy of beating them...
Quote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 07:22:37 PMQuote from: DadCreature on January 27, 2026, 07:19:46 PMQuote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 05:50:19 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
For me, Chelsea, then Chelsea, then Chelsea. Oh the joy that would bring.
But then we'd miss out on the joy of beating them...
I'm hoping Spurs go down as that marks a huge shift away from a 'Big 6' mentality where those clubs always seem immune from relegation (e.g. if they have a 'poor' season they then sign up the best players from the non Big 6 teams that have done well). They were lucky the bottom 3 were so poor last year and they fluked a Champions League spot via an easy route to the Europa League final but I'd love to see them involved in a real relegation scrap. Hoping they lose their next 5 league games.
Quote from: DadCreature on January 27, 2026, 07:19:46 PMQuote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 05:50:19 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
For me, Chelsea, then Chelsea, then Chelsea. Oh the joy that would bring.
Nah that would be Chelsea, Brentford and Palace
Quote from: DadCreature on January 27, 2026, 07:19:46 PMQuote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 05:50:19 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
For me, Chelsea, then Chelsea, then Chelsea. Oh the joy that would bring.
That's all well and good, but what about Chelsea
Quote from: demeant0r on January 27, 2026, 08:19:28 PMQuote from: DadCreature on January 27, 2026, 07:19:46 PMQuote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 05:50:19 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
Walham, Bus Stop and either manure or 115 for me
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
For me, Chelsea, then Chelsea, then Chelsea. Oh the joy that would bring.
Nah that would be Chelsea, Brentford and Palace
Isn't it boring without any proper transfer rumours today.
Quote from: sarnian on January 27, 2026, 09:26:53 PMIsn't it boring without any proper transfer rumours today.
Yes it is and I apologise that this is the only post I can comment on as I have no news to add regarding transfers.
Looks like Sterling and Chelski are close to agreeing his exit, bookies have us as favourites along with Palace and Newcastle, expecting a deal before window closes.
Looks like Sterling will have he's contract paid up not a bad living being in a Footballer.
Very excited about Bobb transfer , really hope we get that deal over the line. Once again we may not see his best form this season but going forward could prove a brilliant addition.
More concerned about the Pepi transfer. I can confess that I have not seen much of this lad but what worries me is the lack of confidence in his level emanating from ex players and journalists.
Have now listened to several podcasts and read several articles and am yet to find anyone who believes he can make the step up to Premier League.
I have confidence absolute confidence in Marco Sulva. If he is pushing this then fine but like some other contributors on this site I wonder if this is being pushed by owners for other reasons.
Having said all this, it would not surprise me if we make a late bid for Strand Larsen or pluck someone that has not been mentioned yet ...
Strand Larsen for the right price would be great. I think he'd be useful given the way we play. 40m would be a crazy fee though, and that's what is being quoted in the press.
https://x.com/i/status/2016329629707993367
Pepi talks seem to have his an impasse. This would suggest we are unable to bid more rather than we dont want to. I dont care if we get Pepi or not anyway we are grand till summer once muniz is fit again
Quote from: howitis on January 28, 2026, 08:13:02 AMVery excited about Bobb transfer , really hope we get that deal over the line. Once again we may not see his best form this season but going forward could prove a brilliant addition.
More concerned about the Pepi transfer. I can confess that I have not seen much of this lad but what worries me is the lack of confidence in his level emanating from ex players and journalists.
Have now listened to several podcasts and read several articles and am yet to find anyone who believes he can make the step up to Premier League.
I have confidence absolute confidence in Marco Sulva. If he is pushing this then fine but like some other contributors on this site I wonder if this is being pushed by owners for other reasons.
Having said all this, it would not surprise me if we make a late bid for Strand Larsen or pluck someone that has not been mentioned yet ...
I can see this being a DoF selection especially with the World Cup coming up. Lots of mentions of Fulham from the commentators. One of their own in the Fulham team raises Fulhams profile in the US. Sells loads of shirts and creates another generation of US Fulham fans.
...and if he does manage to take the step up to the EPL, all the better.
We've usually done really well with Americans at Fulham. Hopefully that will continue. ::scarf::
COYW
Quote from: rusty shackleford on January 28, 2026, 09:05:46 AMhttps://x.com/i/status/2016329629707993367
Pepi talks seem to have his an impasse. This would suggest we are unable to bid more rather than we dont want to. I dont care if we get Pepi or not anyway we are grand till summer once muniz is fit again
Just looks like negotiating hard as always. We've already offered a good fee here, and such haggling with our transfers is what facilitates ability to make such moves when the time comes and avoids ffp dramas. Well have a max we value the player at, let's see how it goes. Still think it happens personally.
Quote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 09:19:49 AMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 28, 2026, 09:05:46 AMhttps://x.com/i/status/2016329629707993367
Pepi talks seem to have his an impasse. This would suggest we are unable to bid more rather than we dont want to. I dont care if we get Pepi or not anyway we are grand till summer once muniz is fit again
Just looks like negotiating hard as always. We've already offered a good fee here, and such haggling with our transfers is what facilitates ability to make such moves when the time comes and avoids ffp dramas. Well have a max we value the player at, let's see how it goes. Still think it happens personally.
"Incapable to make final effort" is very strange phraseology.
Quote from: Holders on January 28, 2026, 09:22:17 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 09:19:49 AMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 28, 2026, 09:05:46 AMhttps://x.com/i/status/2016329629707993367
Pepi talks seem to have his an impasse. This would suggest we are unable to bid more rather than we dont want to. I dont care if we get Pepi or not anyway we are grand till summer once muniz is fit again
Just looks like negotiating hard as always. We've already offered a good fee here, and such haggling with our transfers is what facilitates ability to make such moves when the time comes and avoids ffp dramas. Well have a max we value the player at, let's see how it goes. Still think it happens personally.
"Incapable to make final effort" is very strange phraseology.
A cynic would say it sums us up as a football club.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on January 28, 2026, 09:11:38 AMQuote from: howitis on January 28, 2026, 08:13:02 AMVery excited about Bobb transfer , really hope we get that deal over the line. Once again we may not see his best form this season but going forward could prove a brilliant addition.
More concerned about the Pepi transfer. I can confess that I have not seen much of this lad but what worries me is the lack of confidence in his level emanating from ex players and journalists.
Have now listened to several podcasts and read several articles and am yet to find anyone who believes he can make the step up to Premier League.
I have confidence absolute confidence in Marco Sulva. If he is pushing this then fine but like some other contributors on this site I wonder if this is being pushed by owners for other reasons.
Having said all this, it would not surprise me if we make a late bid for Strand Larsen or pluck someone that has not been mentioned yet ...
I can see this being a DoF selection especially with the World Cup coming up. Lots of mentions of Fulham from the commentators. One of their own in the Fulham team raises Fulhams profile in the US. Sells loads of shirts and creates another generation of US Fulham fans.
...and if he does manage to take the step up to the EPL, all the better.
We've usually done really well with Americans at Fulham. Hopefully that will continue. ::scarf::
COYW
All transfers come with the final sign off from Silva. That's direct from his own mouth in interviews. We have pursued this guy over multiple windows, whoever first suggested it from recruitment process we won't know, but the setup historically here is that the signing won't be made without him agreeing he wants the target.
As for his prospects, from these podcasters how many of these actually watch psv closely? Guys got one of the best goals per minutes ratio in europe at 22 years old (only just turned 23). Might not have worked out for him yet in a USA shirt but he's doing the biz in domestic and European competitions in between his injuries.
Well see if it translates, of course a big step up but as op said, if anyone can work with him I trust Marcos judgment on player development
Quote from: Holders on January 28, 2026, 09:22:17 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 09:19:49 AMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 28, 2026, 09:05:46 AMhttps://x.com/i/status/2016329629707993367
Pepi talks seem to have his an impasse. This would suggest we are unable to bid more rather than we dont want to. I dont care if we get Pepi or not anyway we are grand till summer once muniz is fit again
Just looks like negotiating hard as always. We've already offered a good fee here, and such haggling with our transfers is what facilitates ability to make such moves when the time comes and avoids ffp dramas. Well have a max we value the player at, let's see how it goes. Still think it happens personally.
"Incapable to make final effort" is very strange phraseology.
So is "Fulham currently incapable to make final effort
to of reaching PSV asking price."
Just a badly written tweet I think 😅
If we're negotiating were hardly gonna say "look guys we can pay more, we just don't want to" after several increased bids at some point ya say..."that's really all we can do." To the other party
https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/ricardo-pepi-premier-league-usmnt-fulham/blt21530fa1260531a0
Goal* not showing huge enthusiasm for this move... Marcus can work his wonders I'm sure... pity his broken arm will keep him out for 2 months. Hopefully give him time to get settled.
COYW
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 28, 2026, 12:08:48 AMLooks like Sterling will have he's contract paid up not a bad living being in a Footballer.
Yeah but who'd want to be in a footballer?
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 08:37:40 AMStrand Larsen for the right price would be great. I think he'd be useful given the way we play. 40m would be a crazy fee though, and that's what is being quoted in the press.
Team Norway🤣
Quote from: bencher on January 28, 2026, 09:25:38 AMQuote from: Holders on January 28, 2026, 09:22:17 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 09:19:49 AMQuote from: rusty shackleford on January 28, 2026, 09:05:46 AMhttps://x.com/i/status/2016329629707993367
Pepi talks seem to have his an impasse. This would suggest we are unable to bid more rather than we dont want to. I dont care if we get Pepi or not anyway we are grand till summer once muniz is fit again
Just looks like negotiating hard as always. We've already offered a good fee here, and such haggling with our transfers is what facilitates ability to make such moves when the time comes and avoids ffp dramas. Well have a max we value the player at, let's see how it goes. Still think it happens personally.
"Incapable to make final effort" is very strange phraseology.
A cynic would say it sums us up as a football club.
More likely we don't won't the piss taken out of us.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 28, 2026, 10:22:32 AMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 08:37:40 AMStrand Larsen for the right price would be great. I think he'd be useful given the way we play. 40m would be a crazy fee though, and that's what is being quoted in the press.
Team Norway🤣
As in, there's Norway you're beating us today.
Quote from: AJW48361 on January 28, 2026, 12:08:48 AMLooks like Sterling will have he's contract paid up not a bad living being in a Footballer.
If that happens - then, if his preference is London and the Fulham rumours are true, then it may sweeten the deal enough to get him to join us and take a pay cut to get playing again?
He could do for us what Willian and Raul have, which is rejuvenate their career and find their love for the game again with us!
I know some on here seem to hate the idea, but if Marco worked his wonders on Raheem and we got a couple of years out of him playing anywhere near his best, then we'd be very lucky.
Even if our priorities were to have him as an option and develop the younger players we will/may have in Bobb, Kevin, Muniz etc.
Quote from: legana on January 27, 2026, 07:45:35 PMQuote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 07:22:37 PMQuote from: DadCreature on January 27, 2026, 07:19:46 PMQuote from: bencher on January 27, 2026, 05:50:19 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 27, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 27, 2026, 05:25:20 PMQuote from: I Ronic on January 27, 2026, 05:17:15 PMAnybody else get that Fulhamish feeling he's going to start banging in goals and help West Ham avoid relegation.
I think West Ham will avoid relegation anyway, unfortunately.
We have Spurs to thank for that screw up.
I'd most like West Ham, then Forest, Spurs and Palace in that order.
Much as usually I can't stand Leeds, I'd rather it was one of the other 2.
For me, West Ham, then Spurs, then Forest, Leeds, Palace.
For me, Chelsea, then Chelsea, then Chelsea. Oh the joy that would bring.
But then we'd miss out on the joy of beating them...
I'm hoping Spurs go down as that marks a huge shift away from a 'Big 6' mentality where those clubs always seem immune from relegation (e.g. if they have a 'poor' season they then sign up the best players from the non Big 6 teams that have done well). They were lucky the bottom 3 were so poor last year and they fluked a Champions League spot via an easy route to the Europa League final but I'd love to see them involved in a real relegation scrap. Hoping they lose their next 5 league games.
I'd love Spurs to get relegated. Would love it!!
Tony Khan live on X last night from a NFL game:
"Im also very busy with the premier league, lots of meetings and zoom calls primarily relating to the transfer window"
Regarding Pepi, this seems a common theme in our deals (and failed deals) - we start off quite a long way under and incrementally raise it til close and then there's some brinkmanship when the valuation is close. No idea if it's a strategy or just a firm belief in a player valuation and not budging.
Something like this happened with Andre and Hudson Odoi. But also with ESR, Leno, Diop and other successful deals.
Adama officially gone. I wish him all the best and thank him for everything he's done for Fulham. Very underrated and underappreciated player for us, who came up with many important moments for us, but was always disrespected by a large part of the fanbase. I hope he smashes it at Wesr Ham, apart from when they play Fulham obviously.
Adama gone, club have confirmed it as undisclosed fee
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 08:37:40 AMStrand Larsen for the right price would be great. I think he'd be useful given the way we play. 40m would be a crazy fee though, and that's what is being quoted in the press.
He looks more like Grand Larceny.
https://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Some Adama highlights
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:17:06 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
https://twitter.com/jacobsben/status/2016473923857084759
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 11:22:07 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:17:06 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
I agree, there are some good moments from him that weren't included and should have been.
I also somewhat agree with the second part. There was a time last season where he managed to string a run of games in which he started, but apart from that one period, he struggled to get consistent starts (and performances), due to injuries, form and other factors.
Still, I think that he's been an important part of our recent success and I for one wish him all the best in the future. From behind the scenes videos on social media, he seemed like a very nice guy and a popular player in the dressing room, too.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 28, 2026, 11:41:27 AMhttps://twitter.com/jacobsben/status/2016473923857084759
Rinse and repeat. Hasn't this been the message for days. Why can't they just tell us the deal has been agreed
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:45:12 AMQuote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 11:22:07 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:17:06 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
I agree, there are some good moments from him that weren't included and should have been.
I also somewhat agree with the second part. There was a time last season where he managed to string a run of games in which he started, but apart from that one period, he struggled to get consistent starts (and performances), due to injuries, form and other factors.
Still, I think that he's been an important part of our recent success and I for one wish him all the best in the future. From behind the scenes videos on social media, he seemed like a very nice guy and a popular player in the dressing room, too.
He's always going to carry around the lack-of-end-product tag, unfortunately, and in recent months he hasn't even been as good as that. He needs a fresh start. He's been good in patches for us but never made the starting role his own. Between Chuk and hopefully Bobb, it's a pretty decent upgrade.
Quote from: bencher on January 28, 2026, 11:54:48 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:45:12 AMQuote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 11:22:07 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:17:06 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
I agree, there are some good moments from him that weren't included and should have been.
I also somewhat agree with the second part. There was a time last season where he managed to string a run of games in which he started, but apart from that one period, he struggled to get consistent starts (and performances), due to injuries, form and other factors.
Still, I think that he's been an important part of our recent success and I for one wish him all the best in the future. From behind the scenes videos on social media, he seemed like a very nice guy and a popular player in the dressing room, too.
He's always going to carry around the lack-of-end-product tag, unfortunately, and in recent months he hasn't even been as good as that. He needs a fresh start. He's been good in patches for us but never made the starting role his own. Between Chuk and hopefully Bobb, it's a pretty decent upgrade.
absolutely with regards to Traore.
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 11:22:07 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:17:06 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
His performance seemed to go when he started growing his hair.
Quote from: bencher on January 28, 2026, 11:54:48 AMHe's always going to carry around the lack-of-end-product tag, unfortunately, and in recent months he hasn't even been as good as that. He needs a fresh start. He's been good in patches for us but never made the starting role his own. Between Chuk and hopefully Bobb, it's a pretty decent upgrade.
Lack of end product is a bit of a fallacy: since the beginning of last season he got more assists than anyone at the whole club apart from Jedi. His crossing with both feet was actually very decent: his curling cross with his weaker left foot after cutting inside vastly underrated and very dangerous.
More accurate to say would be he was a terrible finisher, but if he could score then he'd likely have spent a lot of his career playing at a top club.
Definitely an effective player (when fit) in his first 2 seasons, his form definitely dropped off this season for whatever reason. When his tail was up he was a frightening prospect to play against. My main gripe with him was his off the ball work rate but now it not the time to dig him out. He did a good job for us and I wish him well (apart form against us).
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 08:37:40 AMStrand Larsen for the right price would be great. I think he'd be useful given the way we play. 40m would be a crazy fee though, and that's what is being quoted in the press.
Not much more than Pepi and if we can get him for 35 million, about the same as Pepi. The difference is he is proven premier league level and can play this weekend
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 11:22:07 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:17:06 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
He also set up Wilson for the Brentford goal
Quote from: flyingfish on January 28, 2026, 12:16:41 PMQuote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 11:22:07 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 28, 2026, 11:17:06 AMhttps://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2016470056532951379
Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
He also set up Wilson for the Brentford goal
Yep, but that was more a genius bit of improvisation from a very awkwardly placed ball rather than a good assist imo
Quote from: Count Flapula on January 28, 2026, 12:08:22 PMQuote from: bencher on January 28, 2026, 11:54:48 AMHe's always going to carry around the lack-of-end-product tag, unfortunately, and in recent months he hasn't even been as good as that. He needs a fresh start. He's been good in patches for us but never made the starting role his own. Between Chuk and hopefully Bobb, it's a pretty decent upgrade.
Lack of end product is a bit of a fallacy: since the beginning of last season he got more assists than anyone at the whole club apart from Jedi. His crossing with both feet was actually very decent: his curling cross with his weaker left foot after cutting inside vastly underrated and very dangerous.
More accurate to say would be he was a terrible finisher, but if he could score then he'd likely have spent a lot of his career playing at a top club.
Definitely an effective player (when fit) in his first 2 seasons, his form definitely dropped off this season for whatever reason. When his tail was up he was a frightening prospect to play against. My main gripe with him was his off the ball work rate but now it not the time to dig him out. He did a good job for us and I wish him well (apart form against us).
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nail on head.
I'm a bit ambivalent on this discussion regarding Adama's end product - can't help but feel a good few of his assists were not that well placed for the attacker who managed to do very well - ie Wilson against Brentford and Sess v Southampton.
His assist for ESR against Forest was delightful though.
I totally get there could be some unconscious bias at play here, we all do it as I probably am here.
It's very accurate to say that if Adama could finish we would never have been able to afford him.
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 12:31:46 PMI'm a bit ambivalent on this discussion regarding Adama's end product - can't help but feel a good few of his assists were not that well placed for the attacker who managed to do very well - ie Wilson against Brentford and Sess v Southampton.
His assist for ESR against Forest was delightful though.
I totally get there could be some unconscious bias at play here, we all do it as I probably am here.
As in many cases of different players, I'm sure. Conversely, I recall commenting many times last year where his crosses could or should have been finished with better shooting in matchday threads, but those things never made the stat sheet so end up easily forgotten, so it does go both ways. Either way, onwards we go.
Quote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 12:52:17 PMQuote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 12:31:46 PMI'm a bit ambivalent on this discussion regarding Adama's end product - can't help but feel a good few of his assists were not that well placed for the attacker who managed to do very well - ie Wilson against Brentford and Sess v Southampton.
His assist for ESR against Forest was delightful though.
I totally get there could be some unconscious bias at play here, we all do it as I probably am here.
As in many cases of different players, I'm sure. Conversely, I recall commenting many times last year where his crosses could or should have been finished with better shooting in matchday threads, but those things never made the stat sheet so end up easily forgotten, so it does go both ways. Either way, onwards we go.
Yeah, it's why assists can be such an awkward stat. It can be a 5 yard ball before a screamer, or someone could lay it on a plate and a player misses - but then when reviewing a player one will go down as proof of impact.
It's just hard to sway from one's gut feeling about a player. Adama always felt so awkward and out of sync with what was happening around him to me - but he absolutely did have a reasonable return in terms of assists.
I think if he was a player on a lesser salary I'd have been much happier and balanced about it, but knowing he is one of our better earners, his performances on the pitch didn't feel like it merited that. Maybe that's it.
Always going to Remember for the Man City away game was a Handful but left a Hat Trick out on the Pitch.
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 01:00:33 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 12:52:17 PMQuote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 12:31:46 PMI'm a bit ambivalent on this discussion regarding Adama's end product - can't help but feel a good few of his assists were not that well placed for the attacker who managed to do very well - ie Wilson against Brentford and Sess v Southampton.
His assist for ESR against Forest was delightful though.
I totally get there could be some unconscious bias at play here, we all do it as I probably am here.
As in many cases of different players, I'm sure. Conversely, I recall commenting many times last year where his crosses could or should have been finished with better shooting in matchday threads, but those things never made the stat sheet so end up easily forgotten, so it does go both ways. Either way, onwards we go.
Yeah, it's why assists can be such an awkward stat. It can be a 5 yard ball before a screamer, or someone could lay it on a plate and a player misses - but then when reviewing a player one will go down as proof of impact.
It's just hard to sway from one's gut feeling about a player. Adama always felt so awkward and out of sync with what was happening around him to me - but he absolutely did have a reasonable return in terms of assists.
I think if he was a player on a lesser salary I'd have been much happier and balanced about it, but knowing he is one of our better earners, his performances on the pitch didn't feel like it merited that. Maybe that's it.
Yeh it's why advanced crossing stats + alongside perhaps expected assists over an extended period are a little bit better of a measure- although still even those stats aren't 100% perfect of course
Could well be that the cost is factoring, but then we got him on a free, if that makes ya feel any better ha. So even if he was earning a fair amount overall his cost will have been about 4m per year all in. And we may well get 2 back. All in all, decent enough.
Now we take punt on young Bobb. Here's hoping!
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Somw Adama highlights
Quite a short highlight reel, will always have him to thank for that Old Trafford run. His cross v Forest didn't make it on but was superb, and he set up late winner away at Southampton last season too.
Not a player that ever seemed to arrive here truly, it was very much just a case of another club and doing a job.
I have a massive pet peeve with highlights showing one angle and deciding to suddenly change just before the strike, drives me a bit crazy.
He also set up Wilson for the Brentford goal
The Brentford/Wilson goal was on there ::thumb::
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That is some commitment Jay!! Fair play!
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who is it???
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That is some commitment Jay!! Fair play!
Credit to someone else who mentioned the flight elsewhere to be fair ha. I just went away and looked it up to find the evidence. It's all part of the silly season fun ay! :slap:
Not good news regarding Wilson...
https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/31771/12476234/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=10937908#liveblog-body
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 10:45:25 AMRegarding Pepi, this seems a common theme in our deals (and failed deals) - we start off quite a long way under and incrementally raise it til close and then there's some brinkmanship when the valuation is close. No idea if it's a strategy or just a firm belief in a player valuation and not budging.
Something like this happened with Andre and Hudson Odoi. But also with ESR, Leno, Diop and other successful deals.
Common theme indeed. We've no real visibility of how many deals "could" have been done if we'd offered a few extra quid, or how much we "could" have overpaid if we hadn't driven such a hard bargain on those that went through. I tend to think it's probably been counterproductive overall, but that's mostly conjecture and the cyncic in me. It's more relevant in summer windows where we need players urgently for pre-season.
Quote from: Fulham 442 on January 28, 2026, 01:57:26 PMNot good news regarding Wilson...
https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/31771/12476234/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=10937908#liveblog-body
Lyall Thomas is about as ITK as anyone else on this board so I wouldn't worry too much for now, and even if we do lose him, we'll likely have Chucky & Bobb permanently so won't be short in that position
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 12:31:46 PMI'm a bit ambivalent on this discussion regarding Adama's end product - can't help but feel a good few of his assists were not that well placed for the attacker who managed to do very well - ie Wilson against Brentford and Sess v Southampton.
His assist for ESR against Forest was delightful though.
I totally get there could be some unconscious bias at play here, we all do it as I probably am here.
The advanced stats lend support this take. He fairly significantly outperformed his xA last season (though not as much as Antonee). Alex and Andreas on the other hand underperformed.
Quote from: DadCreature on January 28, 2026, 12:47:18 PMIt's very accurate to say that if Adama could finish we would never have been able to afford him.
I thin people underestimate how much of a psychological thing football is and how sapping it can be as a profession, even for the top professionals, players fall in and out of love with the game due to the demands expected of them all the time, and in fairness that may be the case with Adama here... It happened with Sterling I believe, and has happened with many others - whenever players have dips it's because they're not in the right physical and emotional headspace demanded of them. It happens at multiple periods throughout seasons, let alone careers. Harry Wilson is a prime example of this, currently giving his career best form, but before that, only showed glimpses of his potential
Jari Litmanen, Maarten Stekelenberg, Willian, Murphy, Davies, Baird, Zamora, Panstil, and Andre Schurrle - even Anguissa are all examples of players who came here at different stages of their careers and needed to reinvigorate them with us, or away from us.
I think sometimes we forget how significant a clubs cultural fit with a manager, a teams coaches, their teammates or the club and location can have a significant influencing factors.
For what it's worth I think Adama showed glimpses of his ability with us, clearly got on with the team and squad, though may have not enjoyed the occasional light ribbing he got from players - though I'm just speculating.. clearly had a decent relationship with the club and Marco, but needed a bit more of a hand round the shoulder, which I think Nuno will give him, especially given how West Ham have been struggling.
Time will tell, but I definitely hold nothing against him. He gave us some good memories and key wins - Man Utd being most obvious.
Losing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Well neither of them are indentured labour, and the club cannot force someone to sign
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And look at the reg
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Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Do you honestly think Harry isn't signing because Marco won't commit? Marco wasn't even starting him for much of last season. Do me a favour. That's agent drivel. Harry is holding out for a last big contract and his agent is trying to keep the fans onside.
Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Nothing about the club it's about the individuals and their ambitions or their greed
Regarding Traore, on a sporting level he was a disappointing and expensive seat warmer.
His few (very few) highlights show some great moments but that was about it, shame.
As for Wilson, I suspect he will want a massive signing on fee, whether for us or a new club, probably spread over the years of a new contract.
And why wouldn't he as a free agent?
If any club were to buy a player such as him at the level he's shown it would cost tens of millions of £££'s.
He would be a fool to not cash in!
Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
How is the advantage of using free will poor from the club? I fail to see the realistic alternative. Slave contracts, threats, or just put the club in a really bad financial situation through offering exceptional and outrageous wages?
Quote from: KJS on January 28, 2026, 02:55:17 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Nothing about the club it's about the individuals and their ambitions or their greed
How very dare you KJS?
Everyone knows if someone won't sign its Tonys fault and no-one else's.
Keep up fella... :slap:
Quote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 09:28:31 AMQuote from: Fulham Tup North on January 28, 2026, 09:11:38 AMQuote from: howitis on January 28, 2026, 08:13:02 AMVery excited about Bobb transfer , really hope we get that deal over the line. Once again we may not see his best form this season but going forward could prove a brilliant addition.
More concerned about the Pepi transfer. I can confess that I have not seen much of this lad but what worries me is the lack of confidence in his level emanating from ex players and journalists.
Have now listened to several podcasts and read several articles and am yet to find anyone who believes he can make the step up to Premier League.
I have confidence absolute confidence in Marco Sulva. If he is pushing this then fine but like some other contributors on this site I wonder if this is being pushed by owners for other reasons.
Having said all this, it would not surprise me if we make a late bid for Strand Larsen or pluck someone that has not been mentioned yet ...
I can see this being a DoF selection especially with the World Cup coming up. Lots of mentions of Fulham from the commentators. One of their own in the Fulham team raises Fulhams profile in the US. Sells loads of shirts and creates another generation of US Fulham fans.
...and if he does manage to take the step up to the EPL, all the better.
We've usually done really well with Americans at Fulham. Hopefully that will continue. ::scarf::
COYW
All transfers come with the final sign off from Silva. That's direct from his own mouth in interviews. We have pursued this guy over multiple windows, whoever first suggested it from recruitment process we won't know, but the setup historically here is that the signing won't be made without him agreeing he wants the target.
As for his prospects, from these podcasters how many of these actually watch psv closely? Guys got one of the best goals per minutes ratio in europe at 22 years old (only just turned 23). Might not have worked out for him yet in a USA shirt but he's doing the biz in domestic and European competitions in between his injuries.
Well see if it translates, of course a big step up but as op said, if anyone can work with him I trust Marcos judgment on player development
I dont see what he will bring to the team he is bang average walk away Fulham you could easily sign 2 quality strikers for that money
Quote from: St Eve on January 28, 2026, 12:16:26 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 08:37:40 AMStrand Larsen for the right price would be great. I think he'd be useful given the way we play. 40m would be a crazy fee though, and that's what is being quoted in the press.
Not much more than Pepi and if we can get him for 35 million, about the same as Pepi. The difference is he is proven premier league level and can play this weekend
Yes there is that. In my miserly brain it means Pepi is even more of a pants-pulling though, not that SL is a bargain.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on January 28, 2026, 03:02:22 PMQuote from: KJS on January 28, 2026, 02:55:17 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Nothing about the club it's about the individuals and their ambitions or their greed
How very dare you KJS?
Everyone knows if someone won't sign its Tonys fault and no-one else's.
Keep up fella... :slap:
Shhhhh TK paid me loads of dosh to post that 🫢
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Our other CM target is playing in Manchester this evening so it could be for Sara?
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 28, 2026, 03:07:12 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 09:28:31 AMQuote from: Fulham Tup North on January 28, 2026, 09:11:38 AMQuote from: howitis on January 28, 2026, 08:13:02 AMVery excited about Bobb transfer , really hope we get that deal over the line. Once again we may not see his best form this season but going forward could prove a brilliant addition.
More concerned about the Pepi transfer. I can confess that I have not seen much of this lad but what worries me is the lack of confidence in his level emanating from ex players and journalists.
Have now listened to several podcasts and read several articles and am yet to find anyone who believes he can make the step up to Premier League.
I have confidence absolute confidence in Marco Sulva. If he is pushing this then fine but like some other contributors on this site I wonder if this is being pushed by owners for other reasons.
Having said all this, it would not surprise me if we make a late bid for Strand Larsen or pluck someone that has not been mentioned yet ...
I can see this being a DoF selection especially with the World Cup coming up. Lots of mentions of Fulham from the commentators. One of their own in the Fulham team raises Fulhams profile in the US. Sells loads of shirts and creates another generation of US Fulham fans.
...and if he does manage to take the step up to the EPL, all the better.
We've usually done really well with Americans at Fulham. Hopefully that will continue. ::scarf::
COYW
All transfers come with the final sign off from Silva. That's direct from his own mouth in interviews. We have pursued this guy over multiple windows, whoever first suggested it from recruitment process we won't know, but the setup historically here is that the signing won't be made without him agreeing he wants the target.
As for his prospects, from these podcasters how many of these actually watch psv closely? Guys got one of the best goals per minutes ratio in europe at 22 years old (only just turned 23). Might not have worked out for him yet in a USA shirt but he's doing the biz in domestic and European competitions in between his injuries.
Well see if it translates, of course a big step up but as op said, if anyone can work with him I trust Marcos judgment on player development
I dont see what he will bring to the team he is bang average walk away Fulham you could easily sign 2 quality strikers for that money
No bites today. Hope you're ok.
Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Sorry Kent but how do you actually know that this statement is accurate? Surely this is merely surmise on your part?
Quote from: Twig on January 28, 2026, 03:35:58 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Sorry Kent but how do you actually know that this statement is remotely accurate? Surely this is merely negative surmise on your part (as per usual)?
Deal agreed for Bobb.
27m smackers.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on January 28, 2026, 03:02:22 PMQuote from: KJS on January 28, 2026, 02:55:17 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
Nothing about the club it's about the individuals and their ambitions or their greed
How very dare you KJS?
Everyone knows if someone won't sign its Tonys fault and no-one else's.
Keep up fella... :slap:
If Silva wont sign, its not unrealistic to expect the club to take action and move on, particually if it is becoming detrimental to the wider team
Exclusive: Fulham agree deal to sign Bobb
Exclusive from Sky Sports News' Lyall Thomas and Adrian Kajumba:
Fulham have agreed a £27m deal with Manchester City to sign Oscar Bobb.
https://x.com/SkySportsLyall/status/2016537143691092387
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:41:35 PMDeal agreed for Bobb.
27m smackers.
Great News, hopefully he will be allowed to get minutes in sooner rather than later
If we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
The announcement puns will write themselves
As for the chants, any suggestions?
Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
How in the world did we knock £8m off the price?
Quote from: demeant0r on January 28, 2026, 03:49:10 PMHow in the world did we knock £8m off the price?
The art of the deal.
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Sounds like they wanted a clause for 20% on profit of any sale and option to match any bid.
Nice. Better than a buy back clause too as we still make the decision ultimately on if we want to accept a sale.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 28, 2026, 03:49:10 PMHow in the world did we knock £8m off the price?
Because despite what some people on here might denigrate the club for, we do have some fairly shrewd/tight-arse (delete as apppropriate) negotiating tactics, and clearly have a set budget for the window which we'll operate in. Rightly or wrongly it's saved us a good chunk of cash which is the difference between signing Pepi and potentially a CM as well.
Clearly City think Bobb has a good chance of making it if they've insisted on including a clause that gives them first refusal on signing him, should an good offer come in some day
https://twitter.com/david_ornstein/status/2016541633248911728
Really excited about this signing. Might require some patience, as with Kevin - but he's really highly thought of. Very dangerous and talented front line that we're building, especially if we can keep hold of Wilson and Chukwueze.
Sounds like that's 27 with no further addons.
Noice.
Ali Mac and Tony with another dose of sound negotiation.
Let's go!
Super excited for Bobby boy!
Now let's add Pepi to the mix and if we can find another suitable CM then happy days!
Quote from: hopper on January 28, 2026, 04:06:24 PMReally excited about this signing. Might require some patience, as with Kevin - but he's really highly thought of. Very dangerous and talented front line that we're building, especially if we can keep hold of Wilson and Chukwueze.
Crazy high ceiling talent to bring off the bench between Wilson, Chuk, Kevin and Bobb. All with alot to offer against tired legs. Bring it on!
Definately a great signing, as mentioned above, if we can add Pepi, a CM then the have the makings of a decent squad for the Euro push.
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May I ask... on behalf of everyone on here... please don't stream this...
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Brilliant news can't wait to see him in a Fulham shirt . Player I wanted Fulham to sign for 2 years ⚽️🔥
Quote from: demeant0r on January 28, 2026, 03:49:10 PMHow in the world did we knock £8m off the price?
Good negotiation by TK perhaps
Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 04:12:02 PMDefinately a great signing, as mentioned above, if we can add Pepi, a CM then the have the makings of a decent squad for the Euro push.
Better than the makings of a decent squad imo, it's already decent enough to be sat in 7th as we speak
Leno/Lacomte
Tete/Castagne
Anderson/Diop
Bassey/Cuenca
Robinson/Sess
Berge/Lukic/Reed
new CM/Iwobi/TC
Wilson/Bobb
Chukwueze/Kevin
Muniz/Pepi/Raul/JKA
That would be absolutely stacked.
Then come Summer maybe we look at wether we can improve RB and DM if we need to.
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 28, 2026, 04:13:13 PMBrilliant news can't wait to see him in a Fulham shirt . Player I wanted Fulham to sign for 2 years ⚽️🔥
You 'manifested' it into existence 😅
Great craic this has ended up happening after the Summer transfer window, it's great when things like that happen.
Quote from: RAY Rock on January 28, 2026, 04:13:13 PMBrilliant news can't wait to see him in a Fulham shirt . Player I wanted Fulham to sign for 2 years ⚽️🔥
Yep, very good player. Wouldn't have been available till now, certainly at this price. So the right moment for him to move on, and glad it's us that's taken a chance on him. A move I'm sure most fans can get excited about.
Building a nice core of exciting high ceiling youth on paper to add to an already existing experienced squad. Love to see it.
Quote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 04:18:05 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on January 28, 2026, 04:13:13 PMBrilliant news can't wait to see him in a Fulham shirt . Player I wanted Fulham to sign for 2 years ⚽️🔥
Yep, very good player. Wouldn't have been available till now, certainly at this price. So the right moment for him to move on, and glad it's us that's taken a chance on him. A move I'm sure most fans can get excited about.
Building a nice core of exciting high ceiling youth on paper to add to an already existing experienced squad. Love to see it.
Brings down the teams overall average age too.. ::thumb::
(Say it quietly.. well done Tony) shh.
COYW
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I personally hope both Wilson and Chuk stay, especially if we get into Europe. I actually think Chuk has been one of our best players, and he's the one I look forward seeing play the most - at the moment anyway. I would be surprised if we didn't exercise the option to buy him, he's worth more than the £22-26m reported exercise option price.
Any idea when Bobb ready to play? Thought he was currently on an injury.
Next signing has to be Chukwueze. Get him inked.....
Chuck for me has been next to Wilson has been outstanding.
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All journos saying Bobb will have a medical tomorrow, so essentially you were bang on with this! :slap: ::cool::
Quote from: LC on January 28, 2026, 04:25:45 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I personally hope both Wilson and Chuk stay, especially if we get into Europe. I actually think Chuk has been one of our best players, and he's the one I look forward seeing play the most - at the moment anyway. I would be surprised if we didn't exercise the option to buy him, he's worth more than the £22-26m reported exercise option price.
Signing Chuk is key in my opinion, letting him go would be a backward step
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Morning private jet into Farnborough from Manchester tomorrow morning 😅
All journos saying Bobb will have a medical tomorrow, so essentially you were bang on with this! :slap: ::cool::
As I say, credit to another guy who mentioned the flight eslewhere. I just looked it up to confirm and share screenshots 😅 Does appear spot on - shall we head down to Farnborough with the banners? ::scarf::
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Morning private jet into Farnborough from Manchester tomorrow morning 😅
All journos saying Bobb will have a medical tomorrow, so essentially you were bang on with this! :slap: ::cool::
As I say, credit to another guy who mentioned the flight eslewhere. I just looked it up to confirm and share screenshots 😅 Does appear spot on - shall we head down to Farnborough with the banners? ::scarf::
I'd be shocked if we flew him down; we make the team get a train up north quite regularly for matches. I'm not a betting man but a long shot might suggest it was for Sara as he's one of our top CM targets and playing in Manchester tonight against City?
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I wonder what the structure of the deal is - i.e how much up front, and how much in performance related add-ons?
Could it be that we're paying £15m or something much smaller, or £20m, with £7m in performance related add-ons?
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Morning private jet into Farnborough from Manchester tomorrow morning 😅
All journos saying Bobb will have a medical tomorrow, so essentially you were bang on with this! :slap: ::cool::
As I say, credit to another guy who mentioned the flight eslewhere. I just looked it up to confirm and share screenshots 😅 Does appear spot on - shall we head down to Farnborough with the banners? ::scarf::
I'd be shocked if we flew him down; we make the team get a train up north quite regularly for matches. I'm not a betting man but a long shot might suggest it was for Sara as he's one of our top CM targets and playing in Manchester tonight against City?
He needs to do a medical and sign the contract. He'll definitely fly down.
Quote from: KJS on January 28, 2026, 04:13:28 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 28, 2026, 03:49:10 PMHow in the world did we knock £8m off the price?
Good negotiation by TK perhaps
20% sell on is quite high if I were to have one complaint.
Sterling just been paid out of his contract by the blue scum, maybe the Bobb agreement has led to that as they've realised they're not going to be selling him?
Quote from: General on January 28, 2026, 04:53:07 PMQuote from: KJS on January 28, 2026, 04:13:28 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 28, 2026, 03:49:10 PMHow in the world did we knock £8m off the price?
Good negotiation by TK perhaps
20% sell on is quite high if I were to have one complaint.
20% on profit, allegedly is the norm. It's high, but it's the sort of deal that allows us to drop the up front cost, which we need to do to afford such players so I get it.
We have something similar with Stansfield I gather.
Hypothetical question; if Wilson won't sign because he wants silly wages and Sterling would be willing to sign up on a similar deal to what we've offered Wilson (circa £100k p/w), would you sell Wilson now and bring in Sterling, knowing we've got Chucky & Bobb as young RW options, Kevin at LW and then space for an "experienced" winger with Adama leaving and Sterling stepping into that role?
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 28, 2026, 05:01:40 PMHypothetical question; if Wilson won't sign because he wants silly wages and Sterling would be willing to sign up on a similar deal to what we've offered Wilson (circa £100k p/w), would you sell Wilson now and bring in Sterling, knowing we've got Chucky & Bobb as young RW options, Kevin at LW and then space for an "experienced" winger with Adama leaving and Sterling stepping into that role?
I think it could legitimately force the club into making him make a decision, as Sterling as the older head to replace an outgoing Wilson could make sense, unless Iwobi moves back to wing.
What bout CM ,bobb at no 8?
Quote from: hovewhite on January 28, 2026, 05:08:19 PMWhat bout CM ,bobb at no 8?
