Thursday Fulham Stuff (31/08/17)...

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Derby Fixture Televised

Fulham's meeting with Derby County at Craven Cottage on Saturday 18th November has been selected for live television coverage on Sky Sports.

The fixture will now kick-off at the later time of 5.30pm.



http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2017/august/31/derby-fixture-televised

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Fulham on the verge of signing 28-year-old, medical expected this afternoon

Released from his contract after 'flipping the bird' at Zenit St Petersburg fans who came to watch a reserves game, Yohan Mollo is now expected to ply his trade in the Championship.

According to L'Equipe in France, the former Saint-Etienne winger, who has spent the past two years in Russia between KS Samara and Roberto Mancini's side.

The French newspaper report that the 28-year-old is expected to sign a one year contract at Craven Cottage, with the option to extend his stay by another season if the club wish to do so.

Mollo will undergo his medical ahead of his transfer to Slavisa Jokanovic's side on Thursday afternoon.

L'Equipe also reveal that in order to get their man, the Cottagers had to see off some competition, notably Nantes in France, who tried to lure him with a low-cost deal, which clearly didn't go down too well.

During his 172 appearances in Ligue 1 with Monaco, Nancy, Caen and Saint-Etienne, the French winger scored 21 goals and picked up 31 assists.

In Russia? Six goals and 10 assists in 42 games.



http://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-verge-signing-28-year-old-french-winger-medical-expected-afternoon/

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Fulham Closing In On French Winger

Fulham are closing in on the signature of former Zenit St. Petersburg winger Yohan Mollo.

The 28-year-old was freed from his contract at Russian giants Zenit earlier this week, but is not set to be without a club for long with a move to the English Championship on the cards.

According to French sports daily L'Equipe, Mollo is closing in on a switch to Craven Cottage.

French Ligue 1 side Nantes have also been chasing Mollo's signature, but look to have been beaten by Fulham.

The French winger would not have to rush to sign for Fulham today though as he is a free agent, which means he is able to move outside the transfer window system.

Mollo slipped out of favour at Zenit and then fell out with fans, something which meant a contract termination was quickly on the cards.

A product of Monaco's youth set-up, Mollo has also played in Spain, through a spell with Granada.



http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/08/31/fulham-closing-in-on-french-winger/349211/

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Fulham £20m deal to sign Leeds United target "all but dead"

According to the Daily Mail's live transfer feed, a deal for Fulham to sign Newcastle United striker Dwight Gayle is unlikely to happen due to a £20m asking price that the Magpies are trying to pursue.

The Dwight Gayle transfer saga has rumbled on over the last few days and seems to be reaching a resolution now with it looking like the London club will look elsewhere to sign a striker on Deadline Day.

The striker scored 23 goals in 32 appearances for Newcastle United last season and it appears that he won't be on his way to London.

As the deadline of 11pm draws closer though, there could be a chance that Fulham may come up with the £20 million in cash to sign the striker. Another possibility is that they test Newcastle with a lower bid and see whether the Premier League club gives in to late pressure in the transfer window.

Leeds United and Wolves had been rumoured to be interested in Gayle but an asking price of £20 million is likely to be considered as too much and considering the fact that Leeds United have announced the signing of Pawel Cibicki and are set to sign Pierre Michel-Lasogga, a move to Elland Road seems unlikely for Gayle.

With Gayle looking set to stay put at Newcastle, his focus will be firmly upon getting back into the club's first team after supposedly falling behind in the pecking order to Joselu, Alexander Mitrovic and Ayoze Perez.

There is a chance though that the striker may still move away from St. James' Park and we'll bring more information as soon as we find out.



http://the72.co.uk/90814/fulham-20m-deal-sign-leeds-united-target-dead/

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Fulham looking to sign former Zenit winger on free transfer

The winger looks set to sing an initial one-year deal after he left Zenit by mutual consent

Fulham are looking to add Yohan Mollo to their ranks on a free transfer after his Zenit St Petersburg contract was cancelled.

The 28-year-old looks set to sign a one-year deal with the option of a further year at the club's discretion and is to undergo his medical this afternoon.

