Wednesday Fulham Stuff (11/07/18)...

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Leicester City should rival Fulham for Wolves' Ivan Cavaleiro

Leicester City will likely be in the market for a Riyad Mahrez replacement this summer.



Leicester City are set to see one of their star players depart the King Power Stadium this week as flying winger Riyad Mahrez edges closer towards a £60 million move to champions Manchester City.

According to The Telegraph, Pep Guardiola will finally land his man this week after failing in his quest to sign the Algerian during the January transfer window and it will be interesting to see just how Mahrez gets on at his new club.

The 27-year-old's pending departure away from the East Midlands-based outfit will leave boss Claude Puel with a void to fill out wide and a replacement could come in the shape of a Wolverhampton Wanderers winger who is set to be in demand this summer.

According to Team Talk, Ivan Cavaleiro has been told he can leave the reigning Championship champions this summer and although Fulham are thought to be very keen on the player, it shouldn't stop Leicester going head-to-head with the Cottagers for his signature.

The 24-year-old boasts blistering pace, a keen eye for goal and breathtaking skill and those attributes make him an ideal candidate to replace the very similar Mahrez.

The Portuguese attacker would probably be available for a fraction of the funds recouped by selling Mahrez and replacing him on the cheap would leave plenty of cash available to spend on other areas of the squad too.

French boss Puel will be under pressure to start the next campaign on a high following a poor finish to 2017/18 and it really is vital that his squad recruitment goes according to plan this summer.



https://tbrfootball.com/leicester-fulham-cavaleiro/

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Fulham's contract extensions are the perfect start to an ambitious transfer window

The Cottagers have signed two key players to new deals this week.



Over the past week, Fulham announced some fantastic news. No, not new signings, but the next best thing.

Two of the Whites' most valuable players, Tom Cairney and Tim Ream, extended their contracts and secured their futures at Craven Cottage.

Both are fundamental to Fulham's swaggering, possession-based style, and their new deals hopefully represent a teaser for the Cottagers' ambitious transfer window to come.

Although the club still has not signed a transfer target yet this summer, the new deals should give supporters reason to remain optimistic.

While rumours of new transfers swirl anew as the World Cup enters its closing stages, Fulham have done the reasonable thing and solidified their current squad before looking to expand in the transfer market.

Cairney signed an improved five-year deal that keeps him at the Cottage until 2023, a richly-deserved contract that rightly put to bed the links with West Ham United.

Fulham's captain is at the heart of everything the club does and is one of the team's longest-serving players. He served admirably through the relegation-threatened season in 2015/16 and became one of the best players in the Championship the following season.

He promised Fulham fans promotion and achieved it a year later, scoring the priceless goal in the play-off final that sent the Whites up.

Tim Ream has been just as influential in Fulham's promotion heroics and was rewarded with a fresh two-year deal. Signed in the same season as Cairney, Ream has turned himself into not only the best defender at the club, but the best player.

The centre-back enjoyed a career season in 2017/18, gracing the pitch with his cool, calm, collected, and commanding performances. Always strong in the challenge, imperious in the air, and assured in his distribution, Ream justifiably won the club's Player of the Season award by a landslide.

Now that Ream and Cairney are tied down in SW6 for the foreseeable future, Fulham can enter into the Premier League with their promotion-winning spine intact.

Tony Khan and the club hierarchy should be applauded for fending off outside interest and keeping their best players at the Cottage, moves which are just as valuable as expensive signings.

But Fulham fans will no doubt be itching for marquee purchases in addition, and hopefully the new deals for Tom Cairney and Tim Ream are a precursor for intelligent investment in the coming weeks.



https://tbrfootball.com/fulham-contract-extension-perfect/

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Seating and standing available for Fulham fixture

Royals meeting Cottagers in Aldershot

We have an allocation of seated tickets available for this weekend's pre-season friendly fixture against Fulham at Aldershot's EBB Stadium, while standing tickets will only be available to purchase on arrival on matchday.

600 seats are available for Royals supporters, and they can be booked online at readingfcdirect.co.uk, in person at Madejski Stadium, or by ringing our Ticket Office on 0118 968 1313 (option 1).

If any seats remain unsold, they will be available to buy on the day as well.  All standing tickets will be purchased on arrival.

It's a 1.30pm kick-off on Saturday 14th July against Slaviša Jokanović's charges, who are building up to a Premier League season after earning promotion via the play-offs this summer.