No he's an attacking player
Hope Bobb isn't coming in to replace Wilson as he is not a goal scorer.
We need a progressive, creative 8.
Quote from: sarnian on January 28, 2026, 05:20:18 PMHope Bobb isn't coming in to replace Wilson as he is not a goal scorer.
Bit difficult to judge that off a handful of sub appearances for City.
When he was a youth player in the PL2 he had a decent scoring rate of a goal every three or four games or so, but his assists are what stands out to me - 26 across 51 PL2 games. A bit of creativity certainly wouldn't go amiss.
Quote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 02:26:44 PMLosing Wilson on a free because he wont sign a contract because Silva wont commit would be pretty poor from the club
I mean... Just read that sentence to see how far you're stretching to try and have a go at the club.
Last time I checked it was Silva and Wilson who choose whether Silva and Wilson sign the new deals offered and not Fulham FC.
I shudder to think what colour the sky is in your world!
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I disagree. Bobb is the massive upgrade to Adama. We keep Wilson and Chuk, making 4 wingers with Kev.
If Wilson don't sign a new deal it's cool we got Bobb, Kev, Chuck let's see how it goes
I think the fact we are getting players in which is what Marco wants will mean he will sign a new contract very soon
Quote from: The Cravenette on January 28, 2026, 06:03:46 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I disagree. Bobb is the massive upgrade to Adama. We keep Wilson and Chuk, making 4 wingers with Kev.
Four should be enough really if you count ESR on the left too. I don't get what you're disagreement is, you think this is bad planning?
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 06:26:18 PMQuote from: The Cravenette on January 28, 2026, 06:03:46 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I disagree. Bobb is the massive upgrade to Adama. We keep Wilson and Chuk, making 4 wingers with Kev.
Four should be enough really if you count ESR on the left too. I don't get what you're disagreement is, you think this is bad planning?
And more importantly, we have Iwobi on the left. He spent the majority of both his career and his Fulham career there. That being said, even though I thought 5 wingers in the summer was an overkill, I think it'll actually be fine, as all of them, apart from Kevin, can play in multiple positions. Chukwueze can play on either wing or in the middle, Wilson too, and he can potentially play as a false 9 as well. Iwobi can play in all positions behind the striker + can play as an 8 against certain opponents. Bobb can also play in every position behind the striker.
Absolutely, I should have made it clearer that I was taking AI for granted on the left.
The hole we need to address is probably 8.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 07:16:11 PMAbsolutely, I should have made it clearer that I was taking AI for granted on the left.
The hole we need to address is probably 8.
I know it's got pretty advanced but fairly sure we do still need a human footballer on the left wing these days
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25m up front
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Do you think he looks like Jedi?
Is it a ploy to confuse the opposition?
Maybe he is also a Jedi.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 06:26:18 PMQuote from: The Cravenette on January 28, 2026, 06:03:46 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I disagree. Bobb is the massive upgrade to Adama. We keep Wilson and Chuk, making 4 wingers with Kev.
Four should be enough really if you count ESR on the left too. I don't get what you're disagreement is, you think this is bad planning?
My disagreement was with the poster who assumed us getting Bobb meant Harry was off.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 06:26:18 PMQuote from: The Cravenette on January 28, 2026, 06:03:46 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I disagree. Bobb is the massive upgrade to Adama. We keep Wilson and Chuk, making 4 wingers with Kev.
Four should be enough really if you count ESR on the left too. I don't get what you're disagreement is, you think this is bad planning?
Marco has consistently wanted 5. You can get away with 4 especially when we have extra options there, but Marco has always wanted 5 since it's a high work rate position and the most subbed. Also, I have zero data on this but I feel like it's the most likely to pick up a knock.
Believe Marco signs Wilson also stays but if Wilson goes still so be it sell him and wish him well.
Quote from: btffc on January 28, 2026, 09:06:00 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 06:26:18 PMQuote from: The Cravenette on January 28, 2026, 06:03:46 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I disagree. Bobb is the massive upgrade to Adama. We keep Wilson and Chuk, making 4 wingers with Kev.
Four should be enough really if you count ESR on the left too. I don't get what you're disagreement is, you think this is bad planning?
Marco has consistently wanted 5. You can get away with 4 especially when we have extra options there, but Marco has always wanted 5 since it's a high work rate position and the most subbed. Also, I have zero data on this but I feel like it's the most likely to pick up a knock.
As you say we have many options there.
Chuk, Bobb, Wilson, Kevin, Iwobi
Sess, ESR
King
Between those I think he'd be hard pressed to complain he doesn't have enough options or backup options on the wings between them, even if Iwobi is deployed more centrally at the moment, he has usually been a winger here - if he needs to move back there, one of Lukic/TC/Berge/Reed Ridgeon would take his place. And that's assuming we don't purchase an out and out 8 this Jan which we may well do.
I don't recall the specific 5 wingers quote you're referring to but what I recall being reported for sure is he's stated he likes players who can play multiple positions which literally all of those players bar perhaps Kevin can or have so it's not necessarily as rigid or binary a thing as needing 5 out and out wingers imo. Maybe wrong.
Quote from: jayffc on January 28, 2026, 09:28:43 PMQuote from: btffc on January 28, 2026, 09:06:00 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 06:26:18 PMQuote from: The Cravenette on January 28, 2026, 06:03:46 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:48:44 PMQuote from: KentFulham on January 28, 2026, 03:47:22 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 28, 2026, 03:46:08 PMIf we now make Chuck permanent then you'd have to think it means Harry is off.
Would be a shame to let our top scorer go, in a team that has struggled for goals
Yes, and on the other hand it means the club is planning for Wilson's agent trying his luck for a huge payday. I'd say they've managed it well.
I disagree. Bobb is the massive upgrade to Adama. We keep Wilson and Chuk, making 4 wingers with Kev.
Four should be enough really if you count ESR on the left too. I don't get what you're disagreement is, you think this is bad planning?
Marco has consistently wanted 5. You can get away with 4 especially when we have extra options there, but Marco has always wanted 5 since it's a high work rate position and the most subbed. Also, I have zero data on this but I feel like it's the most likely to pick up a knock.
As you say we have many options there.
Chuk, Bobb, Wilson, Kevin, Iwobi
Sess, ESR
King
Between those I think he'd be hard pressed to complain he doesn't have enough options or backup options on the wings between them, even if Iwobi is deployed more centrally at the moment, he has usually been a winger here - if he needs to move back there, one of Lukic/TC/Berge/Reed Ridgeon would take his place. And that's assuming we don't purchase an out and out 8 this Jan which we may well do.
I don't recall the specific 5 wingers quote you're referring to but what I recall being reported for sure is he's stated he likes players who can play multiple positions which literally all of those players bar perhaps Kevin can or have so it's not necessarily as rigid or binary a thing as needing 5 out and out wingers imo. Maybe wrong.
Don't believe there has ever been a direct quote from Marco about but watching the numbers around the windows, it's clear he wants 5. That's why we never let Godo go on loan last season.
I do agree we have enough options for the rest of the season but it's Marco. He was whining about only having 6 midfielders for 3 positions when Iwobi could play there too.
Wilson is just keeping his options open, isn't he. I suppose there's an outside chance a Champions' League club could take him as a squad player, or as I said up the thread, a newly-promoted club could break the bank to make him an absurd offer. Can't blame him, but I also have faith the club is doing everything it can to extend him.
PSV out of the Champions League (not that I think it matters much either way in Fulham's pursuit of Pepi).
Quote from: Chi_FFC on January 28, 2026, 09:54:11 PMPSV out of the Champions League (not that I think it matters much either way in Fulham's pursuit of Pepi).
Hopefully helps on the asking price as that's lost TV revenue now so they're not in such a strong bargaining position
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 28, 2026, 09:55:11 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 28, 2026, 09:54:11 PMPSV out of the Champions League (not that I think it matters much either way in Fulham's pursuit of Pepi).
Hopefully helps on the asking price as that's lost TV revenue now so they're not in such a strong bargaining position
I think it could really help. Defo lost money so may want some in. They are miles ahead in the league so essentially not much to play for. If they had gone through they may have wanted to keep him to see how far he could help them to get. Can only be a big positive. God bless you Harry Kane. ::thumb::
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 28, 2026, 09:55:11 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on January 28, 2026, 09:54:11 PMPSV out of the Champions League (not that I think it matters much either way in Fulham's pursuit of Pepi).
Hopefully helps on the asking price as that's lost TV revenue now so they're not in such a strong bargaining position
Does it mean they are more willing to take the money now or more desperate to hold on for more money? I can't decide.
From Sky
Verona make improved bid for Hibs striker
Hellas Verona have made an improved offer of around £6m for Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie.
Sky in Italy understands that Hibs are seriously considering the bid and the two clubs are in talks.
Verona had a £5m bid rejected yesterday and had moved on to other targets. But the Serie A club came back in with an other offer this afternoon and are hopeful a deal can be struck.
Fulham will receive 25 per cent of the profit if Bowie leaves. Hibs signed him for around £600,000.
Quote from: copthornemike on January 28, 2026, 10:24:23 PMFrom Sky
Verona make improved bid for Hibs striker
Hellas Verona have made an improved offer of around £6m for Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie.
Sky in Italy understands that Hibs are seriously considering the bid and the two clubs are in talks.
Verona had a £5m bid rejected yesterday and had moved on to other targets. But the Serie A club came back in with an other offer this afternoon and are hopeful a deal can be struck.
Fulham will receive 25 per cent of the profit if Bowie leaves. Hibs signed him for around £600,000.
That'll be 1.35m which is more than half of what we got for Adama
Quote from: demeant0r on January 28, 2026, 11:20:17 PMQuote from: copthornemike on January 28, 2026, 10:24:23 PMFrom Sky
Verona make improved bid for Hibs striker
Hellas Verona have made an improved offer of around £6m for Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie.
Sky in Italy understands that Hibs are seriously considering the bid and the two clubs are in talks.
Verona had a £5m bid rejected yesterday and had moved on to other targets. But the Serie A club came back in with an other offer this afternoon and are hopeful a deal can be struck.
Fulham will receive 25 per cent of the profit if Bowie leaves. Hibs signed him for around £600,000.
That'll be 1.35m which is more than half of what we got for Adama
And by all accounts makes up the difference between what PSV want for Pepi and what we've bid, funny how a fairly innocuous signing and subsequent sale will probably seal us signing another striker
I find the lack of cm links very worrying. There were 2 or 3 links earlier in the window, but those links have completely disappeared in recent days(weeks).
Brighton match showed a lot of problems playing Iwobi in the middle can bring, and even if it didn't, with Lukic out, he's pretty much the only regular starter option we have, as I don't think TC can start every match and Reed isn't good enough anymore to starts consecutive matches. With Lukic out, I'd probably move to the back 5 in matches like the upcoming match against Manchester United, but that then brings another problem. We have many wingers/attacking midfielders, and if we play a back 5,there's one less player in those positions.
We need a midfielder asap. We should focus on that and forget about Pepi. Muniz is very close to being back anyway (and closer to being back fit than Pepi too).
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 29, 2026, 12:16:25 AMI find the lack of cm links very worrying. There were 2 or 3 links earlier in the window, but those links have completely disappeared in recent days(weeks).
Brighton match showed a lot of problems playing Iwobi in the middle can bring, and even if it didn't, with Lukic out, he's pretty much the only regular starter option we have, as I don't think TC can start every match and Reed isn't good enough anymore to starts consecutive matches. With Lukic out, I'd probably move to the back 5 in matches like the upcoming match against Manchester United, but that then brings another problem. We have many wingers/attacking midfielders, and if we play a back 5,there's one less player in those positions.
We need a midfielder asap. We should focus on that and forget about Pepi. Muniz is very close to being back anyway (and closer to being back fit than Pepi too).
Acutely aware of it being the case but not worried about it just yet.
3days to go and the fact we've been linked heavily throughout Jan means convos have at least taken place. We have a history of pulling out a couple late ones and I doubt signing Pepi is distracting us from buying a CM any more than it distracted us from signing Bobb.
Reportedly were likely a decision and an email away from signing off on Pepi. Think it likely were negotiating hard/possibly waiting for settlement of champs league rounds/possibly waiting for teams to sign replacements.
Would absolutely be my one slight concern if we didn't get a CM, more so in terms of Marco, but we are where we are without one and Iwobi returning from afcon + bobb maybe we could be considering at the 8 too. Who knows
Couple days till it'll all come out in the wash. Fingers crossed
Quote from: WindyCity on January 28, 2026, 04:28:49 PMAny idea when Bobb ready to play? Thought he was currently on an injury.
Next signing has to be Chukwueze. Get him inked.....
I hate tattoos.
My thoughts on Harry are, is this a one season wonder? He has been far and away more effective this season than all his previous ones. Will he return to the norm once an extortionate salary is agreed? Maybe letting go on a free will be more cost effective in the long run? Who knows?
Quote from: iansthailand on January 29, 2026, 01:11:56 AMMy thoughts on Harry are, is this a one season wonder? He has been far and away more effective this season than all his previous ones. Will he return to the norm once an extortionate salary is agreed? Maybe letting go on a free will be more cost effective in the long run? Who knows?
It's a tough question.
He is outperforming his xG by around 4 right now. That is extremely good. Now Harry is an excellent finisher and he does typically outperform his xG but it is historically been by 1-2 goals per season. He is on pace to outperform it by 7 over the course of the season. Naturally you would expect regression. There were two players that had similar performances last season in the Premier League. Bryan Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha. Both got huge money moves to Man United and this season are now performing about on par with their xG. The kind of form he is in, outperforming his xG by that amount is unsustainable. Messi only outperformed his xG at the rate Harry currently is a few times in his career. It would be insane to expect Harry to continue performing at the same level when even the greatest of all time was not able to sustain a that level.
The other issue is his age. He will be 29 at the start of next season. If he gets a 4 year contract he will be signed for his age 29, 30, 31 and 32 year old seasons. Wingers historically fall off quickly around age 30. There are only 8 wingers(technically 7 since Sterling is now no longer in a squad) in the Premier League over the age of 30 right now. Let's say we give him 125-150k per week. He will probably still be good next season, but what about the seasons after? If he's just average at age 30 then gets worse at 31 and 32 is that worth it? He would have a huge wage for our size and not contributing greatly for half of that huge contract. That could really hurt us long term.
There's definitely a lot of risk involved in signing him to the contract he wants and history probably tells us it would be wise to just let him walk considering his demands but it is also very hard to see past the emotional aspect and make that decision. And who knows maybe he continues to play at a high level for the length of the contract, but odds would be against it.
Quote from: btffc on January 29, 2026, 01:30:07 AMQuote from: iansthailand on January 29, 2026, 01:11:56 AMMy thoughts on Harry are, is this a one season wonder? He has been far and away more effective this season than all his previous ones. Will he return to the norm once an extortionate salary is agreed? Maybe letting go on a free will be more cost effective in the long run? Who knows?
It's a tough question.
He is outperforming his xG by around 4 right now. That is extremely good. Now Harry is an excellent finisher and he does typically outperform his xG but it is historically been by 1-2 goals per season. He is on pace to outperform it by 7 over the course of the season. Naturally you would expect regression. There were two players that had similar performances last season in the Premier League. Bryan Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha. Both got huge money moves to Man United and this season are now performing about on par with their xG. The kind of form he is in, outperforming his xG by that amount is unsustainable. Messi only outperformed his xG at the rate Harry currently is a few times in his career. It would be insane to expect Harry to continue performing at the same level when even the greatest of all time was not able to sustain a that level.
The other issue is his age. He will be 29 at the start of next season. If he gets a 4 year contract he will be signed for his age 29, 30, 31 and 32 year old seasons. Wingers historically fall off quickly around age 30. There are only 8 wingers(technically 7 since Sterling is now no longer in a squad) in the Premier League over the age of 30 right now. Let's say we give him 125-150k per week. He will probably still be good next season, but what about the seasons after? If he's just average at age 30 then gets worse at 31 and 32 is that worth it? He would have a huge wage for our size and not contributing greatly for half of that huge contract. That could really hurt us long term.
There's definitely a lot of risk involved in signing him to the contract he wants and history probably tells us it would be wise to just let him walk considering his demands but it is also very hard to see past the emotional aspect and make that decision. And who knows maybe he continues to play at a high level for the length of the contract, but odds would be against it.
Very well thought out post ::thumb::
Basically it's head vs heart
Wilson contract is a hard one as a fan.
He has never been on crazy wages and id respect him taking a stupid offer. However I really hope we at least make a competitive offer. As otherwise we're spending 30M to replace his quality on high wages.
Quote from: vancouver on January 29, 2026, 05:52:44 AMWilson contract is a hard one as a fan.
He has never been on crazy wages and id respect him taking a stupid offer. However I really hope we at least make a competitive offer. As otherwise we're spending 30M to replace his quality on high wages.
Or, if we have Bobb, Kevin, sign Chuk, then you add in ESR and Iwobi as wing options, then we've got the players we need?
My only concern is that we've been very reliant on Wilson for goals and subsequently points this season.. chuk out of the rest named is the only one who's shown any reliable consistency for scoring goals, which seems like a dumb position to put ourselves in
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 28, 2026, 11:21:38 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 28, 2026, 11:20:17 PMQuote from: copthornemike on January 28, 2026, 10:24:23 PMFrom Sky
Verona make improved bid for Hibs striker
Hellas Verona have made an improved offer of around £6m for Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie.
Sky in Italy understands that Hibs are seriously considering the bid and the two clubs are in talks.
Verona had a £5m bid rejected yesterday and had moved on to other targets. But the Serie A club came back in with an other offer this afternoon and are hopeful a deal can be struck.
Fulham will receive 25 per cent of the profit if Bowie leaves. Hibs signed him for around £600,000.
That'll be 1.35m which is more than half of what we got for Adama
And by all accounts makes up the difference between what PSV want for Pepi and what we've bid, funny how a fairly innocuous signing and subsequent sale will probably seal us signing another striker
It's a shame he never got
anywhere near a first team squad appearance.
Hopefully Bobb passes his medical, then they can get the photos done and announce today.
Angel Gomes is desperately trting to get a transfer, considering a loan to Wolves atm. Surely that is exactly what we need for CM?
Quote from: We Are Premier League on January 29, 2026, 09:34:20 AMAngel Gomes is desperately trting to get a transfer, considering a loan to Wolves atm. Surely that is exactly what we need for CM?
He's a neat and tidy player for sure. Not sure if he's physical enough, bit of a Seri type.
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 12:31:13 AMAcutely aware of it being the case but not worried about it just yet.
3days to go and the fact we've been linked heavily throughout Jan means convos have at least taken place. We have a history of pulling out a couple late ones and I doubt signing Pepi is distracting us from buying a CM any more than it distracted us from signing Bobb.
Reportedly were likely a decision and an email away from signing off on Pepi. Think it likely were negotiating hard/possibly waiting for settlement of champs league rounds/possibly waiting for teams to sign replacements.
Would absolutely be my one slight concern if we didn't get a CM, more so in terms of Marco, but we are where we are without one and Iwobi returning from afcon + bobb maybe we could be considering at the 8 too. Who knows
Couple days till it'll all come out in the wash. Fingers crossed
My point is, I think a new cm should have been an absolute priority. I'd rather we kept Adama and not got Bobb, but got a cm, than the other way around. I think we absolutely need a cm, I don't think we absolutely need anyone in any other position.
When is the deadline for Bobb to be registered in order to be in the squad on Sunday?
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 29, 2026, 09:47:46 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 12:31:13 AMAcutely aware of it being the case but not worried about it just yet.
3days to go and the fact we've been linked heavily throughout Jan means convos have at least taken place. We have a history of pulling out a couple late ones and I doubt signing Pepi is distracting us from buying a CM any more than it distracted us from signing Bobb.
Reportedly were likely a decision and an email away from signing off on Pepi. Think it likely were negotiating hard/possibly waiting for settlement of champs league rounds/possibly waiting for teams to sign replacements.
Would absolutely be my one slight concern if we didn't get a CM, more so in terms of Marco, but we are where we are without one and Iwobi returning from afcon + bobb maybe we could be considering at the 8 too. Who knows
Couple days till it'll all come out in the wash. Fingers crossed
My point is, I think a new cm should have been an absolute priority. I'd rather we kept Adama and not got Bobb, but got a cm, than the other way around. I think we absolutely need a cm, I don't think we absolutely need anyone in any other position.
I would say we really need a good creative CM, partly because its the right thing, part to avoid this double DM, and reverting to an even more creativity stifling back 5.
I would also say we need a striker as well, Rual is a work horse but not many goals in him, Muniz is injury prone. Given we ideally need to say bye to Raul come end of season, a striker is also a must, particually if we also plan to let our main goal scorer go in Wilson.
So basically what I am saying is we need both a CM and Striker now, particually if we want to push for Europe
Quote from: bencher on January 29, 2026, 09:44:40 AMQuote from: We Are Premier League on January 29, 2026, 09:34:20 AMAngel Gomes is desperately trting to get a transfer, considering a loan to Wolves atm. Surely that is exactly what we need for CM?
He's a neat and tidy player for sure. Not sure if he's physical enough, bit of a Seri type.
This for me, sadly as he is a really good player. Just think the way the PL is going with an increasing slant towards set plays and teams going more direct again we need a progressive cm but also with some height and physicality.
Quote from: KentFulham on January 29, 2026, 10:01:29 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 29, 2026, 09:47:46 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 12:31:13 AMAcutely aware of it being the case but not worried about it just yet.
3days to go and the fact we've been linked heavily throughout Jan means convos have at least taken place. We have a history of pulling out a couple late ones and I doubt signing Pepi is distracting us from buying a CM any more than it distracted us from signing Bobb.
Reportedly were likely a decision and an email away from signing off on Pepi. Think it likely were negotiating hard/possibly waiting for settlement of champs league rounds/possibly waiting for teams to sign replacements.
Would absolutely be my one slight concern if we didn't get a CM, more so in terms of Marco, but we are where we are without one and Iwobi returning from afcon + bobb maybe we could be considering at the 8 too. Who knows
Couple days till it'll all come out in the wash. Fingers crossed
My point is, I think a new cm should have been an absolute priority. I'd rather we kept Adama and not got Bobb, but got a cm, than the other way around. I think we absolutely need a cm, I don't think we absolutely need anyone in any other position.
I would say we really need a good creative CM, partly because its the right thing, part to avoid this double DM, and reverting to an even more creativity stifling back 5.
I would also say we need a striker as well, Rual is a work horse but not many goals in him, Muniz is injury prone. Given we ideally need to say bye to Raul come end of season, a striker is also a must, particually if we also plan to let our main goal scorer go in Wilson.
So basically what I am saying is we need both a CM and Striker now, particually if we want to push for Europe
I don't think another cm is coming in until the summer.
Quote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on January 29, 2026, 10:05:36 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 29, 2026, 10:01:29 AMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 29, 2026, 09:47:46 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 12:31:13 AMAcutely aware of it being the case but not worried about it just yet.
3days to go and the fact we've been linked heavily throughout Jan means convos have at least taken place. We have a history of pulling out a couple late ones and I doubt signing Pepi is distracting us from buying a CM any more than it distracted us from signing Bobb.
Reportedly were likely a decision and an email away from signing off on Pepi. Think it likely were negotiating hard/possibly waiting for settlement of champs league rounds/possibly waiting for teams to sign replacements.
Would absolutely be my one slight concern if we didn't get a CM, more so in terms of Marco, but we are where we are without one and Iwobi returning from afcon + bobb maybe we could be considering at the 8 too. Who knows
Couple days till it'll all come out in the wash. Fingers crossed
My point is, I think a new cm should have been an absolute priority. I'd rather we kept Adama and not got Bobb, but got a cm, than the other way around. I think we absolutely need a cm, I don't think we absolutely need anyone in any other position.
I would say we really need a good creative CM, partly because its the right thing, part to avoid this double DM, and reverting to an even more creativity stifling back 5.
I would also say we need a striker as well, Rual is a work horse but not many goals in him, Muniz is injury prone. Given we ideally need to say bye to Raul come end of season, a striker is also a must, particually if we also plan to let our main goal scorer go in Wilson.
So basically what I am saying is we need both a CM and Striker now, particually if we want to push for Europe
I don't think another cm is coming in until the summer.
That would be a shame, potentially costing us a Euro spot, I really think we the right Cm, we are destined for top 8 and of course a Euro spot depending on how many spots on offer this time
Does feel like a real weak spot in the window again if we don't get a CM even as cover. Especially now Lukic is out. Needing more minutes from the likes of Reed and Cairney isn't going to elevate us to European positions.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 29, 2026, 10:27:29 AMDoes feel like a real weak spot in the window again if we don't get a CM even as cover. Especially now Lukic is out. Needing more minutes from the likes of Reed and Cairney isn't going to elevate us to European positions.
got a feeling we get a CM on deadline day . a cheeky one out of nowhere
Strand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
CM was as important as striker IMO
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
absolutely worlds gone mad!
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
50 including add-ons
Mad.
1 goal in 21 btw.
Appreciate that he's scored a decent amount last year but I must be missing something too as never blown away by him
50m for Strand Larsen is a bit rich for my blood. He may turn out to be worth it, but it's an expensive gamble for Palace. They could be in real trouble before long.
On Strand Larson, I just don't get it. Those sums feel incredibly inflated form the player I've watched a few times now.
He reminds me a little bit of Mitrovic, dare I say it, but the 50m we got for him made more sense when the buyer had money to burn.
Palace are spending like drunken sailors, but have lost the spine of their team, are about to lose their manager, and haven't won in 12 games or something. There is no guarantee they'll stay clear of the dogfight.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 11:29:49 AMHe reminds me a little bit of Mitrovic, dare I say it, but the 50m we got for him made more sense when the buyer had money to burn.
Mitrovic was significantly better than him. The margin is huge actually.
Quote from: Count Flapula on January 29, 2026, 10:04:54 AMQuote from: bencher on January 29, 2026, 09:44:40 AMQuote from: We Are Premier League on January 29, 2026, 09:34:20 AMAngel Gomes is desperately trting to get a transfer, considering a loan to Wolves atm. Surely that is exactly what we need for CM?
He's a neat and tidy player for sure. Not sure if he's physical enough, bit of a Seri type.
This for me, sadly as he is a really good player. Just think the way the PL is going with an increasing slant towards set plays and teams going more direct again we need a progressive cm but also with some height and physicality.
Atta is slightly over 6ft 2ins..young, talented
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 11:09:59 AMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
50 including add-ons
Mad.
1 goal in 21 btw.
Appreciate that he's scored a decent amount last year but I must be missing something too as never blown away by him
How old is he? Seems desperate unless young and potential orientated. I'd be going against it if it were Fulham
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 11:09:59 AMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
50 including add-ons
Mad.
1 goal in 21 btw.
Appreciate that he's scored a decent amount last year but I must be missing something too as never blown away by him
They are falling into a relegation battle and if they lose Mateta are going to have a striker problem too.
50 million is certainly overpaying, but if he scores goals which keep them up it'll be well spent.
Quote from: WolverineFFC on January 29, 2026, 11:44:39 AMQuote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 11:09:59 AMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
50 including add-ons
Mad.
1 goal in 21 btw.
Appreciate that he's scored a decent amount last year but I must be missing something too as never blown away by him
They are falling into a relegation battle and if they lose Mateta are going to have a striker problem too.
50 million is certainly overpaying, but if he scores goals which keep them up it'll be well spent.
1 goal in 21 won't keep them up .... he would need a transformation of the 'Wilson' kind...
Bobb looks even more of a bargain.
COYW
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 11:09:59 AMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
50 including add-ons
Mad.
1 goal in 21 btw.
Appreciate that he's scored a decent amount last year but I must be missing something too as never blown away by him
Other fans will be saying the same to us about Kevin, I guess it depends on what potential they see
Quote from: KentFulham on January 29, 2026, 12:11:51 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 11:09:59 AMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
50 including add-ons
Mad.
1 goal in 21 btw.
Appreciate that he's scored a decent amount last year but I must be missing something too as never blown away by him
Other fans will be saying the same to us about Kevin, I guess it depends on what potential they see
Ay but he was 22, 15m less than this, and at the time was tearing up the domestic and Champions League for Shaktar.
Strand is 25 and currently over halfway into a season having scored 1 goal from a penalty. That's heady numbers.
He may well get back to his previous form but still that's very steep. They're just having to pay it because Mateta is forcing a move out so they're basically going like for like in fees for similar style players
As for the CM positions above, inclined to agree that I would love to find a top 8 just for the added security if anything. But would point out that we are in 7th despite not having another CM currently - and thats with Iwobi away for months on end - and we do also have Iwobi and TC for the 8 already. Bringing in an Atta or Sara may would possibly mean we see Iwobi on the bench, who's been one of our best players in recent years and more or less an ever present starter for a reason. No complaints about amazing competition of course, I'd love it - but it doesnt necessarily mean a European push is massively unlikely without it.
Also yet to be seen if Bobb appears in the middle.
Anyway, not to say I wouldn't like an 8, I would. Albeit one of the main reasons would be just to keep Marco from throwing a wobbly 😅
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 11:09:59 AMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on January 29, 2026, 10:38:22 AMStrand Larsen is off to Palace for £45m apparently.
I just don't get why clubs are so willing to pay so much for this guy. I must be missing something.
50 including add-ons
Mad.
1 goal in 21 btw.
Appreciate that he's scored a decent amount last year but I must be missing something too as never blown away by him
And that 1 goal was a penalty.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016572244546179195?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Biereth was with our youth, was very good prospect & he jumped ship to Arsenal before signing pro with us.
Still only 22. Maybe get him back instead of Pepi ::wink::
Quote from: ffc73 on January 29, 2026, 01:06:44 PMBiereth was with our youth, was very good prospect & he jumped ship to Arsenal before signing pro with us.
Still only 22. Maybe get him back instead of Pepi ::wink::
Did look a very good prospect for us.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 29, 2026, 11:35:12 AMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 11:29:49 AMHe reminds me a little bit of Mitrovic, dare I say it, but the 50m we got for him made more sense when the buyer had money to burn.
Mitrovic was significantly better than him. The margin is huge actually.
According to the PL site:
Mitrovic 129 Apps, 38 goals, 11 assists
Strand Larsen 56 App, 15 goals, 5 assists
So no, the margin isn't huge
actually.
But what I really meant is their physical attributes, the difficulty it causes defenders and the kinds of areas they score from.
Strand Larsen has 1 goal in 21 PL games (a penalty) this season and you want to say the gulf between him and Mitro isn't huge?
I've heard it all now.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 01:34:37 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 29, 2026, 11:35:12 AMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 11:29:49 AMHe reminds me a little bit of Mitrovic, dare I say it, but the 50m we got for him made more sense when the buyer had money to burn.
Mitrovic was significantly better than him. The margin is huge actually.
According to the PL site:
Mitrovic 129 Apps, 38 goals, 11 assists
Strand Larsen 56 App, 15 goals, 5 assists
So no, the margin isn't huge actually.
But what I really meant is their physical attributes, the difficulty it causes defenders and the kinds of areas they score from.
I think one would probably point to Mitro's international exploits and general impact on the club to be fair which were huge in comparison, granted Larson is somewhat blocked by another Norweigan but still at club level he's had one solid purple patch in a season, where Mitro was a huge player for us over an extended period - (though he unfortunatley had to endure life under Parker in the prem 😅)
I do think just from the eye test the gap is pretty significant. BUT I get ya point about just being physical and tricky to deal with. Although I'd also bank on Mitro to outmuscle Strand, something about that Serbian Spirit was a different animal.
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 29, 2026, 01:18:38 PMQuote from: ffc73 on January 29, 2026, 01:06:44 PMBiereth was with our youth, was very good prospect & he jumped ship to Arsenal before signing pro with us.
Still only 22. Maybe get him back instead of Pepi ::wink::
Did look a very good prospect for us.
Apart from being ambitious and receiving an offer from Arsenal which offered him a career path Biereth was in the shadow of Stansfield . He was told that he would quickly become their number three striker but for some reason it didn't work out.There is no way that he would come back.
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 29, 2026, 01:36:54 PMStrand Larsen has 1 goal in 21 PL games (a penalty) this season and you want to say the gulf between him and Mitro isn't huge?
I regard it all now.
This year his side will finish last by a huge margin, it's pointless looking at that in isolation.
You could have looked at Mitrovic's stats after our dire 20/21 season and said the same thing.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 01:42:22 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 29, 2026, 01:36:54 PMStrand Larsen has 1 goal in 21 PL games (a penalty) this season and you want to say the gulf between him and Mitro isn't huge?
I've heard it all now.
This year his side will finish last by a huge margin, it's pointless looking at that in isolation.
You could have looked at Mitrovic's stats after our dire 20/21 season and said the same thing.
You could maybe which is your right but I couldn't say the same thing when I'm looking at their respective PL careers to date.
SL had a purple patch last season but has gone AWAL this season.
Mitro was totally mismanaged by Parker and then went from strength to strength under Marco improving every season. Playing Cav upfront instead of Mitro was an error that just about everyone could see except Parker.
SL has gone backwards.
From SkySport;
Fulham also want to add a young striker and a midfielder. They have been in talks with PSV Eindhoven for striker Ricardo Pepi and Udinese for midfielder Arthur Attra.
Also Keiron Bowie travelling to Hellas Verona for a medical following an increased offer of £6 million to Hibs. Fulham reported to have a 20% sell on clause included after selling to Hibs for £600K.
Still think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 29, 2026, 01:51:48 PMStill think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
He's a 5'8 winger, there's no chance he can play as a CM in the premier league because he hasn't got the physical presence
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on January 29, 2026, 01:51:48 PMStill think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
It's definately a possibility, he rotates between wide and more central. We'll see what Marco thinks. There was alot of rumblings from City fans etc that he has said in past he likes/prefers to play more central. He has all the raw attributes that would make sense as an 8 ball carrier in theory.
High quality dribbling
Ability to beat the press
Good at passing in tight spaces
Strong on the ball for his size
I could see it making sense. Suspect we'll get a better idea of what Silvas thinking when we hear questions on Bobb from the press conference later this week.
Quote from: copthornemike on January 29, 2026, 01:50:40 PMFrom SkySport;
Fulham also want to add a young striker and a midfielder. They have been in talks with PSV Eindhoven for striker Ricardo Pepi and Udinese for midfielder Arthur Attra.
Also Keiron Bowie travelling to Hellas Verona for a medical following an increased offer of £6 million to Hibs. Fulham reported to have a 20% sell on clause included after selling to Hibs for £600K.
If we only had Adama as an outgoing, whilst bringing in Pepi, Atta, and Bobb, then it'd be a very good window.
Though concious we've a few players out of contract at the end of this window, so we're back to playing catch up again on our squad to a degree.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-fulham/vertragsende/verein/931
Sess, Raul, Wilson, Chuk are a significant part of our attacking output this season.. We need to tie down 2 minimum, and ideally at least three.
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 01:56:06 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 29, 2026, 01:51:48 PMStill think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
It's definately a possibility, he rotates between wide and more central. We'll see what Marco thinks. There was alot of rumblings from City fans etc that he has said in past he likes/prefers to play more central. He has all the raw attributes that would make sense as an 8 ball carrier in theory.
High quality dribbling
Ability to beat the press
Good at passing in tight spaces
Strong on the ball for his size
I could see it making sense. Suspect we'll get a better idea of what Silvas thinking when we hear questions on Bobb from the press conference later this week.
As an example see Jeremy Doku's assists last night in the CL.
First as classical left winger beating a defender first on the wing before the assist.
The second appearing amongst traffic in the centre circle and sending a beautiful pass for Haaland to run onto.
Like Bobb a smallish winger who can beat a defender or two before passing.
If Bobb can emulate Doku's performance last night for City on a regular basis - happy days indeed are ahead.
Highly regarded by City supporters apparently, but have questioned if he can regain the form he showed before his bad leg break.
My concern would be similar to Robinson's form since he came back from leg surgery!
Quote from: General on January 29, 2026, 02:02:54 PMQuote from: copthornemike on January 29, 2026, 01:50:40 PMFrom SkySport;
Fulham also want to add a young striker and a midfielder. They have been in talks with PSV Eindhoven for striker Ricardo Pepi and Udinese for midfielder Arthur Attra.
Also Keiron Bowie travelling to Hellas Verona for a medical following an increased offer of £6 million to Hibs. Fulham reported to have a 20% sell on clause included after selling to Hibs for £600K.
If we only had Adama as an outgoing, whilst bringing in Pepi, Atta, and Bobb, then it'd be a very good window.
Though concious we've a few players out of contract at the end of this window, so we're back to playing catch up again on our squad to a degree.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-fulham/vertragsende/verein/931
Sess, Raul, Wilson, Chuk are a significant part of our attacking output this season.. We need to tie down 2 minimum, and ideally at least three.
We have an option on Sess's contract to extend by a year and an option to make Chucky permanent so not a huge concern on either I would say
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 01:54:49 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 29, 2026, 01:51:48 PMStill think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
He's a 5'8 winger, there's no chance he can play as a CM in the premier league because he hasn't got the physical presence
Sometimes the case but depends on how good his other attributes are. Can be possible at the 8 for a player like Bobb. He has top-level technical ability on the ball. There are some players that height that are probably too lightweight, but must say Bobb is suprisingly strong on the ball and hard to disposess. Plenty of central mid players his height or smaller - you just have to have top level attributes outside of that for it to work:
Wilshere, Schneider, Modric, Iniesta, Verratti, Santi Corzola, Steed. etc etc.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 02:08:59 PMQuote from: General on January 29, 2026, 02:02:54 PMQuote from: copthornemike on January 29, 2026, 01:50:40 PMFrom SkySport;
Fulham also want to add a young striker and a midfielder. They have been in talks with PSV Eindhoven for striker Ricardo Pepi and Udinese for midfielder Arthur Attra.
Also Keiron Bowie travelling to Hellas Verona for a medical following an increased offer of £6 million to Hibs. Fulham reported to have a 20% sell on clause included after selling to Hibs for £600K.
If we only had Adama as an outgoing, whilst bringing in Pepi, Atta, and Bobb, then it'd be a very good window.
Though concious we've a few players out of contract at the end of this window, so we're back to playing catch up again on our squad to a degree.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-fulham/vertragsende/verein/931
Sess, Raul, Wilson, Chuk are a significant part of our attacking output this season.. We need to tie down 2 minimum, and ideally at least three.
We have an option on Sess's contract to extend by a year and an option to make Chucky permanent so not a huge concern on either I would say
Not really a worry but we do need to start getting ahead of these contract situations in the future. Let it get close enough to expiring and the players and their agents start dreaming of large signing on bonuses. Tosin, Tete and Wilson have all been issues in just the last couple years.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 01:34:37 PMAccording to the PL site:
Mitrovic 129 Apps, 38 goals, 11 assists
Strand Larsen 56 App, 15 goals, 5 assists
So no, the margin isn't huge actually.
But what I really meant is their physical attributes, the difficulty it causes defenders and the kinds of areas they score from.
Mitro played his first PL season as a teenager at a relegated Newcastle side. He then played for two different relegated Fulham teams. I.E. 3/4 seasons he played for relegated teams. That skews the stats. He was also borderline abused by Parker in one of those seasons.
Mitro in his best PL season got 14 goals in 24 matches. JSL also got 14, but in 35 matches. Mitro's worst PL season (the one under Parker) he had 3 goals and 3 assists in 27 matches (14 of which were sub appearances, i.e. more than half of his appearances). JSL in his worst PL season has 1 goal and 1 assist in 21 appearance (7 of which were from the bench, i.e. 2/3 were as a starter).
Their international records aren't even comparable, Mitro is up there with the very best all time international goalscorers, JSL is nowhere near it. Mitro had the record breaking Championship season. Mitro's got a more impressive youth career, etc. I could go on and on, but he's just simply better.
Also, we sold Mitro after a very good season, they sold JSL after a season in which he scored 1 in 21.
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 02:11:40 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 01:54:49 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 29, 2026, 01:51:48 PMStill think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
He's a 5'8 winger, there's no chance he can play as a CM in the premier league because he hasn't got the physical presence
Sometimes the case but depends on how good his other attributes are. Can be possible at the 8 for a player like Bobb. He has top-level technical ability on the ball. There are some players that height that are probably too lightweight, but must say Bobb is suprisingly strong on the ball and hard to disposess. Plenty of central mid players his height or smaller - you just have to have top level attributes outside of that for it to work:
Wilshere, Schneider, Modric, Iniesta, Verratti, Santi Corzola, Steed. etc etc.