The Frenchman has had a variety of clubs in his career, ranging from Monaco, Caen, Granada, Nancy, St-Etienne, Kryliya Sovetov and finally Zenit.

He only signed for the Russian club in January and signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Zenit, before cancelling his contract on August 30 by mutual consent.

Fulham have missed out on Jota, with the Spaniard heading to Birmingham instead of the Cottage, while they remain in the hunt for Jordan Graham and Dwight Gayle.



http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fulham-looking-sign-former-zenit-13553916

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Fulham defender to stay despite Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United interest

According to the Daily Mail's live transfer feed, Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon is going to stay with the club despite interest from Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham.

The London club supposedly asked the FA not to call the young defender up for international duty with England because they feel that he needed rest.

Sessegnon has enjoyed a fantastic breakthrough season with Fulham, making 25 appearances in the Championship during last season and scoring five goals at just 17-years-old from left-back.

The defender also broke into England's U19 side and has made 11 appearances for his country, scoring on four occasions and winning the Euro U19s finals during this summer. Most remarkably, Sessegnon finished as the tournament's joint top-scorer from left-back which highlights his attacking talent from the full-back position.

Although a range of Premier League clubs have been rumoured to sign the defender, it appears that he will be staying with Fulham and looking forward to being part of the Championship sides team for this season as last years beaten Play-Off semi-finalists aim to gear up for another promotion push.

Sessegnon is likely to have a highly promising career ahead of him and given the fact that he is only 17, if he is to stay with Fulham and develop with the Championship club, it could stand him in good stead should he move on to an elite Premier League club later in his career.

Fulham are thought to be having a very busy day in the transfer market on Deadline Day but a huge relief for most fans will be the fact that Sessegnon looks set to stay with the club.



http://the72.co.uk/90843/defender-stay/

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Wolves transfer news: Jordan Graham set for Fulham loan move as duo swoop off

Wolves winger Jordan Graham is close to finalising a loan move to Fulham - but deals for midfielders Jack Colback and Scott McTominay are believed to have fallen through.

And Wolves' increasingly desperate search for a striker has yielded a new name with PSV's Dutch forward Jurgen Locadia emerging as a late option although they face stiff competition from Premier League clubs for his signature, including Brighton.

Graham had been chased by a number of Championship teams but Fulham, who made an official offer two days ago, have won the race and the winger travelled to London this morning for a medical.

Wolves hoped to sign either Colback or McTominay on loan to replace the departed Dave Edwards but the Newcastle man is said to be keen to stay in the north east and Manchester United youngster McTominay is set to stay at Old Trafford with the Premier League leaders believing he may have a role to play in their first team squad.

Locadia is one of several strikers still being pursued but PSV are thought to want up to £10m. The 23-year-old Dutch young international, who can also play as a winger, has netted 37 goals in 115 league appearances for PSV.

If not Wolves haven't given up hoping of snaring Jordan Rhodes from Sheffield Wednesday or Norwich striker Nelson Oliveira.



Read more at https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2017/08/31/wolves-transfer-news-jordan-graham-set-for-fulham-loan-move-as-duo-swoop-off/#AZyIqUY54bLWlFHr.99

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FULHAM CLOSING IN ON DEAL FOR MIDFIELDER AS DEADLINE TICKS EVER CLOSER

Reports from French publication L'Equipe has revealed that French winger Yohan Mollo is on the verge of signing for Championship club Fulham.

The 28-year-old cancelled his contract with Zenit St. Petersburg recently just seven months after joining the Russian club.

According to the reports, Mollo is set to have his medical at Fulham this afternoon ahead of his move to Craven Cottage.

Despite scoring six goals and providing four assists in just 19 league games for Zenit, Mollo quickly fell out of favour at the club and its fans which led to the contract termination.

There is no rush for the club to sign the player as Mollo, who is a product of the famed Monaco academy, is a free agent he can be signed outside of the transfer window.

The Verdict

Ignoring the fact that he fell out with his former employers and their fans, Mollo had an excellent season with Zenit.

Contributing to 10 goals in just 19 league games as a left winger can't be ignored and if he can replicate that form for Fulham then the club's goal scoring issues could soon be over.

