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Fulham Should Let Ryan Sessegnon Go To Spurs Or Liverpool If.......

With just one further year left on his contract at Fulham, young talented star player Ryan Sessegnon should be allowed to leave the club he and his twin brother Stephen have learnt their football from.

But on one condition only. That is whichever club is willing to pay £50m for his services, and will loan him back to Fulham for the 2019/2020 season.

In harsh reality, should Spurs or Liverpool come in for him, he is liable to spend the first season with his new club warming the bench. Watching his performances when chosen this season for Fulham, he has failed to live up to his reputation that he showed the previous year, albeit in the Championship, which is a far cry from the tough life in the Premier League.
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It would be a win-win situation for buyer and seller as Sessegnon knows this league well, and was probably the best player of the year last season in the division. He needs to go back to grass roots and start performing how he did for Fulham, helping them achieve promotion last time around.

He would help the Cottagers in their aim for a swift return to the EPL, and by playing regularly would prove why he was worth the £50m investment, one year on.

Fulham need to play their cards wisely, as letting this talented youngster leave for any less just because his contract expires in a year, plays into the hands of the big clubs. They should hold on to him until this figure is offered. If it isn't, it will be during next season when his skills will again come apparent for all to see. That is when there could be a bidding war for Ryan Sessegnon.

If, on the other hand, the player should want to stay with his brother at Craven Cottage, then I would be the first to support this, and ask club owner Mr Khan to dig deep in his pockets and offer him a fantastic deal.

If Fulham were promoted again next season, Ryan Sessegnon would be stronger, older and wiser, and ready to take the Premier League by storm.

Keeping Sessegnon, Cairney & Mitrovic would prove to Fulham fans just how much Mr Khan really does want success for our great club. It would also give us the best opportunity to bounce straight back up, where we belong, in the English Premier League.



https://fulham.vitalfootball.co.uk/fulham-should-let-ryan-sessegnon-go-to-spurs-or-liverpool-if/

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Tottenham reportedly front the queue chasing Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon
The 18-year-old looks destined to stay in the Premier League despite the Cottagers' relegation.

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Tottenham Hotspur have raced into pole position to land Fulham attacker Ryan Sessegnon, according to a report from The Sun.

The Cottagers were relegated back to the Championship after a 4-1 defeat to Watford on Tuesday night.

An exodus of star players is likely to occur following the drop; with Sessegnon set to be right at the front of the queue.

The 18-year-old has just one year remaining on his current deal and that could mean a cut-price deal is on offer for Spurs.

Fulham won't want to risk losing their star attraction for nothing at the end of next season and could be tempted into a sale.

It seems likely that other clubs will hold interest but Spurs were the club who pursued him last summer; only to balk at the £50 million price tag,

TBR Verdict

There is little surprise that teams will chase Sessegnon given the potential he possesses.

If it a fair assessment though that if teams do sign the youngster it won't be based on his form of the last eight months.

The academy graduate has netted just twice this season, although his six assists offer encouragement.

Spurs have missed out on younger players in previous seasons and the signing of Sessegnon would definitely add something to their ranks.



https://tbrfootball.com/tottenham-ryan-sessegnon/

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Leicester City join Tottenham, Everton and West Ham in Aleksandar Mitrovic hunt - report

The Fulham striker is expected to leave following club's relegation from Premier League

Leicester City are one of five Premier League clubs reportedly interested in snapping up Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic following the Cottagers' relegation from the Premier League.

City are expected to be in the market for a striker this summer in order to provide competition for Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho, with Shinji Okazaki set to leave upon the expiration of his contract and Islam Slimani likely to be moved on.

And Mitrovic is one of the forwards on their shortlist, according to Sportski Zurnal in the striker's native Serbia.

The 24-year-old is expected to lead an exodus from Craven Cottage following Fulham's relegation to the Championship and has no shortage of suitors.

His ten-goal haul this season has prompted interest from City, but also from Spurs, West Ham, Everton and Southampton as well as Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande.

A target man, but also a goalscorer, and young but with bags of experience, Mitrovic would likely fit the bill at City.

He was signed by Fulham for £22million from Newcastle last summer.

