Josh King

[Aaron]

I think there's the way we'd like it to be, and the way it is.

If King ever becomes a £100m player, he's unlikely to still be playing with us. You can either cash in on that when his stock is high, or let him run down the clock on his contract and miss out altogether.

It's the economics, and it's all a bit grim.

We spent something like £80m over the summer and recouped essentially none of that, and there's still improvements urgently needing made to the squad.

Enjoy it while it lasts, I think he's going to be the story of our season.  Hopefully he'll do the right thing and make sure we get a big fee when he moves on.

[demeant0r]

If we get a bid of anywhere near £120m we should snap their hands off. He's probbaly our best ever youth product from the academy but you can buy many players for £100m-£120m.

[Hatch007]

I respectfully disagree the current squad is in need of urgent replacements.

In an ideal world in January we'd perhaps:

1) get in a GK upgrade IF one is available and IF Leno moves to Bayern or elsewhere for a fee

2) recoup some kind of fee for Andersen and bring in a young, speedy back up for Affengruber

3) sell Castagne and sign a young, quick RB to compete with Kenny for a starting spot

I don't subscribe to us needing a RW as I believe we have plenty of cover given how AA is setting us up and I'd like to see Zepa get some minutes off the bench

All other positions are well covered and none of the above scream URGENT to me. IMHO

[Hatch007]

Back on topic (apologies), when I was working at a record label in 1991, new at that time to the industry and absolutely loving my job, I heard a rumour that our company was for sale.

Never one for being shy I went straight to the Chairman and asked if the rumour was true.

His response was that the company was not actively up for sale but everyone had their price. If an offer too good to be true was submitted he'd have been unwise to dismiss it out of hand.

I see similarities with FFC and Josh. Whilst the club would no doubt wish to keep Josh indefinitely, if another club slap a huge offer on the table that obliterates our current record sale, the club would surely have to consider it.

This does not, however, translate to Josh being for sale

[LC]

He's going to add a lot of goals and assists to his game either this or next season. When he does he'll be worth north of £100m. No chance we should sell him.

[ffcthereligion]

If he played for say, palace and had scored 3 premier league goals, I wonder how many posters would think Josh was worth 100m?

Presuming that they didn't think he was worth that, they might also point to the goals scored and highlight;

1) (relegated) Burnley at home, ball bounces off keeper leading to a moment of confusion where Josh doesn't know where the ball is before hooking it instinctively into an empty net

2) Chelsea, keeper howler where Sanchez pretty much chucks it in

3) palace, deflection

I personally would say he's been our best player this season and his instinct to drive with the ball and ability to find space where it is in short supply is worth a lot, but I'd understand if non partisan fans of other clubs judged his value to be around 40m too

[Jim©]

If he played for say, palace and had scored 3 premier league goals, I wonder how many posters would think Josh was worth 100m?

Presuming that they didn't think he was worth that, they might also point to the goals scored and highlight;

1) (relegated) Burnley at home, ball bounces off keeper leading to a moment of confusion where Josh doesn't know where the ball is before hooking it instinctively into an empty net

2) Chelsea, keeper howler where Sanchez pretty much chucks it in

3) palace, deflection

I personally would say he's been our best player this season and his instinct to drive with the ball and ability to find space where it is in short supply is worth a lot, but I'd understand if non partisan fans of other clubs judged his value to be around 40m too

Whilst we may have an inflated view of him, we also get to see him more than any other fans who may watch the odd game or MOTD highlights.
If they're not watching him live, they don't get to see him dummy Chris Richards (CPFC) to set up the goal, the don't see him driving forward with purpose and shooting way more than previous seasons.

Most of my mates have commented on what a player he looks.

And Sanchez chucked it in, was it any worse than Leno getting beaten at the near post by Mitchell?!

[Surlyc]

I personally would say he's been our best player this season and his instinct to drive with the ball and ability to find space where it is in short supply is worth a lot, but I'd understand if non partisan fans of other clubs judged his value to be around 40m too

£40m may well be the right price, it's around the same price paid for Tyler Dibling.

However we as a fanbase do seem to be obsessed with selling our players on the cheap. Mateus Fernandes somehow went for £85m, so we do need to keep evolving our approach to maximising value.