Despite the lack of any rush to get this deal done, expect Mollo to be a Fulham player sooner rather than later.



https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fulham-closing-in-on-deal-for-midfielder-as-deadline-ticks-ever-closer/

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Wolves transfer news: Jordan Graham set for Fulham loan move as duo swoop off

Wolves winger Jordan Graham is close to finalising a loan move to Fulham - but deals for midfielders Jack Colback and Scott McTominay are believed to have fallen through.

And Wolves' increasingly desperate search for a striker has yielded a new name with PSV's Dutch forward Jurgen Locadia emerging as a late option although they face stiff competition from Premier League clubs for his signature, including Brighton.

Graham had been chased by a number of Championship teams but Fulham, who made an official offer two days ago, have won the race and the winger travelled to London this morning for a medical.

Wolves hoped to sign either Colback or McTominay on loan to replace the departed Dave Edwards but the Newcastle man is said to be keen to stay in the north east and Manchester United youngster McTominay is set to stay at Old Trafford with the Premier League leaders believing he may have a role to play in their first team squad.

Locadia is one of several strikers still being pursued but PSV are thought to want up to £10m. The 23-year-old Dutch young international, who can also play as a winger, has netted 37 goals in 115 league appearances for PSV.

If not Wolves haven't given up hoping of snaring Jordan Rhodes from Sheffield Wednesday or Norwich striker Nelson Oliveira.



Read more at https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2017/08/31/wolves-transfer-news-jordan-graham-set-for-fulham-loan-move-as-duo-swoop-off/#AZyIqUY54bLWlFHr.99

yay, another bloody loan for somone else who isn't as good as the player we sold.

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FULHAM COULD TURN ATTENTIONS TO £17M SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY MAN AS DEADLINE EDGES CLOSER

According to the Daily Mail's live transfer feed (13:00), Championship club Fulham are giving up on their attempts to bring Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle to the club, and are considering switching attentions to Sheffield Wednesday forward Fernando Forestieri, who's rated at £17m by the club.

Recent reports had confirmed that the Cottagers had put in an official £15 million bid for the English striker but Rafa Benitez wants an offer resembling something closer to £20 million which has put Slavisa Jokanovic off going back in for the player.

The 26-year-old is yet to score for Newcastle in the Premier League this season, however, he didn't have that problem last season in the Championship.

Gayle scored 23 goals and provided two assists in 32 league games as Newcastle snatched the Championship title away from Brighton and Hove Albion.

Fulham have already brought nine new players into the club this summer with two of them, Rui Fonte and Aboubakar Kamara, being strikers.

The Verdict

Whilst it is very easy for anyone here at FLW to say Fulham should hand over the £20 million to Newcastle to get the player, it's not always that simple.

£20 million is still a lot of money for most Championship clubs and it isn't something that can just be thrown around.

With that being said, Gayle would've been a fantastic signing for the Cottagers and would have provided them with plenty of goals to help their promotion ambitions.



https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fulham-could-turn-attentions-to-17m-sheffield-wednesday-man-as-deadline-edges-closer/

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Report: Fulham could switch sights to Sheffield Wednesday's Fernando Forestieri with move for Newcastle United's Dwight Gayle now highly unlikely

The Sheffield Wednesday forward has emerged as a possible alternative to Newcastle United's Gayle as Fulham seek to add to their attack.

The Daily Mail reports (13:00) that Fulham could switch their sights to Sheffield Wednesday forward Fernando Forestieri with a move for Newcastle United's Dwight Gayle now highly unlikely.

Fulham were credited with interest in Forestieri at the weekend, before making a £15 million offer for Gayle.

Newcastle, though, are said to want closer to £18 million for the 26-year-old, with a replacement also needing to be found.

According to The Daily Mail, Forestieri could cost the Cottagers almost as much, with Wednesday holding out for £17 million for the Argentinian-born player, who has only started once in the Championship this season after alleged disciplinary issues.

But it is claimed that Fulham, whose manager Slavisa Jokanovic worked with Forestieri at Watford, had only been willing to offer £12 million.