Would Mitrovic be a good buy for City? Vote in our poll below.



https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-join-tottenham-everton-2723453

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Fulham put £40m price-tag on Ryan Sessegnon as Tottenham prepare to step up efforts to sign England U21 star

    Fulham value Ryan Sessegnon at £40m ahead of the summer transfer window
    Tottenham have identified the England Under-21 star as a key target this summer
    Spurs are keen to pay closer to £25m and that could be a stumbling block

Fulham will slap a £40million price tag on Ryan Sessegnon this summer, with Tottenham ready to make a huge effort to sign the England Under-21 star.

The biggest stumbling block Mauricio Pochettino will face in his pursuit of the youngster will be Fulham's asking price, with Spurs keen to pay much closer to £25m for Sessegnon.

But Tottenham have identified the teenager as a key target this summer and will back up their interest with a firm offer in the coming weeks.


Fulham have put a £40million price-tag on Ryan Sessegnon's head amid Tottenham's interest


Mauricio Pochettino has identified the player as a key target ahead of the summer window

After coming through the system at Craven Cottage, Sessegnon, who is entering the final 12 months of his deal, is set to leave the club this summer as he looks to continue playing top-flight football.

There is no shortage of takers for the 18-year-old left-footer, Paris Saint-Germain also have a serious interest in Sessegnon.

But Spurs are understood to be most advanced in attempts to prise the talented teen away from Fulham this summer.


Sessegnon has impressed for England's Under-21 side and looks set to leave Fulham now

Pochettino has money to spend following two consecutive transfer windows without signing a single player.

Sessegnon has been a long-term target for Tottenham but Fulham has so far refused to consider offers.

But following their relegation, the Cottagers are growing increasingly resigned to losing Sessegnon this summer.

Spurs are also after a holding central midfielder, with Everton's Andre Gomes liked, and a replacement for Christian Eriksen who is set to be sold after failing to agree a new deal. 


Everton's Andre Gomes is also a midfield target with Christian Eriksen expected to depart



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6890755/Fulham-40m-price-tag-Sessegnon-Tottenham-prepare-step-efforts-sign-England-star.html

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West Ham: Aleksandar Mitrovic is too good an option for Manuel Pellegrini to pass on

Who would have expected Fulham to be where there are now at this stage of the season?

April has only just begun, yet Fulham have already been confirmed relegated from the Premier League after just one season back in the top-flight and after a pre-season that saw the west London club spend close to £100 million on new players.

Fulham's capitulation has been unpleasant viewing for neutrals, but their relegation provides a unique opportunity for Premier League clubs this upcoming transfer window.

With many of the Cottagers' highest-paid players set to leave this summer, teams could find themselves with new first-team players on the cheap, and West Ham have already been linked with a move for one of Fulham's prized assets, Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The Serbian striker has been one of the few bright spots for Fulham this season, scoring 10 goals in the league, and according to the Mirror, West Ham have their sights set on the former Newcastle frontman.

With the Hammers in need of a striker this summer, Mitrovic might just be too good an option for Manuel Pellegrini and the West Ham transfer committee to simply ignore.

Valued at £25 million on Transfermarkt, it is likely Fulham will sell the striker for a fee around this range, making Mitrovic a cheap signing for David Gold and David Sullivan, as well as being a player who ticks all the boxes for what the Hammers want from a frontman.

A force in the air, smart to break through defences, a great finisher and young enough to still grow, Mitrovic would be a great signing for West Ham this summer, and now it is up to the club to make it happen before other clubs come in for the Serbian striker.

The London Stadium needs a striking hero and Mitrovic could certainly be that, if used correctly.



https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/west-ham/west-ham-aleksandar-mitrovic-is-too-good-an-option-for-manuel-pellegrini-to-pass-on/

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The Sean Davis Column

We kind of knew that relegation would be likely, but the manner in which it was confirmed at Watford was disappointing. It wasn't just Tuesday, though – all season we haven't been good enough defensively. Teams haven't had to do much to score against us. Even the Man City game, we gave them their goals. Bad passes and poor touches have seen us punished ruthlessly. That's the difference between the Championship and the Premier League. You can get away with things in the Champ, but when you're up against top, world class players then they're going to punish you for any little mistake, and then you're fighting an uphill battle. It makes the rest of the game so difficult. You've got to give credit to the supporters, though, who have stuck with the team. You saw that on Tuesday – they did not stop singing. The away fans are always brilliant, even back when I was playing.