[Woolly Mammoth]

Josh King is worth more to Fulham on the field of play if he stays.

[Deeping_white]

Given the prices of some very ordinary players being sold in summer 2026, and the fact that King is now a PL regular whilst still being a teenager and clearly very, very talented, there is no reason why we shouldn't laugh off any inquiries short of £80m as of today, let alone if he has a true breakout season when we should then be quoting a 9 digit number.

[Dodgin]

Obvious fact is he has shown his love for the club, like Sess, don't think he would go without the club getting a fee. Only concern is relegation.

[ffcthereligion]

If he played for say, palace and had scored 3 premier league goals, I wonder how many posters would think Josh was worth 100m?

Presuming that they didn't think he was worth that, they might also point to the goals scored and highlight;

1) (relegated) Burnley at home, ball bounces off keeper leading to a moment of confusion where Josh doesn't know where the ball is before hooking it instinctively into an empty net

2) Chelsea, keeper howler where Sanchez pretty much chucks it in

3) palace, deflection

I personally would say he's been our best player this season and his instinct to drive with the ball and ability to find space where it is in short supply is worth a lot, but I'd understand if non partisan fans of other clubs judged his value to be around 40m too

Whilst we may have an inflated view of him, we also get to see him more than any other fans who may watch the odd game or MOTD highlights.
If they're not watching him live, they don't get to see him dummy Chris Richards (CPFC) to set up the goal, the don't see him driving forward with purpose and shooting way more than previous seasons.

Most of my mates have commented on what a player he looks.

True. Messages I've received have shifted season by season from 'antonee Robinson/Harry Wilson is a good player' to 'King is a good player' 

[Carborundum]

He's smashing and currently blossoming.  So, once upon a time, was Carvalho.

Whilst it's possible that from here on it's all a continued upwards rise, most young players have dips in fitness, form or just get worked out and need to adapt their game.  At which point the sort of money that's likely to be available for him in the next couple of windows might be very tempting.

Then again maybe player prices will dip in response to a Man City fire-sale.  Unlikely, granted, but amusing to contemplate.

[Ludlow Richard]

Josh King is under contract at Fulham until June 2029. Obviously we don't know if there is a release clause of any sort but if he went (for example) at the end of this season we should expect a substantial fee given that there would be two years to go on his contract.

[demeant0r]

I believe he played in the England u21 last night, how did he do?

[FFC007]

One wonders if Ridgeon, when fit from his injury, will be of a similar ilk.

[FFC007]

I believe he played in the England u21 last night, how did he do?

Got hooked on 61 mins apparently. Lost 3-1 to Eire.

[Aaron]

I respectfully disagree the current squad is in need of urgent replacements.

In an ideal world in January we'd perhaps:

1) get in a GK upgrade IF one is available and IF Leno moves to Bayern or elsewhere for a fee

2) recoup some kind of fee for Andersen and bring in a young, speedy back up for Affengruber

3) sell Castagne and sign a young, quick RB to compete with Kenny for a starting spot

I don't subscribe to us needing a RW as I believe we have plenty of cover given how AA is setting us up and I'd like to see Zepa get some minutes off the bench

All other positions are well covered and none of the above scream URGENT to me. IMHO

Weirdly, I disagree with "urgently" too, despite typing that in my message?!  I read it back there and was surprised. I was tired at the time..

I broadly agree with what you've said.

[cwindsor]

We now have a number of very promising young players on the squad.

Rather than trying to make money trading players, in the football equivalent of "churn to earn", I would like to see us develop them into a strong club for the future.

[btffc]

We now have a number of very promising young players on the squad.

Rather than trying to make money trading players, in the football equivalent of "churn to earn", I would like to see us develop them into a strong club for the future.

Ideally that would happen but what if he won't sign a new contract because he ambitions to play in the Champions League or bigger wages than we can offer? He definitely wants to play for England and I can guarantee he would already be called up playing for a big 6 club.

He will have 2 years left in the Summer which is generally the best time to sell to maximize value and if we have a very large offer on the table we have to consider it. The following Summer with 1 year left we may only get half what we get offered next Summer and we definitely can't risk letting him go for free.

In a perfect world, he signs a new deal until 2032 and we don't have to think about it for several years but until that happens the possibility of selling him has to be under consideration.