And for the Royals, it's the last fixture before jetting off to Austria the following day for a pre-season training camp and games against Beşiktaş and Rubin Kazan.



https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/seating-and-standing-available-for-fulham-fixture/

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Jean Michael Seri and Alassane Plea targets for Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund are in talks with Nice over the signings of Jean Michael Seri and Alassane Plea, according to Sky sources.

Both Seri and Plea played under Dortmund manager Lucien Favre when he was manager at Nice.

Chelsea and Fulham remain interested in Seri, whose preference is to move to the Premier League. He almost joined Barcelona last summer when Raul Sanllehi - head of football relations at Arsenal - was in charge of recruitment at the Nou Camp.

Manchester City have also been keeping tabs on Seri but their top target has remained Napoli midfielder Jorginho - and talks continue over his proposed move to the Etihad.

Seri has one year remaining on his current contract at Nice and it is understood that the Ivory Coast international has a £35m release clause, which is in place until July 15.

Dortmund are also interested in Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, according to Sky Sources. The German club are expected to follow up that interest with an offer once the deal to take Andriy Yarmolenko to West Ham United is finalised.



http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11899/11431839/jean-michael-seri-and-alassane-plea-targets-for-borussia-dortmund

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Chelsea and Arsenal stunned as Fulham seal Jean-Michael Seri deal - Gianluca Di Marzio
CHELSEA and Arsenal have been left trailing in Fulham's wake after seeing their London rivals tie up a deal for Jean-Michael Seri.

That is the stunning claim of transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, who has broken the news on Twitter this lunchtime.

Seri is one of the hottest properties in world football with a cluster of top clubs keeping tabs on his performances at Nice.

Barcelona tried to buy the 26-year-old midfielder last year, while Chelsea and Arsenal have been credited with strong interest in him this summer.

Seri was spotted in London over the weekend, with speculation over a Premier League switch ramping up as a consequence.


Chelsea and Arsenal stunned as Fulham seal Jean-Michael Seri deal - Gianluca Di Marzio

Di Marzio, who has forged a reputation as a transfer insider, says the Ivory Coast international is on his way to Fulham.

"#Seri from @ogcnice to @FulhamFC: deal done *tick emoticon* @SkySport @SkySportsNews," wrote the Sky Sport Italia reporter on Twitter.

Fulham are in need of top level recruits following their promotion to the Premier League as Championship play-off winners.

And the prospective capture of Seri will add some much-needed depth to their already strong midfield department.

Seri's potential move to Fulham will come as a blow to Chelsea and Arsenal, as well as West Ham, who've also been linked with the Grand-Bereby-born ace.

Fulham may have got themselves a bargain too, with Seri's agent, Franklin Mala, revealing last month that he has a relatively modest release clause by today's standards.

"The €40m (£35m) termination clause expires on July 15, so you have to pay it by this date," said Mala. "After July 15, Nice can ask for any amount.

"Arsenal? No, I do not want to talk about it. There are two teams of the Premier [League] on Seri. I cannot say anything else. Image rights are not an obstacle."

Napoli were linked with a swoop for Seri to replace Jorginho but have since bought Fabian Ruiz from Real Betis.



https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/986567/Chelsea-Arsenal-Fulham-Jean-Michael-Seri-Deal-Gianluca-Di-Marzio

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Fulham set to sign Jean-Michaël Seri in club-record £35m deal

Fulham are set to sign OGC Nice midfielder Jean-Michaël Seri in a club-record £35m deal.

The midfielder had reportedly been attracting interest from Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United, though is set to move to Craven Cottage after the West London outfit activated his £35m release clause.

Seri, who could line up in central midfield for the Cottagers alongside captain Tom Cairney, will be viewed as huge coup, and equally could represent Fulham's sole acquisition in an immensely inflated transfer market.

Seri had been expected to move to one of the Premier League's leading clubs, and therefore Slavisa Jokanokivc will be unquestionably delighted to be bringing a player of Seri's calibre to the club.
If Fulham are able to retain the services of star players Ryan Sessegnon and Cairney, alongside adding quality in the form of players such as Seri, though could be set to truly compete for a place in the 2019/2020 season, though for now the world will unquestionably be shocked at this £35m outlay from a newly promoted team: a high risk strategy, though if Seri performs and stays injury free, it could be a masterstroke from the Fulham hierarchy.




https://90maat.com/2018/07/10/fulham-set-to-sign-jean-michael-seri-in-club-record-35m-deal/

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Fulham steal Jean Seri signing from under Chelsea's nose



Fulham are signing Jean Michael Seri

Italian transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio has posted a huge piece of transfer news on Tuesday.