The players will feel they've let themselves down in what's been a difficult season. We've had three managers and lacked a bit of stability. The players are playing for pride now, they're playing for their futures. Hopefully they can play with a little bit of freedom now. A lot of players who have been in the squad will hopefully stay and help us get back up. Let's build on what we had in the Championship and hopefully we can go straight back up. I'm sure there'll be investment too because obviously there'll be that parachute money. The Club invested a lot of money in promotion, so the fans can't have any complaints in that regard. People outside of Fulham say we made too many changes to the team that went up, but we had six players here on loan, so they obviously needed replacing.

I think we'll definitely be better prepared for the Championship this time, compared to when we went down five years ago. I remember our first game against Ipswich, I think only Scott Parker and Ross McCormack had played in that division before. This time we'll have more players who know the league and what it takes to get out of it. We've still got that core of players who got us promoted, and hopefully they can stay and have a similar impact next season. But if there are players who don't want to be there, let them go.

Scott will expect to see the players maintain standards in training and keep working hard between now and the end of the season. I think he's the type of person that if you put a shift in during training then he'll give you a chance in matches. It could be a chance to blood one or two of the young lads, but I expect he'll put out his strongest team in each outing. Scott will be as professional as he always is and will keep putting the word out to the players to keep their standards high. They'll know they're not on holiday now we've been relegated, they know they need to put in some performances and get some results. Scott will be desperate to get some points on the board as, in my opinion, he'll want to be a part of next year.

I saw an interview with Ryan Sessegnon recently where he said the whole squad wanted Scott to get the job, so that should act as a motivation for them to perform to the best of their abilities in the final five matches. In most fixtures we've been in the game, it's just been an inability to weather the storms. The players have got to go to war for Scott now. The players should be assessing the situation, realising they've let the fans down and decide how they set about going into next season as smoothly as possible, hitting the ground running.

It might be a good thing that we don't have a fixture this weekend. It gives the players some time to get their head around things. It's a difficult period, one that nobody wants to be in. It's never nice to be relegated. Luckily that never happened for me with Fulham, only promotions, but the season I was out injured at Bolton they went down, and it wasn't a nice atmosphere. So it's on the senior players to lift the rest of the group, make sure everyone sticks together.



http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2019/april/05/the-sean-davis-column

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Bishops Park to Be Partly Closed for Three Years during Fulham FC Redevelopment

Fielders Meadow next to Craven Cottage to become works compound till April 2022



Fielders Meadow, the grassed area of Bishops Park next to Fulham FC's Craven Cottage stadium, is set to be partly closed for three years during the redevelopment of the club's Riverside Stand.

As we reported in January, the £100 million renovation is scheduled to start at the end of the current season, with the stand being rebuilt with a two-tiered replacement which will see the stadium's capacity increase from 25,700 to close to 30,000.



These plans include the use of Fielders Meadow as a works compound for storage purposes, with a temporary path will be installed outside the hoarding to ensure a full loop of the park can still be undertaken.

Though the closure has been planned for the last three years, new details, including a much longer closure period until April 2022 or beyond, is revealed on H&F Council's page on the proposal.

It says: "Fulham FC are hoping to start works in April 2019. However, this is subject to finalising the lease, council authority and seeking permission from the Church Commissioners. We are also required to issue a statutory notice of our intention.

"We will write to local residents and put up posters on site before or just after this is done. The compound could be in place until April 2022, or longer if a lease starts later than April 2019."

The closure follows the granting of permission in December 2018 for the redevelopment of the club's Riverside stand. You can see this planning application here.

On the page, the council says: " We know that losing a section of the park will be inconvenient for local residents and regular park users. But the good news is that the redevelopment of the Riverside stand brings many significant benefits to the park in the short and long term.

"The redevelopment will unlock significant funding for the council which Fulham FC are obliged to pay in accordance with their planning conditions. This includes £660,000 towards park improvements and an additional £44,000 each year towards park maintenance for 10 years – both of which are ringfenced exclusively for Bishop's Park.

"In addition, Fulham FC would pay an annual rental fee of £164,000 and an upfront payment of £150,000 – all of which will be used towards the maintenance of the park.

"This money could be used to pay for upgrades to the park's lighting, improved footpaths and the repainting of the riverside railings, for example."

The council says any income generated by the council is reserved for use in the park. We have some ideas about how best to use the funding and have had initial discussions with the Friends of Bishop's Park, but we'll formally consult residents to ensure everyone's views are considered.

It adds that it is in discussions with Fulham Palace Parkrun about moving the weekly run's starting point back so the requisite distance can be maintained, and while some trees and scrub will have to be removed, an appropriately qualified ecologist will be appointed to survey the area and ensure all parties comply with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Trees will each be replaced with three new trees for everyone removed, and it will be a requirement of the lease that the area is returned to its current condition.

