The Official 2015 Silly Season Transfer Thread

[FPT]

From today's the Sun on Sunday:

[Rhys Lightning 63]

Ryan Williams has just been shipped off to Barnsley. Real shame, had high hopes for that kid

[FPT]

And I found this last night - Mesca trialling with AEL Limassol: http://t.co/978c3Smp56

[Barrett487]

Ryan Williams has just been shipped off to Barnsley. Real shame, had high hopes for that kid

:plus one:
I felt that Ryan was never given a proper chance. He had a good attitude and showed signs of promise. I think he has fallen victim to being in a large squad and i wish him well.

[Barrett487]

And I found this last night - Mesca trialling with AEL Limassol: http://t.co/978c3Smp56

I love the google translation of his name 'Bouomeska Toue Do Bathrooms'  :005:

The 22-year old former midfielder Fulham Bouomeska Toue Do Bathrooms or simply Meska in our island since Tuesday night on behalf of AEL and will go through a trial
The young ace has come in Cyprus and will pass through the microscope technician AEL , Christakis Christoforou . You can fight the right and on the left side of midfield and as a winger and main feature is speed
The makers of AEL and Cypriot technician who want to try it first and not in a hurry to close the transcription as there is plenty of time ahead of them. Indeed it is likely to be followed and prepare the team in Bulgaria.


I hope this clarifies things, lol 

[Toby Ward-Smith]

ENGLISH CLUB RUMOURS..
25 Jul 2015 22:06:33
After adding the signature of Luke Garbutt on loan from Everton Fulham are close to signing Swansea Midfielder Leon Britton for a small fee & Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle on loan.
The club are still hopeful of prising Tom Lee's away from Sheffield Wednesday & want former loanee Michael Turner back at the club this season.
The club are yet to find a buyer willing to pay the 8m being asked for Mitroglou & the Greek international has excepted that he may be at Fulham come September.

[Lighthouse]

Think somebody has just pulled all the Summer gossip together into one rumour.



ENGLISH CLUB RUMOURS..
25 Jul 2015 22:06:33
After adding the signature of Luke Garbutt on loan from Everton Fulham are close to signing Swansea Midfielder Leon Britton for a small fee & Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle on loan.
The club are still hopeful of prising Tom Lee's away from Sheffield Wednesday & want former loanee Michael Turner back at the club this season.
The club are yet to find a buyer willing to pay the 8m being asked for Mitroglou & the Greek international has excepted that he may be at Fulham come September.

[Craven Mad]

Those 4 would transform our side and would all be big upgrades on what we have but can't see it happening, though.

Also, Britton would be a good catch - and could be the best in the league - but my Swansea mates think he's pretty hard to fit in a side and has been off-the-ball (so to speak) for a season or so now; might be a bit of a risk.

[FPT]

I presume that was taken from the site Football Rumours (where anybody with an account can post rumours), giving a lot of question marks. I don't believe it's based on any truth, more players we've been vaguely linked with all summer.

Usually I wouldn't comment on things like this, but what did spark my attention was the idea of signing two centre backs and going into next season with essentially a brand new defence, and that's excluding the goalkeeper of which we do not know who will be Kit's number one.

Again, not that I believe the rumour, but Richards, Lees, Turner and Garbutt would be an excellent back four. It'd be surprised if we were to sign two centre backs, but you never know.

[MJG]

I spoke about possibly needing two centre backs on cottage talk yesterday.
It's a worry that Fulham fans look at our three main CB's and can't agree that at least one (the same one) of them is worth a place.
So if we bring ONE and gets injured,  misses a game,  we end up with same as last year,  and I think the one thing we can all agree on,  is that any 2 out of those 3 together long term is not good enough.

Hence we need two.

Just to clarify I'm a Dan Burn fan and would prefer him to start,  just don't trust the other two at all.

[dannyboi-ffc]

I spoke about possibly needing two centre backs on cottage talk yesterday.
It's a worry that Fulham fans look at our three main CB's and can't agree that at least one (the same one) of them is worth a place.
So if we bring ONE and gets injured,  misses a game,  we end up with same as last year,  and I think the one thing we can all agree on,  is that any 2 out of those 3 together long term is not good enough.

Hence we need two.

Just to clarify I'm a Dan Burn fan and would prefer him to start,  just don't trust the other two at all.

I hope we sign two CBs and if we do Burn is the one who would push them for a place in the team with hutch as 4th choice. It doesn't really matter who we let go between hutch and bodurov but I think I would let the Bulgarian leave.

So strange because he started off so good but he slowly got worse and became part of the problem eventually and the Turner loan was very much welcomed

[HillingdonFFC]

I spoke about possibly needing two centre backs on cottage talk yesterday.
It's a worry that Fulham fans look at our three main CB's and can't agree that at least one (the same one) of them is worth a place.
So if we bring ONE and gets injured,  misses a game,  we end up with same as last year,  and I think the one thing we can all agree on,  is that any 2 out of those 3 together long term is not good enough.

Hence we need two.

Just to clarify I'm a Dan Burn fan and would prefer him to start,  just don't trust the other two at all.

Whats your gut feeling regarding Dunk?
Played for Brighton today , just get the feeling that we've moved on. Gutted if we have, would've been a fantastic signing. Mystified as to how we haven't got a good centre back in with the new season just around corner.

[jimmyc19]

Dele Ali on loan is being talked about by some fulham fans on twitter

[Lighthouse]

Dele Ali on loan is being talked about by some fulham fans on twitter

I think he said earlier that he had no intention of going out on loan.

[Craven Mad]

Dele Ali on loan is being talked about by some fulham fans on twitter

I think he said earlier that he had no intention of going out on loan.

Then he can look forward to a season warming their bench...

[FulhamStu]

If anyone doubt our need for a new centre back or 2 - look at the very short clip of the game Saturday. 

[Skatzoffc]

I spoke about possibly needing two centre backs on cottage talk yesterday.
It's a worry that Fulham fans look at our three main CB's and can't agree that at least one (the same one) of them is worth a place.
So if we bring ONE and gets injured,  misses a game,  we end up with same as last year,  and I think the one thing we can all agree on,  is that any 2 out of those 3 together long term is not good enough.

Hence we need two.

Just to clarify I'm a Dan Burn fan and would prefer him to start,  just don't trust the other two at all.

Agreed.
imo Burn needs a solid dependable partner and he will be fine.

[Horsfield_No9]

That could be the end of the Mitro dream then...

Another crucial meeting today for Kostas #Mitroglou between #Sporting Lisbon and #Fulham representatives.

— Johnny Georgopoulos (@YanniRamone) July 27, 2015

"Another crucial meeting today for Kostas #Mitroglou between #Sporting Lisbon and #Fulham representatives."

[Craven Mad]

If losing Kostas meant we could get someone like Dwight Gayle in, I'd say that would be an upgrade given our needs/position.

[ToodlesMcToot]

If losing Kostas meant we could get someone like Dwight Gayle in, I'd say that would be an upgrade given our needs/position.

I would say it's an upgrade as well.....and not because I've seen enough of Kostas in the context of this league to make an educated determination. Something has always seemed off about his transfer to our club.....almost shady.