From seemingly nowhere, Fulham have stolen in to sign Jean Michael Seri from Nice.

Did Fulham see Seri standing around on the King's Road as Chelsea twaddled their thumbs and lost the deal?

Di Marzio has reported on Twitter that Jean Seri to Fulham is a 'done deal'.

Fulham are reportedly stumping up 20 million euros to sign Seri.

Last season 26-year-old Seri chipped in with 7 goals and 9 assists for Nice.

Fulham are just waiting on Seri's visa to go through before the deal will be made official.

Since publishing this article, there have been contrary reports on the Seri-Fulham deal.

Jean Seri & Chelsea

The huge question which everyone will now be asking is what happened to Chelsea?

News broke on Monday night that Jean Seri  has signed a pre-contract with Chelsea.

Long rumoured to make an exit from Nice, Chelsea appear to be at the front of the queue to sign the Ivory Coast international.

However rumours also spilled out that Chelsea could be about to lose a grip on Seri.

Paris United noted the Seri-Chelsea deal was in doubt because of Roman Abramovich.

It's been well-documented in the press that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been denied a visa to continue living in the UK.

As a result, Roman Abramovich recently moved his residence to Israel. In doing so he's quickly become the richest Israeli in the world.

Paris United believed that Abramovich's visa problems could impact on the Jean Seri deal.

Has that proven to be true?



https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/transfers/fulham-steal-jean-seri-signing-from-under-chelseas-nose/

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'Deal done' – £40million star snubs Arsenal and Chelsea to seal surprise Premier League transfer

Fulham have reportedly won the race to seal the transfer of Nice midfielder Jean Seri ahead of rumoured suitors Arsenal and Chelsea.

The Ivory Coast international was claimed by journalist Nabil Djellit (via the Daily Star) to have been in London this week for transfer talks, with Arsenal and Chelsea mentioned as clubs based in the capital that he'd been in touch with.

Seri has been one of the top performers in Ligue 1 in the last few years and looks a player most top clubs would want to have in their ranks, but Gianluca Di Marzio now claims his move to Fulham is a done deal.

The newly-promoted side may well have pulled off something very impressive here, though official confirmation of the move is yet to emerge.

Bringing in the 26-year-old would be a real statement by Fulham as they look to establish themselves in the Premier League again after a four-year absence.

Beating off big-name competition to such a classy player would be huge for the club's hopes of securing survival in the top flight and perhaps even give them a good chance of breaking into the top half.


Jean Seri looks set to seal a transfer to Fulham

It's a big blow for Arsenal and Chelsea, however, both of whom finished outside the top four last season and both of whom have major issues in midfield, with the former just recently losing Jack Wilshere at the end of his contract, while the latter has made a string of poor signings in that area in recent times in the form of Danny Drinkwater, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Ross Barkley.

Seri could have strengthened either of those London giants significantly, so to see reports that he's headed for Fulham certainly come as a surprise.



https://www.caughtoffside.com/2018/07/10/jean-seri-to-fulham-shock-arsenal-chelsea-transfer-snub/

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Fulham set to acquire Seri: the figures

After being pursued by multiple teams including Roma and Napoli, Jean Michael Seri is set to join Fulham. The Ivorian midfielder will arrive in England by tomorrow, the deal was reached with Nice on the basis of around €20 million. Seri is ready to start the next chapter of his career in the Premier League



https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/fulham-set-to-acquire-seri-the-figures

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Fulham Reportedly Beat out Chelsea, Dortmund, Arsenal to Jean Michael Seri Deal

Fulham have reportedly completed the transfer of Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri amid competition from Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal, who were also pursuing a deal.

Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport reported the news of Seri's potential move to Fulham after French journalist Manu Lonjon (h/t the Daily Star) had said the Blues had struck terms with Seri.

Di Marzio added that the two sides agreed a fee of "around €20 million."

Earlier in the day, Ed Aarons of the Guardian reported that Borussia Dortmund were poised to meet the player to discuss a switch, while Arsenal had also been linked to the midfielder, via Harry Howes of the Daily Star.

According to the Daily Star, Seri has a £35 million release clause in his contract that is set to expire later this summer.

