The Official Silly Season Summer Transfer Thread 2018/19

[Deeping_white]

Southampton allegedly rejected the second bid for Targett which is in excess of £10m according to sky. At this point I'd give up on him and go for a different option, be it someone like Ferland Mendy or Juan Bernat instead. Bernat plays for Bayern so is used to a posession based style of football and is transfer listed due to being within the last year of his contract.

[Ordar]

Yep I don't want to see us going higher than that for Targett. Tierney please!

[Bryanthebroom]

Southampton allegedly rejected the second bid for Targett which is in excess of £10m according to sky. At this point I'd give up on him and go for a different option, be it someone like Ferland Mendy or Juan Bernat instead. Bernat plays for Bayern so is used to a posession based style of football and is transfer listed due to being within the last year of his contract.

Could we afford his wages? I reckon we'll have another look at Tagliafico or possibly go back for Zinchenko.
Maybe put in a cheeky bid for Tierney? Hehehe.

[Deeping_white]

Southampton allegedly rejected the second bid for Targett which is in excess of £10m according to sky. At this point I'd give up on him and go for a different option, be it someone like Ferland Mendy or Juan Bernat instead. Bernat plays for Bayern so is used to a posession based style of football and is transfer listed due to being within the last year of his contract.

Could we afford his wages? I reckon we'll have another look at Tagliafico or possibly go back for Zinchenko.
Maybe put in a cheeky bid for Tierney? Hehehe.

Don't think he's on mega bucks as he's not a nailed on starter owing to how they sometimes play 3 at the back or use David Alaba at LB as he's one of the best in the world. Bayern also don't break the bank with finances so I should imagine that whatever he's earning, we could at least match it.

[Barrett487]

Still linked with Obiang

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/07/31/do-report-fulham-make-attractive-offer-for-west-ham-midfielder-p/

Report: Fulham make offer for West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang

Pedro Obiang has been tipped to return to Serie A with Sampdoria - but could Fulham raid their Premier League and London rivals instead?

[Bryanthebroom]

Still linked with Obiang

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/07/31/do-report-fulham-make-attractive-offer-for-west-ham-midfielder-p/

Report: Fulham make offer for West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang

Pedro Obiang has been tipped to return to Serie A with Sampdoria - but could Fulham raid their Premier League and London rivals instead?

Feels like Obiang may be a second choice if we don't get Herrera or Battaglia?

[WhiteJC]

Fulham make Lapadula move

Fulham have made an approach to sign Genoa striker Gianluca Lapadula, according to reports from Italy this morning.
Despite yesterday's capture of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Slavisa Jokanovic is still seeking to supplement his attacking resources ahead of the start of the new Premier League season. The 28 year-old striker only signed a permanent deal with Genoa this summer after a successful loan spell with the Rossoblu last term, but the Serie A would reportedly be open to selling him on for a profit.
Fulham will face competition for Lapadula's signature, however, with Turkish side Beskitas having also registered their interest in the forward. Lapadula is known as a physically strong and determined striker – once being given the nickname 'Sir William' after William Wallace in recognition of his strength – who can also play as a second striker or on either wing. His versatility would make him an intriguing option for any position in Jokanovic's preferred 4-3-3 system.
Lapadula, who scored eight goals in 27 appearances in two years at AC Milan and helped the Italian giants win the Italian Super Cup, found the net six times in 28 appearances last year for Genoa. Genoa president Enrico Preziosi reportedly values the forward at around £13m and could countenance a deal at that price.



http://hammyend.com/index.php/2018/07/fulham-make-lapadula-move/

[Deeping_white]

Lucas Perez at £7m as a backup striker??

[grandad]

Seems we have joined the "big" boys in being linked with every player whether they are available or not. Just because we have spent a few bob the lazy journos link us with anybody. I am sure the club know who they really want & talks have been on going for weeks. Some targets we have signed, some we have not. The Club are doing a fantastic job, far beyond what many thought was just a dream.