Yeah but he has to be able to defend regularly as a #8 and that's not his skillset, so I don't see why anyone would want to take a winger with such a high talent ceiling and then move them out of position to play as a CM? Given we've transitioned Iwobi from a winger to CM we see that defensively we're pretty poor with him next to a DM, now amplify that to someone who's never played CM before and would get overrun regularly. I appreciate what you're saying regarding the ball retention piece but I would look at tactics to get him on the ball deeper rather than sacrificing any sort of presence at CM to play him there
£50m got you Mitrovic after his best ever PL season so £50m for Strand Larsen after 1 goal in 21 is criminal!
Quote from: General on January 29, 2026, 02:02:54 PMQuote from: copthornemike on January 29, 2026, 01:50:40 PMFrom SkySport;
Fulham also want to add a young striker and a midfielder. They have been in talks with PSV Eindhoven for striker Ricardo Pepi and Udinese for midfielder Arthur Attra.
Also Keiron Bowie travelling to Hellas Verona for a medical following an increased offer of £6 million to Hibs. Fulham reported to have a 20% sell on clause included after selling to Hibs for £600K.
If we only had Adama as an outgoing, whilst bringing in Pepi, Atta, and Bobb, then it'd be a very good window.
Though concious we've a few players out of contract at the end of this window, so we're back to playing catch up again on our squad to a degree.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-fulham/vertragsende/verein/931
Sess, Raul, Wilson, Chuk are a significant part of our attacking output this season.. We need to tie down 2 minimum, and ideally at least three.
Option on Sess - if we want him, he'll stay.
Chukwueze it's up to us. Not sure why I see comments elsewhere online about being worried about tying him down in the face of other options. My understanding has always been that we have pre-agreed a contract with the player in these instances, that we have the option to exercise should we trigger the buy.
Far as I'm aware, we agree these things prior to completing a loan with option deal. So if we want him, we have him also, it's only if we don't take up the option before the loan period ends that other clubs can then come in. As I understand it. Happy to be proven wrong there if I've missed something.
As for Raul - Sign Pepi, move on Rauls wages, have youth as 3rd option.
Wilson I'd like him to sign but if he doesn't, we go back into the market in the summer for 1 winger with Chuk or Bobb as number 1 RW.
Take up option on JKA or promote ALB depending on how they get on to 3rd spot.
So then the only gaps are if we haven't signed a CM.
Otherwise it's purely about who we want to upgrade or who wants to be sold from there - so potentially RB and CB (Castagne and Diop likely want a move) and maybe DM (assuming we move on Reed or just want to try and upgrade there).
@SerbianLad I can see I've provoked the red mist by saying, "He reminds me a little bit of Mitrovic, dare I say it", so apologies, it really wasn't intended as an insult to your fellow countryman. If you see previous pages, my posts about SL are all expressing surprise at the fees quoted.
Either way, the stats are what they are (basically identical goals/assists per appearance in the PL) and the market values them very similarly.
For what it's worth I completely agree that Mitro was talismanic and I'd rather have him than SL.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 02:27:28 PM@SerbianLad I can see I've provoked the red mist by saying, "He reminds me a little bit of Mitrovic, dare I say it", so apologies, it really wasn't intended as an insult to your fellow countryman. If you see previous pages, my posts about SL are all expressing surprise at the fees quoted.
Either way, the stats are what they are (basically identical goals/assists per appearance in the PL) and the market values them very similarly.
For what it's worth I completely agree that Mitro was talismanic and I'd rather have him than SL.
I'm not angry at all I'm just surprised that someone would compare them apart from the physical traits.
I don't see how you can look at stats without context? And even without context, Mitro's PL stats are a bit better. And his international record is miles better.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 02:16:20 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 02:11:40 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 01:54:49 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 29, 2026, 01:51:48 PMStill think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
He's a 5'8 winger, there's no chance he can play as a CM in the premier league because he hasn't got the physical presence
Sometimes the case but depends on how good his other attributes are. Can be possible at the 8 for a player like Bobb. He has top-level technical ability on the ball. There are some players that height that are probably too lightweight, but must say Bobb is suprisingly strong on the ball and hard to disposess. Plenty of central mid players his height or smaller - you just have to have top level attributes outside of that for it to work:
Wilshere, Schneider, Modric, Iniesta, Verratti, Santi Corzola, Steed. etc etc.
Yeah but he has to be able to defend regularly as a #8 and that's not his skillset, so I don't see why anyone would want to take a winger with such a high talent ceiling and then move them out of position to play as a CM? Given we've transitioned Iwobi from a winger to CM we see that defensively we're pretty poor with him next to a DM, now amplify that to someone who's never played CM before and would get overrun regularly. I appreciate what you're saying regarding the ball retention piece but I would look at tactics to get him on the ball deeper rather than sacrificing any sort of presence at CM to play him there
At the 8 he just needs to press, more than be an all-out tackler. Which he can do given he's a product of pep ball. AP wasn't a great tackler and nor were any of the names I mentioned bar Kante, but they all played CM at a high level, Andreas just got about the pitch and chased well, something Bobb is capable of.
Have we been that poor defensively with Iwobi over others? He plays even deeper for Nigeria. Im not sure our results or Goals conceded necessarily reflect that we're that worse off in that regard, but I haven't checked the numbers. For example Tom has come in a number of times at the 8 and he's changed the game - but he's not defensive master either. Of course there are trade offs, What you get from Bobb is press resistance and ability to break lines at speed and would put him into an area he likes to attack from.
For what it's worth he's been quoted as saying hes happy to play anywhere but prefers to be in "that pocket between full back and centre back but a bit deeper". As an 8 in our system that's where he'd be pushing into when we attack to support ESR.
Pepi also quoted as saying, "and defensively he's a machine; helps us a lot, so smart." fwiw
Again, I'm more than happy for him to play off the wing but not against the idea of seeing what he could do there too.
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 01:54:49 PMQuote from: ArcticOctopus on January 29, 2026, 01:51:48 PMStill think we're not going to get another CM and the plan is to retread Bobb into an 8. Seems like he can navigate traffic pretty well while holding onto the ball which is kinda what we're missing in the midfield. Give us more press resistance in that area and he's played a significant minority if his games as either an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder.
He's a 5'8 winger, there's no chance he can play as a CM in the premier league because he hasn't got the physical presence
Inesta and xavi were small the didn't sherk their defensive responsibilities it depends on the player and how much desire they have in them
Quote from: demeant0r on January 29, 2026, 02:20:31 PM£50m got you Mitrovic after his best ever PL season so £50m for Strand Larsen after 1 goal in 21 is criminal!
It's an insane fee!
They've spent almost 90 million on him and Brennan Johnson. There are obviously some poor things our recruitment team does, but we rarely overspend like that.
I don't think £35m for Tottenham's top goal scorer last season is too OTT but I wouldn't take SL on a free on this season's form
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 29, 2026, 02:34:07 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 02:27:28 PM@SerbianLad I can see I've provoked the red mist by saying, "He reminds me a little bit of Mitrovic, dare I say it", so apologies, it really wasn't intended as an insult to your fellow countryman. If you see previous pages, my posts about SL are all expressing surprise at the fees quoted.
Either way, the stats are what they are (basically identical goals/assists per appearance in the PL) and the market values them very similarly.
For what it's worth I completely agree that Mitro was talismanic and I'd rather have him than SL.
I'm not angry at all I'm just surprised that someone would compare them apart from the physical traits.
I don't see how you can look at stats without context? And even without context, Mitro's PL stats are a bit better. And his international record is miles better.
I hate being pedantic and i always, always appreciate your sober views and good perspectives SL, but, if you insist on bringing international record in to the picture please keep in mind that JSL plays in an international team competing with Haaland and Sørloth in front of him for selection. Also the age difference.
That said, I'm not even a fan of JSL and,i could not care much less if he is Norwegian or not. I believe SimonDaviesEnjoyer merely referred to the general style of play of them both, please don't take offense from my slight intermission here ::scarf::
Quote from: Volz on January 29, 2026, 02:52:56 PMI hate being pedantic and i always, always appreciate your sober views and good perspectives SL, but, if you insist on bringing international record in to the picture please keep in mind that JSL plays in an international team competing with Haaland and Sørloth in front of him for selection. Also the age difference.
That said, I'm not even a fan of JSL and,i could not care much less if he is Norwegian or not. I believe SimonDaviesEnjoyer merely referred to the general style of play of them both, please don't take offense from my slight intermission here ::scarf::
And Mitro competed with Vlahovic and Jovic(who was literally one of the best strikers in Europe and earned a big money move to Real Madrid). He was still our starter even when he played in the Championship or had limited game time in the PL.
Sterling is available on a free if things fall over in the next few days.
Worse case scenario... Willian :slap:
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016894987988865091?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Looks like this is a dead duck now....
Quote from: FFC007 on January 29, 2026, 03:49:50 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016894987988865091?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Looks like this is a dead duck now....
Have you never seen this story before?! Happens with nearly every transfer we ever make. 😂😭We are just trying to squeeze every penny out of it. Highly unlikely we don't go back.
Forest had a £20m bid rejected for Ayari who scored that belter against us the other day. I don't know what Brighton would actually want to sell him but that seems like pretty decent value for money in a position we need?
Quote from: FFC007 on January 29, 2026, 03:49:50 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016894987988865091?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Looks like this is a dead duck now....
In other news, water is wet... I mean, what even is this? Unless one of the parties changes it's mind, they won't agree... like with every transaction in the history of humankind?
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 04:00:28 PMForest had a £20m bid rejected for Ayari who scored that belter against us the other day. I don't know what Brighton would actually want to sell him but that seems like pretty decent value for money in a position we need?
Good player, lot's of energy. Probably a hard sell with somewhat of a sideways move when he has hrabbed a regular starting spot.
Quote from: Sting of the North on January 29, 2026, 04:09:12 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 04:00:28 PMForest had a £20m bid rejected for Ayari who scored that belter against us the other day. I don't know what Brighton would actually want to sell him but that seems like pretty decent value for money in a position we need?
Good player, lot's of energy. Probably a hard sell with somewhat of a sideways move when he has hrabbed a regular starting spot.
Maybe so, however I can see a case where he'd start a lot of games for us given his profile, and Brighton are on a right turgid run of games so maybe could sell the ambition of Europe potentially, and I'd also imagine we could offer bigger wages than Brighton on average?
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 04:11:23 PMQuote from: Sting of the North on January 29, 2026, 04:09:12 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 04:00:28 PMForest had a £20m bid rejected for Ayari who scored that belter against us the other day. I don't know what Brighton would actually want to sell him but that seems like pretty decent value for money in a position we need?
Good player, lot's of energy. Probably a hard sell with somewhat of a sideways move when he has hrabbed a regular starting spot.
Maybe so, however I can see a case where he'd start a lot of games for us given his profile, and Brighton are on a right turgid run of games so maybe could sell the ambition of Europe potentially, and I'd also imagine we could offer bigger wages than Brighton on average?
@Sting of the North - turns out his contract expires next summer so that might be why!
Sky are saying the Pepi valuation gap is about £800k, which doesn't seem that much in the scheme of things. If our management really want this lad, I think they'll just stump up.
Probably SKY trying to glamourise their Transfer Windo show yet again
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 04:28:48 PMSky are saying the Pepi valuation gap is about £800k, which doesn't seem that much in the scheme of things. If our management really want this lad, I think they'll just stump up.
They also said that PSV are struggling to find a replacement. Methinks it's leaked by Fulham to SSN to try and put some pressure on PSV to hurry up given that they'll not get offered this sort of money for him any time soon.
I imagine we've probably started warming up the backup option now just in case with 96 hours to go
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 04:43:48 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 04:28:48 PMSky are saying the Pepi valuation gap is about £800k, which doesn't seem that much in the scheme of things. If our management really want this lad, I think they'll just stump up.
They also said that PSV are struggling to find a replacement. Methinks it's leaked by Fulham to SSN to try and put some pressure on PSV to hurry up given that they'll not get offered this sort of money for him any time soon.
I imagine we've probably started warming up the backup option now just in case with 96 hours to go
Is it time to organise a whip-round, like in the days of Fulham 2000?
https://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2016918578742657192
Looks like we've been approached to see if we want Angel Gomes
Quote from: bencher on January 29, 2026, 04:46:19 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 04:43:48 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 29, 2026, 04:28:48 PMSky are saying the Pepi valuation gap is about £800k, which doesn't seem that much in the scheme of things. If our management really want this lad, I think they'll just stump up.
They also said that PSV are struggling to find a replacement. Methinks it's leaked by Fulham to SSN to try and put some pressure on PSV to hurry up given that they'll not get offered this sort of money for him any time soon.
I imagine we've probably started warming up the backup option now just in case with 96 hours to go
Is it time to organise a whip-round, like in the days of Fulham 2000?
Not sure the 800k would be the issue, there are also reports that PSV are struggling to find a replacement and if they can't that's the deal off
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016926450604036267?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Quote from: Drewry66 on January 29, 2026, 03:52:14 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 29, 2026, 03:49:50 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016894987988865091?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Looks like this is a dead duck now....
Have you never seen this story before?! Happens with nearly every transfer we ever make. 😂😭We are just trying to squeeze every penny out of it. Highly unlikely we don't go back.
Except it appears that PSV wanted to get another striker in before they let him go, they haven't been able to do that.
Still I guess it must be Fulham's fault.
PSV want a replacement injured striker or a fit one?
Quote from: alfie on January 29, 2026, 05:42:37 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 29, 2026, 03:52:14 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 29, 2026, 03:49:50 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016894987988865091?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Looks like this is a dead duck now....
Have you never seen this story before?! Happens with nearly every transfer we ever make. 😂😭We are just trying to squeeze every penny out of it. Highly unlikely we don't go back.
Except it appears that PSV wanted to get another striker in before they let him go, they haven't been able to do that.
Still I guess it must be Fulham's fault.
I mean....not getting a striker in summer then haggling over potentially £800k valuations is more considered an us problem though isn't it.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 29, 2026, 07:04:48 PMQuote from: alfie on January 29, 2026, 05:42:37 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 29, 2026, 03:52:14 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 29, 2026, 03:49:50 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016894987988865091?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Looks like this is a dead duck now....
Have you never seen this story before?! Happens with nearly every transfer we ever make. 😂😭We are just trying to squeeze every penny out of it. Highly unlikely we don't go back.
Except it appears that PSV wanted to get another striker in before they let him go, they haven't been able to do that.
Still I guess it must be Fulham's fault.
I mean....not getting a striker in summer then haggling over potentially £800k valuations is more considered an us problem though isn't it.
Of course it must be.
Anyone have an update on Arthur Atta?
Who was on the plane at Farnborough this morning
Also dont forget the plane reg was G-SLVA
That has to be an omen
I like the look of Oscar Bob but really unimpressed by what I read of this Pepi chap. I think there's a real risk we are overpaying. This reminds me a bit of Atalanta offering £40m for Muniz last summer. I would much rather we sign a young right back or a long term replacement for Leno.
Quote from: General on January 29, 2026, 07:27:58 PMAnyone have an update on Arthur Atta?
I think we've walked away as Udinese don't want or need to sell. Also think it would take a big money offer inc EPL tax to get him. Hope I'm wrong as he was the one I really wanted out of the three we've been heavily linked with. Ball carrier with physical attributes and very skilful. Got a bit of Dembele about him
Palace called off Larsen deal
Quote from: St Eve on January 29, 2026, 08:26:32 PMPalace called off Larsen deal
Maybe they saw the reaction of the collective world and saw sense 😅
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on January 29, 2026, 08:03:48 PMQuote from: General on January 29, 2026, 07:27:58 PMAnyone have an update on Arthur Atta?
I think we've walked away as Udinese don't want or need to sell. Also think it would take a big money offer inc EPL tax to get him. Hope I'm wrong as he was the one I really wanted out of the three we've been heavily linked with. Ball carrier with physical attributes and very skilful. Got a bit of Dembele about him
Believe they were asking for 40-45 million euros accord to some media reports
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 08:38:43 PMQuote from: St Eve on January 29, 2026, 08:26:32 PMPalace called off Larsen deal
Maybe they saw the reaction of the collective world and saw sense 😅
I think the number is ridiculous but so is Pepi's number. If there was a way to get him for 30-35 million I'd prefer that to Pepi
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 05:08:03 PMLooks like we've been approached to see if we want Angel Gomes
I think he's really classy and would be a superb addition to our midfield.
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on January 29, 2026, 08:03:48 PMQuote from: General on January 29, 2026, 07:27:58 PMAnyone have an update on Arthur Atta?
I think we've walked away as Udinese don't want or need to sell. Also think it would take a big money offer inc EPL tax to get him. Hope I'm wrong as he was the one I really wanted out of the three we've been heavily linked with. Ball carrier with physical attributes and very skilful. Got a bit of Dembele about him
We could do with a one legged Moussa at times. A joy to watch when he was 'in the mood'.
Quote from: Jim© on January 29, 2026, 08:48:43 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 05:08:03 PMLooks like we've been approached to see if we want Angel Gomes
I think he's really classy and would be a superb addition to our midfield.
Good player for sure, but for me the question would be over his ability to play in the PL given the physicality. He's of very small stature and I feel like we'd need a Palhinha-esque destroyer next to him because if we play teams like Newcastle or Villa we'd be overrun with him as a #8, maybe he'd suit a #10 role though but then we've got 3/4 players who can already play there
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 09:19:22 PMQuote from: Jim© on January 29, 2026, 08:48:43 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 05:08:03 PMLooks like we've been approached to see if we want Angel Gomes
I think he's really classy and would be a superb addition to our midfield.
Good player for sure, but for me the question would be over his ability to play in the PL given the physicality. He's of very small stature and I feel like we'd need a Palhinha-esque destroyer next to him because if we play teams like Newcastle or Villa we'd be overrun with him as a #8, maybe he'd suit a #10 role though but then we've got 3/4 players who can already play there
He's more of a deep lying playmaker than an 8 isn't he? Definitely looked a bit lightweight defensively when playing for England, though his passing was top notch.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 29, 2026, 07:04:48 PMQuote from: alfie on January 29, 2026, 05:42:37 PMQuote from: Drewry66 on January 29, 2026, 03:52:14 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 29, 2026, 03:49:50 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2016894987988865091?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Looks like this is a dead duck now....
Have you never seen this story before?! Happens with nearly every transfer we ever make. 😂😭We are just trying to squeeze every penny out of it. Highly unlikely we don't go back.
Except it appears that PSV wanted to get another striker in before they let him go, they haven't been able to do that.
Still I guess it must be Fulham's fault.
I mean....not getting a striker in summer then haggling over potentially £800k valuations is more considered an us problem though isn't it.
Scrooge Mackintosh?
I was hoping Bobb would be announced tonight?
Quote from: Trusty Steed on January 29, 2026, 09:56:37 PMI was hoping Bobb would be announced tonight?
Don't be silly. It takes about a week to announce our new recruits these days.
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on January 29, 2026, 09:44:04 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 09:19:22 PMQuote from: Jim© on January 29, 2026, 08:48:43 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 05:08:03 PMLooks like we've been approached to see if we want Angel Gomes
I think he's really classy and would be a superb addition to our midfield.
Good player for sure, but for me the question would be over his ability to play in the PL given the physicality. He's of very small stature and I feel like we'd need a Palhinha-esque destroyer next to him because if we play teams like Newcastle or Villa we'd be overrun with him as a #8, maybe he'd suit a #10 role though but then we've got 3/4 players who can already play there
He's more of a deep lying playmaker than an 8 isn't he? Definitely looked a bit lightweight defensively when playing for England, though his passing was top notch.
Yeah he'd be a TC successor in terms of playstyle and probably defensive output too. Loan with an option might be good since it gives us chance to take a look at him for 6 months, and allegedly he was one of Silva's top targets in summer '25, but for me we'd still be left needing a proper #8 so maybe it pushes that to the summer and gets us another CM in for now which might be handy in terms of trying to dictate games a bit better
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 10:51:13 PMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 29, 2026, 09:44:04 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 09:19:22 PMQuote from: Jim© on January 29, 2026, 08:48:43 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 05:08:03 PMLooks like we've been approached to see if we want Angel Gomes
I think he's really classy and would be a superb addition to our midfield.
Good player for sure, but for me the question would be over his ability to play in the PL given the physicality. He's of very small stature and I feel like we'd need a Palhinha-esque destroyer next to him because if we play teams like Newcastle or Villa we'd be overrun with him as a #8, maybe he'd suit a #10 role though but then we've got 3/4 players who can already play there
He's more of a deep lying playmaker than an 8 isn't he? Definitely looked a bit lightweight defensively when playing for England, though his passing was top notch.
Yeah he'd be a TC successor in terms of playstyle and probably defensive output too. Loan with an option might be good since it gives us chance to take a look at him for 6 months, and allegedly he was one of Silva's top targets in summer '25, but for me we'd still be left needing a proper #8 so maybe it pushes that to the summer and gets us another CM in for now which might be handy in terms of trying to dictate games a bit better
Given he's clearly available, if he was one of Silvas previous top targets as some are saying I find it very suprising we've not been linked at all till now loosely. unless we've simply gone off him. Anyway. Well find out in a couple days ay
Quote from: jayffc on January 29, 2026, 10:52:59 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 10:51:13 PMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on January 29, 2026, 09:44:04 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 09:19:22 PMQuote from: Jim© on January 29, 2026, 08:48:43 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 29, 2026, 05:08:03 PMLooks like we've been approached to see if we want Angel Gomes
I think he's really classy and would be a superb addition to our midfield.
Good player for sure, but for me the question would be over his ability to play in the PL given the physicality. He's of very small stature and I feel like we'd need a Palhinha-esque destroyer next to him because if we play teams like Newcastle or Villa we'd be overrun with him as a #8, maybe he'd suit a #10 role though but then we've got 3/4 players who can already play there
He's more of a deep lying playmaker than an 8 isn't he? Definitely looked a bit lightweight defensively when playing for England, though his passing was top notch.
Yeah he'd be a TC successor in terms of playstyle and probably defensive output too. Loan with an option might be good since it gives us chance to take a look at him for 6 months, and allegedly he was one of Silva's top targets in summer '25, but for me we'd still be left needing a proper #8 so maybe it pushes that to the summer and gets us another CM in for now which might be handy in terms of trying to dictate games a bit better
Given he's clearly available, if he was one of Silvas previous top targets as some are saying I find it very suprising we've not been linked at all till now loosely. unless we've simply gone off him. Anyway. Well find out in a couple days ay
TBH he might fail some sort of stats test or the club just aren't keen on him, I guess we'll see in the next 96 hours or so. If Silva really wants a CM and Gomes is on his list, then I can't see why we'd completely rule it out but then I guess we're not privy to the important conversations!
Looks like Everton are rumoured to be hijacking the Pepi deal,
Quote from: KentFulham on January 30, 2026, 08:46:57 AMLooks like Everton are rumoured to be hijacking the Pepi deal,
But of PSV haven't found a replacement then he's going nowhere.
Quote from: KentFulham on January 30, 2026, 08:46:57 AMLooks like Everton are rumoured to be hijacking the Pepi deal,
Source?
Quote from: KentFulham on January 30, 2026, 08:46:57 AMLooks like Everton are rumoured to be hijacking the Pepi deal,
He must be insane if he is going to Everton over us with their striker course.
Divock Origi available on a free
I'm hoping for a midfielder to come in.
Quote from: rusty shackleford on January 30, 2026, 09:13:27 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 30, 2026, 08:46:57 AMLooks like Everton are rumoured to be hijacking the Pepi deal,
Source?
Ketchup, sometimes brown, depends what I'm having really.......
https://twitter.com/jack_gaughan/status/2017191362156703770
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 11:12:44 AMhttps://twitter.com/jack_gaughan/status/2017191362156703770
He's got 78k+ followers ... so you expect he has some good connections / track record?
COYW
Bobbing along the Thames :welcome1:
https://twitter.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2017206946361753971?s=20
Fulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 12:23:45 PMFulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Strand Larsen incoming? :slap:
And Bobb's your uncle!
It's official
Absolutely brilliant news WELCOME BOBB!!
Great start to the weekend now Marco to sign
HUGE!!!
Can't wait to see him play in the famous white (and black)
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 12:23:45 PMFulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Sleeve sponsor says Hi Bobb
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUIntvtCNEO/?igsh=cDV5cnk0a3duZXNn
Very rare to have the club quote the fee on the reveal video...think that's a first for Fulham....
adding on socials post the "signed for 27m" quotes alongside the backing track. Clearly proud of that one :slap: ::scarf::
Marco looked happy giving him a big hug in the wee insta reel
Quote from: junior white on January 30, 2026, 12:37:31 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 12:23:45 PMFulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Sleeve sponsor says Hi Bobb
Didn't notice it at first that they've added the extra b. Well spotted.
Quote from: rusty shackleford on January 30, 2026, 12:38:47 PMMarco looked happy giving him a big hug in the wee insta reel
I mean how could you not be happy with a talent like that
Quote from: junior white on January 30, 2026, 12:37:31 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 12:23:45 PMFulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Sleeve sponsor says Hi Bobb
It's actually Hi Bob (https://www.hibob.com/)
I've no idea if Fulham took this sponsorship knowing they would get Bobb but it's simply hilarious :slap:
He took number 14 ,which means number 11 is still available for a new signing .
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 12:23:45 PMFulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Bobb's Berge's.
Quote from: Finnans Right Peg on January 30, 2026, 12:44:58 PMHe took number 14 ,which means number 11 is still available for a new signing .
Kevin Eleven is destiny
Quote from: jayffc on January 30, 2026, 12:37:41 PMhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DUIntvtCNEO/?igsh=cDV5cnk0a3duZXNn
Very rare to have the club quote the fee on the reveal video...think that's a first for Fulham....
adding on socials post the "signed for 27m" quotes alongside the backing track. Clearly proud of that one :slap: ::scarf::
Daylight Bobbery. Probably.
There was no cheesy pun with this signing, maybe that's why it didn't take an extra few days to complete? :slap:
Quote from: demeant0r on January 30, 2026, 12:44:41 PMQuote from: junior white on January 30, 2026, 12:37:31 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 12:23:45 PMFulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Sleeve sponsor says Hi Bobb
It's actually Hi Bob (https://www.hibob.com/)
I've no idea if Fulham took this sponsorship knowing they would get Bobb but it's simply hilarious :slap:
Yes I know it is Hi Bob, however the Twitter post has the sleeve as Hi Bobb
Good news, what a set of wingers we have now. I'm curious if this Atta midfielder turns up now.
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on January 30, 2026, 01:27:49 PMGood news, what a set of wingers we have now. I'm curious if this Atta midfielder turns up now.
Keeping fingers crossed, alongside Pepi.
Get those two in, and everyone fit and then we're looking like quite the proposition (plus Wilson, Chuk, Raul and Marco! longer term!)
Quote from: junior white on January 30, 2026, 01:27:13 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 30, 2026, 12:44:41 PMQuote from: junior white on January 30, 2026, 12:37:31 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 12:23:45 PMFulham posted a picture of Berge with a caption that only includes the flag of Norway for no apparent reason. Surely they are teasing Bobb?
Sleeve sponsor says Hi Bobb
It's actually Hi Bob (https://www.hibob.com/)
I've no idea if Fulham took this sponsorship knowing they would get Bobb but it's simply hilarious :slap:
Yes I know it is Hi Bob, however the Twitter post has the sleeve as Hi Bobb
Oh, I didn't see that one with Sander. Okay, that's quite clever :slap:
https://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 01:36:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
We're like a conveyor belt for wingers these days
Quote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 01:36:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
Weren't there multiple reports about his attitude issues. He can also only play in positions in which we have most depth . It's a huge no from me, but as you said, the source is pretty unreliable, so we might not even be interested.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 30, 2026, 01:37:57 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 01:36:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
We're like a conveyor belt for wingers these days
You mean a train station, surely?
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 01:43:46 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 01:36:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
Weren't there multiple reports about his attitude issues. He can also only play in positions in which we have most depth . It's a huge no from me, but as you said, the source is pretty unreliable, so we might not even be interested.
IF it seems Harry indicates he isn't signing then fair enough to them I guess, they may well think ok we better cash in now and bring in another. Done well at Boro apparently .Well soon find out
Ekrem useless though ha
Quote from: Finnans Right Peg on January 30, 2026, 12:44:58 PMHe took number 14 ,which means number 11 is still available for a new signing .
Willian... ::bump::
Quote from: bencher on January 30, 2026, 01:49:38 PMQuote from: demeant0r on January 30, 2026, 01:37:57 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 01:36:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
We're like a conveyor belt for wingers these days
You mean a train station, surely?
No, that's what Jokanovic would say
Quote from: jayffc on January 30, 2026, 01:51:35 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 01:43:46 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 01:36:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
Weren't there multiple reports about his attitude issues. He can also only play in positions in which we have most depth . It's a huge no from me, but as you said, the source is pretty unreliable, so we might not even be interested.
IF it seems Harry indicates he isn't signing then fair enough to them I guess, they may well think ok we better cash in now and bring in another. Done well at Boro apparently .Well soon find out
Ekrem useless though ha
No way we sell Harry this window even if he announces he is leaving. In his current form he is worth more than we could get for him with 6 months left on his contract.
Oh Hyeon-gyu's Last-Minute Fulham Move Amid Pepi Stalemate.
Stalled Pepi Deal Opens Door for Genk Forward to Become 21st Korean in Premier League.
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/01/30/RBCVG6H235DLJDP445IXMROMMI/
(https://www.chosun.com/resizer/v2/GQ3DEYLGGA4TGM3FMRRWMMJTME.png?auth=83b7e80ba35c69586ef15400886b37fc8cedd09652ea3e1c0298c0d97ffbda88&width=616)
Quote from: btffc on January 30, 2026, 01:54:47 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 30, 2026, 01:51:35 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on January 30, 2026, 01:43:46 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on January 30, 2026, 01:36:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/ekremkonur/status/2017214683703312562
Ekrem is about as accurate as Stevie Wonder but interesting link
Weren't there multiple reports about his attitude issues. He can also only play in positions in which we have most depth . It's a huge no from me, but as you said, the source is pretty unreliable, so we might not even be interested.
IF it seems Harry indicates he isn't signing then fair enough to them I guess, they may well think ok we better cash in now and bring in another. Done well at Boro apparently .Well soon find out
Ekrem useless though ha
No way we sell Harry this window even if he announces he is leaving. In his current form he is worth more than we could get for him with 6 months left on his contract.
Depends on what gets offered by someone wanting to guarantee they don't go against people this summer on an open market contract bidding war
Inclined to agree and think we keep him...but if someone chucks 15m+ at us? I could see the club considering such a thing knowing it can be reinvested into a quality replacement. (Que a phone call to sterling and the boards collective minds lost🤣🤣)
Anyway, I would rather we kept him too personally but business is business and we do already have chuk and Bobb who can play right side.
3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
Quote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Quote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
The striker can wait as far as I'm concerned with Rodrigo fit again in a couple of weeks, a midfielder should be the priority now over the remaining days
Defo need a striker and midfielder now of we can. We have struggled with just Raul up to speed, so unless JKS is now ready we need an option in case someone gets injured again
https://x.com/i/status/2017229519124336770
They're ya go wing with ability to play SS/CAM the main current plan for bobb
Quote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Water Carriers.
https://x.com/i/status/2017241799971008873
https://x.com/i/status/2017230072168563161
Quote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Think you're right, though we need a CM who can contribute goals too. Atta seems like a good option in this regards and perhaps our key option to get in this Jan.
I think if the club is serious about Pepi, then with the World Cup in the summer, then we have to really think about getting him in Jan too, as it'll be a lot harder to get a deal done in the summer in general, and in particular if he does well.
These signings have to be the domino that gets Marco (then Harry) to sign
Quote from: C Block on January 30, 2026, 02:20:15 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
The striker can wait as far as I'm concerned with Rodrigo fit again in a couple of weeks, a midfielder should be the priority now over the remaining days
Sorry, there is no guarantee Muniz will not have a reaction to his injury so another striker needed as far as I'm concerned.
https://x.com/joekrishnan/status/2017267359841395072
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 30, 2026, 05:42:59 PMhttps://x.com/joekrishnan/status/2017267359841395072
What? This is the first I heard of this. Would it have been a loan?
That would be one hell of a signing....
Quote from: demeant0r on January 30, 2026, 05:45:02 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on January 30, 2026, 05:42:59 PMhttps://x.com/joekrishnan/status/2017267359841395072
What? This is the first I heard of this. Would it have been a loan?
Doesn't he have attitude problems.
I get the desire for a striker but I think that will wait until the summer now. Personally I see a long term replacement for TC as the biggest priority, whether Angel Gomes is that player I don't know but hopefully we will see Marco's preferred option in due course.
Quote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Murphy was a player of such quality, if we can get someone half as good I'd be delighted. Completely agree it would top this team off very nicely.
Quote from: sarnian on January 30, 2026, 04:55:45 PMQuote from: C Block on January 30, 2026, 02:20:15 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
The striker can wait as far as I'm concerned with Rodrigo fit again in a couple of weeks, a midfielder should be the priority now over the remaining days
Sorry, there is no guarantee Muniz will not have a reaction to his injury so another striker needed as far as I'm concerned.
Agreed. We cannot be sure Muniz will stay fit. If up to me, I'd send JKA back to Bayern and
Quote from: Twig on January 30, 2026, 06:36:00 PMI get the desire for a striker but I think that will wait until the summer now. Personally I see a long term replacement for TC as the biggest priority, whether Angel Gomes is that player I don't know but hopefully we will see Marco's preferred option in due course.
We really need a striker though.Raul is fine as a back up but cannot continue to play every game. Muniz is made of glass and JKA isn't rated. I'd send him back to Bayern. Get another one in on loan (ideally) with an option on deadline day.
I don't think we "need" anyone right now. Players like Cairney, Raul and Tete/Castagne will be fine until the summer. But we do need to replace at couple of them then, and after seeing so many points dropped over the years in August/September whilst we waited for deadline day signings to adapt, it would be great to get another one in now, yes chipping in for a European push this season but also being fully ready for the start of next season. Then in the summer we've just got a bit of light long-term succession planning to do, so can actually justify biding our time for once.
Silva sounds very upbeat in his press conference to be honest. Seems to totally understand the realities of the situation and doesn't seem too on edge about the prospect of not getting deals in if they aren't the "right" ones. Confident in the group he has.
Pure speculation my end but feels like maybe he gets the realities of the business side a bit more from the way he speaks on it these days. Clearly very happy with Bobb. We're evidentally trying to get decent deals in without getting ripped off. If it doesn't happen, he seems pretty content about it.
regarding contract being about what we do in january - "no not at all"
Bowie has left Hibs for a substantial fee,of which we get a bonus payment enough to get the American signed
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 30, 2026, 07:01:12 PMI don't think we "need" anyone right now. Players like Cairney, Raul and Tete/Castagne will be fine until the summer. But we do need to replace at couple of them then, and after seeing so many points dropped over the years in August/September whilst we waited for deadline day signings to adapt, it would be great to get another one in now, yes chipping in for a European push this season but also being fully ready for the start of next season. Then in the summer we've just got a bit of light long-term succession planning to do, so can actually justify biding our time for once.
I agree we don't necessarily need to make signings. It's quite a rare and a nice position to be in. My only concern is we can't guarantee being in such a good position in future so now seems like the best opportunity we have to attract the better players and achieve something. If we want to 'push on', that means qualifying for Europe and having a quality squad to compete on all fronts. We were close last year until Muniz was injured and missed the opportunity as we didn't have sufficient cover. Still, I'd rather we made the right signings than sign players for the sake of it just because the window is open.
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 30, 2026, 06:39:00 PMQuote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Murphy was a player of such quality, if we can get someone half as good I'd be delighted. Completely agree it would top this team off very nicely.
Murphy was probably the best signing we made in the last 20 years
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on January 30, 2026, 10:02:08 AMI'm hoping for a midfielder to come in.
Me as well. Holding. Not sure our mid is defensively sound.
Rumours of Louza from Watford not much credibility though
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 30, 2026, 07:01:12 PMI don't think we "need" anyone right now. Players like Cairney, Raul and Tete/Castagne will be fine until the summer. But we do need to replace at couple of them then, and after seeing so many points dropped over the years in August/September whilst we waited for deadline day signings to adapt, it would be great to get another one in now, yes chipping in for a European push this season but also being fully ready for the start of next season. Then in the summer we've just got a bit of light long-term succession planning to do, so can actually justify biding our time for once.
What do you think about the midfield? I still feel we're a little short there. I guess it suggests Silva has some confidence in Iwobi to do a job there.
A Dembele type and we would really be rolling.
I like our players there, but it's an area I think due a slight refresh / upgrade.
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 30, 2026, 08:19:01 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 30, 2026, 06:39:00 PMQuote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Murphy was a player of such quality, if we can get someone half as good I'd be delighted. Completely agree it would top this team off very nicely.
Murphy was probably the best signing we made in the last 20 years
Agreed. Other competitors are Schwarzer on a free, Hangeland for 2.5m, Hughes for 1m.
Quote from: hopper on January 30, 2026, 10:56:50 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 30, 2026, 07:01:12 PMI don't think we "need" anyone right now. Players like Cairney, Raul and Tete/Castagne will be fine until the summer. But we do need to replace at couple of them then, and after seeing so many points dropped over the years in August/September whilst we waited for deadline day signings to adapt, it would be great to get another one in now, yes chipping in for a European push this season but also being fully ready for the start of next season. Then in the summer we've just got a bit of light long-term succession planning to do, so can actually justify biding our time for once.
What do you think about the midfield? I still feel we're a little short there. I guess it suggests Silva has some confidence in Iwobi to do a job there.
A Dembele type and we would really be rolling.
I like our players there, but it's an area I think due a slight refresh / upgrade.
I'd really like to ESR tried in that role, now we have Bobb and King also competing for #10 potentially. Anyway between Berge, Lukic, Iwobi and Cairney (as supersub) I think we have enough to compete for now. IMHO.
One more in midfield and a striker and I'll be happy.
The champions league revenue next season will be a huge boost! ::wine:: ::wine::
Centre Midfield and Striker is essential if we are to complete the jigsaw.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 31, 2026, 01:38:15 AMCentre Midfield and Striker is essential if we are to complete the jigsaw.
Yes tend to agree with you. The midfield player might currently be with our form the most important.
BREAKING: Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal in principle with Inter Milan to sign midfielder Davide Frattesi, according to Sky in Italy
How do they attract these players??
Quote from: DevonFFC on January 31, 2026, 08:22:12 AMBREAKING: Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal in principle with Inter Milan to sign midfielder Davide Frattesi, according to Sky in Italy
How do they attract these players??
Probably based of ambition or convincing a player where they want to be
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 30, 2026, 08:19:01 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 30, 2026, 06:39:00 PMQuote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Murphy was a player of such quality, if we can get someone half as good I'd be delighted. Completely agree it would top this team off very nicely.
Murphy was probably the best signing we made in the last 20 years
His real value was his ability as a captain. An on field manager. He spent a good percentage of his ninety minutes pointing at and shouting at team mates.
CM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
Quote from: I Ronic on January 31, 2026, 08:43:41 AMQuote from: sunburywhite on January 30, 2026, 08:19:01 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 30, 2026, 06:39:00 PMQuote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Murphy was a player of such quality, if we can get someone half as good I'd be delighted. Completely agree it would top this team off very nicely.
Murphy was probably the best signing we made in the last 20 years
His real value was his ability as a captain. An on field manager. He spent a good percentage of his ninety minutes pointing at and shouting at team mates.
One of the best
Quote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
I'm sure I read somewhere that Marco had outlined the plan. To establish us in the the Prem with Prem quality players, then sign younger players with potential to move up the league.
I can't remember where I read it, but I would think that most midtable clubs have a similar plan to.
Quote from: DevonFFC on January 31, 2026, 08:22:12 AMBREAKING: Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal in principle with Inter Milan to sign midfielder Davide Frattesi, according to Sky in Italy
How do they attract these players??
Most of the players they signed in the summer have flopped, they have signed more than 50 players since promotion.
Quote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
12th to 14th? If West Ham continue on a roll they will finish with possibly over 40 points so nobody in the middle of the table is safe yet. Anybody can beat anybody this season in the premier league except maybe for the bottom two and it's possible that one team could go on a bad losing streak.
A European place would be great but personally think we need a couple more players in the next couple of days to achieve this goal.
Silva looks to be genuinely delighted with the Bobb signing. Praising the board and none of the thinly veiled digs we've seen in the past. Just wondering if the funds are there for a striker and a midfielder. Think Pepi will still happen, if we were somehow able to get a quality midfielder in Atta ? Etc then this could be a sensational window. Could we dare to dream that we can push on and maybe maintain the position we currently find ourselves in?
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on January 31, 2026, 08:57:40 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
I'm sure I read somewhere that Marco had outlined the plan. To establish us in the the Prem with Prem quality players, then sign younger players with potential to move up the league.
I can't remember where I read it, but I would think that most midtable clubs have a similar plan to.