In three seasons at Nice he's made major developments as a player. As these numbers illustrate, not only is he always seeking to get on the ball, Seri rarely gives possession away:

Seri's playmaking abilities next to someone like N'Golo Kante, who is a midfielder who seeks to disrupt rather than distribute would have made him a fine purchase for the Blues before Fulham's stunning coup.

With that in mind, James Robson of the Manchester Evening News said last month that Seri is a player Manchester City have looked at:

Given Fulham's resources compared to their rivals for Seri's signature, if they are able to get the move across the line, it would be a major boost to their efforts to remain in the Premier League after gaining promotion.



http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2785302-chelsea-reportedly-face-borussia-dortmund-competition-for-jean-michael-seri

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Exclusive: Agreement reached between Nice and Fulham, but Seri not keen on move

With a €40m 'release clause' due to expire on July 15th, it's no surprise to see a hubbub of activity surround Jean-Michael Seri at the moment.

On Monday, claims of a pre-contract agreement with Chelsea were denied to Sport Witness, and we were told the most realistic option would be Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

This was picked up by a number of outlets in France, including local newspaper Nice-Matin, but another suitor has appeared out of nowhere: Fulham.

Needing midfielders ahead of their return to the Premier League, the Cottagers have, according to France Football, even gone as far as make a €20m bid for the 26-year-old.

A few minutes later, Gianluca Di Marzio shocked many by revealing a deal was done between Nice and Fulham for around €20m, and the player should join his new club in the next 24 hours or so.

However, Sport Witness have been told by a source close to the deal that while an agreement has indeed been reached between the two sides for Jean-Michael Seri, the midfielder isn't keen on a move to Craven Cottage.

Things move quickly in the transfer market, and we certainly haven't heard the end of this. Fulham may have to be very convincing.



http://sportwitness.co.uk/exclusive-agreement-reached-nice-fulham-seri-not-keen-move/

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Chelsea target heading to Fulham in sensational twist

Chelsea look set to miss out on transfer target Jean Seri with the Nice midfielder sensationally on his way to Fulham, reports Gianluca Di Marzio.

Seri has entered the final 12 months of his current Nice deal and the Ligue 1 side want to sell this summer rather than losing him for free at the end of next season.

The Ivory Coast international came close to joining Barcelona last summer before the Spanish side sensationally pulled the plug on a deal at the death.

Seri has a £35m release clause but Fulham have sensationally agreed a deal with their French counterparts in the region of €20m (£17.7m).

Fulham still need to agree personal terms with the 26-year-old and Craven Cottage is not Seri's preferred destination.



Chelsea have been heavily linked with a move for Seri since the end of last season but will not intensify their interest until they resolve their managerial position.

The Premier League giants are also reportedly trying to hi-jack Manchester City's move for Napoli ace Jorginho, which would all but rule out a move for Seri.

Only Marco Verratti (92.7) averaged more passes per Ligue 1 game than Seri (86.3) last season.



https://www.whoscored.com/News/kfJBFrmKlUCvB6kC6ySJnA/Show/Chelsea-target-heading-to-Fulham-in-sensational-twist

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Arsenal And Chelsea Could Lose Out To Fulham In Race For French League Star

Fulham are on the verge of signing Jean-Michael Seri from Nice according to reports from Italy.

The midfielder had been linked with a move to a number of Premier League clubs as well as Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund but it appears that newly promoted Fulham may have won the race for his services.

The Ivory Coast star was reportedly available for around £20million and recently Chelsea FC looked like winning the race for the player who had also been linked with Manchester United and Arsenal.

Seri joined Porto in 2012 but he didn't force his way into the first team despite a string of impressive performances for the reserve team.   

He then moved on to Paços de Ferreira the following year on a free transfer and developed a reputation as a cultured midfielder with the abiilty to control the game with his variety of passing.

Nice came in for him with an offer of around £1million in June 2015 and he developed into one of his country's star performers.   

Barcelona were linked with a move for him last season.

It looked like Chelsea would win the race for the player's signature, especially when he was spotted in London earlier this week.

But this represents a huge coup for Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic with the Cottagers ready to pay a fee of around £18million for the player. Fulham won plenty of admirers with the attractive attacking football last season and won promotion to the Premier League thanks to a Play-off Final victory over Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.



https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/arsenal-and-chelsea-could-lose-out-to-fulham-in-race-for-french-league-star

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Chelsea and Arsenal target set for shock Fulham move

Chelsea and Arsenal target Jean Michel Seri is set to seal a shock move to London rivals Fulham.

