Winter Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025/2026

[Jules]

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?!

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?

[btffc]

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?!

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.

[Craven Mad]

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.

[jayffc]

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?!

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

[Chi_FFC]

I'm curious what exactly a "modest fee" for Adama would look like.

[Jules]

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?!

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.

[FFC1987]

Oscar Bobb link! Someone's going to be happy!!!

[sarnian]

Oscar Bobb link! Someone's going to be happy!!!

No chance, Sterling much more likely.

[KentFulham]

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?!

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

[KentFulham]

I'm curious what exactly a "modest fee" for Adama would look like.

I cant see more than £2-3m at best.

[JimmyConway]

I'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!

[HV71]

That's surely just the value of the oil

[onecupsoon]

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. 

[jayffc]

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. 

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...

[FFC1987]

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. 

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.

[hopper]

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.

[FFC1987]

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.

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.

[hopper]

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.

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.

[FFC1987]

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.

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.

[hopper]

@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.