Posted it here when he said it at a press conference after this summer and the other day again.
And it aligns with what other interviews have said about our approach this time to promotion, sustainable growth etc. all which the riverside project appear tied to (creating extra revenue to allow more room with financial restrictions etc)
Between those things accumulatively it's basically suggested it's been as you'd expect
Stay up - survive - establish club at this level - try hit top 10 - try and compete for Europe and/or win a cup were somewhere between the last 2 having pushed for top 10 last year but just missing out. Now it appears is the phase of sprinkling in youth and bigger moves to an established experienced core.
https://www.friendsoffulham.com/forum/index.php?topic=99224.40
If you scroll down this thread you'll find it when ya spot quotes from jack kelly press conference tweets
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 30, 2026, 11:33:36 PMQuote from: sunburywhite on January 30, 2026, 08:19:01 PMQuote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on January 30, 2026, 06:39:00 PMQuote from: LC on January 30, 2026, 02:19:32 PMQuote from: General on January 30, 2026, 02:13:32 PM3 and a half days to go of the January Window - we now need a striker and a dynamic/creative, CM/AM. Will we get it done in time?
I'm not sure we need an attacking midfielder, when I think of an attacking midfielder I think of ESR, King and Iwobi. But I suppose it depends on your definition. I think someone similar to Danny Murphy is what are missing in the centre of the park someone who can do both.
Murphy was a player of such quality, if we can get someone half as good I'd be delighted. Completely agree it would top this team off very nicely.
Murphy was probably the best signing we made in the last 20 years
Agreed. Other competitors are Schwarzer on a free, Hangeland for 2.5m, Hughes for 1m.
... Getting Sess back on a free?
Quote from: DevonFFC on January 31, 2026, 08:22:12 AMBREAKING: Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal in principle with Inter Milan to sign midfielder Davide Frattesi, according to Sky in Italy
How do they attract these players??
It is a weird one. They clearly have a way of courting players that are on paper above their grade.
Kept hold of MGW when he was on verge of leaving, seemingly Mateta was interested, almost took Willian from us - we're led to believe he was wined and dined in Greece.
Beyond salaries, which probably aren't that different, I'm not sure what they're doing that's so persuasive. We all know Marinakis is a dodgy guy but its a bit over my head.
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on January 31, 2026, 08:57:40 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
I'm sure I read somewhere that Marco had outlined the plan. To establish us in the the Prem with Prem quality players, then sign younger players with potential to move up the league.
I can't remember where I read it, but I would think that most midtable clubs have a similar plan to.
Jay has posted it 157 times so you probably read it there.
In reality in terms of age we went in a different "direction" (Silva's words) to most mid-table clubs by going for older players. Then decided "now is the time" to change that direction.
If Kent's talking purely about "ambition", I'd sat that correlates more with spending levels in practical terms. But i agree, in that respect we were clearly until recently content to hang around in 12/13th, and now there are signs we're pushing for something else. If we sign another big name this weekend, given we've historically spent very little in January, personally I'd interpret that as going almost flat out for European qualification now.
Heard just now on the wireless that Forest agreed terms with Man.City about Ortega. Not sure of fee but he is one I was hoping this summer we could entice to compete with Leno next season. Hoping this summer we sign a keeper to compete with Leno and not just a Cup goalie/s?
Someone like Marinakis probably buys the players a house and car but he owns the house and car and all the expenses/taxes he writes off as debts
Quote from: JimmyConway on January 31, 2026, 10:19:08 AMHeard just now on the wireless that Forest agreed terms with Man.City about Ortega. Not sure of fee but he is one I was hoping this summer we could entice to compete with Leno next season. Hoping this summer we sign a keeper to compete with Leno and not just a Cup goalie/s?
Bloody weird as they already have Selz and Victor. Nothing makes much sense about how they construct their squad. Dressing room harmony must be terrible.
Patrik Wimmer being linked
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on January 31, 2026, 09:40:37 AMSilva looks to be genuinely delighted with the Bobb signing. Praising the board and none of the thinly veiled digs we've seen in the past. Just wondering if the funds are there for a striker and a midfielder. Think Pepi will still happen, if we were somehow able to get a quality midfielder in Atta ? Etc then this could be a sensational window. Could we dare to dream that we can push on and maybe maintain the position we currently find ourselves in?
It worries me more when Silva is calm
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 31, 2026, 11:14:03 AMQuote from: HillingdonFFC on January 31, 2026, 09:40:37 AMSilva looks to be genuinely delighted with the Bobb signing. Praising the board and none of the thinly veiled digs we've seen in the past. Just wondering if the funds are there for a striker and a midfielder. Think Pepi will still happen, if we were somehow able to get a quality midfielder in Atta ? Etc then this could be a sensational window. Could we dare to dream that we can push on and maybe maintain the position we currently find ourselves in?
It worries me more when Silva is calm
Haha, me too. Talking about his renewal being based on the whole tenure he's been with us sounds quite grounded and left me scrambling a bit re what he may have had as dominant thoughts.. he referenced 5 yrs and it being a long time, so naturally I'm questioning that statement from all angles
https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2017553992838951335
Quote from: hopper on January 31, 2026, 11:35:04 AMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2017553992838951335
Too much for him. Think we can find better
Quote from: hopper on January 31, 2026, 11:35:04 AMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2017553992838951335
I think this is a very high risk purchace, looking at reports he has had so many injury concerns with achillies and ankle issues, I would stay well clear of this.
Don't think personally he takes us up a notch. Injury record has been mentioned. Could be an expensive squad filler? The lad at Boro would be a better option long term.
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 31, 2026, 10:18:27 AMQuote from: SuffolkWhite on January 31, 2026, 08:57:40 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
I'm sure I read somewhere that Marco had outlined the plan. To establish us in the the Prem with Prem quality players, then sign younger players with potential to move up the league.
I can't remember where I read it, but I would think that most midtable clubs have a similar plan to.
Jay has posted it 157 times so you probably read it there.
In reality in terms of age we went in a different "direction" (Silva's words) to most mid-table clubs by going for older players. Then decided "now is the time" to change that direction.
If Kent's talking purely about "ambition", I'd sat that correlates more with spending levels in practical terms. But i agree, in that respect we were clearly until recently content to hang around in 12/13th, and now there are signs we're pushing for something else. If we sign another big name this weekend, given we've historically spent very little in January, personally I'd interpret that as going almost flat out for European qualification now.
full quote is:
"
we went in one direction to be [full of] Premier League experience to create a platform at the base inside of the football club.
I think we are in this stage right now and it was a moment for us, step by step, for our average age to be in a different position "
So
1. We decided to start our approach by establishing a base inside the club of prem experience first. Focusing on that mostly.
2. Having achieved that base of experience ("I think we are in this "stage" right now),
now was the moment to "step by step" address our average age. Logically this suggests it was decided that
then was not the moment, but that there would be a moment once we established that base. Aka we had always planned to do it this way.
3. "Create a platform" suggests something to build from...i.e indicating that's just the first stage if a longer plan
I don't know how much clearer one wants that to be that it was a premeditated plan of stages. The subtle but specific reframing with the words "Then decided..." - like they woke up one day and went sh** maybe we should buy some youth, out the blue, isn't indicated by any of the clubs or managers words on this over the years. What's said does however support that this decision was already made to do this once they reached this point - as in - they were planning towards that day all along...
Why one doesn't or isn't willing to just accept that and take that as good news that those running the clubs strategies are, perhaps, more competent and forward planning than maybe you've been willing to give them credit for historically, one can only speculate, and so I shan't as no point really.
I can only speak for myself, to me from the evidence we have, it's clearly been the plan all along. People are welcome to read the quotes themselves and form their own opinion.
The rest is fair enough, we wanted to achieve stability sustainably - we got it - now it does look like they're willing to push for big deals if they are the right player at the right price to push us on, whilst still keeping it sustainable. Silva saying the club have been interested in Bobb for a long time suggests we have been keeping an eye on him and waiting for the right time if a deal should become available. Glad we managed to get the chance to swipe him.
Quote from: South Coast White on January 31, 2026, 11:46:57 AMQuote from: hopper on January 31, 2026, 11:35:04 AMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2017553992838951335
I think this is a very high risk purchace, looking at reports he has had so many injury concerns with achillies and ankle issues, I would stay well clear of this.
Just checked his history, 45 games missed since 23/24 season.
Are we Rehab United?
Quote from: hopper on January 31, 2026, 11:35:04 AMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2017553992838951335
Back to transfers now...
He showed alot of promise once and still young, clubs had this guy on their list for a while seemingly as we've been linked a few times before.
On the spenny side given his form more recently but I guess I'll trust the club and Marco that they see something in him he can work with.
Prefer other options but quite possible the right deal isn't there for them
Quote from: jayffc on January 31, 2026, 11:56:16 AMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 31, 2026, 10:18:27 AMQuote from: SuffolkWhite on January 31, 2026, 08:57:40 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
I'm sure I read somewhere that Marco had outlined the plan. To establish us in the the Prem with Prem quality players, then sign younger players with potential to move up the league.
I can't remember where I read it, but I would think that most midtable clubs have a similar plan to.
Jay has posted it 157 times so you probably read it there.
In reality in terms of age we went in a different "direction" (Silva's words) to most mid-table clubs by going for older players. Then decided "now is the time" to change that direction.
If Kent's talking purely about "ambition", I'd sat that correlates more with spending levels in practical terms. But i agree, in that respect we were clearly until recently content to hang around in 12/13th, and now there are signs we're pushing for something else. If we sign another big name this weekend, given we've historically spent very little in January, personally I'd interpret that as going almost flat out for European qualification now.
full quote is:
" we went in one direction to be [full of] Premier League experience to create a platform at the base inside of the football club.
I think we are in this stage right now and it was a moment for us, step by step, for our average age to be in a different position "
So
1. We decided to start our approach by establishing a base inside the club of prem experience first. Focusing on that mostly.
2. Having achieved that base of experience ("I think we are in this "stage" right now), now was the moment to "step by step" address our average age. Logically this suggests it was decided that then was not the moment, but that there would be a moment once we established that base. Aka we had always planned to do it this way.
I don't know how much clearer one wants that to be that it was a premeditated plan of stages. The subtle but specific reframing with the words "Then decided..." - like they woke up one day and went sh** maybe we should buy some youth, out the blue, isn't indicated by any of the clubs or managers words on this over the years. What's said does however support that this decision was already made to do this once they reached this point - as in - they were planning towards that day all along...
Why one doesn't or isn't willing to just accept that and take that as good news that those running the clubs strategies are, perhaps, more competent and forward planning than maybe you've been willing to give them credit for historically, one can only speculate, and so I shan't as no point really.
I can only speak for myself, to me from the evidence we have, it's clearly been the plan all along. People are welcome to read the quotes themselves and form their own opinion.
The rest is fair enough, we wanted to achieve stability sustainably - we got it - now it does look like they're willing to push for big deals if they are the right player and deal to push us on, whilst still keeping it sustainable.
I was really addressing Suffolk's comment that most mid-table clubs were doing the same thing. In fact I think we were an outlier by focussing so much on experience.
I've told you, whether we decided to pivot from that on the spur of the moment last August, or planned that pivot in advance, is pretty inconsequential to me. FWIW Silva's comments seem pretty ambiguous on that point to me, and of course anyone can say retrospectively that was the plan all along anyway. Most importantly, it doesn't speak at all to whether that original approach was the best choice, or a mistake. Surely that's enough on this issue now.
Quote from: jayffc on January 31, 2026, 12:11:42 PMQuote from: hopper on January 31, 2026, 11:35:04 AMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2017553992838951335
Back to transfers now...
He showed alot of promise once and still young, clubs had this guy on their list for a while seemingly as we've been linked a few times before.
On the spenny side given his form more recently but I guess I'll trust the club and Marco that they see something in him he can work with.
Prefer other options but quite possible the right deal isn't there for them
Still young? He's 26 so he should be nearing his prime. I understand 26 is a baby in many eyes but in football terms, that's already middle age.
Quote from: sarnian on January 31, 2026, 09:39:21 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
12th to 14th? If West Ham continue on a roll they will finish with possibly over 40 points so nobody in the middle of the table is safe yet. Anybody can beat anybody this season in the premier league except maybe for the bottom two and it's possible that one team could go on a bad losing streak.
A European place would be great but personally think we need a couple more players in the next couple of days to achieve this goal.
I agree we need a couple more too
I'd be underwhelmed if Willock ends up being who we sign. A decent player, but I think that is a priority position in terms of who we need to sign and I was expecting someone more exciting, whether that's someone who's already better than Willock or someone who has a potential to be better, but definitely someone more exciting.
Willock is ok. But ok isn't what we are aiming for. Berge and Lukic are 'Ok'.
I'm happy with them for squad players, but we need to upgrade our 8 & 6 roles.
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 31, 2026, 12:11:58 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 31, 2026, 11:56:16 AMQuote from: Angus Telford on January 31, 2026, 10:18:27 AMQuote from: SuffolkWhite on January 31, 2026, 08:57:40 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
I'm sure I read somewhere that Marco had outlined the plan. To establish us in the the Prem with Prem quality players, then sign younger players with potential to move up the league.
I can't remember where I read it, but I would think that most midtable clubs have a similar plan to.
Jay has posted it 157 times so you probably read it there.
In reality in terms of age we went in a different "direction" (Silva's words) to most mid-table clubs by going for older players. Then decided "now is the time" to change that direction.
If Kent's talking purely about "ambition", I'd sat that correlates more with spending levels in practical terms. But i agree, in that respect we were clearly until recently content to hang around in 12/13th, and now there are signs we're pushing for something else. If we sign another big name this weekend, given we've historically spent very little in January, personally I'd interpret that as going almost flat out for European qualification now.
full quote is:
" we went in one direction to be [full of] Premier League experience to create a platform at the base inside of the football club.
I think we are in this stage right now and it was a moment for us, step by step, for our average age to be in a different position "
So
1. We decided to start our approach by establishing a base inside the club of prem experience first. Focusing on that mostly.
2. Having achieved that base of experience ("I think we are in this "stage" right now), now was the moment to "step by step" address our average age. Logically this suggests it was decided that then was not the moment, but that there would be a moment once we established that base. Aka we had always planned to do it this way.
I don't know how much clearer one wants that to be that it was a premeditated plan of stages. The subtle but specific reframing with the words "Then decided..." - like they woke up one day and went sh** maybe we should buy some youth, out the blue, isn't indicated by any of the clubs or managers words on this over the years. What's said does however support that this decision was already made to do this once they reached this point - as in - they were planning towards that day all along...
Why one doesn't or isn't willing to just accept that and take that as good news that those running the clubs strategies are, perhaps, more competent and forward planning than maybe you've been willing to give them credit for historically, one can only speculate, and so I shan't as no point really.
I can only speak for myself, to me from the evidence we have, it's clearly been the plan all along. People are welcome to read the quotes themselves and form their own opinion.
The rest is fair enough, we wanted to achieve stability sustainably - we got it - now it does look like they're willing to push for big deals if they are the right player and deal to push us on, whilst still keeping it sustainable.
I was really addressing Suffolk's comment that most mid-table clubs were doing the same thing. In fact I think we were an outlier by focussing so much on experience.
I've told you, whether we decided to pivot from that on the spur of the moment last August, or planned that pivot in advance, is pretty inconsequential to me. I don't find Silva's comments conclusive (anyone can say retrospectively that was the plan all along) and anyway, it doesn't speak at all to whether that original approach was the best choice, or a mistake. Surely that's enough on this issue now.
It's great that it's inconsequential to you now but you've been hypercritical historically about it all and making strong assertions to the contrary pushing back against the idea for years. Now presented with direct words from our Manager about it, the assertion is Silva saying it was the case, doesn't mean it's the case, i.e suggesting he could just be lying or making it up😅...
Ha, I mean. sure man, it's possible it's all make believe, but given it runs in line with both the actions that have taken place and all other rhetoric from the club on our approach to promotion this time out. Why one wouldn't just concede it's at very least most likely the case, I don't know.
And I've told you on other thread, I can understand how leaning on an unfalsifiable outcome of what might or might not have been had we approached it differently is useful, exactly because it can not be proven one way or another. But because of that, all we can go off is what actually happened. And is it working as, assuming silva is telling the truth, the club had planned. It seems mostly yes so far. We can also look at our other approach of spending huge under the Khans in first promotion season ended badly initially, though that's not a guarantee history would repeat, of course.
They said they would learn from it and take a different apprach this time, and they have. Hopefully that is enough on the issue yes.
Quote from: demeant0r on January 31, 2026, 12:13:35 PMQuote from: jayffc on January 31, 2026, 12:11:42 PMQuote from: hopper on January 31, 2026, 11:35:04 AMhttps://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2017553992838951335
Back to transfers now...
He showed alot of promise once and still young, clubs had this guy on their list for a while seemingly as we've been linked a few times before.
On the spenny side given his form more recently but I guess I'll trust the club and Marco that they see something in him he can work with.
Prefer other options but quite possible the right deal isn't there for them
Still young? He's 26 so he should be nearing his prime. I understand 26 is a baby in many eyes but in football terms, that's already middle age.
Ah to be fair I think in my head I was going off of old links when he was younger thinking he was still 25 or even younger. Indeed he should be heading towards his prime years, if Marco thinks he can level him up into that then so be it. As I say personally more anamoured by others on our list but we have been interested in this guy for a while it seems
We should be going for Hackney or Whitaker, young championship players with lots of potential, and possible resale at a big profit..
Not someone who's spent a long time in the sick bay.
Quote from: sarnian on January 31, 2026, 09:39:21 AMQuote from: KentFulham on January 31, 2026, 08:44:18 AMCM and Striker essential if we want Europe. I get what people are saying in terms of we will be ok waiting till summer, yes we will be OK, but that's OK if you are content with 12th to 14th in the table.
I can't say I quite understand where the club want to be, we don't appear to project a vision of where we want to get to
12th to 14th? If West Ham continue on a roll they will finish with possibly over 40 points so nobody in the middle of the table is safe yet. Anybody can beat anybody this season in the premier league except maybe for the bottom two and it's possible that one team could go on a bad losing streak.
A European place would be great but personally think we need a couple more players in the next couple of days to achieve this goal.
I'd be shocked if they get 40 points. They've taken 23 games to get 20, another 20 in 15 games is almost European places form, can't see them doing that.
Re us, I'd love us to get gomes in and a good cf if poss, if not happy to wait until summer.
Quote from: FFC007 on January 31, 2026, 12:37:50 PMWe should be going for Hackney or Whitaker, young championship players with lots of potential, and possible resale at a big profit..
Not someone who's spent a long time in the sick bay.
Whittaker is a winger/number 10. We absolutely don't need him. We have 5 wingers and 2 number 10's + ESR who can play on the left wing and Bobb/Wilson/Iwobi/TC who can all play in the number 10 role. He covers positions where we have more depth in than anywhere else on the pitch. On top of that, he reportedly has attitude issues.
Quote from: SerbianLad on January 31, 2026, 12:44:41 PMQuote from: FFC007 on January 31, 2026, 12:37:50 PMWe should be going for Hackney or Whitaker, young championship players with lots of potential, and possible resale at a big profit..
Not someone who's spent a long time in the sick bay.
Whittaker is a winger/number 10. We absolutely don't need him. We have 5 wingers and 2 number 10's + ESR who can play on the left wing and Bobb/Wilson/Iwobi/TC who can all play in the number 10 role. He covers positions where we have more depth in than anywhere else on the pitch. On top of that, he reportedly has attitude issues.
Would add Boro unlikely to entertain a deal for Hackney - club captain and best player in the middle of a promotion push.
I can accept that if completely recovered from his history of injuries Willock could be a usefu box to box mid. However that isn't quite the role I want to see us concentrate on. To my mind it's a playmaker, a TC successor, that is the highest priority. It's obvious when TC comes on that he brings stability to the team whilst with his forward passing and his eye for goal significantly enhances our attacking threat and reduces our tendency to rely on our wide players. A younger (ok silghtly quicker) version of TC would be a fantastic long term acquisition.
https://x.com/tabuteauS/status/2017577211964924000?s=20
Football Focus transfer expert when asked what surprises might happen said Harry to leave before Monday. No ITK, just usual end of contract, Bobb in nonsense.
Angus Telford said " Surely that's enough on this issue now."
Angus haven't you learned your lesson by now - that would truly be a triumph of hope over experience .
On the different subject of a replacement for Cairney - Hackney would definitely be a very welcome addition .
Quote from: HV71 on January 31, 2026, 01:04:56 PMAngus Telford said " Surely that's enough on this issue now."
Angus haven't you learned your lesson by now - that would truly be a triumph of hope over experience .
On the different subject of a replacement for Cairney - Hackney would definitely be a very welcome addition .
I didn't bring up the disagreement again, nor namecheck anyone to instigate. But hey, keep on dragging it out then being snide when people respond.
@Jay My criticism in recent years was that we weren't investing much, if at all, in young players. You seen to think that's mitigated by your claim that we planned all along to start investing in youth later. It isn't. Either we were investing or we weren't - as a matter of simple fact, we weren't.
As to Silva's comments, nothing in there explicitly says there was a plan decided years in advance. I get why you've inferred that from him saying we've now built a base, and the time is right to move to a new phase etc, but that doesn't say what you think/claim without a degree of your own interpretive license and assumption. As such, as always, it's nothing more than your own opinion.
You can't just smother every post that's mildly critical of the club with your own 10,000 word take and claim people have been "debunked" or must "concede" to your view.
It's ironic, I came back on here after a while off because I felt positive about FFC for the first time in a while, but still end up on the end of your posts because I won't concede the club has been run 100% absolutely perfectly and TK is the universe's gift to English football.
Edit: just seen HV71's post. I've indeed been sucked back in. Will take a few days off at least.
Quote from: jayffc on January 31, 2026, 12:47:56 PMhttps://x.com/tabuteauS/status/2017577211964924000?s=20
Both clubs have apparently said story rubbish and no contact or bids submitted
Quote from: Angus Telford on January 31, 2026, 01:13:36 PM@Jay
My criticism in recent years was that we weren't investing much, if at all, in young players. You seen to think that's mitigated by your claim that we planned all along to start investing in youth later. It isn't. Either we were investing or we weren't - as a matter of simple fact, we weren't.
As to Silva's comments, nothing in there explicitly says there was a plan decided years in advance. I get why you've inferred that from him saying we've now built a base, and the time is right to move to a new phase etc, but that doesn't say what you think/claim without a degree of your own interpretive license and assumption. As such, as always, it's nothing more than your own opinion.
You can't just smother every post that's mildly critical of the club with you're own 10,000 word take and claim people have been "debunked" or must "concede" to your view.
It's ironic, I came back on here after a while off because I felt positive about FFC for the first time in a while, but still end up on the end of your posts because I won't concede the club has been run 100% absolutely perfectly and TK is the universe's gift to English football.
"but still end up on the end of your posts because I won't concede the club has been run 100% absolutely perfectly and TK is the universe's gift to English football."
much of this and the rest of the reply is a complete misrepresentation, and entirely disengenioius spin, but pointless to continue to explain why at this point. Have said endless times I don't think it's run perfectly and have provided all the ways I think it hasn't been....
I have noted a number of times it's been good to see you more positive recently, but it's a complete waste of time going around on this stuff any more. cherry picking the old arguments that still might stand and pretending the rest of what was said never happened... it's always a disengenious afair of reframing history and misrepresentation, usually ending in some ad hominem dig. No one wants to continue reading us back and forthing further in the transfer thread. Good day
Quote from: C Block on December 11, 2025, 01:05:39 PMI can see us going back in for Joe Willock at Newcastle, he's making the match day squad but not getting any minutes, we've been linked with him before and he's at the right age to be moved on,
A former Arsenal player so probably knows some of our players,
A ball carrying midfield player that is Premier League ready ,watch this space.
I called this in December, don't be surprised if it still happens 👍🏻
Quote from: C Block on January 31, 2026, 01:28:38 PMQuote from: C Block on December 11, 2025, 01:05:39 PMI can see us going back in for Joe Willock at Newcastle, he's making the match day squad but not getting any minutes, we've been linked with him before and he's at the right age to be moved on,
A former Arsenal player so probably knows some of our players,
A ball carrying midfield player that is Premier League ready ,watch this space.
I called this in December, don't be surprised if it still happens 👍🏻
Has he been getting any gametime over there? I must admit I haven't paid much attention 20m seems hard to justify if not
@Angus Telford Please don't take another break; I've enjoyed your more positive recent posts (on-going debate notwithstanding), and those of Kent.
I'm certain by now that we all know chapter and verse where you and Jay stand on the historic recruitment plan and clearly you guys will never agree.
I think you both just have to agree to disagree and move on until the podcast is commissioned ::scarf::
COYW
Blimey some of this is exhausting.
I only ever log into this to go through the transfers thread and without fail every transfer window the same guy on here is arguing with people lol
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 02:20:04 PM@Angus Telford
Please don't take another break; I've enjoyed your more positive recent posts (on-going debate notwithstanding), and those of Kent.
I'm certain by now that we all know chapter and verse where you and Jay stand on the historic recruitment plan and clearly you guys will never agree.
I think you both just have to agree to disagree and move on until the podcast is commissioned ::scarf::
COYW
Rumours of 'The rest is Friends of Fulham' being commissioned by Goalhanger.
Quote from: FFC1987 on January 31, 2026, 02:33:04 PMBlimey some of this is exhausting.
The summer thread will be open on Tuesday! :slap:
Wether the Willock rumour is legit or not, he is starting tonight for Newcastle.....
Whatever that means in the grand scheme of things...
Quote from: Trusty Steed on January 31, 2026, 07:27:18 PMWether the Willock rumour is legit or not, he is starting tonight for Newcastle.....
Whatever that means in the grand scheme of things...
Means they need him because they are thin in midfield due to injuries and therefore won't sell him
Quote from: FFC007 on January 31, 2026, 06:57:50 PMQuote from: FFC1987 on January 31, 2026, 02:33:04 PMBlimey some of this is exhausting.
The summer thread will be open on Tuesday! :slap:
Last summer I believe we removed the helmet for the century before a player came through the door.
This summer I'm thinking double ton up, or we've failed.
Quote from: btffc on January 31, 2026, 08:34:36 PMQuote from: Trusty Steed on January 31, 2026, 07:27:18 PMWether the Willock rumour is legit or not, he is starting tonight for Newcastle.....
Whatever that means in the grand scheme of things...
Means they need him because they are thin in midfield due to injuries and therefore won't sell him
Also picked up an early knock and was limping around. Sicknote leave well alone.
Wouldn't be surprised if we ended up getting Endo in on loan from Liverpool..
Still need two players in minimum....
100 pages 🙏
Tyrique George to Everton. They have Grealish with a serius injury. A nice replacement
Quote from: IloveFFC on January 31, 2026, 10:11:27 PMTyrique George to Everton. They have Grealish with a serius injury. A nice replacement
Yeh after a few years struggling to stay up theyre getting much more competitive again.
Still, would take our wing line up over many in the prem currently
We don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Quote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 11:52:54 PMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
There is no record of Man City or Pep referring to Bobb as a winger . It completely pointless to focus on Bobb as winger when he's a midfielder who can play wide when needed, or more advanced when needed . Yes, he was brought in after Adama but not to replace him
Quote from: OZ-WHITE on February 01, 2026, 12:04:26 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 11:52:54 PMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
There is no record of Man City or Pep referring to Bobb as a winger . It completely pointless to focus on Bobb as winger when he's a midfielder who can play wide when needed, or more advanced when needed . Yes, he was brought in after Adama but not to replace him
Hate to tell ya but silva said it explicitly in the press conference yesterday that he's a winger who can also play behind the striker. He also has played way more games for man city as a winger than anywhere else 84 wide to 31 at CAM
Quote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 11:52:54 PMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
Marco also said Iwobi would never play in the midfield when literally a week later that's where he started. I could see him trying to make it confusing for other teams.
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on February 01, 2026, 12:10:05 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 11:52:54 PMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
Marco also said Iwobi would never play in the midfield when literally a week later that's where he started. I could see him trying to make it confusing for other teams.
I think he as plenty technical attributes that could make him decent there. For now it does seem most likely Marco sees him as a wide player predominantly and at a push CAM /SS though.
Quote from: OZ-WHITE on February 01, 2026, 12:04:26 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 11:52:54 PMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
There is no record of Man City or Pep referring to Bobb as a winger
There's ample record of Man City/Pep playing him as a winger. In fact, he played almost exclusively as a winger for City over the past few seasons.
Quote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 12:08:19 AMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on February 01, 2026, 12:04:26 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 11:52:54 PMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
There is no record of Man City or Pep referring to Bobb as a winger . It completely pointless to focus on Bobb as winger when he's a midfielder who can play wide when needed, or more advanced when needed . Yes, he was brought in after Adama but not to replace him
Hate to tell ya but silva said it explicitly in the press conference yesterday that he's a winger who can also play behind the striker. He also has played way more games for man city as a winger than anywhere else 84 wide to 31 at CAM
Midfielder - not replacing Adama
https://www.tiktok.com/@james_allcott/video/7360739281599581472 (https://www.tiktok.com/@james_allcott/video/7360739281599581472)
Quote from: ArcticOctopus on February 01, 2026, 12:10:05 AMMarco also said Iwobi would never play in the midfield when literally a week later that's where he started. I could see him trying to make it confusing for other teams.
Well, he's confusing the hell out of us so you could be onto something there 😉
Following the departure of Adama Traoré earlier in the week, the 22-year-old arrived from Manchester City to add a fantastic option on the right wing.
"I'm very pleased, definitely very pleased, because I think it's a very, very good move from ourselves," Silva said in his pre-Manchester United press conference.
We, as a football club, since Adama left the Club, or was coming close to leaving the Club, I had some players in my mind, and we as a Club had some players as targets.
"Oscar was one of them, for sure he is a clear replacement for the player that left the football club, that was Adama. We signed Oscar, and it's a great move from us.
I don't even know why people are debating this. Marco literally said that he can play as a winger or behind the striker. He also said that he's an Adama replacement. He's not signed for us to play in the middle, simple as that.
Quote from: OZ-WHITE on February 01, 2026, 12:19:11 AMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 12:08:19 AMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on February 01, 2026, 12:04:26 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on January 31, 2026, 11:52:54 PMQuote from: OZ-WHITE on January 31, 2026, 11:49:06 PMWe don't need a midfielder, we just brought one in. Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. We brought him in as a midfield player and Silva will see him the same way Pep did . So for now we have Cairney, ESR, King and Bobb and our Captain have one more year on his contract
Marco literally said Bobb was a replacement for Adama who played almost exclusively on the wings for us
There is no record of Man City or Pep referring to Bobb as a winger . It completely pointless to focus on Bobb as winger when he's a midfielder who can play wide when needed, or more advanced when needed . Yes, he was brought in after Adama but not to replace him
Hate to tell ya but silva said it explicitly in the press conference yesterday that he's a winger who can also play behind the striker. He also has played way more games for man city as a winger than anywhere else 84 wide to 31 at CAM
Midfielder - not replacing Adama
https://www.tiktok.com/@james_allcott/video/7360739281599581472 (https://www.tiktok.com/@james_allcott/video/7360739281599581472)
Dude, him saying he likes to play a bit wide in the pockets and attack from an angle isn't really saying hes a "midfielder" as such. He even says he finds it a bit congested in the centre there.
And even if he did love playing MF, his favourite place to play isnt so relevant to what Marcos signed him for
https://x.com/i/status/2017727091069055072
If he's not replacing Adama someone should probably tell Marco 😬
whilst it's true he can play inside behind the striker also , as Marco has also stated. Marco hasn't said anything about signing him for the midfield and spoken explicitly on him being a wide player (Even if I think he has skills that would mean he could be decent there too)
Quote from: jayffc on January 31, 2026, 01:09:16 PMQuote from: HV71 on January 31, 2026, 01:04:56 PMAngus Telford said " Surely that's enough on this issue now."
Angus haven't you learned your lesson by now - that would truly be a triumph of hope over experience .
On the different subject of a replacement for Cairney - Hackney would definitely be a very welcome addition .
I didn't bring up the disagreement again, nor namecheck anyone to instigate. But hey, keep on dragging it out then being snide when people respond.
TC already signed a renewal
Quote from: jayffc on January 31, 2026, 01:09:16 PMQuote from: HV71 on January 31, 2026, 01:04:56 PMAngus Telford said " Surely that's enough on this issue now."
Angus haven't you learned your lesson by now - that would truly be a triumph of hope over experience .
On the different subject of a replacement for Cairney - Hackney would definitely be a very welcome addition .
I didn't bring up the disagreement again, nor namecheck anyone to instigate. But hey, keep on dragging it out then being snide when people respond.
TC already signed a renewal
Quote from: C Block on January 31, 2026, 01:28:38 PMQuote from: C Block on December 11, 2025, 01:05:39 PMI can see us going back in for Joe Willock at Newcastle, he's making the match day squad but not getting any minutes, we've been linked with him before and he's at the right age to be moved on,
A former Arsenal player so probably knows some of our players,
A ball carrying midfield player that is Premier League ready ,watch this space.
I called this in December, don't be surprised if it still happens 👍🏻
Where would he play.?
I dint know why we need to pinpoint someone as a MIDFIELDER or A WINGER and hence HE SHALT NEVER PLAY IN ANY OTHER STEAD"
(Or we could just view Bobb as a player in our squad that is capable of playing in multiple positions.)
Bobb obviously does not play in a midfield 2 to anyone who has ever watched him play. Even for Norway which plays a 433 he plays on the right of the front 3. This discussion is nonsense.
Quote from: Deuce on February 01, 2026, 08:09:18 AMI dint know why we need to pinpoint someone as a MIDFIELDER or A WINGER and hence HE SHALT NEVER PLAY IN ANY OTHER STEAD"
(Or we could just view Bobb as a player in our squad that is capable of playing in multiple positions.)
He can indeed play multiple positions, just pointing out Silvas own words on this, in response to the rigid assertion he has been brought in to be a midfielder. Silva clearly is saying where
he currently sees him.
I think it's perfectly plausible he
can play other positions, but doesn't appear to be the plan for him to play midfield from Silvas comments, which is what was being stated.
With the array of wingers now think it's more difficult for Iwobi to move out a CM role in the team maybe a back up.
Quote from: hovewhite on February 01, 2026, 08:34:43 AMWith the array of wingers now think it's more difficult for Iwobi to move out a CM role in the team maybe a back up.
Seems that way from Marcos comments. And probably for the best given his lack of speed. He offers something different from that angle of being able to cut in and in-swing acute line breaking lofted balls to attackers over the top to run onto. But he can stall things at times out there these days.
He plays well even deeper for his country. Hopefully he can continue to evolve into another TC style orchestrater in the middle
Quote from: Deuce on February 01, 2026, 08:09:18 AMI dint know why we need to pinpoint someone as a MIDFIELDER or A WINGER and hence HE SHALT NEVER PLAY IN ANY OTHER STEAD"
(Or we could just view Bobb as a player in our squad that is capable of playing in multiple positions.)
Jamie Carragher started as a striker even playing his first Liverpool Reserves game as a striker . Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. Normal for younger players in an Academy like Man City's to be moved around as they develop and move up to the Senior Squad
Quote from: OZ-WHITE on February 01, 2026, 08:40:33 AMQuote from: Deuce on February 01, 2026, 08:09:18 AMI dint know why we need to pinpoint someone as a MIDFIELDER or A WINGER and hence HE SHALT NEVER PLAY IN ANY OTHER STEAD"
(Or we could just view Bobb as a player in our squad that is capable of playing in multiple positions.)
Jamie Carragher started as a striker even playing his first Liverpool Reserves game as a striker . Man City listed Bobb in the midfield , Pep saw him as an attacking midfield who could play 5 positions and was still developing. Normal for younger players in an Academy like Man City's to be moved around as they develop and move up to the Senior Squad
We listed Neeskens Kebano as a midfielder. Midfielder is a large category. Phil Foden and Rodri both play "midfield" for Man City even though their roles are completely different.
Came on here excited as saw it's moved on to a 101 pages. Thought some new links etc and it's just people arguing about is Bobb a winger or a midfielder 😩
Oz
You posted " Yes, he was brought in after Adama but not to replace him".
Jay, SerbianLad and I provided quotes directly from Marco himself that proved you were incorrect.
Don't worry. There was a time in my life when I would never hold my hands up and admit I was wrong, but then I grew up!!!
Does the Willock possibility answer any of the above discussion? And do we think he is a real possibility (injuries allowing)?
Just trying to change tact slightly, as I think its time to agree to disagree. Whoever we sign let's hope they play well.
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:20:44 AMCame on here excited as saw it's moved on to a 101 pages. Thought some new links etc and it's just people arguing about is Bobb a winger or a midfielder 😩
Frustrating isn't it. :guitar-playHDs:
Looks like Ademola Lookman is heading to Atletico Madrid. That's an exciting move for him, hope he does well there.
He's had a pretty interesting career. Always liked him when he was here and he's really taken his game to impressive heights since being at Atalanta.
Angel Gomes off to Wolves....
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on February 01, 2026, 09:23:50 AMDoes the Willock possibility answer any of the above discussion? And do we think he is a real possibility (injuries allowing)?
Just trying to change tact slightly, as I think its time to agree to disagree. Whoever we sign let's hope they play well.
He got injured again in yesterday's game vs Liverpool. I hope that this has finally killed off this rumour. Would be an awful signing especially at 20mil
Quote from: Rambler on February 01, 2026, 09:59:05 AMQuote from: SuffolkWhite on February 01, 2026, 09:23:50 AMDoes the Willock possibility answer any of the above discussion? And do we think he is a real possibility (injuries allowing)?
Just trying to change tact slightly, as I think it's time to agree to disagree. Whoever we sign let's hope
He got injured again in yesterday's game vs Liverpool. I hope that this has finally killed off this rumour. Would be an awful signing especially at 20mil
Don't let facts get in the way of fiction. He received an early knock but played on until well into the second half when he became one of three tactical substitutions.
Quote from: FFC007 on February 01, 2026, 09:50:09 AMAngel Gomes off to Wolves....
If any truth he was once a genuine target then hope it hints were close elsewhere and completely gone off him, as surely wouldn't in his right mind pick championship over challenging for Europe
Quote from: hovewhite on February 01, 2026, 08:34:43 AMWith the array of wingers now think it's more difficult for Iwobi to move out a CM role in the team maybe a back up.
Have you not been paying attention?
Marco rule is Iwobi stays on the pitch at all times & is preferred on either flank over any natural & more appropriate winger.
https://x.com/i/status/2017975873203314969
👀
Pepi incoming?
We need a new Cairney/Murphy type ASAP.
We don't need new midfielders, we have Iwobi. I'm not having it. Outside of the Sunderland match, that experiment has been a complete disaster,imo. If we got a new midfielder or if Lukic was fit today, we win this match, imo.
It's a shame really, as I really, really like Iwobi as a player, but he's miles better on either wing or as a 10.
Quote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 04:13:16 PMWe don't need new midfielders, we have Iwobi. I'm not having it. Outside of the Sunderland match, that experiment has been a complete disaster,imo. If we got a new midfielder or if Lukic was fit today, we win this match, imo.
It's a shame really, as I really, really like Iwobi as a player, but he's miles better on either wing or as a 10.
Agree with you Serbian Lad. We struggle with winning second balls and duels when he's playing there.
After today's showing I think Iwobi needs time out of the team!
Quote from: BestOfBrede on February 01, 2026, 04:18:29 PMAfter today's showing I think Iwobi needs time out of the team!
I think he has some superb moments in attack. I just don't think he should play as an 8 anymore, apart from maybe against few teams.
Quote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 04:19:34 PMQuote from: BestOfBrede on February 01, 2026, 04:18:29 PMAfter today's showing I think Iwobi needs time out of the team!
I think he has some superb moments in attack. I just don't think he should play as an 8 anymore, apart from maybe against few teams.
Thought this was a transfer thread.
Quote from: sarnian on February 01, 2026, 04:21:58 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 04:19:34 PMQuote from: BestOfBrede on February 01, 2026, 04:18:29 PMAfter today's showing I think Iwobi needs time out of the team!
I think he has some superb moments in attack. I just don't think he should play as an 8 anymore, apart from maybe against few teams.
Thought this was a transfer thread.
TBF they're discussing wether his performances warrant the need for buying an 8. It's not completely unrelated
After that unfortunate loss we need to sign a central midfielder strong athletic type and a striker
Quote from: RAY Rock on February 01, 2026, 04:24:59 PMAfter that unfortunate loss we need to sign a central midfielder strong athletic type and a striker
I agree 💯% but unfortunately and disappointingly Marco Silva made it very clear on Friday that we don't need one as he believes that Alex Iwobi can play there, a midfielder that is.
