Winter Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025/2026

[alfie]

https://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.

[HobGoblin]

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.

Agreed. We need a striker. Spending on further wingers, use funds on a decent striker

[FFC007]

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.

[Deuce]

We still linked with Raheem? Jesus. He hasnt exactly gotten better six months older and no playing time

[jayffc]

https://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.

[jayffc]

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

[jayffc]

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.

[Craven Mad]

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...

[jayffc]

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...

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.

[Craven Mad]

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

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...

[fulhamfan]

any more news on Sterling or is it just paper talk ?

[jayffc]

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

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.

[Chi_FFC]

One of the few options available for him if he wants to play this season.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2007064201022627996?s=20

[sunburywhite]

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

[WolverineFFC]

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

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.

[FFC007]

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.

[King_Crud]

https://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

[@jolslover]

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).

[DadCreature]

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

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.

[FFC007]

Depending on the Tete injury... is LDF worth recalling?