Nwaiwu incoming

[FFC007]

https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-premier-league-fulham-agree-personal-terms-with-nigeria-defender-nwaiwu-018d591d-7ba0-4cf3-b313-880cde1a155d

Getting closer...

[Mullers OG]

Excellent news. A much improved back up for Andersen. Andersen, Bassey, Cuenca and Newaiwu with Fougerolles in the wings looks pretty solid. Now we need to raise some cash to buy a striker. Presumably this news means Diop is off. Reed probably as well. Both of them are at a stage in their careers when they should be playing first team football

Both have been important players at FFC at times in the past seasons. Neither were first choice in their positions last season.

Arbeloa might of course change everything. Exciting times ahead.

[Jules]

Excellent news. A much improved back up for Andersen. Andersen, Bassey, Cuenca and Newaiwu with Fougerolles in the wings looks pretty solid. Now we need to raise some cash to buy a striker. Presumably this news means Diop is off. Reed probably as well. Both of them are at a stage in their careers when they should be playing first team football

Both have been important players at FFC at times in the past seasons. Neither were first choice in their positions last season.

Arbeloa might of course change everything. Exciting times ahead.

Eh? Back up for Andersen? This guy is heaps better than Andersen. Andersen needs to get used to the bench for a while or find himself a move elsewhere. He hasn't got the pace to play in a high line.

[FFC007]

Could be Andersen goes and Diop stays.

What we do need however, is a skipper who'll be on the pitch for 90 mins. Bassey?

Cairney cannot play a full season on the field as skipper...

[v]

Have the Nigerian squad a decent striker as well?

Yes, one of the hyped ones in club football, in fact. He's Osimhen.

Had a marvellous couple of seasons with Napoli a few years ago. Teammates were Fabian Ruiz and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (both now at PSG) and a certain Frank Zambo Anguissa !

[iansthailand]

The problem is it's going to be easier to market Diop than Andersen both on wages and length of contract so i think people who don't rate Andersen may well be stuck with him. Diop also had an outstanding World Cup.

[KentFulham]

Bassey as Captain has legs for me, ideal player to take on the role, am typically a fan of a solid defender being the captain

[General]

Not convinced by him. Don't feel he's proven himself to be any good in any meaningful league, and also will disappear to Afcon again. Very much an untried and untested player given his credentials to date

[Deeping_white]

Not convinced by him. Don't feel he's proven himself to be any good in any meaningful league, and also will disappear to Afcon again. Very much an untried and untested player given his credentials to date

AFCON is in the summer now...

[demeant0r]

Not convinced by him. Don't feel he's proven himself to be any good in any meaningful league, and also will disappear to Afcon again. Very much an untried and untested player given his credentials to date

If every player we buy must have proven himself in a "meaningful league" then the only leagues we'd be getting players from are the top five European leagues...

[Bassey the warrior]

Let's see if it gets reported by a more trustworthy source.

[Sting of the North]

Not convinced by him. Don't feel he's proven himself to be any good in any meaningful league, and also will disappear to Afcon again. Very much an untried and untested player given his credentials to date

If every player we buy must have proven himself in a "meaningful league" then the only leagues we'd be getting players from are the top five European leagues...

Agreed. And then the price will be double, or the player way older.

[hovewhite]

All gone quiet re this signing no reliable reporter.

[jayffc]

All gone quiet re this signing no reliable reporter.

He himself is repeatedly liking posts about him joining Fulham on socials for what it's worth

[sunburywhite]

Bassey as Captain has legs for me, ideal player to take on the role, am typically a fan of a solid defender being the captain

100%, I mean would you argue with him?

[DadCreature]

Gotta be a scam.  We don't sign players this early in the window.  Move on.  Nothing to see here.

[General]

Not convinced by him. Don't feel he's proven himself to be any good in any meaningful league, and also will disappear to Afcon again. Very much an untried and untested player given his credentials to date

If every player we buy must have proven himself in a "meaningful league" then the only leagues we'd be getting players from are the top five European leagues...

I take your point, but in fairness a vast majority of our players played in them before we signed them

[KJS]

Gotta be a scam.  We don't sign players this early in the window.  Move on.  Nothing to see here.

Keep up, we've already signed KSA

[hovewhite]

The problem is it's going to be easier to market Diop than Andersen both on wages and length of contract so i think people who don't rate Andersen may well be stuck with him. Diop also had an outstanding World Cup.

the world cup must of pushed up his value.

[LittleErn]

Nwaiwu is very good. CB but also CDM.

Having him around may also help secure Bassey to a new deal too.

when is bassets contract up ,2years?

Stop hounding him!