We do need to strengthen midfield
Quote from: C Block on February 01, 2026, 04:45:06 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on February 01, 2026, 04:24:59 PMAfter that unfortunate loss we need to sign a central midfielder strong athletic type and a striker
I agree 💯% but unfortunately and disappointingly Marco Silva made it very clear on Friday that we don't need one as he believes that Alex Iwobi can play there, a midfielder that is.
And most of us don't really believe Alex is suited there. With our current bunch of wingers and with ESR and king in the 10 there is question of where does Iwobi go..
You could make a point for selling him and getting a dedicated 8
Quote from: sarnian on February 01, 2026, 04:21:58 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 04:19:34 PMQuote from: BestOfBrede on February 01, 2026, 04:18:29 PMAfter today's showing I think Iwobi needs time out of the team!
I think he has some superb moments in attack. I just don't think he should play as an 8 anymore, apart from maybe against few teams.
Thought this was a transfer thread.
Only occasionally
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2018008734765658599
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 01, 2026, 05:11:01 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2018008734765658599
Big fee
But clearly a long term target.
Go for it
Wed all love a CM but if there isn't one available at a deal we rate them at...another striker who can score in open play regularly would definately be welcome and a seemless transition for rauls ever more likely departure
Pepi really doesn't help us now. We really need to pray Muniz comes back soon. Raul looks so spent.
https://x.com/jackellyffc/status/2018012313781985412
Seems more of a signing for next season, get him fit, in-bed himself in the squad, compatibility etc. Then by the time the new season starts we will at least have Muniz and Pepi, potentially Jimenez or someone else?
https://x.com/i/status/2018014946349535316
Loves the destination
Quote from: Trusty Steed on February 01, 2026, 05:32:30 PMSeems more of a signing for next season, get him fit, in-bed himself in the squad, compatibility etc. Then by the time the new season starts we will at least have Muniz and Pepi, potentially Jimenez or someone else?
For sure, but plenty chance he's useful this season. Reportedly back within 4 weeks.
Having goals off the bench could be crucial down the stretch. Especially if we end up with Muniz injury flaring up again
https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2018019965228503240
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 01, 2026, 05:55:33 PMhttps://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2018019965228503240
So?
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 01, 2026, 05:55:33 PMhttps://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2018019965228503240
Absolutely nailed on to score against us next week isn't he 😅 fml
That said bobb> George imo
Quote from: RAY Rock on February 01, 2026, 04:24:59 PMAfter that unfortunate loss we need to sign a central midfielder strong athletic type and a striker
So according to this thread we need a CM who's strong, athletic, creative, ball carrier who can score goals and defend. So all we need simply is Steven Gerrard reincarnate.
We don't ask for much do we!
Quote from: ffc73 on February 01, 2026, 11:35:23 AMQuote from: hovewhite on February 01, 2026, 08:34:43 AMWith the array of wingers now think it's more difficult for Iwobi to move out a CM role in the team maybe a back up.
Have you not been paying attention?
Marco rule is Iwobi stays on the pitch at all times & is preferred on either flank over any natural & more appropriate winger.
Complete cobblers Iwobi has he fare share of withdrawals.
Quote from: Count Flapula on February 01, 2026, 06:15:41 PMQuote from: RAY Rock on February 01, 2026, 04:24:59 PMAfter that unfortunate loss we need to sign a central midfielder strong athletic type and a striker
So according to this thread we need a CM who's strong, athletic, creative, ball carrier who can score goals and defend. So all we need simply is Steven Gerrard reincarnate.
We don't ask for much do we!
Steve Sidwell would do for me.
Quote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 05:49:40 PMQuote from: Trusty Steed on February 01, 2026, 05:32:30 PMSeems more of a signing for next season, get him fit, in-bed himself in the squad, compatibility etc. Then by the time the new season starts we will at least have Muniz and Pepi, potentially Jimenez or someone else?
For sure, but plenty chance he's useful this season. Reportedly back within 4 weeks.
Having goals off the bench could be crucial down the stretch. Especially if we end up with Muniz injury flaring up again
Can't see Pepi being happy not to play in a World Cup year. Also if this happens JKA will lose his spot on the bench too.
Quote from: The Cravenette on February 01, 2026, 06:18:57 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 05:49:40 PMQuote from: Trusty Steed on February 01, 2026, 05:32:30 PMSeems more of a signing for next season, get him fit, in-bed himself in the squad, compatibility etc. Then by the time the new season starts we will at least have Muniz and Pepi, potentially Jimenez or someone else?
For sure, but plenty chance he's useful this season. Reportedly back within 4 weeks.
Having goals off the bench could be crucial down the stretch. Especially if we end up with Muniz injury flaring up again
Can't see Pepi being happy not to play in a World Cup year. Also if this happens JKA will lose his spot on the bench too.
Good, he's getting zero minutes
Might as well send him to the u21s and actually get him playing matches
Also with raul likely off in summer it's time to try and get Pepi up to speed.
He's been number 2 at PSV mostly anyway (mostly through lack of luck with injury timings and other players from). Hell knows Muniz is number 1 here and have to work his way into the team
Forests move for Fratessi seems to be stalling, don't know much about him Would he be a good option if we want a midfielder ?
https://x.com/i/status/2018030812801753524
FFN leading with the big time report before Fabrizio and rutzler
Quote from: junior white on February 01, 2026, 06:38:55 PMForests move for Fratessi seems to be stalling, don't know much about him Would he be a good option if we want a midfielder ?
I think it's only stalling due to trouble with Curtis Jones going to Inter beforehand. Not necessarily on Forest's end.
https://x.com/alex_crook/status/2018033618090602822
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 06:50:55 PMQuote from: junior white on February 01, 2026, 06:38:55 PMForests move for Fratessi seems to be stalling, don't know much about him Would he be a good option if we want a midfielder ?
I think it's only stalling due to trouble with Curtis Jones going to Inter beforehand. Not necessarily on Forest's end.
Fair enough, Forest seemingly want Engels instead I thought Sky said
https://x.com/i/status/2018036808290881628
PSV longing this out, they've known about interest all damn window
"PSV is willing to discuss a deal with Fulham in the summer."
I believe it's time to move on; he is not just a single forward available at that price, and he hasn't proven himself either.
Why not sign him and loan him back to PSV. Muniz might already be back for the next match, and if not he'll be back soon. With him and Raul we're covered until the end of the season.
It's all agreed, then it's they don't want him to leave, then re discuss in the summer, then possible loan with an obligation.....
I think people are just jumping on it and spinning it. As someone else stated, they've known all window we've been bidding and wanted him. A lot of all the ITK stuff is cr*p
Quote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 07:04:51 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018036808290881628
PSV longing this out, they've known about interest all damn window
Is a bit frustrating how FFN jumps the gun early only to then post this soon after. It's not malicious but just a bit silly.
https://www.westlondonsport.com/fulham/fulham-trying-to-do-something-before-transfer-window-closes-silva
Quote from: hopper on February 01, 2026, 07:30:18 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 07:04:51 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018036808290881628
PSV longing this out, they've known about interest all damn window
Is a bit frustrating how FFN jumps the gun early only to then post this soon after. It's not malicious but just a bit silly.
TBF to him, they're always fluid situations. Things can change very quickly with agents etc. I used to have a couple of connections with ex Fulham players. I was at a family do once with a premier League player there who told me one of his teammates was signing for Fulham, practically all done & dusted, imminent announcement etc and it never happened. If I'd have posted that like I wanted to I'd have been slaughtered.
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on February 01, 2026, 07:58:36 PMQuote from: hopper on February 01, 2026, 07:30:18 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 07:04:51 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018036808290881628
PSV longing this out, they've known about interest all damn window
Is a bit frustrating how FFN jumps the gun early only to then post this soon after. It's not malicious but just a bit silly.
TBF to him, they're always fluid situations. Things can change very quickly with agents etc. I used to have a couple of connections with ex Fulham players. I was at a family do once with a premier League player there who told me one of his teammates was signing for Fulham, practically all done & dusted, imminent announcement etc and it never happened. If I'd have posted that like I wanted to I'd have been slaughtered.
I am curious who the player in question was?
If I remember correctly you are friends with Alfie Mawson so I am sure you have genuine connections.
https://x.com/peterrutzler/status/2018053901971296604
Pepi had better be bloody good to justify all of this energy we've put into posting about him.
Yes we need a forward but personally where we are at this stage of the season and the way we are setup to play you could have a strong argument that a quality midfielder this window would improve us to finish stronger as opposed to say last season where we just petered out towards the end. If we don't get one in I would look say in the next month or so to start blooding Ridgeon in ready for next season where he should see more first team action.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2018064222240821575
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018074414797996324
https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
€37 mil.
Seems a lot of money for us. Fortunately it's not strand Larson bad but I think we're massively overpaying for a striker who's only done it in the Dutch league.
Quote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
This is screaming failed transfer due to PSV not identifying a replacement in time.
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
If they can't find a replacement then they may not be willing to let him go. We did the same with Bayern when they came in late for Joao.
Basically says the offer is getting so good PSV might take it even without a replacement.
https://x.com/RikElfrink/status/2018080022351716819?s=20
Absolutely unbelievable money for a mediocre injured player in my opinion. We need a central midfielder
Quote from: RAY Rock on February 01, 2026, 10:06:10 PMAbsolutely unbelievable money for a mediocre injured player in my opinion. We need a central midfielder
I agreed, we need forward also, but Pepi overpriced IMO
Quote from: cookieg on February 01, 2026, 09:57:43 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
If they can't find a replacement then they may not be willing to let him go. We did the same with Bayern when they came in late for Joao.
That was basically my point. If we were always going to meet the asking price, seems silly to leave it to the last minute. More and more I think alot of this last minute stuff really is penny pinching to save on a few weeks salary.
It's certainly a risk, it's a lot of money. He's only 23, but has a lot of good attributes. I don't think he'll hit the ground running, but with the players & coaches here I'm sure he'll improve a lot.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on February 01, 2026, 10:01:16 PMBasically says the offer is getting so good PSV might take it even without a replacement.
https://x.com/RikElfrink/status/2018080022351716819?s=20
By saying no, #Fulham's bid for Pepi has already risen considerably. PSV will make the final decision tomorrow. Tonight's position was that a replacement is absolutely necessary, but there may come a point where the bid becomes so high that PSV relents. More tomorrow.
Quote from: Trusty Steed on February 01, 2026, 10:11:09 PMIt's certainly a risk, it's a lot of money. He's only 23, but has a lot of good attributes. I don't think he'll hit the ground running, but with the players & coaches here I'm sure he'll improve a lot.
I think risky, yeah, but what a story considering where he started. Another player from Texas is not a bad thing. There has to be some kudos to the club for working on this and shelling out the cash for once rather than us trying to get bargains in the last hour of deadline day.
If I were a betting man, it'd be against this transfer happening in Jan. I could see it happening for 5m less in summer.
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
They asked for 45m+ in January allegedly, quotes suggested they wouldn't even entertain talk about a transfer for less than that
Also , consider he's injured and cannot play
Wed have paid out maybe 300k for a guy with a broken arm to hang about the training room
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 10:09:34 PMQuote from: cookieg on February 01, 2026, 09:57:43 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
If they can't find a replacement then they may not be willing to let him go. We did the same with Bayern when they came in late for Joao.
That was basically my point. If we were always going to meet the asking price, seems silly to leave it to the last minute. More and more I think alot of this last minute stuff really is penny pinching to save on a few weeks salary.
Possibly, Except it's hundreds of thousands of pounds not pennies. Small bucks to a billionaire, but In the land of ffp and scr, such savings on bobb who was way cheaper than allegedly quoted early in window + being frugal and not paying an injured guys wages all month could even allow us to make the sort of offers to push things over the line like in this case. Maybe?
More I think about it, summer window is 3 months long
If chuks on 120k
Kevin on 70
JKA in 20 pw
signing them last day as opposed to first day of summer theoretically would save 2.5m in wages before you get to any other millions possibly saved on transfer fees quoted earlier in window
Now I totally 100% get the argument against this and some cases it's worth buying at least a little earlier etc for pre season ,IF we can get a good deal on right player early....and im inclined to agree to some extent that would be ideal scenario.
Just saying I understand the fiscal perspective and over time that all this adds up for a club with smaller revenue, perhaps even to giving room for deals like that maybe we wouldn't have afforded had we not made such frugal savings. Who knows.
Quote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 10:50:47 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
They asked for 40m+ in January allegedly, quotes suggested they wouldn't even entertain talk about a transfer for less than that
Also , consider he's injured and cannot play
Wed have paid out maybe 300k for a guy with a broken arm to hang about the training room
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 10:09:34 PMQuote from: cookieg on February 01, 2026, 09:57:43 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
If they can't find a replacement then they may not be willing to let him go. We did the same with Bayern when they came in late for Joao.
That was basically my point. If we were always going to meet the asking price, seems silly to leave it to the last minute. More and more I think alot of this last minute stuff really is penny pinching to save on a few weeks salary.
Except it's hundreds of thousands of pounds not pennies. Small bucks to a billionaire, but In the land of ffp and scr, such savings on bobb who was way cheaper than allegedly quoted early in window + not paying an injured guys wages all month allows us to make the sort of offers we are here I assume
I don't think the situations are comparable for the reasons you stated. Bobb was clearly for sale and a negotiation could be had. The other (Pepi) not so much and the club risk losing him this window in leaving it so late. There was no reason the process couldn't have been wrapped up earlier in the window if they were always willing to pay up.
As for the PSR, sure I guess a half million pounds could be the difference between breaking and not breaking the barrier. I doubt it though. This feels a lot more like a rather inflexible way of doing business which risks the club losing out on a player they clearly want.
Quote from: Trusty Steed on February 01, 2026, 10:11:09 PMIt's certainly a risk, it's a lot of money. He's only 23, but has a lot of good attributes. I don't think he'll hit the ground running, but with the players & coaches here I'm sure he'll improve a lot.
his attributes are
1) He is injured
2) He is made of Glass
Complete waste of money
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 11:21:45 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 10:50:47 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
They asked for 40m+ in January allegedly, quotes suggested they wouldn't even entertain talk about a transfer for less than that
Also , consider he's injured and cannot play
Wed have paid out maybe 300k for a guy with a broken arm to hang about the training room
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 10:09:34 PMQuote from: cookieg on February 01, 2026, 09:57:43 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
If they can't find a replacement then they may not be willing to let him go. We did the same with Bayern when they came in late for Joao.
That was basically my point. If we were always going to meet the asking price, seems silly to leave it to the last minute. More and more I think alot of this last minute stuff really is penny pinching to save on a few weeks salary.
Except it's hundreds of thousands of pounds not pennies. Small bucks to a billionaire, but In the land of ffp and scr, such savings on bobb who was way cheaper than allegedly quoted early in window + not paying an injured guys wages all month allows us to make the sort of offers we are here I assume
I don't think the situations are comparable for the reasons you stated. Bobb was clearly for sale and a negotiation could be had. The other (Pepi) not so much and the club risk losing him this window in leaving it so late. There was no reason the process couldn't have been wrapped up earlier in the window if they were always willing to pay up.
As for the PSR, sure I guess a half million pounds could be the difference between breaking and not breaking the barrier. I doubt it though. This feels a lot more like a rather inflexible way of doing business which risks the club losing out on a player they clearly want.
Sure every situation is different but in case of bobb we allegedly got them from 35m+ valuation to 25 up front 2 add ons.
Pepi they were quoted as saying they wouldn't talk for less than 45m euros early in window, then rumours it ended up dropping to 35 range last week and we're pushing extra cash their way to hit around 37. We offered a good amount earlier in window (32) but perhaps the money saved from bobb has allowed them to push harder on pepi, who knows. They gotta balance all signings together not just in isolation. It's a jigsaw after all.
Well have to see if it goes through I guess.
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 11:21:45 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 10:50:47 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
They asked for 40m+ in January allegedly, quotes suggested they wouldn't even entertain talk about a transfer for less than that
Also , consider he's injured and cannot play
Wed have paid out maybe 300k for a guy with a broken arm to hang about the training room
Quote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 10:09:34 PMQuote from: cookieg on February 01, 2026, 09:57:43 PMQuote from: WolverineFFC on February 01, 2026, 09:53:02 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 01, 2026, 09:31:35 PMhttps://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/2018074414797996324
I am not normally hypercritical of the club's transfer slowness, but if this one doesn't go through it is unbelievable. We eventually met PSV's asking price but left it to the last day and now they have to find a replacement? Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out just like Joao to Bayern.
If they can't find a replacement then they may not be willing to let him go. We did the same with Bayern when they came in late for Joao.
That was basically my point. If we were always going to meet the asking price, seems silly to leave it to the last minute. More and more I think alot of this last minute stuff really is penny pinching to save on a few weeks salary.
Except it's hundreds of thousands of pounds not pennies. Small bucks to a billionaire, but In the land of ffp and scr, such savings on bobb who was way cheaper than allegedly quoted early in window + not paying an injured guys wages all month allows us to make the sort of offers we are here I assume
I don't think the situations are comparable for the reasons you stated. Bobb was clearly for sale and a negotiation could be had. The other (Pepi) not so much and the club risk losing him this window in leaving it so late. There was no reason the process couldn't have been wrapped up earlier in the window if they were always willing to pay up.
As for the PSR, sure I guess a half million pounds could be the difference between breaking and not breaking the barrier. I doubt it though. This feels a lot more like a rather inflexible way of doing business which risks the club losing out on a player they clearly want.
Well given we were allegedly at 86% threshold when scr limit is 85% it probably is a fine margins game. Again this isn't about one window or singing in isolation. If we're doing this all the time it will of course add up
I don't know if it's completely inflexible. If they find a deal they're happy with they do pull the trigger (ESR) If not they appear happy to sit it out and play hardball. Without knowing the full inside financial info, Presumably they feel their approach has paid off more than it hasn't in their eyes historically or they wouldn't keep keep doing it, one would logically assume.
I still think we shouldn't take a risk on Pepi. We're not a "big 6" club, so we can't spend virtually unlimited amounts of money. We need to spend smart. We've already gambled with Kevin and Bobb(and to a lesser extent ESR), I don't think we should make another big money signing of a young, somewhat unproven player. And that's on top of the things that I've already mentioned numerous times in various threads here.
I'd reevaluate in summer.
If we buy him he's crap / pants pulled down / not worth it / reject / second best / overhyped / waste of money etc. etc.
Quote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 11:45:28 PMI still think we shouldn't take a risk on Pepi. We're not a "big 6" club, so we can't spend virtually unlimited amounts of money. We need to spend smart. We've already gambled with Kevin and Bobb(and to a lesser extent ESR), I don't think we should make another big money signing of a young, somewhat unproven player. And that's on top of the things that I've already mentioned numerous times in various threads here.
I'd reevaluate in summer.
Seems they are very strong on Pepi. He's clearly been seen as a top target across the board for ages for them to be pushing as persistently as they have.
If they're sure then they're sure and theyve presumably seen enough to be convinced.
It's definitely a big roll for the dice and I respect the boldness, and fortunately were established enough and have spent frugally enough to splash a bit seemingly.
I like the Pepi move but it is a big risk one. With world cup though prices could well go ballistic for players we want this summer so perhaps they're also considering/anticipating that. Also...were in a genuine position to try and qualify for Europe this year...so maybe that's why theyre willing to go all out
An exciting , bold, if a little terrifying moment...but hey , were going for it
Quote from: Snibbo on February 01, 2026, 11:46:03 PMIf we buy him he's crap / pants pulled down / not worth it / reject / second best / overhyped / waste of money etc. etc.
Yeah, also we can say things like he shouldn't miss a chance, or we shouldn't have to wait for him to adjust if he cost X amount.
Quote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 11:50:23 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 11:45:28 PMI still think we shouldn't take a risk on Pepi. We're not a "big 6" club, so we can't spend virtually unlimited amounts of money. We need to spend smart. We've already gambled with Kevin and Bobb(and to a lesser extent ESR), I don't think we should make another big money signing of a young, somewhat unproven player. And that's on top of the things that I've already mentioned numerous times in various threads here.
I'd reevaluate in summer.
Seems they are very strong on Pepi. He's clearly been seen as a top target across the board for ages for them to be pushing as persistently as they have.
If they're sure then they're sure and theyve presumably seem enough to be convinced.
It's definitely a big roll for the dice and I respect the boldness, and fortunately were established enough and have spent frugally enough to splash a bit seemingly.
I like the Pepi move but it is a big risk one. With world cup though prices could well go ballistic for players we want this summer so perhaps they're also considering/anticipating that. Also...were in a genuine position to try and qualify for Europe this year...so maybe that's why theyre willing to go all out
And exciting , bold, if a little terrifying moment...but hey , were going for it
I have a good feeling about it, the striker market is a total mess and hard to judge. For points of comparison: Arokadare was €26m, Beto €25m, Thierno Barry €30m, Evanilson €37m, Larsen £45m.
Absolutely brutal market out there. The fee is clearly on the high side, but I'm encouraged by the very specific profiling of him here and it feeling so deliberate. The injury record is the major gamble.
Quote from: hopper on February 01, 2026, 11:56:45 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 11:50:23 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 11:45:28 PMI still think we shouldn't take a risk on Pepi. We're not a "big 6" club, so we can't spend virtually unlimited amounts of money. We need to spend smart. We've already gambled with Kevin and Bobb(and to a lesser extent ESR), I don't think we should make another big money signing of a young, somewhat unproven player. And that's on top of the things that I've already mentioned numerous times in various threads here.
I'd reevaluate in summer.
Seems they are very strong on Pepi. He's clearly been seen as a top target across the board for ages for them to be pushing as persistently as they have.
If they're sure then they're sure and theyve presumably seem enough to be convinced.
It's definitely a big roll for the dice and I respect the boldness, and fortunately were established enough and have spent frugally enough to splash a bit seemingly.
I like the Pepi move but it is a big risk one. With world cup though prices could well go ballistic for players we want this summer so perhaps they're also considering/anticipating that. Also...were in a genuine position to try and qualify for Europe this year...so maybe that's why theyre willing to go all out
And exciting , bold, if a little terrifying moment...but hey , were going for it
I have a good feeling about it, the striker market is a total mess and hard to judge. For points of comparison: Arokadare was €26m, Beto €25m, Thierno Barry €30m, Evanilson €37m
Evanilson was €47m. Brighton spent ~€35m on Kostoulas this summer.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on February 01, 2026, 11:59:24 PMQuote from: hopper on February 01, 2026, 11:56:45 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 11:50:23 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 11:45:28 PMI still think we shouldn't take a risk on Pepi. We're not a "big 6" club, so we can't spend virtually unlimited amounts of money. We need to spend smart. We've already gambled with Kevin and Bobb(and to a lesser extent ESR), I don't think we should make another big money signing of a young, somewhat unproven player. And that's on top of the things that I've already mentioned numerous times in various threads here.
I'd reevaluate in summer.
Seems they are very strong on Pepi. He's clearly been seen as a top target across the board for ages for them to be pushing as persistently as they have.
If they're sure then they're sure and theyve presumably seem enough to be convinced.
It's definitely a big roll for the dice and I respect the boldness, and fortunately were established enough and have spent frugally enough to splash a bit seemingly.
I like the Pepi move but it is a big risk one. With world cup though prices could well go ballistic for players we want this summer so perhaps they're also considering/anticipating that. Also...were in a genuine position to try and qualify for Europe this year...so maybe that's why theyre willing to go all out
And exciting , bold, if a little terrifying moment...but hey , were going for it
I have a good feeling about it, the striker market is a total mess and hard to judge. For points of comparison: Arokadare was €26m, Beto €25m, Thierno Barry €30m, Evanilson €37m
Evanilson was €47m
Just grabbed that figure via transfermarkt but you're right that other places have reported it higher so figure might be wrong.
Just putting it out there, we paid similar money for Smith Rowe and he hasn't exactly set our world on fire tbh.
Call me cynical but just wonder if all this talk about Pepi is a red herring and we are actually talking to somebody else.
Quote from: sarnian on February 02, 2026, 12:03:23 AMCall me cynical but just wonder if all this talk about Pepi is a red herring and we are actually talking to somebody else.
Ha ha, Do you realy think our lot are that smart.
A bit more context re pepi, which may explain why we're so keen on him
(https://m.youtube.com/shorts/4X9GEOATYZ0)
Videos a year old, but stats sound impressive
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 12:32:31 AMVideos a year old, but stats sound impressive
Backed up by this
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ricardo-pepi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627207/wettbewerb/NL1/saison/2025
Essentially when he recently, and only just recently, started playing 90 mins regularly, before his arm broke, he was scoring a goal a game (aged 23).
I appreciate people when they say its the eeridivisie, but R9 started there too, and a decent amount of others have gone on to excel
Quote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 12:00:37 AMQuote from: Chi_FFC on February 01, 2026, 11:59:24 PMQuote from: hopper on February 01, 2026, 11:56:45 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 01, 2026, 11:50:23 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 01, 2026, 11:45:28 PMI still think we shouldn't take a risk on Pepi. We're not a "big 6" club, so we can't spend virtually unlimited amounts of money. We need to spend smart. We've already gambled with Kevin and Bobb(and to a lesser extent ESR), I don't think we should make another big money signing of a young, somewhat unproven player. And that's on top of the things that I've already mentioned numerous times in various threads here.
I'd reevaluate in summer.
Seems they are very strong on Pepi. He's clearly been seen as a top target across the board for ages for them to be pushing as persistently as they have.
If they're sure then they're sure and theyve presumably seem enough to be convinced.
It's definitely a big roll for the dice and I respect the boldness, and fortunately were established enough and have spent frugally enough to splash a bit seemingly.
I like the Pepi move but it is a big risk one. With world cup though prices could well go ballistic for players we want this summer so perhaps they're also considering/anticipating that. Also...were in a genuine position to try and qualify for Europe this year...so maybe that's why theyre willing to go all out
And exciting , bold, if a little terrifying moment...but hey , were going for it
I have a good feeling about it, the striker market is a total mess and hard to judge. For points of comparison: Arokadare was €26m, Beto €25m, Thierno Barry €30m, Evanilson €37m
Evanilson was €47m
Just grabbed that figure via transfermarkt but you're right that other places have reported it higher so figure might be wrong.
Re Evanilson the €37m excluded add ons, €47m including them. The Beto figure was €30m, and Barry €35m. Larsen fee quoted as €50m without add ons, €55m included.
The €37m Pepi deal doesn't clarify how much is up front vs add ons.
Quote from: HV71 on February 01, 2026, 04:53:34 PMWe do need to strengthen midfield
As Ray Rock says with a strong athletic player Iwobi whilst a fine footballer with the ball without it he is so weak in the tackle which often leaves us vulnerable to the break.
Quote from: iansthailand on February 02, 2026, 01:57:27 AMQuote from: HV71 on February 01, 2026, 04:53:34 PMWe do need to strengthen midfield
As Ray Rock says with a strong athletic player Iwobi whilst a fine footballer with the ball without it he is so weak in the tackle which often leaves us vulnerable to the break.
Ray Rock? Has he ever posted just one complimentary comment about Fulham and their management on this or any other board. Just treat him with the disdain he deserves.
Quote from: sarnian on February 02, 2026, 02:14:06 AMQuote from: iansthailand on February 02, 2026, 01:57:27 AMQuote from: HV71 on February 01, 2026, 04:53:34 PMWe do need to strengthen midfield
As Ray Rock says with a strong athletic player Iwobi whilst a fine footballer with the ball without it he is so weak in the tackle which often leaves us vulnerable to the break.
Ray Rock? Has he ever posted just one complimentary comment about Fulham and their management on this or any other board. Just treat him with the disdain he deserves.
Everyone is allowed to get something right! I did in 1998.
Re Pepi, he is quite quick it seems and has scored goals albeit at a lower level than the premier league. 37 million euros seems a lot but then strikers cost money, we all know we need a striker so if it happens let's we should remember it isn't the player that chooses the fee.
PSV wanted 45 million euros earlier, so seems we have found a middle ground, the fact the quoted a price to me says they have targets in mind, would be silly on their behalf not to have irons in fires as these things cam happen.
Fingers crossed for this and a midfielder
The price we are being quoted is probably the going rate nowadays. It just demonstrates how difficult it is for us to complete. Would we have a Sesko on the bench to come on for a Cunha?
As been said before in this thread by others, the Pepi deal could be agreed & he joins us in the summer.
Liverpool appear to have done this. From BBC, "Liverpool have agreed a £60m deal for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet - but the centre-half will not be joining the club in the current transfer window." This 20-year old defender is unproven too. Big bucks and every signing is a risk.
Sometimes people look at prices and expect them to be prime Ronaldinho (yeah Barca only paid £21 Million for him).
In the Prem buying a player for big money does not equal value.
Richarlison, Solanke and Tel at Spurs combined cost 150 million yet have not set the prem alight.
It's just business
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018229867402191091?s=20
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🚨❌ EXCL: Ricardo Pepi's potential move to Fulham now called OFF.
PSV Eindhoven inform Fulham this morning, no green light despite agreement on €37m package.
PSV can't find a replacement and the deal is not proceeding.
Quote from: Pavel Dempsey on February 02, 2026, 07:58:45 AMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018229867402191091?s=20
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11m
🚨❌ EXCL: Ricardo Pepi's potential move to Fulham now called OFF.
PSV Eindhoven inform Fulham this morning, no green light despite agreement on €37m package.
PSV can't find a replacement and the deal is not proceeding.
Yes we moved slow for sure, but also it is know Pepi was available, so why do they not have options lined up if this is true. Shame but heyho we move on
Quote from: fulhamfever on February 02, 2026, 07:15:35 AMSometimes people look at prices and expect them to be prime Ronaldinho (yeah Barca only paid £21 Million for him).
In the Prem buying a player for big money does not equal value.
Richarlison, Solanke and Tel at Spurs combined cost 150 million yet have not set the prem alight.
It's just business
Are we really going to compare prices from 23 years ago?
Quote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 08:02:29 AMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on February 02, 2026, 07:58:45 AMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018229867402191091?s=20
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11m
🚨❌ EXCL: Ricardo Pepi's potential move to Fulham now called OFF.
PSV Eindhoven inform Fulham this morning, no green light despite agreement on €37m package.
PSV can't find a replacement and the deal is not proceeding.
Yes we moved slow for sure, but also it is know Pepi was available, so why do they not have options lined up if this is true. Shame but heyho we move on
PSV are still trying to get a replacement apparently in but as you say why haven't they got one lined up knowing Pepi wanted the move and agreed a fee with us...
Sterling it is then??
Quote from: Fulham 442 on February 02, 2026, 08:16:55 AMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 08:02:29 AMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on February 02, 2026, 07:58:45 AMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018229867402191091?s=20
Fabrizio Romano
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11m
🚨❌ EXCL: Ricardo Pepi's potential move to Fulham now called OFF.
PSV Eindhoven inform Fulham this morning, no green light despite agreement on €37m package.
PSV can't find a replacement and the deal is not proceeding.
Yes we moved slow for sure, but also it is know Pepi was available, so why do they not have options lined up if this is true. Shame but heyho we move on
PSV are still trying to get a replacement apparently in but as you say why haven't they got one lined up knowing Pepi wanted the move and agreed a fee with us...
Agree, Pepi should do what all footballers seemingly do, go on strike now lol (I am joking)
Quote from: Fulham 442 on February 02, 2026, 08:16:55 AMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 08:02:29 AMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on February 02, 2026, 07:58:45 AMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018229867402191091?s=20
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11m
🚨❌ EXCL: Ricardo Pepi's potential move to Fulham now called OFF.
PSV Eindhoven inform Fulham this morning, no green light despite agreement on €37m package.
PSV can't find a replacement and the deal is not proceeding.
Yes we moved slow for sure, but also it is know Pepi was available, so why do they not have options lined up if this is true. Shame but heyho we move on
PSV are still trying to get a replacement apparently in but as you say why haven't they got one lined up knowing Pepi wanted the move and agreed a fee with us...
Not sure you can blame Fulham for this one.You would think there is an alternative maybe short term option.
We have not really invested in a striker since Mitrovic left. Surely we have not left ourselves exposed again by chasing 1 striker in global football.
I take press reporting with a pinch of salt but if our transfer activity has gone to deadline day and all we have floating is pepi, sterling (def not required) and Willock then we have an ineffectual scouting department ans possibly an even worse commercial one.
What we don't want is another loan of an unproven youngster e.g.Kusi Asare who has been of absolutely no value to our first team squad.
Quote from: AJW48361 on February 02, 2026, 08:42:57 AMQuote from: Fulham 442 on February 02, 2026, 08:16:55 AMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 08:02:29 AMQuote from: Pavel Dempsey on February 02, 2026, 07:58:45 AMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018229867402191091?s=20
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11m
🚨❌ EXCL: Ricardo Pepi's potential move to Fulham now called OFF.
PSV Eindhoven inform Fulham this morning, no green light despite agreement on €37m package.
PSV can't find a replacement and the deal is not proceeding.
Yes we moved slow for sure, but also it is know Pepi was available, so why do they not have options lined up if this is true. Shame but heyho we move on
PSV are still trying to get a replacement apparently in but as you say why haven't they got one lined up knowing Pepi wanted the move and agreed a fee with us...
Not sure you can blame Fulham for this one.You would think there is an alternative maybe short term option.
Not forgetting he is not available until March.
I'm not at all unhappy with not getting Pepi. Surely we can do better than getting someone who's injured for several weeks.
Quote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 08:44:28 AMWe have not really invested in a striker since Mitrovic left. Surely we have not left ourselves exposed again by chasing 1 striker in global football.
I take press reporting with a pinch of salt but if our transfer activity has gone to deadline day and all we have floating is pepi, sterling (def not required) and Willock then we have an ineffectual scouting department ans possibly an even worse commercial one.
What we don't want is another loan of an unproven youngster e.g.Kusi Asare who has been of absolutely no value to our first team squad.
You can see why Marco might have it on he's toes this summer.
Id like pepi here, but unlike Bayern palhinha situation it's not like psv haven't known we've been negotiating towards a deal with significant bids for weeks now, having made multiple increasing ones by all reports. Theyve had time to scour the market for a striker if they wanted to.
Seems Pepi is the only striker we really truly want so interesting to see how things go from here.
Rodrigo and Raul will get another 10ish goals this season. We don't need another striker until the summer.
Pepi is injured for a month and PSV allegedly needed a replacement for himm now, despite knowing that we were likely to do a deal with them and the fact they're SEVENTEEN points ahead of second in their league + out of the CL. Can't blame FFC on this one as we've consistently bid more than he's worth all month, PSV just kept coming up with excuses and moving the goalposts as to why they wouldn't sell him, so best of luck to them trying to get £20m in the next 12 months when he doesn't set the world alight
Probably nothing will happen
Quote from: wback100 on February 02, 2026, 09:01:43 AMRodrigo and Raul will get another 10ish goals this season. We don't need another striker until the summer.
If they are fit, Muniz could break down it isnt u common you pick up an injury elsewhere when coming back from a long lay off. Raul seemed to be limping at the end yesterday
For me we need a fwd and a midfielder still
Quote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 09:06:23 AMPepi is injured for a month and PSV allegedly needed a replacement for himm now, despite knowing that we were likely to do a deal with them and the fact they're SEVENTEEN points ahead of second in their league + out of the CL. Can't blame FFC on this one as we've consistently bid more than he's worth all month, PSV just kept coming up with excuses and moving the goalposts as to why they wouldn't sell him, so best of luck to them trying to get £20m in the next 12 months when he doesn't set the world alight
Agree they could sell and not replace as they do not need him To win the league
Interesting that historically we have shown interest in Larsen but have chosen not to get involved this time. Given the upheaval at Palace you would definitely have thought he would have chosen us. Maybe his lack of game time / scoring combined with national team mates not fully endorsing may have had something to do with it ...
Quote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 09:25:19 AMInteresting that historically we have shown interest in Larsen but have chosen not to get involved this time. Given the upheaval at Palace you would definitely have thought he would have chosen us. Maybe his lack of game time / scoring combined with national team mates not fully endorsing may have had something to do with it ...
I think this board would go into meltdown if we bought Larson for the figures being quoted - £45m ++.
Quote from: SG on February 02, 2026, 09:34:19 AMQuote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 09:25:19 AMInteresting that historically we have shown interest in Larsen but have chosen not to get involved this time. Given the upheaval at Palace you would definitely have thought he would have chosen us. Maybe his lack of game time / scoring combined with national team mates not fully endorsing may have had something to do with it ...
I think this board would go into meltdown if we bought Larson for the figures being quoted - £45m ++.
And quite rightly!
I am a bit disappointed this deal collapsed - I liked the look of Pepi, and it kind of leaves us at square one.
I think the discussion about leaving it too late does rear it's head again, we have been negotiating for a while but it's only very late we've met the valuation. Whilst PSV could have looked at targets, there's also a knock on effect of clubs needing to sell someone last minute they may not have wanted to etc.
Very dissapooining to be going another half a season with very little striker options of any quality or a Cm in a push for Europe,
Quote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 09:06:23 AMPepi is injured for a month and PSV allegedly needed a replacement for himm now, despite knowing that we were likely to do a deal with them and the fact they're SEVENTEEN points ahead of second in their league + out of the CL. Can't blame FFC on this one as we've consistently bid more than he's worth all month, PSV just kept coming up with excuses and moving the goalposts as to why they wouldn't sell him, so best of luck to them trying to get £20m in the next 12 months when he doesn't set the world alight
Agree, this deal not going through has nothing to do with how fulham approached making the deal the reason is purely down to PSV but no doubt the TK haters will still blame him 🙄
Quote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 09:46:50 AMI am a bit disappointed this deal collapsed - I liked the look of Pepi, and it kind of leaves us at square one.
I think the discussion about leaving it too late does rear it's head again, we have been negotiating for a while but it's only very late we've met the valuation. Whilst PSV could have looked at targets, there's also a knock on effect of clubs needing to sell someone last minute they may not have wanted to etc.
Always knock on effects, but you plan surely or you would never sign anyone on deadline day or just before. Whilst it's late we have been negotiating, reports suggested they wanted 45 million euros earlier euros at the start of the negotiations and we offered around 28million so we have met half way.
I know we are bad at times but I am not sure this is 100% on the club this time
Quote from: KJS on February 02, 2026, 09:49:20 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 09:06:23 AMPepi is injured for a month and PSV allegedly needed a replacement for himm now, despite knowing that we were likely to do a deal with them and the fact they're SEVENTEEN points ahead of second in their league + out of the CL. Can't blame FFC on this one as we've consistently bid more than he's worth all month, PSV just kept coming up with excuses and moving the goalposts as to why they wouldn't sell him, so best of luck to them trying to get £20m in the next 12 months when he doesn't set the world alight
Agree, this deal not going through has nothing to do with how fulham approached making the deal the reason is purely down to PSV but no doubt the TK haters will still blame him 🙄
Precisely, however as you say and a lot of us know you cannot educate pork.
Pepe is off I'm sure there's another ,the Korean striker in reserve and less money
May be a CM as well.
Quote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 09:57:43 AMPepe is off I'm sure there's another ,the Korean striker in reserve and less money
I heard he was 3rd choice, the Korean lad that is. As long as we sign someone Marco wants then all is ok I guess. John Duran anyone, think I saw somewhere that he is available.
Quote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 09:46:50 AMI am a bit disappointed this deal collapsed - I liked the look of Pepi, and it kind of leaves us at square one.
I think the discussion about leaving it too late does rear it's head again, we have been negotiating for a while but it's only very late we've met the valuation. Whilst PSV could have looked at targets, there's also a knock on effect of clubs needing to sell someone last minute they may not have wanted to etc.
We have done well this season. But you can see why Marco gets frustrated.I do feel we lack a bit of ambition we needed to push on.
Quote from: AJW48361 on February 02, 2026, 10:04:37 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 09:46:50 AMI am a bit disappointed this deal collapsed - I liked the look of Pepi, and it kind of leaves us at square one.
I think the discussion about leaving it too late does rear it's head again, we have been negotiating for a while but it's only very late we've met the valuation. Whilst PSV could have looked at targets, there's also a knock on effect of clubs needing to sell someone last minute they may not have wanted to etc.
We have done well this season. But you can see why Marco gets frustrated.I do feel we lack a bit of ambition we needed to push on.
Unfortunately due to PSR ambition and financial availability don't always align
Quote from: KJS on February 02, 2026, 10:06:00 AMQuote from: AJW48361 on February 02, 2026, 10:04:37 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 09:46:50 AMI am a bit disappointed this deal collapsed - I liked the look of Pepi, and it kind of leaves us at square one.
I think the discussion about leaving it too late does rear it's head again, we have been negotiating for a while but it's only very late we've met the valuation. Whilst PSV could have looked at targets, there's also a knock on effect of clubs needing to sell someone last minute they may not have wanted to etc.