Forestieri has finished each of his two full seasons at Hillsborough as Wednesday's top scorer, but recent problems could tempt the Owls to cash in on the 27-year-old, who was linked with a move to Newcastle during last summer's transfer window.

The Daily Mail also reports (11:46) that Wednesday striker Sam Winnall could be seeking a temporary move away from South Yorkshire.



http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/08/31/report-fulham-could-switch-sights-to-sheffield-wednesdays-fernan/

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Newcastle United Leave Fulham Disappointed On Dwight Gayle

Newcastle United have closed the door on selling striker Dwight Gayle on transfer deadline day.

The Magpies have been prepared to consider selling Gayle and have received a substantial offer from Championship side Fulham for the hitman.

But according to BBC Radio 5 live, Newcastle have now chosen not to sell Gayle and will keep hold of the striker.

As such the goal-getter will not be making the move to Craven Cottage, leaving Fulham disappointed.

Gayle scored 23 goals in just 32 Championship games for the Magpies last term and has been linked with several clubs in the second tier, though Fulham were the only side to lodge a bid.

Newcastle were chasing Liverpool striker Divock Origi, but have lost out as the Belgian has joined Wolfsburg on loan.

Now Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has chosen to persist with Gayle and will hope that he can produce the goods in the Premier League for the Magpies.



http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/08/31/newcastle-united-leave-fulham-disappointed-on-dwight-gayle/349294/

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Reports - Gayle Will Not Be Sold Today
An offer from Fulham was not enough to move the needle

After 48 hours during which Newcastle looked willing to part with Gayle for £18 million and was considering an offer from Fulham for £15 million, it now looks unlikely that Gayle will be going anywhere this window, according to Ian Dennis at the BBC.

The most telling portion of this tweet is the last line - "Guess hinged on getting in a replacement." It had been reported that any Gayle Sale™ would have been contingent upon lining up a replacement, with Cenk Tosun the most recent possibility. It now looks as though there is no one to replace Gayle, and this is as good a sign as any that the remainder of the transfer window will be a fruitless one for Newcastle in terms of players coming in.



https://cominghomenewcastle.sbnation.com/2017/8/31/16233472/reports-gayle-will-not-be-sold-today

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Leeds United initiate contact to sign player, Huddersfield and Fulham went before them

From nowhere on Thursday, Leeds United were linked with Montpellier's William Remy. L'Equipe reported Leeds are the club pressing most to sign the central defender, and that QPR are also keen.

Contact is said to have been initiated by both clubs today, but no offers yet submitted to Montpellier.

Leeds United aren't the first English club to consider signing Remy this summer. Fulham were seriously linked towards the end of July, and that came not too long after Huddersfield Town were also said to be eager.

The player's versatility was seen as an attraction for both Fulham and Huddersfield, and it was the same when Crystal Palace were linked during the January transfer window.

For a while it's been thought that Remy is available from Montpellier, and that's probably what has given Leeds and QPR encouragement.

A couple of days ago L'Equipe reported Montpellier still hoped to find the 26 year old a new club before the end of the window.

Therefore, interest from the Championship can only be welcome and it must be assumed that if Leeds United continue to be most pressing and raise that to an offer level, a deal is very possible.



http://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-initiate-contact-sign-player-huddersfield-fulham-went/

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Fulham chase deals ahead of deadline

Fulham are looking to sign winger Jordan Graham on loan from Wolves.

Leicester City are also interested in the 23-year-old, who joined Wolves from Villa in 2015.

The Whites are also looking to sign another wide-man, 28-year-old Frenchman Yohan Mollo, after he left Zenit St Petersburg by mutual consent.



http://www.westlondonsport.com/fulham/whites-leicester-city-keen-wolves-man

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Arsenal outgoing means Leeds United and Fulham target is going nowhere

Arsenal striker Lucas Perez is on the verge of re-signing for former club Deportivo La Coruna, according to The Mirror.

At first glance, it may look as though this news has no bearing on the Championship.  However, it probably means that Fulham and Leeds United target Dwight Gayle will not be leaving current club Newcastle United today.

According to the Daily Star, Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez began the day wanting to secure a deal for Lucas Perez from Arsenal.  With Perez now on the brink of a return to Spain, Newcastle cannot afford to let a striker leave the club without bringing one in.  Therefore, Dwight Gayle looks set to stay with Newcastle today.

