Winter Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025/2026

[ArcticOctopus]

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

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.

[IloveFFC]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2005213819900223981

[Angus Telford]

Will Hughes?
Are we also in for Jason Koumas?

[SimonDaviesEnjoyer]

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.

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.

[EN1 FFC]

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?

[FFC007]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2005311030080270516?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[bencher]

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?

[AJW48361]

Will Hughes is a real good footballer.Will be interesting to know where he would fit into our Midfield.

[St Eve]

Will Hughes?
Are we also in for Jason Koumas?

We are, but there is a slight concern with age and maybe he has peaked

[btffc]

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?

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

[Craven Mad]

Will 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!

[HV71]

Will 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.

[wback100]

Will 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.

[Craven Mad]

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.

[South Coast White]

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.

[Carborundum]

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.

[hopper]

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.

[@jolslover]

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.

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

[sunburywhite]

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?

If we buy Pepi is there any chance we can get Shirly

[demeant0r]

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?

If we buy Pepi is there any chance we can get Shirly

Do you prefer Pepi or Coca Cola?