We have done well this season. But you can see why Marco gets frustrated.I do feel we lack a bit of ambition we needed to push on.
Unfortunately due to PSR ambition and financial availability don't always align
Sadly that is true
Quote from: AJW48361 on February 02, 2026, 10:04:37 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 09:46:50 AMI am a bit disappointed this deal collapsed - I liked the look of Pepi, and it kind of leaves us at square one.
I think the discussion about leaving it too late does rear it's head again, we have been negotiating for a while but it's only very late we've met the valuation. Whilst PSV could have looked at targets, there's also a knock on effect of clubs needing to sell someone last minute they may not have wanted to etc.
We have done well this season. But you can see why Marco gets frustrated.I do feel we lack a bit of ambition we needed to push on.
We bid €37m on someone who was worth maybe €25m at a push, can't fault the club for trying
Surely if Marco and the club are that keen on Pepi we will make a deal for him to come in the summer. I am not sure getting in another 2nd/3rd/4th choice striker now is totally necessary if we can go back for Pepi in the summer.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2018264978269106604
https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2018260565181788438
So,nothing to happening today.
Quote from: The Cravenette on February 02, 2026, 10:10:19 AMSurely if Marco and the club are that keen on Pepi we will make a deal for him to come in the summer. I am not sure getting in another 2nd/3rd/4th choice striker now is totally necessary if we can go back for Pepi in the summer.
Maybe true but if Marco leaves then maybe we don't go back for him as the new manager may not want him?
Maybe getting Pepi keeps Marco who knows. Personally I thought we needed a CM and a striker for the last part of the season. Muniz not fit to play yet, may pick up a niggle on return as sometimes happens, Raul was limping yesterday. We need a box to box player as well. Hopefully we see one or both happen today.
On a positive note !arco was very pleased with the Bobb signing
dodged a bullet there
has a broken arm and is out for 2 months anyway
If Pepe is definitely the one that we want, why are we not signing him and then loaning him back to PSV? I assume that we think that there will be other options in the summer or we might get a better fee (in the same way that Bayern paid less for Palhinha in the summer than they had supposedly offered in January.)
No idea if this has been posted, but this is from BBC today:
Fulham have rejected an enquiry from Everton for midfielder Harry Wilson.
The approach is understood to have arrived last week but was turned down by the Cottagers.
Wilson is out of contract in the summer, when he can leave for nothing, but Fulham are adamant they do not want to sell the 28-year-old this month.
Talks over a new contract are currently on hold, but Fulham want to tie Wilson down to fresh terms.
Geezer on The Wireless just mentioned deal for Pepi might still get done? Might be a case of how long it takes him to trawl through relevant message board's getting his info? Next we will be told Fulham have restructured the deal with a different payment option more suitable to PSV?
https://x.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2018263420416438299
Kalvin Phillips, from Man City, is available on loan.
Quote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 11:06:32 AMhttps://x.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2018263420416438299
Lol FFN has been saying something different the last week or so and is now pretending otherwise, methinks the supposed ITK is feeling a bit silly
37m is a lot of lolly.
You add that to 27m already spent on Bobb.
And £20-30m that will probably be needed for a midfielder.
And we ain't even mentioned the trouble with Harry.
If he goes for free in the summer, we recoup nothing...
It's gonna be Sterling probably.. you can just see it.
Quote from: FFC007 on February 02, 2026, 11:24:40 AMIt's gonna be Sterling probably.. you can just see it.
We don't need a winger, why would we sign him? Unless we sell Wilson which we've already vetoed I can't see the logic
Get Nkunku on loan untl the end of the season Milan want to make space of Mateta, job done
Quote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 11:15:59 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 11:06:32 AMhttps://x.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2018263420416438299
Lol FFN has been saying something different the last week or so and is now pretending otherwise, methinks the supposed ITK is feeling a bit silly
To be honest I agree with you, I think he knows next to nothing but claim ITK knowledge - not like he's ever correct when he attempts. Does it to keep the reactions coming.
Quote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 11:26:35 AMQuote from: FFC007 on February 02, 2026, 11:24:40 AMIt's gonna be Sterling probably.. you can just see it.
We don't need a winger, why would we sign him? Unless we sell Wilson which we've already vetoed I can't see the logic
Appease people would be my guess. Like a tennis ball with a dog, quick, look over there!
Quote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 11:34:27 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 11:15:59 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 11:06:32 AMhttps://x.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2018263420416438299
Lol FFN has been saying something different the last week or so and is now pretending otherwise, methinks the supposed ITK is feeling a bit silly
To be honest I agree with you, I think he knows next to nothing but claim ITK knowledge - not like he's ever correct when he attempts. Does it to keep the reactions coming.
Really nice guy and I think he believes he has contacts but ultimately, people who just use the same sources on X and poses as ITK. Been just incorrect so many times now it's laughable. Although its still super fun and entertaining.
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 02, 2026, 11:36:03 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 11:34:27 AMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 11:15:59 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 11:06:32 AMhttps://x.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2018263420416438299
Lol FFN has been saying something different the last week or so and is now pretending otherwise, methinks the supposed ITK is feeling a bit silly
To be honest I agree with you, I think he knows next to nothing but claim ITK knowledge - not like he's ever correct when he attempts. Does it to keep the reactions coming.
Really nice guy and I think he believes he has contacts but ultimately, people who just use the same sources on X and poses as ITK. Been just incorrect so many times now it's laughable. Although its still super fun and entertaining.
Yeah agreed, a bit of a 'grifter'. It's a bit similar with Jack Kelly, doesn't really have the foggiest but he occasionally takes a punt on what he thinks will happen for the vibes - in fairness to him though he does mostly admit that he doesn't know too much on these things and is just a news aggregator.
I thought that would happen with Pepi. No massive loss from my POV, he should be better value in the summer.
Midfielder is a bit more of a pressing matter, but again I think we'd get hosed if we tried to do anything today.
We should go after Hayden Hackney for our CM option.
Quote from: Rambler on February 02, 2026, 11:45:55 AMWe should go after Hayden Hackney for our CM option.
Agree we should, forest have had a bid rejected for Hackney
Quote from: fulhamfan on February 02, 2026, 10:32:04 AMdodged a bullet there
has a broken arm and is out for 2 months anyway
Quite right there, particularly with Muniz back soon. My concern it that is not the only position that needs needs more, our midfield is not great, and I am not seeing anything happening about that.
Personally, I don't think we need Pepi in this window (overpriced in my opinion anyway). He can't play anyway with a broken arm and will Muniz is likely to be back fit and playing before he is.
In the summer - Jimenez will likely leave (along with JKA probably) and that is when we need to get him (or someone else him. I would like Raul to stay, but unlikely we can continue paying him £100,000 plus per week to be second or even third choice.
It would be good to get Hayden Hackney in - but again more likely to happen in the summer with Reid outgoing.
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 11:11:24 AMKalvin Phillips, from Man City, is available on loan.
worth a punt Phillips
Quote from: SimonDaviesEnjoyer on February 02, 2026, 11:43:29 AMI thought that would happen with Pepi. No massive loss from my POV, he should be better value in the summer.
Midfielder is a bit more of a pressing matter, but again I think we'd get hosed if we tried to do anything today.
I'm not sure that's a guarantee re value in the summer.
He's been back and scoring regularly recently at PSV and only just starting to get regular game time for them, so his form is and can only improve (and subsequently his value), on top of that he's a U.S international who's heading to the world cup - which if he did well in, on the back of a good second half of the season, then not only could his price go up, but we could miss out on him completely.
If it was haggling over 800k for weeks, then that'll be deeply frustrating.
Having seen his stats and realised how little game time he's actually had at PSV I started to see why we were in for him and wanted him. For me he's shown similar signs to Kevin and Bobb and getting him now to settle him in for the rest of the season, adapt him to our playing style and have it done and dusted by summer would've made much more sense.
He may end up struggling to get in a full pre-season with us next summer if he's at the world cup.
That lad George who we were close to signing apparently on his way to Everton.
https://x.com/tabuteauS/status/2018294635072827566
Quote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 11:15:59 AMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 11:06:32 AMhttps://x.com/fulhamtransfer/status/2018263420416438299
Lol FFN has been saying something different the last week or so and is now pretending otherwise, methinks the supposed ITK is feeling a bit silly
He swore blind we were getting the chequebook out last January. We ended up with Willian on a free on the last day. As much ITK as me I think.
It's deadline day today. We need to move very quickly if we want to sign someone. Loan is probably more realistic than a permanent transfer, unless we've already been negotiating with someone besides Pepi. Not sure which midfielder is available on loan that would improve us.
Quote from: SerbianLad on February 02, 2026, 12:17:09 PMIt's deadline day today. We need to move very quickly if we want to sign someone. Loan is probably more realistic than a permanent transfer, unless we've already been negotiating with someone besides Pepi. Not sure which midfielder is available on loan that would improve us.
I´d Take a risk on Kalvin Phillips on loan. And probably send Reed on loan to a championship club.
Pepi always felt like more of a commercial decision, with the thought that with a US world cup having an American striker would pay itself back in shirt sales.
From a footballing perspective, I'm not sure it's a bad thing to save our €37m. I'd much rather spend that on a CM to play the no. 8 role that we all crave.
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 12:21:42 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 02, 2026, 12:17:09 PMIt's deadline day today. We need to move very quickly if we want to sign someone. Loan is probably more realistic than a permanent transfer, unless we've already been negotiating with someone besides Pepi. Not sure which midfielder is available on loan that would improve us.
I´d Take a risk on Kalvin Phillips on loan. And probably send Reed on loan to a championship club.
Problem with Phillips like Sterling is match fitness? You won't possibly see the best of him until season is all but over. With Phillips just think his unlikely to reproduce the form he had at Leeds.
Personally I'd rather let the club do their job, if they feel they can get someone on their list then do be it but I'd rather be slightly frustrated than sign another Mitroglu
Phillips career sadly has fallen off a cliff, I don't know what happened as he was great for England and absolutely loved at Leeds - I think it's telling that Leeds haven't gone back in for him.
I feel bad for him, but I don't see good enough reason to try. Nobody has taken him on after his season at Ipswich either.
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 12:21:42 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 02, 2026, 12:17:09 PMIt's deadline day today. We need to move very quickly if we want to sign someone. Loan is probably more realistic than a permanent transfer, unless we've already been negotiating with someone besides Pepi. Not sure which midfielder is available on loan that would improve us.
I´d Take a risk on Kalvin Phillips on loan. And probably send Reed on loan to a championship club.
You'd be replacing one championship level player with another one, except the one we already have is match fit and probably on infintely smaller wages
Quote from: Surlyc on February 02, 2026, 12:23:36 PMPepi always felt like more of a commercial decision, with the thought that with a US world cup having an American striker would pay itself back in shirt sales.
From a footballing perspective, I'm not sure it's a bad thing to save our €37m. I'd much rather spend that on a CM to play the no. 8 role that we all crave.
If that's the case, then surely Josh Sargent would be cheaper and easier to get. He's been in the English game for years so it should not take him longer than Pepi to be PL-ready.
Kalvin Phillips is finished at this level, please can we not entertain that old chestnut!
Quote from: Surlyc on February 02, 2026, 12:23:36 PMPepi always felt like more of a commercial decision, with the thought that with a US world cup having an American striker would pay itself back in shirt sales.
From a footballing perspective, I'm not sure it's a bad thing to save our €37m. I'd much rather spend that on a CM to play the no. 8 role that we all crave.
Funnily enough the man on the train said the same thing. Flog plenty of Pepi merchandise stateside and in the Club shop if you can get in it, then the season ticket roll out/block purchasing and then tag onto the World Cup. I am fairly certain footballing prowess wasn't mentioned at all.
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 12:21:42 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on February 02, 2026, 12:17:09 PMIt's deadline day today. We need to move very quickly if we want to sign someone. Loan is probably more realistic than a permanent transfer, unless we've already been negotiating with someone besides Pepi. Not sure which midfielder is available on loan that would improve us.
I´d Take a risk on Kalvin Phillips on loan. And probably send Reed on loan to a championship club.
Rather stick with Reed,than him.
Can breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Quote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 01:32:17 PMCan breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Don't we have 2 domestic loans unused? Surely that's what we need to use...
Quote from: JimOG on February 02, 2026, 01:36:54 PMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 01:32:17 PMCan breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Don't we have 2 domestic loans unused? Surely that's what we need to use...
Who would be out of favour and worth the punt though? Realistically you're looking at a small pool of players that are stopgaps and their parent clubs would want them playing regularly
Silva more or less said yesterday if we cannot get our targets done then so be it, we will cope with what we have. Appears that he will not accept second best.
I still can't get my head around why we can't purchase Pepi and loan him back
Will this window have Marco running for the Hills.At present we certainly haven't matched he's demands.
Quote from: Trusty Steed on February 02, 2026, 01:40:39 PMI still can't get my head around why we can't purchase Pepi and loan him back
Not a fan of that say he picks up a serious injury, you would need a clause stating it can be cancelled and if I were the selling club I wouldn't want that as all the costs wil, sit with the club that has loaned him back. Always seems a strange deal that
Anyway seems we will be quiet today
Quote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 01:38:51 PMQuote from: JimOG on February 02, 2026, 01:36:54 PMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 01:32:17 PMCan breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Don't we have 2 domestic loans unused? Surely that's what we need to use...
Who would be out of favour and worth the punt though? Realistically you're looking at a small pool of players that are stopgaps and their parent clubs would want them playing regularly
Nick Harvey Elliot from Villa, who don't seem to want to play him much... All they have done is take him off of Liverpool to weaken them... no sure what wages he is currently on ... He's out on loan anyway - Midfielder who's attitude may have improved now??
COYW
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on February 02, 2026, 01:57:07 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 01:38:51 PMQuote from: JimOG on February 02, 2026, 01:36:54 PMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 01:32:17 PMCan breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Don't we have 2 domestic loans unused? Surely that's what we need to use...
Who would be out of favour and worth the punt though? Realistically you're looking at a small pool of players that are stopgaps and their parent clubs would want them playing regularly
Nick Harvey Elliot from Villa, who don't seem to want to play him much... All they have done is take him off of Liverpool to weaken them... no sure what wages he is currently on ... He's out on loan anyway - Midfielder who's attitude may have improved now??
COYW
Elliot is stuck, can't play for another club because he's played for Liverpool and Villa already, Villa don't want to play him as it would force them to buy, Liverpool don't want him back
Anyone think that inheanacho would be a good loan till end of season.
Contract expires with Celtic in summer, though they have an option to extend.
Quote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 02:16:34 PMAnyone think that inheanacho would be a good loan till end of season.
Contract expires with Celtic in summer, though they have an option to extend.
6 goals across 38 Championship appearances, no thanks. Another one who is finished at this level.
Lukic with a long term injury and our back up options are Reed and TC. What a joke.
Even Iwobi is not a proper CM.
The club sell Andreas in the summer and doesn't bring anyone.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on February 02, 2026, 02:18:23 PMQuote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 02:16:34 PMAnyone think that inheanacho would be a good loan till end of season.
Contract expires with Celtic in summer, though they have an option to extend.
6 goals across 38 Championship appearances, no thanks. Another one who is finished at this level.
What's with the 'finished at this level' statement - I don't see how anyone can say that with confidence objectively. We've seen so many players who've been 'written off' and considered 'no good' at PL level come back and find their feet again at a club to prove that so much of what makes someone done is as much as their attitude as it is the club, team and manager they play for.
Willian is such an obvious example - yet for some reason people have selective memories with this stuff.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018329501713744160
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 02:20:59 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on February 02, 2026, 02:18:23 PMQuote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 02:16:34 PMAnyone think that inheanacho would be a good loan till end of season.
Contract expires with Celtic in summer, though they have an option to extend.
6 goals across 38 Championship appearances, no thanks. Another one who is finished at this level.
What's with the 'finished at this level' statement - I don't see how anyone can say that with confidence objectively. We've seen so many players who've been 'written off' and considered 'no good' at PL level come back and find their feet again at a club to prove that so much of what makes someone done is as much as their attitude as it is the club, team and manager they play for.
Willian is such an obvious example - yet for some reason people have selective memories with this stuff.
The last time Iheanacho played in the Prem was three years ago. The last time he played in an elite league was La Liga with Sevilla in the first half of 2024/25, where he scored a grand total of zero goals. He then went on to score one goal for Boro, and the fans there thought he was awful - just look at any of their tweets from last season. And that was in the Championship, so I don't know why you think all of a sudden he's able to roll back the clock 7-8 years and help us push towards Europe?
I agree that some players can find their feet again, but there's zero evidence that Iheanacho is that.
Just said Dwight McNeil (player I like) possibly off to Palace for £20m ! as much as I have always rated him a unsung hero type who get on with it that seems a chunky fee for him. Have Palace hit the panic button?
Quote from: JimmyConway on February 02, 2026, 02:28:06 PMJust said Dwight McNeil (player I like) possibly off to Palace for £20m ! as much as I have always rated him a unsung hero type who get on with it that seems a chunky fee for him. Have Palace hit the panic button?
He's only 26 to be fair - I thought he was a fair bit older. So still room for growth if he finds his form again, but agree £20m is a bit of a risk.
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 02:20:59 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on February 02, 2026, 02:18:23 PMQuote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 02:16:34 PMAnyone think that inheanacho would be a good loan till end of season.
Contract expires with Celtic in summer, though they have an option to extend.
6 goals across 38 Championship appearances, no thanks. Another one who is finished at this level.
What's with the 'finished at this level' statement - I don't see how anyone can say that with confidence objectively. We've seen so many players who've been 'written off' and considered 'no good' at PL level come back and find their feet again at a club to prove that so much of what makes someone done is as much as their attitude as it is the club, team and manager they play for.
Willian is such an obvious example - yet for some reason people have selective memories with this stuff.
Hold on TC is a Bloody game changer absolute quality on the Ball.
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:24:36 PMhttps://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2018329501713744160
Looks more like a punk rocker than a footballer
Quote from: JimmyConway on February 02, 2026, 02:28:06 PMJust said Dwight McNeil (player I like) possibly off to Palace for £20m ! as much as I have always rated him a unsung hero type who get on with it that seems a chunky fee for him. Have Palace hit the panic button?
I think he is a solid perm league player who would fit in well with our team. £20m good value if you can keep him fit. Has goals and tenacity .
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2018331828243902869
What a joke.
Quote from: AJW48361 on February 02, 2026, 01:43:31 PMWill this window have Marco running for the Hills.At present we certainly haven't matched he's demands.
Not according to his own words on it in his last press conference. Might well be disappointed but he can at least see we made multiple major bids for pepi and was clearly chuffed with bobb deal
Quote from: bencher on February 02, 2026, 01:59:52 PMQuote from: Fulham Tup North on February 02, 2026, 01:57:07 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 01:38:51 PMQuote from: JimOG on February 02, 2026, 01:36:54 PMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 01:32:17 PMCan breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Don't we have 2 domestic loans unused? Surely that's what we need to use...
Who would be out of favour and worth the punt though? Realistically you're looking at a small pool of players that are stopgaps and their parent clubs would want them playing regularly
Nick Harvey Elliot from Villa, who don't seem to want to play him much... All they have done is take him off of Liverpool to weaken them... no sure what wages he is currently on ... He's out on loan anyway - Midfielder who's attitude may have improved now??
COYW
Elliot is stuck, can't play for another club because he's played for Liverpool and Villa already, Villa don't want to play him as it would force them to buy, Liverpool don't want him back
But Liverpool could sell him? Might be a cheap option, if all parties want to wash their hands of him?
Not a fan of taking players back, especially with how he walked away, but what I saw of him last season, I thought he had improved / matured as a player and we could do with a Midfielder ??
Just asking the Q.
COYW
I kinda feel like PSV is just trying to milk a few more million....
my goodness, this is looking incredibly lacklustre. Was hoping for some rumour and excitement. I would love to know how expansive our recruitment network is. Done get me wrong we have made some decent acquisitions over the last few years but creativity is definitely not our strong point.
Will however slightly contradict myself by saying that is someone had said that we would get Oscar Bobb, I would not have been a believer.
Can the scout/data team not uncover a Brighton-esque midfielder that will quickly be worth 400% of purchase price ...
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on February 02, 2026, 02:39:33 PMQuote from: bencher on February 02, 2026, 01:59:52 PMQuote from: Fulham Tup North on February 02, 2026, 01:57:07 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 01:38:51 PMQuote from: JimOG on February 02, 2026, 01:36:54 PMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 01:32:17 PMCan breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Don't we have 2 domestic loans unused? Surely that's what we need to use...
Who would be out of favour and worth the punt though? Realistically you're looking at a small pool of players that are stopgaps and their parent clubs would want them playing regularly
Nick Harvey Elliot from Villa, who don't seem to want to play him much... All they have done is take him off of Liverpool to weaken them... no sure what wages he is currently on ... He's out on loan anyway - Midfielder who's attitude may have improved now??
COYW
Elliot is stuck, can't play for another club because he's played for Liverpool and Villa already, Villa don't want to play him as it would force them to buy, Liverpool don't want him back
But Liverpool could sell him? Might be a cheap option, if all parties want to wash their hands of him?
Not a fan of taking players back, especially with how he walked away, but what I saw of him last season, I thought he had improved / matured as a player and we could do with a Midfielder ??
Just asking the Q.
COYW
It doesn't matter if we buy him, he is unable to play for anyone other than Villa or Liverpool for the remainder of this season due to FIFA rules on players being able to play for a maximum of two teams
Quote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 02:42:02 PMmy goodness, this is looking incredibly lacklustre. Was hoping for some rumour and excitement. I would love to know how expansive our recruitment network is. Done get me wrong we have made some decent acquisitions over the last few years but creativity is definitely not our strong point.
Will however slightly contradict myself by saying that is someone had said that we would get Oscar Bobb, I would not have been a believer.
Can the scout/data team not uncover a Brighton-esque midfielder that will quickly be worth 400% of purchase price ...
I think many of us have been waiting for transfer news to give us some hope/confidence that Marco will re-sign . If we don't add to the squad before the day is out, I think I will be edging towards Marco leaving or at least stating that he will not consider a contract renewal until later in the season. That is to say he will see what options come his way before deciding.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on February 02, 2026, 02:39:33 PMQuote from: bencher on February 02, 2026, 01:59:52 PMQuote from: Fulham Tup North on February 02, 2026, 01:57:07 PMQuote from: Deeping_white on February 02, 2026, 01:38:51 PMQuote from: JimOG on February 02, 2026, 01:36:54 PMQuote from: junior white on February 02, 2026, 01:32:17 PMCan breathe a sigh of relief as it seems Phillips is going to United, Sheffield United
Don't we have 2 domestic loans unused? Surely that's what we need to use...
Who would be out of favour and worth the punt though? Realistically you're looking at a small pool of players that are stopgaps and their parent clubs would want them playing regularly
Nick Harvey Elliot from Villa, who don't seem to want to play him much... All they have done is take him off of Liverpool to weaken them... no sure what wages he is currently on ... He's out on loan anyway - Midfielder who's attitude may have improved now??
COYW
Elliot is stuck, can't play for another club because he's played for Liverpool and Villa already, Villa don't want to play him as it would force them to buy, Liverpool don't want him back
But Liverpool could sell him? Might be a cheap option, if all parties want to wash their hands of him?
Not a fan of taking players back, especially with how he walked away, but what I saw of him last season, I thought he had improved / matured as a player and we could do with a Midfielder ??
Just asking the Q.
COYW
There is nothing stopping them selling him, but he can't play for another club in the uk (maybe Europe) as he has played for two already this season. I think that's why an mls club came in for him maybe
Joe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:35:38 PMhttps://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2018331828243902869
What a joke.
Clowns in recruitment
Mateta to AC Milan is off, go for him on loan or lo ball wolves for Strand Larsen lol
Quote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:48:03 PMJoe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Failed move for George? No
Didn't fail, we opted not to take the move because Wilson stayed.
Failed for Nuameh? - behave, he cried the deal off and we immediately moved for Nelson
Failed for Coufal (lol) Hammers blocked the deal. (thank f***)
Celik? was vague rumours - who cares, rather Castagne and Tete.
Chukwueze evidently not able to get over the line then...now plays for us.
No mention of us getting chuk for a good deal late? Bobb late in window after plenty negotiation? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We've offered very good fees for pepi since December by all accounts
"You can never convince me this is the way to do business" says people who've never negotiated a football transfer nor anything remotely in the same ballpark in their life. The authority people talk with with barely any inside info on clubs finances or internal dealings.
Look, it's definately a risky strategy, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Loads of deals are being reported on around the league today saying it's too late etc. not only fulham.
It's reasonable, nay logical, to assume the club have found historically that it has generally worked out favourably for them personally more often than not. Usually that's why people end up doing things how they do them. As they've seen it work. It definately comes with risk, and fine to be frustrated when it doesn't land as we'd hoped. Reasonable to point out that Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. But the definitive hyperbole is much. Every club could do an endless list of transfers that "failed" for gods sake.
Either way, Fulham are 8th currently and remaining as competitive as a club our size has ever been. We're all just mouthy back street drivers.
UTF
A wrestling agent leaked tony khans phone number last night if anyone wants to give him a wee ring and ask him whats happening
Quote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:00:09 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:48:03 PMJoe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Failed move for George? No
Didn't fail, we opted not to take the move because Wilson stayed.
Failed for Nuameh? - behave, he cried the deal off and we immediately moved for Nelson
Failed for Coufal (lol) Hammers blocked the deal. (thank f***)
Celik? Vague rumours - who cares, rather Castagne and Tete.
Chukwueze evidently not able to get over the line then...now plays for us.
No mention of us getting chuk for a good deal late? Bobb late in window after plenty negotiation? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We've offered very good fees for pepi since December
"You can never convince me this is the way to do business" says people who'd never negotiated a footbal transfer nor anything remotely in the same ballpark in their life. Spare me.
Look, it's definately a risky strategy, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Loads of deals are being reported on around the league today saying it's too late etc. not only fulham.
It's reasonable, nay logical, to assume the club have found historically that it has generally worked out favourably for them personally more often than not. Usually that's why people end up doing things how they do them. As they've seen it work. It comes with risk, Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't
Either way, Fulham are 8th currently and remaining as competitive as a club our size has ever been. We're all just mouthy back street drivers.
These are my twitter posts so just to confirm...
Nuamah - why did we not check if the player wanted to come before spending all-day on it? Yes we got Nelson without an option to buy, whereas Nuamah was a permanent deal aiming for a longer-term strategy.
Celik/Coufal - we needed a right back as Tete was injured and Castagne was underperforming, not saying either of these would pull up trees but we had zero depth at the time. Both were very last-minute, short-term options and we still failed to get it done.
Chukwueze - we tried for him deadline day last January. Yes he now plays for us, but we waited the ENTIRE summer window to get that done, meaning he wasn't involved in matchday squads til mid-September, whereas he could have been the previous February if we moved sooner. Imagine how useful he'd have been in last year's European push.
As for Pepi, if rumours are to be believed we haggled over circa £800k for around a week, then bid OVER his original asking price the day prior to the deadline. Is that sensible? We could have bid less than that on 1st January and likely got close to a deal, especially as it would have given PSV time to sort a replacement.
I take your point that some negotiations have been good (e.g. Bobb), but in my opinion they are few and far between, and we often leave deals late (Kevin, Chukwueze) for no real benefit. We met the original asking price for both in the Summer...
We can't have everything we want. Clubs won't sell, players don't want to come, overpriced, injury prone etc. Yes a CM would be good but it's got to be the right one at the right price and willing to come. Not easy.
Bobb in, Traore out. Excellent business and a huge upgrade.
Quote from: JoeS on February 02, 2026, 03:06:08 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:00:09 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:48:03 PMJoe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Failed move for George? No
Didn't fail, we opted not to take the move because Wilson stayed.
Failed for Nuameh? - behave, he cried the deal off and we immediately moved for Nelson
Failed for Coufal (lol) Hammers blocked the deal. (thank f***)
Celik? Vague rumours - who cares, rather Castagne and Tete.
Chukwueze evidently not able to get over the line then...now plays for us.
No mention of us getting chuk for a good deal late? Bobb late in window after plenty negotiation? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We've offered very good fees for pepi since December
"You can never convince me this is the way to do business" says people who'd never negotiated a footbal transfer nor anything remotely in the same ballpark in their life. Spare me.
Look, it's definately a risky strategy, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Loads of deals are being reported on around the league today saying it's too late etc. not only fulham.
It's reasonable, nay logical, to assume the club have found historically that it has generally worked out favourably for them personally more often than not. Usually that's why people end up doing things how they do them. As they've seen it work. It comes with risk, Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't
Either way, Fulham are 8th currently and remaining as competitive as a club our size has ever been. We're all just mouthy back street drivers.
These are my twitter posts so just to confirm...
Nuamah - why did we not check if the player wanted to come before spending all-day on it? Yes we got Nelson without an option to buy, whereas Nuamah was a permanent deal aiming for a longer-term strategy.
Celik/Coufal - we needed a right back as Tete was injured and Castagne was underperforming, not saying either of these would pull up trees but we had zero depth at the time. Both were very last-minute, short-term options and we still failed to get it done.
Chukwueze - we tried for him deadline day last January. Yes he now plays for us, but we waited the ENTIRE summer window to get that done, meaning he wasn't involved in matchday squads til mid-September, whereas he could have been the previous February if we moved sooner. Imagine how useful he'd have been in last year's European push.
As for Pepi, if rumours are to be believed we haggled over circa £800k for around a week, then bid OVER his original asking price the day prior to the deadline. Is that sensible? We could have bid less than that on 1st January and likely got close to a deal, especially as it would have given PSV time to sort a replacement.
I take your point that some negotiations have been good (e.g. Bobb), but in my opinion they are few and far between, and we often leave deals late (Kevin, Chukwueze) for no real benefit. We met the original asking price for both in the Summer...
Nuameh - do you know we didn't? How? His agent evidently got him as far as our treatment room.
Regardless in this instance we'd already negotiated a backup. Having not got Nuameh we quickly pivoted to another we had interest in..... Now we now have Chukwueze, Kevin, Bobb and Wilson as our wide options, s*** happens. Fortunately we managed our highest ever points total in history and are 8th now, so it didn't work out so badly
Celik or Coufal. No one is losing sleep over this. It wasn't an important deal,Castagne has done well enough for a backup RB. Certainly no evidence from the former mentioned careers since that it was worth these guys being on payroll. And again West Ham randomly blocked Coufal last second according to his own words. Celik was only ever loosely linked.
Chuk - again how do you know what conversations went on behind the scenes? We've been linked with him for a while, and we have zero idea what enquiries about availability were had - nor what answers we had back. So talking definitively about it seems pointless to me. Utlimately he wasn't available in the end at that point. We now have him and at a good price. You may recall the reports that Milan were short for attackers and werent willing to let him go till they had a replacement for a specific match this summer... immediately after that match he was on a plane to London. So seems that was likely the case.
We've just heard that Man city have been bery much aware of our interest in Bobb for a long time - none of us knew those talks had taken place behind the scenes over the years. Same goes for Chuk or other targets that aren't always possible when we first want them.
IF rumours are to be beleived about Pepi regarding 800k, sure it's frustrating to a point - but if they were actually interested in selling, equally why the f wouldntthey be negotiating optons themesleves in case. we've been negotiating since before Jan allegedly- supposedly offering deals, from the same sources, since
December. And they weren't exactly low ball offers. This isn't a Bayern situation (not even the biggest clubs fail last minute sometimes)...PSV had
ample time to explore the market to line up options, they weren't that bothered enough to do it, even when we were fractions under. It was clearly obvious our interest was serious, they didn't look for a replacement or couldn't find one. That's their perogative but they've known about this interest since last window and have been rejected several increased bids.
In this case of striker - it seems we didn't need to necessarily line up another deal with Muniz returning. IF this is the player they ultimately are wanting theres no point buying another for the sake of it imo. I wanted pepi to come off too, I'm disappointed it hasn't worked out, but I also think it's been abundently clear our interest was serious all window, and PSV IF they were willing to actually sell, didn't need an extra alleged "800k" to bother start looking around at options themselves we were already offering alot of money. Incidentally I think we should have been playing Chuk from day one. That's a Silva issue I'll never really get, plenty other teams play players early to good effect. In every early Cameo Chuk has had he's looked as good as he has been since
My main back seat whine is I do wish we'd got a CM. But I also think between Iwobi and TC and Lukic when he returns we're also not in a desperate enough spot to buy if the right deal isn't there for the right player.
Look, some posters just won't accept this the last window, or even this one has its flaws, and some might, but will downplay them into oblivion so its a pointless circle jerk that will no doubt accumulate another 50 pages.
My standpoint in short is, its a failure in the process when profiles are selected and positions allocated time and resource to fill, aren't being filled across multiple windows. Relying on January windows to cover shortcomings in summer windows will always be risky, and time adverse. You either pay the premiums, or you lose out on say, the best damn manager we've had in a long time (or ever in some views).
Time will tell. Silva may have come across as happy when he was being told we had irons in the fire and Bobb over the line, but he's never been quiet on the desire for more and 'being aligned' on what we needed.
We know for a fact that if you leave things to a final day that it leaves little to no recourse for correction. Whilst it admittedly does work at times, I think the risk is greater than the reward in leaning on it so heavily.
We shouldn't leave things to final day for signings we regard as fundamental, it makes more sense to take that course of action for squad depth type signings.
The facts are Silva publicly came out and asked for a Central midfielder in the Summer and we didn't get one. I accept things can happen outside of our control as part of the reason why we failed to get one
That being said, we're now in January (well...February) and we have lost Lukic to a reasonably long-term injury so have even less depth in midfield, and yet it looks as if we won't be getting anyone in? I find this hard to accept when we clearly have money to spend and a lot to play for
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 02, 2026, 03:21:54 PMLook, some posters just won't accept this the last window, or even this one has its flaws, and some might, but will downplay them into oblivion so its a pointless circle jerk that will no doubt accumulate another 50 pages.
My standpoint in short is, its a failure in the process when profiles are selected and positions allocated time and resource to fill, aren't being filled across multiple windows. Relying on January windows to cover shortcomings in summer windows will always be risky, and time adverse. You either pay the premiums, or you lose out on say, the best damn manager we've had in a long time (or ever in some views).
Time will tell. Silva may have come across as happy when he was being told we had irons in the fire and Bobb over the line, but he's never been quiet on the desire for more and 'being aligned' on what we needed.
Yeah agreed. Often the discussion leads nowhere, it's very rare unfortunately that people respect other opinions or adjust on a point made I feel.
I'm inclined to agree with your interpretation too. I feel we're good at identifying targets and the players we bring in have a very good success rate - so give credit for that, but I have definite question marks over the operations which would appear to be fairly unprofessional.
Quote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:20:26 PMQuote from: JoeS on February 02, 2026, 03:06:08 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:00:09 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:48:03 PMJoe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Failed move for George? No
Didn't fail, we opted not to take the move because Wilson stayed.
Failed for Nuameh? - behave, he cried the deal off and we immediately moved for Nelson
Failed for Coufal (lol) Hammers blocked the deal. (thank f***)
Celik? Vague rumours - who cares, rather Castagne and Tete.
Chukwueze evidently not able to get over the line then...now plays for us.
No mention of us getting chuk for a good deal late? Bobb late in window after plenty negotiation? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We've offered very good fees for pepi since December
"You can never convince me this is the way to do business" says people who'd never negotiated a footbal transfer nor anything remotely in the same ballpark in their life. Spare me.
Look, it's definately a risky strategy, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Loads of deals are being reported on around the league today saying it's too late etc. not only fulham.
It's reasonable, nay logical, to assume the club have found historically that it has generally worked out favourably for them personally more often than not. Usually that's why people end up doing things how they do them. As they've seen it work. It comes with risk, Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't
Either way, Fulham are 8th currently and remaining as competitive as a club our size has ever been. We're all just mouthy back street drivers.
These are my twitter posts so just to confirm...
Nuamah - why did we not check if the player wanted to come before spending all-day on it? Yes we got Nelson without an option to buy, whereas Nuamah was a permanent deal aiming for a longer-term strategy.
Celik/Coufal - we needed a right back as Tete was injured and Castagne was underperforming, not saying either of these would pull up trees but we had zero depth at the time. Both were very last-minute, short-term options and we still failed to get it done.
Chukwueze - we tried for him deadline day last January. Yes he now plays for us, but we waited the ENTIRE summer window to get that done, meaning he wasn't involved in matchday squads til mid-September, whereas he could have been the previous February if we moved sooner. Imagine how useful he'd have been in last year's European push.
As for Pepi, if rumours are to be believed we haggled over circa £800k for around a week, then bid OVER his original asking price the day prior to the deadline. Is that sensible? We could have bid less than that on 1st January and likely got close to a deal, especially as it would have given PSV time to sort a replacement.
I take your point that some negotiations have been good (e.g. Bobb), but in my opinion they are few and far between, and we often leave deals late (Kevin, Chukwueze) for no real benefit. We met the original asking price for both in the Summer...
Celik or Coufal. No one is losing sleep over this? It wasn't an important deal,Castagne has done well enough for a backup RB. Certainly no evidence from the former mentioned careers since that it was worth these guys being on payroll. And again West Ham randomly blocked Coufal last second according to his own words
Yeah, this is a particularly odd complaint (for a number of reasons), but I also have to take issue with the assertion that Castagne was "underperforming". He was a very solid performer for us last season (as he has been this season). Hell, Fulham averaged more ppg last season in matches started by Timmy than in matches started by Kenny.
Quote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 03:25:40 PMWe know for a fact that if you leave things to a final day that it leaves little to no recourse for correction. Whilst it admittedly does work at times, I think the risk is greater than the reward in leaning on it so heavily.
We shouldn't leave things to final day for signings we regard as fundamental, it makes more sense to take that course of action for squad depth type signings.
Whilst I do think there's a small element of this, this window has demonstrated that we were in for players earlier, certainly with Bobb, and to some extent with Pepi though so this is worse for me because its not that we waited too late, its that we just haven't got it done.
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 02, 2026, 03:30:27 PMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 03:25:40 PMWe know for a fact that if you leave things to a final day that it leaves little to no recourse for correction. Whilst it admittedly does work at times, I think the risk is greater than the reward in leaning on it so heavily.
We shouldn't leave things to final day for signings we regard as fundamental, it makes more sense to take that course of action for squad depth type signings.
Whilst I do think there's a small element of this, this window has demonstrated that we were in for players earlier, certainly with Bobb, and to some extent with Pepi though so this is worse for me because its not that we waited too late, its that we just haven't got it done.
Pennypinching FC leave it too late again. Bid 37 million for Pepe on the opening day of the window hes our player. No excuses!!
If it's a quiet deadline day then Silva will be off with all this dilly dallying.
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 02, 2026, 03:30:27 PMQuote from: hopper on February 02, 2026, 03:25:40 PMWe know for a fact that if you leave things to a final day that it leaves little to no recourse for correction. Whilst it admittedly does work at times, I think the risk is greater than the reward in leaning on it so heavily.
We shouldn't leave things to final day for signings we regard as fundamental, it makes more sense to take that course of action for squad depth type signings.
Whilst I do think there's a small element of this, this window has demonstrated that we were in for players earlier, certainly with Bobb, and to some extent with Pepi though so this is worse for me because its not that we waited too late, its that we just haven't got it done.
It does seem more than most we start of low and have a brinkmanship with the selling club - and we very slowly go up incrementally in the hope of getting a good deal. Sometimes it pays off, but my impression is many other clubs are able to get to agreements sooner and aren't so reliant on this final day. Bournemouth seem to be a club that get signings done quite smoothly, you often hear of deal agreed as first piece of news related to signings.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on February 02, 2026, 03:30:04 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:20:26 PMQuote from: JoeS on February 02, 2026, 03:06:08 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:00:09 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:48:03 PMJoe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Failed move for George? No
Didn't fail, we opted not to take the move because Wilson stayed.
Failed for Nuameh? - behave, he cried the deal off and we immediately moved for Nelson
Failed for Coufal (lol) Hammers blocked the deal. (thank f***)
Celik? Vague rumours - who cares, rather Castagne and Tete.
Chukwueze evidently not able to get over the line then...now plays for us.
No mention of us getting chuk for a good deal late? Bobb late in window after plenty negotiation? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We've offered very good fees for pepi since December
"You can never convince me this is the way to do business" says people who'd never negotiated a footbal transfer nor anything remotely in the same ballpark in their life. Spare me.
Look, it's definately a risky strategy, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Loads of deals are being reported on around the league today saying it's too late etc. not only fulham.
It's reasonable, nay logical, to assume the club have found historically that it has generally worked out favourably for them personally more often than not. Usually that's why people end up doing things how they do them. As they've seen it work. It comes with risk, Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't
Either way, Fulham are 8th currently and remaining as competitive as a club our size has ever been. We're all just mouthy back street drivers.