The midfielder has become one of the most wanted midfielders across Europe and had drawn links with Barcelona last summer. Last season, the Ivorian impressed for Nice, appearing 31 times in the Ligue 1, scoring twice and assisting five times.

Sky Italia report that Seri is set to join Fulham this summer, with the Premier League club having agreed a fee of 20 million euros with Nice.

Also pursued by Napoli and Roma, Seri will travel to England tomorrow to agree personal terms with the London based and will also undergo a medical at the Craven Cottage ahead of a move.



https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/chelsea-and-arsenal-target-set-for-shock-fulham-move-59531

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Fulham confident of signing midfielder Jean Michael Seri from Nice after agreeing £18m fee for Chelsea target

    Fulham are confident they can complete a deal for midfielder Jean Michael Seri
    The Nice player has been linked with a host of top European football clubs
    Chelsea and Arsenal were rumoured to be interested, along with Barcelona
    The 26-year-old has applied for a visa and is expected to make an £18m switch

Fulham are confident of signing Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri after agreeing a fee with his club.

The 26-year-old has applied for a work visa and is expected to join up with Slavisa Jokanovic's side for £18million despite interest from Sevilla, West Ham and Chelsea.

Work is still to be done however, with the club wary that rivals could offer the player a better deal.


Fulham are confident of signing Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri after agreeing a fee

There is an awareness that other clubs, such as Chelsea, may be held up in their transfer dealings.

The Blues are yet to make any movements in the transfer market as they continue to deal with their managerial situation.

Antonio Conte is soon expected to depart the club, with Maurizio Sarri set to take over.

Fulham are also working on deal for Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sweden international Ludwig Augustinsson from Werder Bremen.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5937949/Fulham-confident-signing-midfielder-Jean-Michael-Seri-Nice.html

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Fulham win race to sign Nice midfielder Jean-Michael Seri?

Fulham have reportedly won the race to sign midfielder Jean-Michael Seri from Nice.

Over the past 12 months, Seri has been linked with a number of European football's top clubs, including several sides in the Premier League.

Seri has recently been spotted in London and it led to suggestions that Chelsea or Arsenal could be the Ivorian's destination but according to Sky Sport in Italy, the two English giants have been edged out by Fulham.

The Cottagers have only just secured promotion to the top flight but the report has suggested that Fulham will pay £17.7m to complete the signing of the 26-year-old.

Seri has spent the last three seasons in the South of France with 12 goals being scored in 103 league appearances.



https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/arsenal/transfer-talk/news/fulham-win-race-to-sign-jean-michael-seri_330268.html

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Tottenham have missed a trick with Seri

With OGC Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri reportedly close to signing for newly-promoted Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur have made a huge error.

As reported by trusted Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Seri is very close to signing for Spurs' London rivals Fulham.

A few weeks ago, as reported by The Sun, Spurs, Liverpool and Manchester United were all said to be interested in the Ivorian midfielder.

If the 26-year-old does indeed complete his reported move to Craven Cottage, Spurs should feel embarrassed that they've let such a talented player slip through their fingers.

Mauricio Pochettino needs another creative central midfielder in his squad for next season. As he looks to mount a title challenge in the upcoming campaign, the Argentinian will need players who can open up opposition that defend deep and to do that you need excellent passers in midfield who can find players in small gaps between defenders.

That's what the midfielder pass-master could have provided. In 43 appearances for the French Ligue 1 side last season, he provided 10 assists and scored two goals, which prove his creative capabilities (TransferMarkt). He also proved his immense passing accuracy last season, achieving an average pass completion rate of 87.6% after attempting 3152 passes (WhoScored).

This is a player of Champions League quality, who could have given Spurs something different and made them a more creative team. Now though, with the player reportedly off to Fulham, they've lost that opportunity and will have to pay a lot more for a player of his type later on down the line. For Slaviša Jokanovic's side, it's a tremendous signing.

Daniel Levy can't let many players like this slip through his fingers because if they genuinely want to challenge for the top honours over the next few seasons, they need to add to their squad with quality, which is what Seri would have provided.



https://thisisfutbol.com/2018/07/blogs/tottenham-have-missed-a-trick-with-seri/

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Who is Jean-Michael Seri and could Fulham beat Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham to sign him?

Have Fulham won the race for Ivorian midfielder?