Championship sides Fulham and Leeds United had been linked with moves for Gayle, with the former club going closer to signing the striker.  Fulham had a bid of £15 million rejected by Newcastle earlier today, clearly stating that Gayle would be going nowhere.

Leeds have since completed the signing of Hamburg striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga on a season-long loan deal, handing the forward the number nine shirt.  This would suggest that Leeds are not looking to bring in another striker today, and see Lasogga as their replacement for Chris Wood.

Fulham, on the other hand, could still be in the market for a striker following their failed bid for Gayle.  If the club are willing to bid £15 million once again, Fulham fans could be in for an interesting last few hours of the transfer window.



http://the72.co.uk/90985/arsenal-outgoing-means-leeds-united-fulham-target-going-nowhere/

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Mollo Joins Fulham

We are delighted to confirm the arrival of Yohan Mollo, in a deal which could see the player at the Club for the next two years.

The winger spent time at Marseille's academy, before joining the youth setup at Monaco and going on to make almost 50 appearances for the Principality outfit, during which time he also took in a productive loan spell at Caen.

A brief period in La Liga followed with Granada, but he was back in France before long, making a collective 117 appearances for Nancy and then St Etienne, scoring 15 goals and laying on 27 assists.

During his time at St Etienne Mollo moved on loan to Russia with Krylya Sovetov, whom he joined permanently in the summer of 2016.

It wasn't long before his form caught the eye of Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg, who brought him in six months later. He scored once in seven appearances for Roberto Mancini's side.

A former French youth international, Mollo appeared six times for his nation's Under-21 side.

Speaking to fulhamfctv, Mollo said: "I am really happy and excited about the project.

"I have an opportunity to play in England and to play with a club with great history like Fulham with some great players. It's a big opportunity for me and I am looking forward to getting started."



http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2017/august/31/mollo-joins-fulham

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Fulham complete winger deal as Yohan Mollo joins with Whites still on the hunt for Wolves man

The Frenchman has had a variety of clubs in his career, ranging from Monaco, Caen, Granada, Nancy, St-Etienne, Kryliya Sovetov and finally Zenit

Fulham have completed the signing of French winger Yohan Mollo, following his release from Zenit St Petersburg.

The Frenchman has had a variety of clubs in his career, ranging from Monaco, Caen, Granada, Nancy, St-Etienne, Kryliya Sovetov and finally Zenit.

He only signed for the Russian club in January and signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Zenit, before cancelling his contract on August 30 by mutual consent.

Speaking to fulhamfctv, Mollo said: "I am really happy and excited about the project.

"I have an opportunity to play in England and to play with a club with great history like Fulham with some great players. It's a big opportunity for me and I am looking forward to getting started."

Fulham have missed out on Jota, with the Spaniard heading to Birmingham instead of the Cottage, while they remain in the hunt for Jordan Graham and Dwight Gayle.



http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fulham-complete-winger-deal-yohan-13556961

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Yohan Mollo: Fulham sign former France Under-21 international

Yohan Mollo scored once in seven appearances for Zenit St Petersburg

Fulham have signed winger Yohan Mollo on a two-year deal.

The 28-year-old was a free agent after being released by Russian side Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday.

The former France Under-21 international has also had spells with Monaco, Granada, Nancy, St Etienne and Krylya Sovetov.

He told the club website: "I have an opportunity to play in England and to play with a club with great history like Fulham with some great players."



http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41116435

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Fulham complete Mollo move and pursue Leicester target

Fulham have completed the signing of French winger Yohan Mollo.

The 28-year-old was a free agent after leaving Zenit St Petersburg by mutual consent.

A product of the Marseille and Monaco academies, he has also played for Caen, Nancy and St Etienne in his homeland and in Spain with Granada.

Fulham are also looking to sign winger Jordan Graham on loan from Wolves.

Leicester City remain interested in the 23-year-old, who joined Wolves from Aston Villa in 2015.



http://www.westlondonsport.com/fulham/fulham-complete-mollo-move-pursue-leicester-target