These are my twitter posts so just to confirm...
Nuamah - why did we not check if the player wanted to come before spending all-day on it? Yes we got Nelson without an option to buy, whereas Nuamah was a permanent deal aiming for a longer-term strategy.
Celik/Coufal - we needed a right back as Tete was injured and Castagne was underperforming, not saying either of these would pull up trees but we had zero depth at the time. Both were very last-minute, short-term options and we still failed to get it done.
Chukwueze - we tried for him deadline day last January. Yes he now plays for us, but we waited the ENTIRE summer window to get that done, meaning he wasn't involved in matchday squads til mid-September, whereas he could have been the previous February if we moved sooner. Imagine how useful he'd have been in last year's European push.
As for Pepi, if rumours are to be believed we haggled over circa £800k for around a week, then bid OVER his original asking price the day prior to the deadline. Is that sensible? We could have bid less than that on 1st January and likely got close to a deal, especially as it would have given PSV time to sort a replacement.
I take your point that some negotiations have been good (e.g. Bobb), but in my opinion they are few and far between, and we often leave deals late (Kevin, Chukwueze) for no real benefit. We met the original asking price for both in the Summer...
Celik or Coufal. No one is losing sleep over this? It wasn't an important deal,Castagne has done well enough for a backup RB. Certainly no evidence from the former mentioned careers since that it was worth these guys being on payroll. And again West Ham randomly blocked Coufal last second according to his own words
Yeah, this is a particularly odd complaint (for a number of reasons), but I also have to take issue with the assertion that Castagne was "underperforming". He was a very solid performer for us last season (as he has been this season). Hell, Fulham averaged more ppg last season in matches started by Timmy than in matches started by Kenny.
It's more a point of leaving business late rather than the specific players (in this case Celik or Coufal). Silva said we needed a RB last January and we failed to get him one. Castagne was torn inside out at Newcastle by Gordon days before the window closed and was not performing well at that time.
Do people really think AJax would have waited until today to start looking for a replacement when the deal has been so close for a few weeks
Late bid going in for Forest striker Chris Woods apparently.
Quote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 03:40:45 PMLate bid going in for Forest striker Chris Woods apparently.
About sums it up.
Quote from: Mullers OG on February 02, 2026, 03:19:36 PMWe can't have everything we want. Clubs won't sell, players don't want to come, overpriced, injury prone etc. Yes a CM would be good but it's got to be the right one at the right price and willing to come. Not easy.
Bobb in, Traore out. Excellent business and a huge upgrade.
People wont like you being sensible
Quote from: JoeS on February 02, 2026, 03:06:08 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:00:09 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:48:03 PMJoe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Failed move for George? No
Didn't fail, we opted not to take the move because Wilson stayed.
Failed for Nuameh? - behave, he cried the deal off and we immediately moved for Nelson
Failed for Coufal (lol) Hammers blocked the deal. (thank f***)
Celik? Vague rumours - who cares, rather Castagne and Tete.
Chukwueze evidently not able to get over the line then...now plays for us.
No mention of us getting chuk for a good deal late? Bobb late in window after plenty negotiation? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We've offered very good fees for pepi since December
"You can never convince me this is the way to do business" says people who'd never negotiated a footbal transfer nor anything remotely in the same ballpark in their life. Spare me.
Look, it's definately a risky strategy, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Loads of deals are being reported on around the league today saying it's too late etc. not only fulham.
It's reasonable, nay logical, to assume the club have found historically that it has generally worked out favourably for them personally more often than not. Usually that's why people end up doing things how they do them. As they've seen it work. It comes with risk, Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't
Either way, Fulham are 8th currently and remaining as competitive as a club our size has ever been. We're all just mouthy back street drivers.
These are my twitter posts so just to confirm...
Nuamah - why did we not check if the player wanted to come before spending all-day on it? Yes we got Nelson without an option to buy, whereas Nuamah was a permanent deal aiming for a longer-term strategy.
Celik/Coufal - we needed a right back as Tete was injured and Castagne was underperforming, not saying either of these would pull up trees but we had zero depth at the time. Both were very last-minute, short-term options and we still failed to get it done.
Chukwueze - we tried for him deadline day last January. Yes he now plays for us, but we waited the ENTIRE summer window to get that done, meaning he wasn't involved in matchday squads til mid-September, whereas he could have been the previous February if we moved sooner. Imagine how useful he'd have been in last year's European push.
As for Pepi, if rumours are to be believed we haggled over circa £800k for around a week, then bid OVER his original asking price the day prior to the deadline. Is that sensible? We could have bid less than that on 1st January and likely got close to a deal, especially as it would have given PSV time to sort a replacement.
I take your point that some negotiations have been good (e.g. Bobb), but in my opinion they are few and far between, and we often leave deals late (Kevin, Chukwueze) for no real benefit. We met the original asking price for both in the Summer...
Don't forget those like Patrick kluivert
Maybe Seth Ridgeon will get a go earlier than we expected.
Quote from: sunburywhite on February 02, 2026, 03:42:12 PMQuote from: Mullers OG on February 02, 2026, 03:19:36 PMWe can't have everything we want. Clubs won't sell, players don't want to come, overpriced, injury prone etc. Yes a CM would be good but it's got to be the right one at the right price and willing to come. Not easy.
Bobb in, Traore out. Excellent business and a huge upgrade.
People wont like you being sensible
I mean, its cute but one can acknowledge good business, whilst also addressing shortcomings. We wouldn't want anyone not being sensible now would we.
Quote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 03:40:45 PMLate bid going in for Forest striker Chris Woods apparently.
Who by us of Ajax?
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 03:42:23 PMQuote from: JoeS on February 02, 2026, 03:06:08 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 03:00:09 PMQuote from: IloveFFC on February 02, 2026, 02:48:03 PMJoe Samsom, from Fulhamish podcast, very well
I agree with everything
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334004001308912
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018334007222497507
https://x.com/FFCJoe/status/2018335208148275436
Failed move for George? No
Didn't fail, we opted not to take the move because Wilson stayed.
Failed for Nuameh? - behave, he cried the deal off and we immediately moved for Nelson
Failed for Coufal (lol) Hammers blocked the deal. (thank f***)
Celik? Vague rumours - who cares, rather Castagne and Tete.
Chukwueze evidently not able to get over the line then...now plays for us.
No mention of us getting chuk for a good deal late? Bobb late in window after plenty negotiation? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We've offered very good fees for pepi since December
"You can never convince me this is the way to do business" says people who'd never negotiated a footbal transfer nor anything remotely in the same ballpark in their life. Spare me.
Look, it's definately a risky strategy, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Loads of deals are being reported on around the league today saying it's too late etc. not only fulham.
It's reasonable, nay logical, to assume the club have found historically that it has generally worked out favourably for them personally more often than not. Usually that's why people end up doing things how they do them. As they've seen it work. It comes with risk, Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't
Either way, Fulham are 8th currently and remaining as competitive as a club our size has ever been. We're all just mouthy back street drivers.
These are my twitter posts so just to confirm...
Nuamah - why did we not check if the player wanted to come before spending all-day on it? Yes we got Nelson without an option to buy, whereas Nuamah was a permanent deal aiming for a longer-term strategy.
Celik/Coufal - we needed a right back as Tete was injured and Castagne was underperforming, not saying either of these would pull up trees but we had zero depth at the time. Both were very last-minute, short-term options and we still failed to get it done.
Chukwueze - we tried for him deadline day last January. Yes he now plays for us, but we waited the ENTIRE summer window to get that done, meaning he wasn't involved in matchday squads til mid-September, whereas he could have been the previous February if we moved sooner. Imagine how useful he'd have been in last year's European push.
As for Pepi, if rumours are to be believed we haggled over circa £800k for around a week, then bid OVER his original asking price the day prior to the deadline. Is that sensible? We could have bid less than that on 1st January and likely got close to a deal, especially as it would have given PSV time to sort a replacement.
I take your point that some negotiations have been good (e.g. Bobb), but in my opinion they are few and far between, and we often leave deals late (Kevin, Chukwueze) for no real benefit. We met the original asking price for both in the Summer...
Don't forget those like Patrick kluivert
Bit of a unique situation with the legal issues around Brexit tbf. we had a deal agreed.
I think it's fair to say this window was always going to be a test of whether Marco Silva's ambitions would truly be matched by the club. So far, it doesn't look like they are.
We've instead focused on overspending on an injured, second - choice striker from the Dutch league - seemingly because he's American - while ignoring the fact that we're relying on one ageing striker who often looks spent after 60 minutes. (He's a bloody trooper) The lack of urgency in securing proper cover is baffling and clearly feeds into Silva's fear of not being backed.
We're also painfully thin in central midfield and have arguably been overachieving despite it. The absence of a clear Plan B and the tunnel vision in recruitment feels immature, and Silva deserves better.
This could end up being an expensive window in the worst way - costing us Silva's trust and potentially his future here. There's still time to fix it, but I'm worried. Sorry for the negativity.
It's a tricky situation in general. Tight restrictions in FFP/SCR makes every penny count. The other thing is that we leave business late. There's pro's and cons to that approach.
The other factor is that missing targets, demoralises fans and upsets the coach. Now staff want convincing we are serious about pushing on (Silva/Wilson) we do the same strategy.
While there has been some good funding, and good deals over the years, as others have highlighted we've missed targets time and time again. We've also left squad building really late, except for a few deals that just hit a chord.
TK is DoF at Fulham, Similar role at Jacksonville Jaguars, CEO at AEW, and I believe he may still work for an Agency he owns too? (Could be wrong on that last one).
All senior executive level positions, and while there is a team that works below him at each organisation - even being the decision maker for every role makes it incredibly hard for one person.
Let's jump in and get Mateta on loan with buy option in summer, gotta be worth than Pepi risk.
Mitrovic?
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 02, 2026, 03:21:54 PMLook, some posters just won't accept this the last window, or even this one has its flaws, and some might, but will downplay them into oblivion so its a pointless circle jerk that will no doubt accumulate another 50 pages.
My standpoint in short is, its a failure in the process when profiles are selected and positions allocated time and resource to fill, aren't being filled across multiple windows. Relying on January windows to cover shortcomings in summer windows will always be risky, and time adverse. You either pay the premiums, or you lose out on say, the best damn manager we've had in a long time (or ever in some views).
Time will tell. Silva may have come across as happy when he was being told we had irons in the fire and Bobb over the line, but he's never been quiet on the desire for more and 'being aligned' on what we needed.
Think I've been pretty balanced in my assessment of this window and last tbh.
-Think we should have got a CM and it's my main area of concern.
-Would have liked pepi and frustrated it's not happening, but also feel PSV had absolutely plenty opportunity to line up an option their end and not waste our time either. We offered very sizeable offers all window so the intent was bloody obvious.
-Think last summers signings were a bit later than even I would like them
- Also understand why the club operates how it does and have seen it work many times as well as sometimes it not working out to plan. Such is the risk taken.
Think that's plenty reasonable personally.
Either way the results are what they are whatever I think and I'm pretty happy with the fact the club is progressing and competing for Europe currently, whatever people's gripes or fears are squad wise, including mine.
As for Marco, we'll see I guess, it's clear we offered big money for players he wanted and have at least brought him Bobb who could be a serious talent. He seemed to understand the situation and was pretty content. but it's entirely plausible he doesn't stay. We'll have to see what he decides.
This is building up for another shocking transfer window.
Bobb for Traore looks like the only piece of business on the menu.
we really should just sign any old crap just to keep people happy we made signings instead of looking for quality
Quote from: spoonffc on February 02, 2026, 03:53:36 PMI think it's fair to say this window was always going to be a test of whether Marco Silva's ambitions would truly be matched by the club. So far, it doesn't look like they are.
We've instead focused on overspending on an injured, second - choice striker from the Dutch league - seemingly because he's American - while ignoring the fact that we're relying on one ageing striker who often looks spent after 60 minutes. (He's a bloody trooper) The lack of urgency in securing proper cover is baffling and clearly feeds into Silva's fear of not being backed.
We're also painfully thin in central midfield and have arguably been overachieving despite it. The absence of a clear Plan B and the tunnel vision in recruitment feels immature, and Silva deserves better.
This could end up being an expensive window in the worst way - costing us Silva's trust and potentially his future here. There's still time to fix it, but I'm worried. Sorry for the negativity.
For all you Silva said his main target was Pepi and the club did everything to get him only for PSV to pull the plug so therefore it might be Silva's fault for insisting that Pepi was the only striker hw wanted?
In other words 'Who Knows apart from the club' certainly not us fans who just make assumptions 🙄
Yeh I'm sure Silva was hoping for a striker that's going to be injured until march, and I'm sure the recruitment team are doing a swell job because Silva has never bemoaned their assertiveness..
i willl actually in this case defend club - as silva himself said Jan is diffcult - is shorter window, teams still have domestic/european targets. The PSV issue is that i think that they never really wanted to sell even though they are 17pts clear in dutch lge and now out of UCL.
we have made bids earlier in window on pepi and others
also Bobb is a definate upgrade on squad. Looking at bench yesterday (and adding in Muniz etc ) its a much stronger bench than many other teams with u21 on bench week in week out.
i would have liked Pepi (who was the main target) but would you take a last minute alternate - pepi was strageic planning for when JImenez leaves rather than a Jan panic buy
Be honest, today's dead line day for sky has been a non event, Mateta is the only story they've had and most clubs are not splashing the cash for players to join in this window😴😴😴😴😴
Quote from: KJS on February 02, 2026, 04:26:40 PMBe honest, today's dead line day for sky has been a non event, Mateta is the only story they've had and most clubs are not splashing the cash for players to join in this window😴😴😴😴😴
Besides Forest who are looking at signing another 20 players
Quote from: JoeS on February 02, 2026, 03:36:57 PMCastagne was torn inside out at Newcastle by Gordon days before the window closed and was not performing well at that time.
Eh, he had a rough moment or two up against a very good player in a match we won. He'd been generally solid in Dec/Jan just like he was generally solid over the entirety of last season.
and could be worse - palace buying JSL for £50m ! and then not only does mateta fail medical which sale would have offset the JSL cost and mateta now needs surgery
PSV apparently had a late bid for Troy Parrott rejected.
Maybe we'll bid for Parrott. We were linked earlier in this window
https://x.com/peterrutzler/status/2018363106229887092
Quote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 04:00:47 PMLet's jump in and get Mateta on loan with buy option in summer, gotta be worth than Pepi risk.
about to have knee surgery and won't play again this season
Quote from: Hatch007 on February 02, 2026, 04:37:12 PMPSV apparently had a late bid for Troy Parrott rejected.
Maybe we'll bid for Parrott. We were linked earlier in this window
How about John Parrott.😅
Don't know if this has been said or suggested on here but......
If Silva has wanted to sign Pepi for over a year then why can't we just buy him and loan him back to PSV allowing them plenty of time over the summer to get a replacement
That way it's a done deal for the summer.
The only risk is he gets a serious injury but a fitness clause could cover this
Quote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 04:55:27 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on February 02, 2026, 04:37:12 PMPSV apparently had a late bid for Troy Parrott rejected.
Maybe we'll bid for Parrott. We were linked earlier in this window
How about John Parrott.😅
I think hes way back in the cue. Sorry, I'll get my coat.
Quote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 04:55:27 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on February 02, 2026, 04:37:12 PMPSV apparently had a late bid for Troy Parrott rejected.
Maybe we'll bid for Parrott. We were linked earlier in this window
How about John Parrott.😅
Scared of spiders
I personally am fine with where we're at until the summer. I think Bobb is the signing of the window, maybe in all of Europe. The team can't be that in dire need of replacements when we should probably be top 6 considering all the VAR nonsense. My only concern, and it is a real concern, is that this isn't good enough for Marco. And if Marco does leave at the end of the season, it will be considered a very bad window.
Quote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 02, 2026, 05:11:47 PMI personally am fine with where we're at until the summer. I think Bobb is the signing of the window, maybe in all of Europe. The team can't be that in dire need of replacements when we should probably be top 6 considering all the VAR nonsense. My only concern, and it is a real concern, is that this isn't good enough for Marco. And if Marco does leave at the end of the season, it will be considered a very bad window.
The other angle possibly taken by some is might it be another missed opportunity from the club? For me a midfielder was a must in this window. European dreams might have to be put on the back burner of the other back burner?
Quote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 04:55:27 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on February 02, 2026, 04:37:12 PMPSV apparently had a late bid for Troy Parrott rejected.
Maybe we'll bid for Parrott. We were linked earlier in this window
How about John Parrott.😅
Time for him to fire us into Europe in a baize of glory
Quote from: Hatch007 on February 02, 2026, 04:37:12 PMPSV apparently had a late bid for Troy Parrott rejected.
Maybe we'll bid for Parrott. We were linked earlier in this window
Bid was turned down this morning apparently Etsy and they then told us they wouldnt proceed
Quote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 02, 2026, 05:11:47 PMI personally am fine with where we're at until the summer. I think Bobb is the signing of the window, maybe in all of Europe. The team can't be that in dire need of replacements when we should probably be top 6 considering all the VAR nonsense. My only concern, and it is a real concern, is that this isn't good enough for Marco. And if Marco does leave at the end of the season, it will be considered a very bad window.
we said that last January and probably the January before that. 2 transfer windows each year - always feel underwhelmed as they close ... Not replacing Pereira is frankly inexcusable and as for Mitrovic replacement, doest look like it will ever happen ..
Quote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 02, 2026, 05:11:47 PMI personally am fine with where we're at until the summer. I think Bobb is the signing of the window, maybe in all of Europe. The team can't be that in dire need of replacements when we should probably be top 6 considering all the VAR nonsense. My only concern, and it is a real concern, is that this isn't good enough for Marco. And if Marco does leave at the end of the season, it will be considered a very bad window.
we said that last January and probably the January before that. 2 transfer windows each year - always feel underwhelmed as they close ... Not replacing Pereira is frankly inexcusable and as for Mitrovic replacement, doest look like it will ever happen ..
Think your find Raul was purchased to replace Mitrovic, or that was the intended plan.
Quote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 05:34:03 PMQuote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 02, 2026, 05:11:47 PMI personally am fine with where we're at until the summer. I think Bobb is the signing of the window, maybe in all of Europe. The team can't be that in dire need of replacements when we should probably be top 6 considering all the VAR nonsense. My only concern, and it is a real concern, is that this isn't good enough for Marco. And if Marco does leave at the end of the season, it will be considered a very bad window.
we said that last January and probably the January before that. 2 transfer windows each year - always feel underwhelmed as they close ... Not replacing Pereira is frankly inexcusable and as for Mitrovic replacement, doest look like it will ever happen ..
Think your find Raul was purchased to replace Mitrovic, or that was the intended plan.
Didn't Marco debunk that and said we were signing anyway? As I thought that's why we got him u til he said that
Maybe my memory is wrong
Not a shocking window by any means. And I understand the clubs position in signing quality not quantity. But will it be enough to convince silva to stay? I'm not sure.
I worry that we wasted a lot of time on the injured American when we should have been focusing on a dynamic 8. Given how important this window was in securing the managers future and how obvious it is that we need an 8 I think we can only rate the window as a 5/10
No activity today from any Prem club so we are by no means alone in being careful about any late deals. Frankly I think the Bobb signing is one of the best moves any Prem club has made this window. If we don't get anyone else in I'm not too concerned, the winter window is notoriously difficult and expensive so we've done well to get even one big signing over the line.
In the summer we clearly have to focus on the midfield and a striker. There should be more players available and more deals to be done. Personally I cannot believe that Marco will decide whether to stay based purely on this winter window (and anyhow we have shown some ambition by signing OB and refusing Everton's approach for Harry).
Like to think TK might suprise us.
About an hour left. Probably means we're not getting anyone, as by now the name would be leaked by someone.
Quote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 05:51:33 PMLike to think TK might suprise us.
All major sources saying otherwise bud
That's us done by all accounts
Time to get behind the team we have starting at home to everton
Looking forward to a glimpse at Bobb for the first time with any luck!
When does the summer silly season thread start 🤣
Oh well there's always Willian.... :slap:
Can't believe Forest tried for Hadyn Hackney. How many CMs do they want? Their squad must be huge.
Quote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 05:51:33 PMLike to think TK might suprise us.
Jackie Pallo having a medical. ::smile::
Sterling to Fulham for 6 months revived his career gets into the England team
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 02, 2026, 05:40:09 PMI worry that we wasted a lot of time on the injured American when we should have been focusing on a dynamic 8.
We were linked with a number of CMs early in the window and my suspicion is that it became pretty clear to the club early in January that the CMs on our target list were simply not going to be available this window (for one reason or another). On the other hand, a deal for Pepi (who we'd been linked with before and I'm assuming has been a top target for some time) looked like it might be possible (and it certainly sounds like it came very close to fruition). Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective) things ended up not working out on that front.
Quote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 06:05:42 PMQuote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 05:51:33 PMLike to think TK might suprise us.
Jackie Pallo having a medical. ::smile::
Kendo Nagasaki unveiled (he is still alive aged 84)
Quote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 05:53:44 PMQuote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 05:51:33 PMLike to think TK might suprise us.
All major sources saying otherwise bud
That's us done by all accounts
Time to get behind the team we have starting at home to everton
Looking forward to a glimpse at Bobb for the first time with any luck!
When does the summer silly season thread start 🤣
19.01
Quote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 06:11:49 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 05:53:44 PMQuote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 05:51:33 PMLike to think TK might suprise us.
All major sources saying otherwise bud
That's us done by all accounts
Time to get behind the team we have starting at home to everton
Looking forward to a glimpse at Bobb for the first time with any luck!
When does the summer silly season thread start 🤣
19.01
My timer is set... ::scarf::
Quote from: sunburywhite on February 02, 2026, 06:11:44 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 06:05:42 PMQuote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 05:51:33 PMLike to think TK might suprise us.
Jackie Pallo having a medical. ::smile::
Kendo Nagasaki unveiled (he is still alive aged 84)
And Kendo has made a comeback
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/12607379/kendo-nagasaki-wrestler-comeback/
Quote from: FFC007 on February 02, 2026, 06:13:45 PMQuote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 06:11:49 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 05:53:44 PMQuote from: hovewhite on February 02, 2026, 05:51:33 PMLike to think TK might suprise us.
All major sources saying otherwise bud
That's us done by all accounts
Time to get behind the team we have starting at home to everton
Looking forward to a glimpse at Bobb for the first time with any luck!
When does the summer silly season thread start 🤣
19.01
My timer is set... ::scarf::
let's goooo ::scarf:: :slap:
Quote from: The Cravenette on February 02, 2026, 06:04:41 PMCan't believe Forest tried for Hadyn Hackney. How many CMs do they want? Their squad must be huge.
They lost one, Douglas Luiz went to Villa on loan.
Whatever time it starts I wouldn't set the timer until 1 hour before close, about right to catch any Fulham business.
Just seen a Bentley with Reg ST384ING going into Motspur
Quote from: Deuce on September 03, 2025, 08:01:32 AMLets hope they start approaching him now and maybe we get him just in time on DD in January
(Not sure which year that would actually be tho)
No chance!
Everton getting George from Chelsea. Just in time for us 🙄
Quote from: Super Mick on February 02, 2026, 06:37:32 PMEverton getting George from Chelsea. Just in time for us 🙄
sods law
Just in time for a vengeance game 😅
Oscar will just have to outscore him
Shut that Window.Zzzzz
Quote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 06:38:14 PMQuote from: Super Mick on February 02, 2026, 06:37:32 PMEverton getting George from Chelsea. Just in time for us 🙄
sods law
Just in time for a vengeance game 😅
Oscar will just have to outscore him
Doubt it, Silva has pencilled in his debut for Easter.
Very unlike us to have no deals getting done at the last second.
We usually have 1 or 2 that gets done the day after the window, usually one that reporters didn't catch wind of.... so I'm hoping 🤞
I thought it was normally 11pm it shut.
Quote from: deadcowboys on February 02, 2026, 06:45:32 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 06:38:14 PMQuote from: Super Mick on February 02, 2026, 06:37:32 PMEverton getting George from Chelsea. Just in time for us 🙄
sods law
Just in time for a vengeance game 😅
Oscar will just have to outscore him
Doubt it, Silva has pencilled in his debut for Easter.
🤣
In his defense , he usually plays people with premier league experience much quicker. He just thinks people who've played in serie A and la liga need 3 months to adapt before they can start 😅
Quote from: Willham on February 02, 2026, 06:46:34 PMVery unlike us to have no deals getting done at the last second.
We usually have 1 or 2 that gets done the day after the window, usually one that reporters didn't catch wind of.... so I'm hoping 🤞
Deadline day is the quietest I can remember, so not just us. I wonder what's behind that.
Quote from: Bassey the warrior on February 02, 2026, 06:52:06 PMQuote from: Willham on February 02, 2026, 06:46:34 PMVery unlike us to have no deals getting done at the last second.
We usually have 1 or 2 that gets done the day after the window, usually one that reporters didn't catch wind of.... so I'm hoping 🤞
Deadline day is the quietest I can remember, so not just us. I wonder what's behind that.
Was about to say the same,quietest last day I've known.
Ronaldo on strike in Saudi must want a last minute move to Fulham
Out lf interest, if we wanted Pepi so badly, why didn't we just do the deal and loan him back to PSV for remainder of the season, just so it was done and dusted and we didn't have to potentially start from scratch in the summer with an even shorter window and more useless than most transfer strategy?
Given this is our last chance to make a positive impression on Marco and Wilson before they make decisions re their future, feels like a bit of a clanger all round from the board and transfer team
Quote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 06:56:38 PMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on February 02, 2026, 06:52:06 PMQuote from: Willham on February 02, 2026, 06:46:34 PMVery unlike us to have no deals getting done at the last second.
We usually have 1 or 2 that gets done the day after the window, usually one that reporters didn't catch wind of.... so I'm hoping 🤞
Deadline day is the quietest I can remember, so not just us. I wonder what's behind that.
Was about to say the same,quietest last day I've known.
Think AFCON beng in the middle of it hasnt helped a lot of players away for most of it holding up moves and be able to talk to players
Boring. Now, let's move on, up the Fulham, can't wait to see Bobb in the famous white and black.
Quote from: Nero on February 02, 2026, 07:00:01 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 06:56:38 PMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on February 02, 2026, 06:52:06 PMQuote from: Willham on February 02, 2026, 06:46:34 PMVery unlike us to have no deals getting done at the last second.
We usually have 1 or 2 that gets done the day after the window, usually one that reporters didn't catch wind of.... so I'm hoping 🤞
Deadline day is the quietest I can remember, so not just us. I wonder what's behind that.
Was about to say the same,quietest last day I've known.
Think AFCON beng in the middle of it hasnt helped a lot of players away for most of it holding up moves and be able to talk to players
Don't think that makes THAT much of a difference. There's a lot more players from S. America, Europe etc that weren't involved at all
Still waiting for Palhinha or Anguissa to come on the pitch to shore up our midfield.
....
::cry::
It'd be Fulhamish if the club puts out a surprise announcement an hour after the window closes saying they signed Pepi or Hayden or something.
Peter Mandleson has completed his move to the dump truck along with The Duke
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 06:58:51 PMOut lf interest, if we wanted Pepi so badly, why didn't we just do the deal and loan him back to PSV for remainder of the season, just so it was done and dusted and we didn't have to potentially start from scratch in the summer with an even shorter window and more useless than most transfer strategy?
Given this is our last chance to make a positive impression on Marco and Wilson before they make decisions re their future, feels like a bit of a clanger all round from the board and transfer team
You're assuming that this option wasn't explored. Usually happens when buying younger players not yet established then loaning them back.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c62re2gdxqqo
That's a lot of money 💰
£48m
Strand Larsen to Palace
Will there be the one that got away this window? Or does Pepi cover all those X's !
Quote from: South Coast White on February 02, 2026, 05:34:03 PMQuote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 02, 2026, 05:11:47 PMI personally am fine with where we're at until the summer. I think Bobb is the signing of the window, maybe in all of Europe. The team can't be that in dire need of replacements when we should probably be top 6 considering all the VAR nonsense. My only concern, and it is a real concern, is that this isn't good enough for Marco. And if Marco does leave at the end of the season, it will be considered a very bad window.
we said that last January and probably the January before that. 2 transfer windows each year - always feel underwhelmed as they close ... Not replacing Pereira is frankly inexcusable and as for Mitrovic replacement, doest look like it will ever happen ..
Think your find Raul was purchased to replace Mitrovic, or that was the intended plan.
Raul was meant to replace Vinicius. Once Mitro kicked off and left to the desert, we cancelled the loan we had lined up and kept him.
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 06:58:51 PMOut lf interest, if we wanted Pepi so badly, why didn't we just do the deal and loan him back to PSV for remainder of the season, just so it was done and dusted and we didn't have to potentially start from scratch in the summer with an even shorter window and more useless than most transfer strategy?
My thoughts exactly...
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 07:04:13 PMQuote from: Nero on February 02, 2026, 07:00:01 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on February 02, 2026, 06:56:38 PMQuote from: Bassey the warrior on February 02, 2026, 06:52:06 PMQuote from: Willham on February 02, 2026, 06:46:34 PMVery unlike us to have no deals getting done at the last second.
We usually have 1 or 2 that gets done the day after the window, usually one that reporters didn't catch wind of.... so I'm hoping 🤞
Deadline day is the quietest I can remember, so not just us. I wonder what's behind that.
Was about to say the same,quietest last day I've known.
Think AFCON beng in the middle of it hasnt helped a lot of players away for most of it holding up moves and be able to talk to players
Don't think that makes THAT much of a difference. There's a lot more players from S. America, Europe etc that weren't involved at all
Champions League and Europa League now ending the group stage late in January also has an effect. Clubs can't alter their squads until after the group stage so they have to hold onto players until the end to have squad depth.
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 06:58:51 PMOut lf interest, if we wanted Pepi so badly, why didn't we just do the deal and loan him back to PSV for remainder of the season, just so it was done and dusted and we didn't have to potentially start from scratch in the summer with an even shorter window and more useless than most transfer strategy?
Given this is our last chance to make a positive impression on Marco and Wilson before they make decisions re their future, feels like a bit of a clanger all round from the board and transfer team
There is some added risk there if he picks up a major injury then we wouldn't really have any recourse on a player we just spent big money on. Assume the club didn't like that idea. Can do a pre agreement like Liverpool did with that French CB that requires a physical to be passed before completing I guess. PSV probably just willing to take their chances he blows up at the World Cup rather than that.
Quote from: howitis on February 02, 2026, 05:30:11 PMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 02, 2026, 05:11:47 PMI personally am fine with where we're at until the summer. I think Bobb is the signing of the window, maybe in all of Europe. The team can't be that in dire need of replacements when we should probably be top 6 considering all the VAR nonsense. My only concern, and it is a real concern, is that this isn't good enough for Marco. And if Marco does leave at the end of the season, it will be considered a very bad window.
we said that last January and probably the January before that. 2 transfer windows each year - always feel underwhelmed as they close ... Not replacing Pereira is frankly inexcusable and as for Mitrovic replacement, doest look like it will ever happen ..
I don't think we're missing Pereira. We're well stocked in AM and he failed to convince in CM.
Quote from: btffc on February 02, 2026, 07:45:54 PMQuote from: General on February 02, 2026, 06:58:51 PMOut lf interest, if we wanted Pepi so badly, why didn't we just do the deal and loan him back to PSV for remainder of the season, just so it was done and dusted and we didn't have to potentially start from scratch in the summer with an even shorter window and more useless than most transfer strategy?
Given this is our last chance to make a positive impression on Marco and Wilson before they make decisions re their future, feels like a bit of a clanger all round from the board and transfer team
There is some added risk there if he picks up a major injury then we wouldn't really have any recourse on a player we just spent big money on. Assume the club didn't like that idea. Can do a pre agreement like Liverpool did with that French CB that requires a physical to be passed before completing I guess. PSV probably just willing to take their chances he blows up at the World Cup rather than that.
if you've seen this US team, there's little chance of Pepi blowing up this summer.
Not sure where I stand on that anticlimax.
I agree the January market is never great and we should probably be surprised/grateful to have got a major piece of business done in Bobb. Raul will score 10 PL goals this year and we've lots of goals coming from other players right now. Similarly between Cairney, Lukic, Berge and Iwobi we should be able to put out a good CM pairing. We only have/had an outside chance of Europe so you can't blame the club for not throwing the kitchen sink at it in a difficult/ overpriced market.
History is what worries me. We now need to sign a CM and ST in the summer and do I trust TK/AM to do that in good, quick order rather than another late August shambles? Probably not. I agree with others the ST position has really been an issue since Mitro left which is laughable. On top of that the Pepi deal sounds like another example of us spending weeks chasing a deal that was never going to happen and/or haggling over a few hundred grand depending whom you believe, but either way it's a story we've heard too many times already.
Oh well... the summer thread is imminent...
Quote from: General on February 02, 2026, 06:58:51 PMOut lf interest, if we wanted Pepi so badly, why didn't we just do the deal and loan him back to PSV for remainder of the season, just so it was done and dusted and we didn't have to potentially start from scratch in the summer with an even shorter window and more useless than most transfer strategy?
Given this is our last chance to make a positive impression on Marco and Wilson before they make decisions re their future, feels like a bit of a clanger all round from the board and transfer team
spend 30 mil on a striker just to let him spend 6 months of that contract in another club? Who are we? Chelsea?
We wont spend big and then loan someone out
Wouldn't be surprised to see us pick up Sterling on a short term contract, and I wouldn't be against it either.
Obviously there would be tears about that too, there always is when it comes to the transfer windows.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on February 02, 2026, 09:40:07 PMWouldn't be surprised to see us pick up Sterling on a short term contract, and I wouldn't be against it either.
Obviously there would be tears about that too, there always is when it comes to the transfer windows.
I said before end of window I wouldn't be against sterling as an extra attacking option , but with bobb signed we don't need him unless it's to play up top solely so a waste of wages I'd think as not sure he's Marcos type of striker
Is Sterling now a free agent so can be signed outside of the window?
Apologies posted on wrong thread
Not a great game - Sunderland far too powerful for a very blunt Burnley team ( who managed the lowest xg of the season)
Sadly Sunderland go above us . Need to win on Saturday
Quote from: jayffc on February 02, 2026, 09:54:06 PMQuote from: Somerset Fulham on February 02, 2026, 09:40:07 PMWouldn't be surprised to see us pick up Sterling on a short term contract, and I wouldn't be against it either.
Obviously there would be tears about that too, there always is when it comes to the transfer windows.
I said before end of window I wouldn't be against sterling as an extra attacking option , but we don't need him unless it's to play up top solely so a waste of wages I'd think as not sure he's Marcos type of striker
It would definitely have to be very, very inexpensive because I would imagine he would be deployed as you say. We have some red hot wingers at the moment and sadly, I don't think he is displacing any of them.
But if we need a forward (and I agree he isn't a Silva type) then he is sitting at home and waiting for a call. A bit of pace coming on straight through the middle with Andersen's passing range could work though I suppose.
Why on earth would we sign Sterling? We have 5 wingers already.
Quote from: demeant0r on February 02, 2026, 07:13:05 PMIt'd be Fulhamish if the club puts out a surprise announcement an hour after the window closes saying they signed Pepi or Hayden or something.
Dream on
Quote from: sunburywhite on February 02, 2026, 09:55:18 PMIs Sterling now a free agent so can be signed outside of the window?
can be signed by an EPL team who have not registered 25 players in their squad list which is due in this week (February 5th).
Currently Fulham have 24!
Free agents have to be registered fourth week March.
Quote from: Deuce on February 02, 2026, 09:34:33 PMQuote from: General on February 02, 2026, 06:58:51 PMOut lf interest, if we wanted Pepi so badly, why didn't we just do the deal and loan him back to PSV for remainder of the season, just so it was done and dusted and we didn't have to potentially start from scratch in the summer with an even shorter window and more useless than most transfer strategy?
Given this is our last chance to make a positive impression on Marco and Wilson before they make decisions re their future, feels like a bit of a clanger all round from the board and transfer team
spend 30 mil on a striker just to let him spend 6 months of that contract in another club? Who are we? Chelsea?
We wont spend big and then loan someone out
That's not how it'd work Deuce, you don't pay for the player to play for six month, the contract is just agreed ahead of time and locked in, on the proviso that he stay the rest of the season at his current team
Quote from: Nero on February 02, 2026, 06:58:43 PMRonaldo on strike in Saudi must want a last minute move to Fulham
Bloody hell, he's reportedly on £500k per day ... PER FRICKIN DAY 😱
116 pages and we get Bobb.
Happy with that. Who is going to really add to what we already have for under £20?
And Pepi will be match fit by April.
Marathon not a sprint.
Quote from: The Rock on February 02, 2026, 11:08:17 PM116 pages and we get Bobb.
Happy with that. Who is going to really add to what we already have for under £20?
And Pepi will be match fit by April.
Marathon not a sprint.
I'm available for £19
Quote from: copthornemike on February 02, 2026, 10:12:07 PMQuote from: sunburywhite on February 02, 2026, 09:55:18 PMIs Sterling now a free agent so can be signed outside of the window?
can be signed by an EPL team who have not registered 25 players in their squad list which is due in this week (February 5th).
Currently Fulham have 24!
Free agents have to be registered fourth week March.
If we register Benda that makes 25. I wonder if we will leave Borto off the squad list to have a slot just in case.
Well, if in summer we're still interested in a midfielder (which I think we are) Atta looked good tonight for Udinese as they beat Roma 1-0.
In the words of commentator Dan Mason:
"Atta looks quite the player, covers a lot of ground, is a good ball carrier, has a range of passing and is a willing runner. Still 23"
He's also got a decent shot on him.
The dominoes didn't fall.
https://x.com/SportsPeteO/status/2018254786458431844?s=20
Quote from: v on February 03, 2026, 01:18:26 AMWell, if in summer we're still interested in a midfielder (which I think we are) Atta looked good tonight for Udinese as they beat Roma 1-0.
In the words of commentator Dan Mason:
"Atta looks quite the player, covers a lot of ground, is a good ball carrier, has a range of passing and is a willing runner. Still 23"
He's also got a decent shot on him.
He was the one I praying we'd go in late for. Unfortunately his reputation is growing by the day and I'd imagine few clubs are starting to take notice. We could've stolen a march on him but I fear he'll go to a big club in the summer
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on February 02, 2026, 09:40:07 PMWouldn't be surprised to see us pick up Sterling on a short term contract, and I wouldn't be against it either.
Obviously there would be tears about that too, there always is when it comes to the transfer windows.
Sterling 3/4 years ago yes let's be honest shadow of the player he was.
I do think the most important thing now though is support for the team, and time for players like Bobb. Kevin's had and still has his fair share of criticism, which, in isolation, he's not exempt from what these signings have long contracts so value shouldn't be deemed too quickly. They need time and space to flourish. Smith Rowe from the domestic league a good example.
Time and patience and hopefully good things to come.
Who do you think we will be linked with the most when summer silly season transfer thread opens? Pepi? Willock? anotherwinger? Would imagine Pepi is odds on for speculation?
Not exactly a transfer comment but since he has been back Robinson has been rubbish and no where near his top form. Who is to say that Muniz will not be the same when he comes back?
I am excisted for the Summer thread to open for discussions about how expensive players are, and maybe we can just make do, lets see how things are going for the first half of the new season and take a view in January, before repeating
Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on February 03, 2026, 09:35:15 AMNot exactly a transfer comment but since he has been back Robinson has been rubbish and no where near his top form. Who is to say that Muniz will not be the same when he comes back?
For me AR got his place because Sess was injured, but now Sess is back there is no reason for AR to hold the place
Quote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 09:03:55 AMWho do you think we will be linked with the most when summer silly season transfer thread opens? Pepi? Willock? anotherwinger? Would imagine Pepi is odds on for speculation?
If Wolves go down, I think Andre will be high on that list. Despite my reservations on how well he's done at Wolves, clearly he's been a long term target for us and now, with domestic experience, fits the mould in the sort of player we'd be lookign at.
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 09:45:40 AMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 09:03:55 AMWho do you think we will be linked with the most when summer silly season transfer thread opens? Pepi? Willock? anotherwinger? Would imagine Pepi is odds on for speculation?
If Wolves go down, I think Andre will be high on that list. Despite my reservations on how well he's done at Wolves, clearly he's been a long term target for us and now, with domestic experience, fits the mould in the sort of player we'd be lookign at.
If???
Quote from: sunburywhite on February 03, 2026, 09:55:59 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 09:45:40 AMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 09:03:55 AMWho do you think we will be linked with the most when summer silly season transfer thread opens? Pepi? Willock? anotherwinger? Would imagine Pepi is odds on for speculation?