According to reports, Fulham are closing in on a move for Jean-Michael Seri

The Nice midfielder has had an excellent couple of seasons in Ligue 1 which has seen them challenge in the upper echelons of the table both times and that, in turn, has seen their star man linked with a move away.

Last summer, he was close to securing a move to Barcelona but it collapsed at the 11th hour and he stayed in France. He wasn't as prolific last season as he was the one before but it has not diminished his value.

Seri bagged only two goals in 30 Ligue 1 games last campaign and helped himself to five assists. However, that did not put off a number of Premier League clubs.

And with the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham reportedly interested in his signature, it would be something of a coup were Fulham to confirm the rumours that he had signed for the Craven Cottage outfit.

Gianluca di Marzio, Sky Sports Italy reporter tweeted today that a deal was done between Nice and Fulham for a fee in the region of £25million.

However, Get French Football have followed that up by saying that Fulham is not the player's preferred destination, with Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea his preferred alternatives.

It's going to be a case of watch this space with regard to his future. But who is Jean Seri? We thought we'd take a look at the 26-year-old's career

Career so far

Jean Seri started his professional career with Africa Sports - a club based in the Ivorian city of Abidjan.

From there, the midfielder made the move to fellow Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas, before moving to Porto's reserve side in November 2012.

After 19 appearances and one goal for Porto B, Seri moved to Pacos de Ferreira in August 2013 where he would spend two years with the club.

In June 2015, the midfielder made the move to Nice - where he has enjoyed some brilliant success in Ligue 1.


Jean Michael Seri (Photo by Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images)

Stats behind his last two seasons

Describe Jean Seri's 2016/17 campaign in one word? Impressive.

And even that probably doesn't do it justice.

The midfielder managed six goals and nine assists in a brilliant season for Nice which has helped them battle right at the top of Ligue 1.

Add that to his 64 chances created and his 90% pass accuracy, and you start to see why some of Europe's top clubs are chasing the 25-year-old.

It dropped off a bit in 2017/18 where he scored just two goals but managed five assists. He did have an impressive passing accuracy rate of 90.2% for Nice last season.

Is he an international?

Yes, he is.

Seri's first international call-up came in 2014 - but his first cap wasn't until 2015 for the Ivory Coast national side.

Since then, the midfielder has made 18 appearances for his country, scoring two goals.

Will he fit the bill at Fulham?

Going off the last two seasons, he absolutely will.

There aren't many sides in the world that can afford to turn down a player of Seri's obvious quality to create and score chances from the centre of midfield, while still being a capable asset defensively.

There's a reason the likes of Barcelona and PSG are also interested...



https://www.football.london/fulham-fc/who-jean-michael-seri-could-14889768

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No deal yet for Jean Michaël Seri to join Fulham from OGC Nice

Gianluca di Marzio reported this lunchtime that a deal was done for Ivorian midfielder Jean-Michaël Seri to join Fulham.

Nice-Matin however claim that there is absolutely no deal in place, with the player's agent having informed RMC and Sport Witness that whilst talks are ongoing with Fulham, the Premier League side does not represent the player's favoured destination.

OGC Nice were understood to be seeking a deal worth €40m, which is why rumours of a deal around €20m are particularly surprising.



http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/no-deal-yet-for-jean-michael-seri-to-join-fulham-from-ogc-nice/

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Stuart Gray Departs

Fulham Football Club has today announced the departure of First Team Senior Coach Stuart Gray.

Stuart joined the Club in December 2015 and, before taking up the position of Senior Coach, he took caretaker charge of the First Team for five fixtures prior to the appointment of Slaviša Jokanović. His final game in charge was a 4-1 win at home against Rotherham United.

Stuart said: "It is with great sadness that I leave Fulham. When I started as coach in 2015, I was excited by the ambition of the Club to return to the Premier League. I am proud to have helped the Club achieve that goal and I am grateful to the Chairman and Tony Khan for the opportunity.

"I would like to thank Fulham, the players, staff and fans who have made my time here so enjoyable. Although I am disappointed to leave, I am looking forward to finding my next opportunity in football.

"I would like to wish Fulham the very best this coming season in the Premier League."

An important part of the First Team backroom staff last season which culminated in a Play-Off Final win at Wembley in May, the Club would like to thank Stuart Gray for all his hard work and service and wishes him all the very best for the future.



http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/july/10/stuart-gray-departs