[Deeping_white]

According to Lyall Thomas, the fee for Mawson is just £15m. Tony has pulled a blinder if that's all he's going to cost us.

[Mince n Tatties]

I thought the lad from Nice we got was a left back.

[fulhamben]

I thought the lad from Nice we got was a left back.

center back who can play at left back.

[mkras99]

https://www.westlondonsport.com/fulham/fulham-set-to-complete-15m-signing-of-mawson/amp

[LVBPTS]

not linked with him at all but i have just read Axel Witsel has an £18m buy out clause....would take him as the DCM although his wages must be ridiculous after being at Zenit when they had the Oil money and now in China

[twang]

Sky are now copy-pasting the German reports of our interest in Guilavogui.


FULHAM KEEN ON GUILAVOGUI

Fulham are interested in signing Wolfsburg midfielder Josuha Guilavogui, according to Sky sources.

The 27-year-old defensive-midfielder has two years left on his contract and the Whites are looking for another player of his profile to compete with Kevin McDonald.

Guilavogui is a France international with seven caps, but has not played on the international scene since 2015.

The player joined Wolfsburg from Atletico Madrid on an initial two-year loan deal in 2014 before making the move permanent in 2016.

But he suffered a neck injury in a friendly that summer and did not return to action again until the following November.

Born in France but of Guinean descent, Guilavogui began his career as a youth at Toulon and Saint-Etienne, where he broke into the first-team before signing for Atletico in 2013.

[Woolly Mammoth]

I thought the lad from Nice we got was a left back.

I thought he was nice also.

[wheelerdeeler]

not linked with him at all but i have just read Axel Witsel has an £18m buy out clause....would take him as the DCM although his wages must be ridiculous after being at Zenit when they had the Oil money and now in China

He's all but gone to Dortmund.

[FFC1987]

not linked with him at all but i have just read Axel Witsel has an £18m buy out clause....would take him as the DCM although his wages must be ridiculous after being at Zenit when they had the Oil money and now in China

He's all but gone to Dortmund.

His wages.....wasn't he one of teh highest paid in the world for a while?

[Count Flapula]

Sky are now copy-pasting the German reports of our interest in Guilavogui.


FULHAM KEEN ON GUILAVOGUI

Fulham are interested in signing Wolfsburg midfielder Josuha Guilavogui, according to Sky sources.

The 27-year-old defensive-midfielder has two years left on his contract and the Whites are looking for another player of his profile to compete with Kevin McDonald.

Guilavogui is a France international with seven caps, but has not played on the international scene since 2015.

The player joined Wolfsburg from Atletico Madrid on an initial two-year loan deal in 2014 before making the move permanent in 2016.

But he suffered a neck injury in a friendly that summer and did not return to action again until the following November.

Born in France but of Guinean descent, Guilavogui began his career as a youth at Toulon and Saint-Etienne, where he broke into the first-team before signing for Atletico in 2013.

French international DM sounds promising. Anyone know if he's got any pace? Over the moon it looks like Mawson is coming but him, Ream and Kmac in the middle has a distinct lack of pace in that area (add Targett to that in terms of lack of pace at the back of we get him).

[Roberty]

@statto - how do the players we've brought stack up against your expectations ?
I read somewhere (I cannot find the quote) that SK wanted to compete and not just survive in the PL - are we likely to be doing that?

Better than I thought mate. Khan said we wouldn't be there just to make up the numbers. He's delivered on that IMO. Do you agree?

If the recruitment continues, I think we could be a serious challenge for most teams, with a better team than I'd expected

Given SK's experience of being in the championship I didn't doubt his word; I'm just surprised that we have been able to compete successfully against more established teams to bring in quality players.

Given how the squad is shaping up SJ can have few complaints and we will get to see if he can be successful in the PL

I'm looking forward to the Palace game - to welcome Roy back and send him home with NIL points