If Wolves go down, I think Andre will be high on that list. Despite my reservations on how well he's done at Wolves, clearly he's been a long term target for us and now, with domestic experience, fits the mould in the sort of player we'd be lookign at.
If???
I'm not mystic meg.....but if I was a betting man, I'd say 'when'....
But yes, I'd assume Andre will be linked heavily again.
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 10:01:56 AMQuote from: sunburywhite on February 03, 2026, 09:55:59 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 09:45:40 AMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 09:03:55 AMWho do you think we will be linked with the most when summer silly season transfer thread opens? Pepi? Willock? anotherwinger? Would imagine Pepi is odds on for speculation?
If Wolves go down, I think Andre will be high on that list. Despite my reservations on how well he's done at Wolves, clearly he's been a long term target for us and now, with domestic experience, fits the mould in the sort of player we'd be lookign at.
If???
I'm not mystic meg.....but if I was a betting man, I'd say 'when'....
But yes, I'd assume Andre will be linked heavily again.
But the club were never interested in Andre and it was all Brazilian paper talk.
Quote from: sarnian on February 03, 2026, 10:05:59 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 10:01:56 AMQuote from: sunburywhite on February 03, 2026, 09:55:59 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 09:45:40 AMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 09:03:55 AMWho do you think we will be linked with the most when summer silly season transfer thread opens? Pepi? Willock? anotherwinger? Would imagine Pepi is odds on for speculation?
If Wolves go down, I think Andre will be high on that list. Despite my reservations on how well he's done at Wolves, clearly he's been a long term target for us and now, with domestic experience, fits the mould in the sort of player we'd be lookign at.
If???
I'm not mystic meg.....but if I was a betting man, I'd say 'when'....
But yes, I'd assume Andre will be linked heavily again.
But the club were never interested in Andre and it was all Brazilian paper talk.
I'm not 100% sure about that. Could be true and I recall a comment in a press conference about him, but I can't imagine with all the smoke there was no fire. There was late interest according to some in this window but Wolves shot it down immediately (supposedly). Could be nonsense, could be some truth to it. Who knows. But I'd imagine he's going to feature a bit in the summer thread.
How annoying that PSV finally agrees to sell, the player agrees to sign but it's all too late for them to sign a replacement.
Of course we will never know all the details and maybe PSV where stringing us along but there does appear to be a pattern here in how we do business.
Whatever acceptable offer was made it was too late and while I'm sure some will point to the times it's worked in our favour it left us short for the big push for Europe.
He was clearly a main target, so it depends on how Silva sees the failure to sign him and if it affects his future?
Andre is too small to play in midfield 2 in the premiere league. Maybe he'd work as an 8 in a 433, but I don't think he will have any success at the base of a 4231.
As Oscar Bobb showed, if a player actively wants to come here then the deal gets done. Pepi clearly wasn't that interested in the move, so all the other points are moot.
Quote from: Surlyc on February 03, 2026, 10:21:15 AMAs Oscar Bobb showed, if a player actively wants to come here then the deal gets done. Pepi clearly wasn't that interested in the move, so all the other points are moot.
Pepi very much wanted to come by all reports, it was PSV that didn't help the deal along. Was clear since our first bid in december and multiple since over january that we were serious about negotiations and despite over a month's notice of that intention they didn't bother to find anything on the striker front that they wanted until too late. If they were interested in selling at the right price they should have prepared for that eventuality really.
The fact they didn't suggest they weren't serious or motivated about letting him go . Suspect they're taking a punt on him having a good world cup
Quote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 03, 2026, 10:20:07 AMAndre is too small to play in midfield 2 in the premiere league. Maybe he'd work as an 8 in a 433, but I don't think he will have any success at the base of a 4231.
Whoever we bring in next in midfield I think needs to be a great duel winner and physical presence. All our midfielders are good individual players but as combinations all feel slightly lightweight.
On the subject of midfield I do hope we get to see Ridgeon given a run of games at some point this season. We were able to convince him his future was at Fulham last year when there were some heavy hitters looking to sign him. The only argument I can see not giving him matches is if we were chasing a European spot still come April/May but personally think that's unlikely. Just hope the season does not finish like last with a whimper.
Quote from: hopper on February 03, 2026, 10:38:51 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 03, 2026, 10:20:07 AMAndre is too small to play in midfield 2 in the premiere league. Maybe he'd work as an 8 in a 433, but I don't think he will have any success at the base of a 4231.
Whoever we bring in next in midfield I think needs to be a great duel winner and physical presence. All our midfielders are good individual players but as combinations all feel slightly lightweight.
A Palhinha regen would be quite acceptable....
Quote from: demeant0r on February 02, 2026, 11:13:07 PMQuote from: The Rock on February 02, 2026, 11:08:17 PM116 pages and we get Bobb.
Happy with that. Who is going to really add to what we already have for under £20?
And Pepi will be match fit by April.
Marathon not a sprint.
I'm available for £19
Typo! Meant £18.
https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-fulham-offered-multiple-formulas-to-get-ricardo-pepi-deal-over-the-line/
This probably b.s but does alledge we even offered a loan back deal. Doubt the source but just sharing for one last silly season post
Quote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 11:06:15 AMOn the subject of midfield I do hope we get to see Ridgeon given a run of games at some point this season. We were able to convince him his future was at Fulham last year when there were some heavy hitters looking to sign him. The only argument I can see not giving him matches is if we were chasing a European spot still come April/May but personally think that's unlikely. Just hope the season does not finish like last with a whimper.
Be interesting to see how good Ridgeon actually is as reports of his recent England games were not great. John King had a good start this season but has faded from the picture and it seems to me he needs to toughen up a bit. Likewise not long ago Luke Harris was the great hope for the future and is now at Oxford.
Really hope King comes good and doesn't fade away like some others.
Quote from: sunburywhite on February 03, 2026, 09:55:59 AMQuote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 09:45:40 AMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 09:03:55 AMWho do you think we will be linked with the most when summer silly season transfer thread opens? Pepi? Willock? anotherwinger? Would imagine Pepi is odds on for speculation?
If Wolves go down, I think Andre will be high on that list. Despite my reservations on how well he's done at Wolves, clearly he's been a long term target for us and now, with domestic experience, fits the mould in the sort of player we'd be lookign at.
If???
Just what we need 56 appearances for Wolves NO GOALS NO ASSISTS . No thanks
Quote from: FFC007 on February 03, 2026, 11:21:30 AMQuote from: hopper on February 03, 2026, 10:38:51 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 03, 2026, 10:20:07 AMAndre is too small to play in midfield 2 in the premiere league. Maybe he'd work as an 8 in a 433, but I don't think he will have any success at the base of a 4231.
Whoever we bring in next in midfield I think needs to be a great duel winner and physical presence. All our midfielders are good individual players but as combinations all feel slightly lightweight.
A Palhinha regen would be quite acceptable....
Yeah - or even more preferably someone in the mould of Dembele who was great on and off the ball and a great dribbler - that would be the best.
Quote from: sarnian on February 03, 2026, 12:39:38 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 11:06:15 AMOn the subject of midfield I do hope we get to see Ridgeon given a run of games at some point this season. We were able to convince him his future was at Fulham last year when there were some heavy hitters looking to sign him. The only argument I can see not giving him matches is if we were chasing a European spot still come April/May but personally think that's unlikely. Just hope the season does not finish like last with a whimper.
Be interesting to see how good Ridgeon actually is as reports of his recent England games were not great. John King had a good start this season but has faded from the picture and it seems to me he needs to toughen up a bit. Likewise not long ago Luke Harris was the great hope for the future and is now at Oxford.
Really hope King comes good and doesn't fade away like some others.
King has always been levels above Harris imo. From the immediate eye test I wasn't sure about Luke. He was great at finishing in the academy but he never seemed to do much outside of popping up with a goal. Then never did anything in first team cameos to justify hype.
King on the other hand you could tell straight away his touch, technical aspects on the ball and impact on games were always way clearer, and he's done that for England youth too.
He's still growing and learning having only just turned 19, plenty more to come from him.
For me Ridgeon is somewhere between both those in terms of footballing talent. I think he has a chance to be prem level but rate him above Luke and below josh in terms of the eye test.
Time will tell for sure. Few make it big time but at 17 and surrounding by quality players he's got all he needs around him to progress.
https://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
Quote from: FFC007 on February 03, 2026, 11:21:30 AMQuote from: hopper on February 03, 2026, 10:38:51 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 03, 2026, 10:20:07 AMAndre is too small to play in midfield 2 in the premiere league. Maybe he'd work as an 8 in a 433, but I don't think he will have any success at the base of a 4231.
Whoever we bring in next in midfield I think needs to be a great duel winner and physical presence. All our midfielders are good individual players but as combinations all feel slightly lightweight.
A Palhinha regen would be quite acceptable....
Palhonha back would be even better
Quote from: masterhaynes on February 03, 2026, 01:02:57 PMQuote from: FFC007 on February 03, 2026, 11:21:30 AMQuote from: hopper on February 03, 2026, 10:38:51 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 03, 2026, 10:20:07 AMAndre is too small to play in midfield 2 in the premiere league. Maybe he'd work as an 8 in a 433, but I don't think he will have any success at the base of a 4231.
Whoever we bring in next in midfield I think needs to be a great duel winner and physical presence. All our midfielders are good individual players but as combinations all feel slightly lightweight.
A Palhinha regen would be quite acceptable....
Palhonha back would be even better
Very much not been rated by Spurs fans this season.
Quote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
Quote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
Forest had a 4 point deduction so they definitely weren't allowed to operate that way, at least not without punishment.
Quote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
Villa have clearly been run well
Quote from: KentFulham on February 03, 2026, 01:26:38 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
Villa have clearly been run well
I think some of their fans would disagree and say that it's more their world-class manager who isn't being backed fully.
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on February 03, 2026, 01:26:22 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
Forest had a 4 point deduction so they definitely weren't allowed to operate that way, at least not without punishment.
4 points is nothing to effectively to buy an entire team worth of players every season.
Quote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:46:11 PMQuote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on February 03, 2026, 01:26:22 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
Forest had a 4 point deduction so they definitely weren't allowed to operate that way, at least not without punishment.
4 points is nothing to effectively to buy an entire team worth of players every season.
Could make a huge difference between relegation and not relegation.
If I recall the reason they got punished is because they weren't able to sell Brennan Johnson in time before their accounting year end to register the massive pure profit they got from him (was a few days later).
Quote from: Neutral Zone Ultra on February 03, 2026, 01:24:01 PMQuote from: masterhaynes on February 03, 2026, 01:02:57 PMQuote from: FFC007 on February 03, 2026, 11:21:30 AMQuote from: hopper on February 03, 2026, 10:38:51 AMQuote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on February 03, 2026, 10:20:07 AMAndre is too small to play in midfield 2 in the premiere league. Maybe he'd work as an 8 in a 433, but I don't think he will have any success at the base of a 4231.
Whoever we bring in next in midfield I think needs to be a great duel winner and physical presence. All our midfielders are good individual players but as combinations all feel slightly lightweight.
A Palhinha regen would be quite acceptable....
Palhonha back would be even better
Very much not been rated by Spurs fans this season.
They don't rate anybody, even managers
Quote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 12:56:50 PMQuote from: sarnian on February 03, 2026, 12:39:38 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 11:06:15 AMOn the subject of midfield I do hope we get to see Ridgeon given a run of games at some point this season. We were able to convince him his future was at Fulham last year when there were some heavy hitters looking to sign him. The only argument I can see not giving him matches is if we were chasing a European spot still come April/May but personally think that's unlikely. Just hope the season does not finish like last with a whimper.
Be interesting to see how good Ridgeon actually is as reports of his recent England games were not great. John King had a good start this season but has faded from the picture and it seems to me he needs to toughen up a bit. Likewise not long ago Luke Harris was the great hope for the future and is now at Oxford.
Really hope King comes good and doesn't fade away like some others.
King has always been levels above Harris imo. From the immediate eye test I wasn't sure about Luke. He was great at finishing in the academy but he never seemed to do much outside of popping up with a goal. Then never did anything in first team cameos to justify hype.
King on the other hand you could tell straight away his touch, technical aspects on the ball and impact on games were always way clearer, and he's done that for England youth too.
He's still growing and learning having only just turned 19, plenty more to come from him.
For me Ridgeon is somewhere between both those in terms of footballing talent. I think he has a chance to be prem level but rate him above Luke and below josh in terms of the eye test.
Time will tell for sure. Few make it big time but at 17 and surrounding by quality players he's got all he needs around him to progress.
Quote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 12:56:50 PMQuote from: sarnian on February 03, 2026, 12:39:38 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 11:06:15 AMOn the subject of midfield I do hope we get to see Ridgeon given a run of games at some point this season. We were able to convince him his future was at Fulham last year when there were some heavy hitters looking to sign him. The only argument I can see not giving him matches is if we were chasing a European spot still come April/May but personally think that's unlikely. Just hope the season does not finish like last with a whimper.
Be interesting to see how good Ridgeon actually is as reports of his recent England games were not great. John King had a good start this season but has faded from the picture and it seems to me he needs to toughen up a bit. Likewise not long ago Luke Harris was the great hope for the future and is now at Oxford.
Really hope King comes good and doesn't fade away like some others.
King has always been levels above Harris imo. From the immediate eye test I wasn't sure about Luke. He was great at finishing in the academy but he never seemed to do much outside of popping up with a goal. Then never did anything in first team cameos to justify hype.
King on the other hand you could tell straight away his touch, technical aspects on the ball and impact on games were always way clearer, and he's done that for England youth too.
He's still growing and learning having only just turned 19, plenty more to come from him.
For me Ridgeon is somewhere between both those in terms of footballing talent. I think he has a chance to be prem level but rate him above Luke and below josh in terms of the eye test.
Time will tell for sure. Few make it big time but at 17 and surrounding by quality players he's got all he needs around him to progress.
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I agree with the assessment re Luke Harris - other than his ability to score at age group level, for me he never showed enough on the ball talent to look like an EPL player.
Josh and Seth comparisons are interesting since they are both v similar in style and skill set - the key strength of both is their ability to turn, run with the ball and ride tackles. Their talent is obvious but they both have/had the same weaknesses at age group level - neither of them get/got on the ball nearly enough to make major impacts - indeed the u 21s performed less well last season when Josh played for them. My hope was that he would perform better at first team level as he may he need EPL level players to find him in the pockets of space he finds as a 10 - and this has largely be borne out.
Seth I am more unsure about. I watched some of his performances in the recent England u 17 tournament and he was really poor in that - doubt if any player had fewer touches than him, which could be explained away by him needing better players around him in the same way as Josh when playing as a 10 - but he played one game as a 6 and still hardly got on the ball and in the modern game the 6s together with the CBs should be getting way more touches than anyone else. For all his natural talent he needs to impose himself much more in games if he is to make it at our level. Not saying that Ali Wahid will have a better career than him but he has put in many more impactful performances in the u 18/21s. I really hope he can change his mindset a bit since he is naturally very talented and he comes across as a really bright and engaging young man. Think TC can/should tutor both him and Josh on how to find the space to make themselves constantly available
Agree regarding Ali wahid and nearly made this point myself here funnily enough. Have been a vocal supporter of his on here for a while. His biggest issue to overcome being his very slight frame, definately needs a year or 2 on loan against full grown men but he has alot of natural talent on the ball and I like the way he drives in attack.
Agree also regarding Seth, at the moment he has alot of talent potential ,but jury is out for me too, don't think she's quite shown me he's as good at those things as king. Still think josh makes it, Seth I'm 50/50
Quote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
SPURS £666m ... that sounds about right ... :slap:
Remember Villa figure is based upon NET spend, not total spend - They spent £313m ... still a lowish figure.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on February 03, 2026, 02:47:19 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
SPURS £666m ... that sounds about right ... :slap:
Remember Villa figure is based upon NET spend, not total spend - They spent £313m ... still a lowish figure.
Villa also has an extremely large wage bill for a non top 6 club which is why they're always up against FFP rules.
We have a larger than most mid table clubs wage bill as well which is why our spending can't be as high. Net spend is an absolutely horrendous metric but it draws attention so the media keep putting it out there.
https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2018718901996044356
I see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on February 03, 2026, 02:47:19 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 01:24:36 PMQuote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 01:02:31 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018625886610936180
That is some table. Sunderland, who's in their first year back in the Prem since 2017, has nearly outspent us in the last five years and we've spent most of it in the Prem. Bournemouth, who went up with us in the same season, has only spent 20m less than us despite them making 200m or so in sales and us making probably 120m-130m in sales. Forest, who also came up with us, has a net spend of more than double ours - how are they allowed to operate like this? What's most interesting is Villa - I don't know how they can be the second smallest spenders and be third in the table.
SPURS £666m ... that sounds about right ... :slap:
Remember Villa figure is based upon NET spend, not total spend - They spent £313m ... still a lowish figure.
It would be funny if the decimal places were also .666 :slap:
Yeah, I think it's net spend that's the most important figure anyway. Spending hundreds of millions but not selling anyone would be a recipe for disaster.
Quote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
Quote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
We don't need him. With King, Kevin, Bobb, ESR, Iwobi, Wilson etc, we're more than covered, and with better options
Quote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
Quote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
Yep, some of these rules are so harsh on the young players through no fault of their own. If you haven't heard this one, this is reportedly what happened to a 20 year old chelsea player:
This Aarón Anselmino case is raising SERIOUS concerns about player management in modern football:
* Chelsea signed him in summer 2024, keeping him on loan at Boca Juniors until January 2025
* He played ZERO minutes for Chelsea's first team in the 2024/25 season
* Without space in the squad, Anselmino is sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund in summer 2025
* The defender earns his place at Dortmund and starts playing, feeling settled in the team
* January 2026 arrives, and Chelsea start looking to sign a centre-back in the transfer window... But they fail to sign one, specially Jeremy Jacquet, their top target
* After failing to sign a centre-back, Chelsea TERMINATE Anselmino's loan deal at BVB on January 26th
* Anselmino leaves Dortmund in tears and returns to London, he's now ready to play for Chelsea
* Back in London, Anselmino is told he won't stay after all, so in the Deadline Day he is loaned to Strasbourg, and Chelsea recall Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg
Quote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
Agreed, there should exceptions to this rule such as in cases like this where both clubs don't want him.
Quote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
amazed restrict of trade isn't being cited somewhere. Situation can be resolved, rules and be waived, the kid needs to play.
But yet another player proving to our younger talent that financially, it's good to move from Fulham, from a footballing point of view, rarely works out. Stay, finances will come as will a big move when they're properly ready
The lad has talent, that's for sure. If he could play the TC role then I could see a case for bringing him in. However I think he has always played in a more advanced CM role than TC?
Quote from: Twig on February 03, 2026, 06:00:40 PMThe lad has talent, that's for sure. If he could play the TC role then I could see a case for bringing him in. However I think he has always played in a more advanced CM role than TC?
Isn't he more of a winger? He's play 104 games as RW and 74 as an AM.
Quote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
well he really brought this on himself. We wanted him to stay
Quote from: St Eve on February 03, 2026, 06:31:59 PMQuote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
well he really brought this on himself. We wanted him to stay
That's a little unfair if allegedly Villa won't play him to avoid making a payment, then that's not really his fault.
Quote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 07:08:59 PMQuote from: St Eve on February 03, 2026, 06:31:59 PMQuote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
well he really brought this on himself. We wanted him to stay
That's a little unfair if allegedly Villa won't play him to avoid making a payment, then that's not really his fault.
Kind of his fault for not being good enough to justify the payment.
https://x.com/i/status/2018727753789706344
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Quote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 04:47:30 PMQuote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
Yep, some of these rules are so harsh on the young players through no fault of their own. If you haven't heard this one, this is reportedly what happened to a 20 year old chelsea player:
This Aarón Anselmino case is raising SERIOUS concerns about player management in modern football:
* Chelsea signed him in summer 2024, keeping him on loan at Boca Juniors until January 2025
* He played ZERO minutes for Chelsea's first team in the 2024/25 season
* Without space in the squad, Anselmino is sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund in summer 2025
* The defender earns his place at Dortmund and starts playing, feeling settled in the team
* January 2026 arrives, and Chelsea start looking to sign a centre-back in the transfer window... But they fail to sign one, specially Jeremy Jacquet, their top target
* After failing to sign a centre-back, Chelsea TERMINATE Anselmino's loan deal at BVB on January 26th
* Anselmino leaves Dortmund in tears and returns to London, he's now ready to play for Chelsea
* Back in London, Anselmino is told he won't stay after all, so in the Deadline Day he is loaned to Strasbourg, and Chelsea recall Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg
Hopefully it starts putting off young stars from going there, they need stability.
Quote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 12:56:50 PMQuote from: sarnian on February 03, 2026, 12:39:38 PMQuote from: JimmyConway on February 03, 2026, 11:06:15 AMOn the subject of midfield I do hope we get to see Ridgeon given a run of games at some point this season. We were able to convince him his future was at Fulham last year when there were some heavy hitters looking to sign him. The only argument I can see not giving him matches is if we were chasing a European spot still come April/May but personally think that's unlikely. Just hope the season does not finish like last with a whimper.
Be interesting to see how good Ridgeon actually is as reports of his recent England games were not great. John King had a good start this season but has faded from the picture and it seems to me he needs to toughen up a bit. Likewise not long ago Luke Harris was the great hope for the future and is now at Oxford.
Really hope King comes good and doesn't fade away like some others.
King has always been levels above Harris imo. From the immediate eye test I wasn't sure about Luke. He was great at finishing in the academy but he never seemed to do much outside of popping up with a goal. Then never did anything in first team cameos to justify hype.
King on the other hand you could tell straight away his touch, technical aspects on the ball and impact on games were always way clearer, and he's done that for England youth too.
He's still growing and learning having only just turned 19, plenty more to come from him.
For me Ridgeon is somewhere between both those in terms of footballing talent. I think he has a chance to be prem level but rate him above Luke and below josh in terms of the eye test.
Time will tell for sure. Few make it big time but at 17 and surrounding by quality players he's got all he needs around him to progress.
Agree re Harris, never stood out for me. King however is very good for his age, he has the raw talent, mindset and maturity. He just needs to work on end product.
The big , rich clubs - that seemingly buy anyone they wish to - treat young , promising players like Krill . They , like the huge whales that they are , just open their mouths and swallow all in front of them. Talent is taken in - some make it but others are left to languish. Okay you can blame the players for being seduced and ' taken in' but it must be hard to refuse the apparent golden opportunity.
The game is being destroyed by the elite - but everyone on here knows that
Quote from: HV71 on February 03, 2026, 08:14:22 PMThe big , rich clubs - that seemingly buy anyone they wish to - treat young , promising players like Krill . They , like the huge whales that they are just open their mouths and swallow all in front of them. Talent is taken in - some make it but others are left to languish. Okay you can blame the players for being seduced and ' taken in' but it must be hard to refuse the apparent golden opportunity.
The game is being destroyed by the elite - but everyone on here knows that
Players are guided by agents who are looking for nice little/big earners.
Quote from: jayffc on February 03, 2026, 07:37:57 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2018727753789706344
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Is this a wind up? :slap:
Benda off to Feyenoord?
https://share.google/MfE9tNRjJeJudwOFi
Good. Gets his salary (or least some of it) off of Fulham's books.
https://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2018799153602822502?s=20
Quote from: Chi_FFC on February 03, 2026, 09:47:19 PMGood. Gets his salary (or least some of it) off of Fulham's books.
https://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2018799153602822502?s=20
I can only assume it to sweeten the pepi deal when it happens making sure Feynord dont catch them
Quote from: Nero on February 03, 2026, 09:53:22 PMQuote from: Chi_FFC on February 03, 2026, 09:47:19 PMGood. Gets his salary (or least some of it) off of Fulham's books.
https://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2018799153602822502?s=20
I can only assume it to sweeten the pepi deal when it happens making sure Feynord dont catch them
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Then Anselmino situation set me thinking. A quiet window across the Premier League must result in some general categories of winners and losers.
The winners appear to be owners who have kept expenditure down and fans of clubs who have not had their best players prised away.
Clue: that's us.
The losers are agents, players hoping for inflated contracts and clubs that have stockpiled players banking on the idea they can find a bigger mug to sell them on to and who might be struggling to find further bits of their stadium to sell to themselves in an effort to paper over the cracks.
Clue: the Hammy End has a creative suggestion for the relocation of their blue flag that involves no papering over a crack.
Quote from: General on February 03, 2026, 04:40:40 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
We don't need him. With King, Kevin, Bobb, ESR, Iwobi, Wilson etc, we're more than covered, and with better options
Maybe unpopular but elliot is way better than Kevin, Wilson. If Wilson is off, Elliott is a major upgrade
Quote from: KentFulham on February 03, 2026, 10:54:09 PMQuote from: General on February 03, 2026, 04:40:40 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
We don't need him. With King, Kevin, Bobb, ESR, Iwobi, Wilson etc, we're more than covered, and with better options
Maybe unpopular but elliot is way better than Kevin, Wilson. If Wilson is off, Elliott is a major upgrade
😂😂 Elliott has snails pace he can't run . Wilson has a turn of speed as does Kevin
Quote from: FFC1987 on February 03, 2026, 04:47:30 PMQuote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
Yep, some of these rules are so harsh on the young players through no fault of their own. If you haven't heard this one, this is reportedly what happened to a 20 year old chelsea player:
This Aarón Anselmino case is raising SERIOUS concerns about player management in modern football:
* Chelsea signed him in summer 2024, keeping him on loan at Boca Juniors until January 2025
* He played ZERO minutes for Chelsea's first team in the 2024/25 season
* Without space in the squad, Anselmino is sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund in summer 2025
* The defender earns his place at Dortmund and starts playing, feeling settled in the team
* January 2026 arrives, and Chelsea start looking to sign a centre-back in the transfer window... But they fail to sign one, specially Jeremy Jacquet, their top target
* After failing to sign a centre-back, Chelsea TERMINATE Anselmino's loan deal at BVB on January 26th
* Anselmino leaves Dortmund in tears and returns to London, he's now ready to play for Chelsea
* Back in London, Anselmino is told he won't stay after all, so in the Deadline Day he is loaned to Strasbourg, and Chelsea recall Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg
And the moral of this story is:
Never
Ever Sign for Chelsea if you know what's good for you ! ::wink::
Quote from: KentFulham on February 03, 2026, 10:54:09 PMQuote from: General on February 03, 2026, 04:40:40 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
We don't need him. With King, Kevin, Bobb, ESR, Iwobi, Wilson etc, we're more than covered, and with better options
Maybe unpopular but elliot is way better than Kevin, Wilson. If Wilson is off, Elliott is a major upgrade
They're not really comparable, Kevin is out and out winger and Wilson a pretty direct AM/winger, Elliott is more of a classic 10. He wants ball to feet all the time and more of a passer, he won't make loads of off the ball runs. He's also as mentioned not very athletic. Good player but pointless comparison.
Quote from: HV71 on February 03, 2026, 08:14:22 PMThe big , rich clubs - that seemingly buy anyone they wish to - treat young , promising players like Krill . They , like the huge whales that they are , just open their mouths and swallow all in front of them. Talent is taken in - some make it but others are left to languish. Okay you can blame the players for being seduced and ' taken in' but it must be hard to refuse the apparent golden opportunity.
The game is being destroyed by the elite - but everyone on here knows that
Society at large is being destroyed by the elite, football is a microcosm of this.
Quote from: KentFulham on February 03, 2026, 10:54:09 PMQuote from: General on February 03, 2026, 04:40:40 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
We don't need him. With King, Kevin, Bobb, ESR, Iwobi, Wilson etc, we're more than covered, and with better options
Maybe unpopular but elliot is way better than Kevin, Wilson. If Wilson is off, Elliott is a major upgrade
I think it helps that Kevin isn't a bit of a ****. Elliott seems to wind people up wherever he goes and has a Tosin-like view of his own ability. You only need to look at stats to see that Elliott
isnt a major upgrade, in fact he'd be a downgrade:
Stats are for Prem & Championship only
Wilson- 274 games 66 goals 57 assists (27g/18a in championship)
Elliott- 140 games 12 goals 24 assists (7g/11a in championship)
So Elliotts played half the games, in the prem for a Liverpool side that routinely destroyed most opposition and produces figures way worse than Wilson.
The only upgrade that Elliott would be is age wise, but I'd still not want him.
Quote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 06:04:21 PMQuote from: Twig on February 03, 2026, 06:00:40 PMThe lad has talent, that's for sure. If he could play the TC role then I could see a case for bringing him in. However I think he has always played in a more advanced CM role than TC?
Isn't he more of a winger? He's play 104 games as RW and 74 as an AM.
I never thought of him as a winger, he lacks the pace. Surprised he's played that many games out on RW. To my mind he's very much a Mid, it's just a case of which midfield role he's best suited to. As I said, for me the absolute priority is a replacement for TC>
Elliott is arrogant and showed nothing but disrespect to Fulham, and now his chickens are coming home to roost. I want my club to have nothing to do with him.
https://sportwitness.co.uk/better-not-to-take-bait-director-explains-rejecting-big-fulham-offer/
Quote from: jayffc on February 04, 2026, 02:13:59 PMhttps://sportwitness.co.uk/better-not-to-take-bait-director-explains-rejecting-big-fulham-offer/
Lol they're 17 points ahead with 13 left to play. If they lose the title because they sold a play who's injured for another month then they deserve to lose it.
I wouldn't want Elliot back here full stop
Quote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 07:08:59 PMQuote from: St Eve on February 03, 2026, 06:31:59 PMQuote from: alfie on February 03, 2026, 04:44:11 PMQuote from: demeant0r on February 03, 2026, 04:38:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on February 03, 2026, 04:36:11 PMI see Villa Manager doesn't rate Harvey Elliott, but are committed to buying him if he plays 3 more games. Anybody think he could do a job for us if we took over his loan? (If that's possible).
Can't, he's already played for two PL teams this season.
I'm not bothered about him coming to Fulham, but I find it very unfair on him or any player in that position, because the manager won't play him, surely that is restricting his career.
well he really brought this on himself. We wanted him to stay
That's a little unfair if allegedly Villa won't play him to avoid making a payment, then that's not really his fault.
I don't think it is. We wanted him to stay, but he wanted to go to his beloved Liverpool and went for practically nothing. He then bad mouthed us. It wasn't working out at Liverpool so he publicly said he wants to play even if it's with another team. Well he then went to Villa and clearly he isn't good enough. He will have to write off this season and maybe he can resurrect his career with another team next season. He might have made it had he stayed with us. He also should think about getting a new agent
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/harry-wilson-everton-fulham-transfer-33358214 (https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/harry-wilson-everton-fulham-transfer-33358214)
Good article on Harry W from the Liverpool Echo with Louis Saha and Danny Murphy putting in their tuppence worth
Quote from: v on February 04, 2026, 06:35:56 PMhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/harry-wilson-everton-fulham-transfer-33358214 (https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/harry-wilson-everton-fulham-transfer-33358214)
Good article on Harry W from the Liverpool Echo with Louis Saha and Danny Murphy putting in their tuppence worth
I find it interesting these pundits calling him the main man. Considering we almost sold him in the summer and his dips in and out of games for all the time he's been with us, I for one am still not 100% sure about him and if the goal contributions dry up I expect his starting place to be under threat from Bobb and/or Chuk.
At the start of the recently concluded window, the Dutch club rejected Fulham's initial bid. On January 12th, PSV general manager Marcel Brands revealed Marco Silva's side offered €25m.
Fulham didn't give up and their last bid was around €35m, made towards the end of the window. There wasn't enough time for PSV to secure a suitable replacement for the American.
Achingly familiar
Quote from: Angus Telford on February 04, 2026, 07:53:21 PMAt the start of the recently concluded window, the Dutch club rejected Fulham's initial bid. On January 12th, PSV general manager Marcel Brands revealed Marco Silva's side offered €25m.
Fulham didn't give up and their last bid was around €35m, made towards the end of the window. There wasn't enough time for PSV to secure a suitable replacement for the American.
Achingly familiar
I really do accept that it's never easy and that circumstances may not always be in our favour - players may not want to come etc . However something just isn't right - it's invariably a case of " same old story - different day" .
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on February 03, 2026, 05:01:14 AMQuote from: v on February 03, 2026, 01:18:26 AMWell, if in summer we're still interested in a midfielder (which I think we are) Atta looked good tonight for Udinese as they beat Roma 1-0.
In the words of commentator Dan Mason:
"Atta looks quite the player, covers a lot of ground, is a good ball carrier, has a range of passing and is a willing runner. Still 23"
He's also got a decent shot on him.
He was the one I praying we'd go in late for. Unfortunately his reputation is growing by the day and I'd imagine few clubs are starting to take notice. We could've stolen a march on him but I fear he'll go to a big club in the summer
You may be right.
Atta will have to keep it up between now and the end of the season.
He could be just what we need in the centre of the park and there will be interest from Serie A and even la Liga.
But I think if Tony Khan can afford €35m to bid for Pepi, he might be able to afford something similar (or less) for a much-needed midfield target.
Quote from: bencher on February 04, 2026, 06:46:44 PMQuote from: v on February 04, 2026, 06:35:56 PMhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/harry-wilson-everton-fulham-transfer-33358214 (https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/harry-wilson-everton-fulham-transfer-33358214)
Good article on Harry W from the Liverpool Echo with Louis Saha and Danny Murphy putting in their tuppence worth
I find it interesting these pundits calling him the main man. Considering we almost sold him in the summer and his dips in and out of games for all the time he's been with us, I for one am still not 100% sure about him and if the goal contributions dry up I expect his starting place to be under threat from Bobb and/or Chuk.
Hard to argue with the stats, he's been our main man this season. Whether that will be the case next year, who knows. Key thing has been staying fit.
Quote from: HV71 on February 04, 2026, 08:37:53 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on February 04, 2026, 07:53:21 PMAt the start of the recently concluded window, the Dutch club rejected Fulham's initial bid. On January 12th, PSV general manager Marcel Brands revealed Marco Silva's side offered €25m.
Fulham didn't give up and their last bid was around €35m, made towards the end of the window. There wasn't enough time for PSV to secure a suitable replacement for the American.
Achingly familiar
I really do accept that it's never easy and that circumstances may not always be in our favour - players may not want to come etc . However something just isn't right - it's invariably a case of " same old story - different day" .
By all accounts he did want to come. It's just the recruitment team p1ss1ng about as per.
Quote from: Super Mick on February 05, 2026, 01:29:15 AMBy all accounts he did want to come. It's just the recruitment team p1ss1ng about as per.
Not really. The club were after him all window, the failure here is the lack of preparation by PSV to find a possible replacement. They had plenty of time.
Quote from: Super Mick on February 05, 2026, 01:29:15 AMQuote from: HV71 on February 04, 2026, 08:37:53 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on February 04, 2026, 07:53:21 PMAt the start of the recently concluded window, the Dutch club rejected Fulham's initial bid. On January 12th, PSV general manager Marcel Brands revealed Marco Silva's side offered €25m.
Fulham didn't give up and their last bid was around €35m, made towards the end of the window. There wasn't enough time for PSV to secure a suitable replacement for the American.
Achingly familiar
I really do accept that it's never easy and that circumstances may not always be in our favour - players may not want to come etc . However something just isn't right - it's invariably a case of " same old story - different day" .
By all accounts he did want to come. It's just the recruitment team p1ss1ng about as per.
Maybe, but we negotiated the price down from 40 million odd euros to 35 million or so, that can take time. It is rumours that PSV were talking to us about him since late December as he was available for the right price (see I got 35 million euros or there about) but yet they didn't look at any replacements. So yes maybe we took too long,I would ask why didn't PSV line up potential replacements as seems to be the norm in these matters.
Not defending the club but trying to see both sides
Quote from: junior white on February 05, 2026, 12:54:14 PMQuote from: Super Mick on February 05, 2026, 01:29:15 AMQuote from: HV71 on February 04, 2026, 08:37:53 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on February 04, 2026, 07:53:21 PMAt the start of the recently concluded window, the Dutch club rejected Fulham's initial bid. On January 12th, PSV general manager Marcel Brands revealed Marco Silva's side offered €25m.
Fulham didn't give up and their last bid was around €35m, made towards the end of the window. There wasn't enough time for PSV to secure a suitable replacement for the American.
Achingly familiar
I really do accept that it's never easy and that circumstances may not always be in our favour - players may not want to come etc . However something just isn't right - it's invariably a case of " same old story - different day" .
By all accounts he did want to come. It's just the recruitment team p1ss1ng about as per.
Maybe, but we negotiated the price down from 40 million odd euros to 35 million or so, that can take time. It is rumours that PSV were talking to us about him since late December as he was available for the right price (see I got 35 million euros or there about) but yet they didn't look at any replacements. So yes maybe we took too long,I would ask why didn't PSV line up potential replacements as seems to be the norm in these matters.
Not defending the club but trying to see both sides
I get the feeling PSV never intended to sell Pepi if they took this long to look for a replacement, especially since the two clubs were in talks since December.
I don't think it would be a great idea,for any club to identify a target that is achievable, before ensuring you get the fee you are wanting ( or near to it ) . If it gets out that you have a target when negotiations are still taking place it really weakens your position .
As I said in my previous post I'm not necessarily blaming our team on this occasion ( as I don't know the facts ) but the recurring theme is what concerns me.
If his value is at least €35m (that's what we were ultimately prepared to pay) and we were only offering two-thirds of that for most of the window, you can see why they might not immediately scramble to sign a replacement. They probably assumed we were too far apart to make a deal, and didn't realise they were dealing with a club that only makes realistic offers in the last few days of the window.
Quote from: Angus Telford on February 05, 2026, 05:06:05 PMIf his value is at least €35m (that's what we were ultimately prepared to pay) and we were only offering two-thirds of that for most of the window, you can see why they might not immediately scramble to sign a replacement. They probably assumed we were too far apart to make a deal, and didn't realise they were dealing with a club that only makes realistic offers in the last few days of the window.
Reportedly there was only 2m difference between both sides 10 days before the window closed so PSV knew we were serious yet made no attempt to find a replacement. They were determined to keep their player in the hope he has a good World Cup which increases his value.
Quote from: sarnian on February 05, 2026, 05:52:17 PMQuote from: Angus Telford on February 05, 2026, 05:06:05 PMIf his value is at least €35m (that's what we were ultimately prepared to pay) and we were only offering two-thirds of that for most of the window, you can see why they might not immediately scramble to sign a replacement. They probably assumed we were too far apart to make a deal, and didn't realise they were dealing with a club that only makes realistic offers in the last few days of the window.
Reportedly there was only 2m difference between both sides 10 days before the window closed so PSV knew we were serious yet made no attempt to find a replacement. They were determined to keep their player in the hope he has a good World Cup which increases his value.
They are going to regret turning our offer down, if they're not already.
https://x.com/i/status/2019215392015593793
Maybe be should sign this guy
Quote from: rusty shackleford on February 05, 2026, 06:17:40 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2019215392015593793
Maybe be should sign this guy
Same guy who randomly karate chops his opponents and somehow escapes a red card :slap:
Quote from: rusty shackleford on February 05, 2026, 06:17:40 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2019215392015593793
Maybe be should sign this guy
I think this is the nail in the coffin for the standard of the Brazilian league if he can score at that rate given how average he looked in England
Vinicius hatrick tonight
When he was with us he couldn't score in a knocking shop
Quote from: sunburywhite on February 05, 2026, 10:08:52 PMWhen he was with us he couldn't score in a knocking shop
Eh, 7 league goals in ~1400 minutes.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on February 05, 2026, 10:27:50 PMQuote from: sunburywhite on February 05, 2026, 10:08:52 PMWhen he was with us he couldn't score in a knocking shop
Eh, 7 league goals in ~1400 minutes.
Though he'll be forever remembered for one particular goal in a certain local derby... ::wine::
https://www.footballinsider247.com/fulham-agreed-deal-of-the-january-window-hes-going-to-be-a-superstar/ (https://www.footballinsider247.com/fulham-agreed-deal-of-the-january-window-hes-going-to-be-a-superstar/)
Ex Toffees CEO seems impressed with Fulham's January business, and in general with how the team is shaping up under Marco Silva. Silva would be a fool to leave us now, no? 🤔
Yeah, he was a bit more useful (in terms of scoring) than he'll get remembered for- 7 prem goals in 1700 minutes, a ratio that compares well to a lot of good CFs. Also scored winning goals in a few games, crowned off by the Chelsea header. Never understood the dislike of the bloke- a very decent 3rd CF to have on the books.
Quote from: Jim© on February 06, 2026, 08:51:31 AMYeah, he was a bit more useful (in terms of scoring) than he'll get remembered for- 7 prem goals in 1700 minutes
1440 minutes to be exact (2A as well). 8G and 3A in all comps in 1791 minutes.