Fulham FC are holding a public information session on the proposals at Craven Cottage next Tuesday, 9 April from 4pm till 9pm, at its office next to the Johnny Haynes statue.

The session will provide residents with an overview of the contractor's proposed compound within a section of Fielders Meadow. Representatives from Fulham FC and the main contractor Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, will be available to explain the proposed access and logistics.

H&F Council is accepting comments on the plans up to and including Thursday 18 April. These can be made in writing to:

Ian Ross
Parks Manager
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Co/ The Stable Yard
Holland Park
Ilchester Place
LONDON W8 6LU

They can also be sent by email to [email protected].



http://www.fulhamsw6.com/default.asp?section=info&page=fulhamfc1904.htm

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Man Utd could miss out on cut-price £25m+ teenage starlet as PL rivals lead race

Tottenham reportedly lead the race to sign Ryan Sessegnon this summer, despite Man Utd also being named as an interested party.

It has been a disastrous year for Fulham as they will immediately drop back down to the Championship after being relegated this season and could now face major concern over the number of exits and rebuilding that they must do

Having failed to protect their top-flight status, they could now risk losing one of their biggest talents in Sessegnon, with the 18-year-old bagging two goals and six assists in 33 appearances in his first season in the Premier League.

According to The Mirror though, Man Utd could miss out on bolstering their options on the left flank, as it's suggested that Tottenham are in pole position to sign the talented youngster, while Paris Saint-Germain are also named as an interested party.

Importantly, it's added that with his contract also set to expire in 2020, Fulham could be forced to cash in on their prized talent and may have to accept as little as £25m for him.

That will surely be music to the ears of Spurs, Man Utd and PSG as that could be considered a real bargain if Sessegnon goes on to fulfil his potential.

Nevertheless, time will tell if they are willing to spend that much on him now, as it could still be considered a risk given he has yet to prove he can deliver at the highest level on a consistent basis.

A move to north London would arguably make most sense though, as not only with Luke Shaw now established as the first-choice left back at Old Trafford, Mauricio Pochettino has shown with the likes of Harry Kane, Delle Alli, Harry Winks, Danny Rose, Eric Dier and Kevin Trippier that he is more than happy to give young English players a chance to flourish at Spurs.

A player of Sessegnon's age must surely be prioritising playing time and a chance to develop over any financial benefits.



https://www.caughtoffside.com/2019/04/05/man-utd-could-miss-out-on-cut-price-25m-teenage-starlet-as-pl-rivals-lead-race/

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How Fulham spent over €100 million and were still relegated with 5 games to spare
Some costly errors in recruitment have led to a dire season for the Cottagers.

IN FOOTBALL, generally speaking, you can buy success.

Man City, who won the Premier League last year and are in strong contention to repeat the feat this season, have achieved many memorable days essentially by outspending their rivals.

Similarly, in the years when they dominated, Man United were spending more on player transfers and wages than any other English club.

And in the 2000s, when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea and ploughed unprecedented levels of cash into the club, unprecedented triumphs quickly followed.

Beyond the Premier League, Real Madrid have not won four of the past five Champions League trophies by adopting a frugal approach to transfers.

However, there are occasional exceptions to this rule — Leicester winning the Premier League title in 2016 despite possessing relatively meagre funds in comparison to their rivals is one stark example.

So a degree of intelligence and vision is also required to manage ample finances, as Fulham's recent dramatic descent highlights.

Ahead of the 2018-19 campaign, the London club spent over £100 million (€117 million) to boost their survival bid and still have been relegated with five more games to play.

By contrast, Wolves, who were also promoted last season and invested with similarly big money, currently sit seventh, and have taken points off Man City, Tottenham and Man United among others.

A large part of the reason for Fulham's failure can be put down to player recruitment. Including loans, a total of 19 players were brought into the club.

Such heavy spending can create tension, with a number of the players who had worked so hard to gain promotion from the Championship pushed to the sideline once the club had gained entry to the promised land of the English top flight.

The Cottagers easily surrendered in too many games — a goals-against tally of 76, by far the worst in the league, tells its own story.

Fulham invariably looked like a team thrown together at the last minute, which they effectively were.

Of the players signed, Aleksandar Mitrovic, who scored 16 goals, was arguably the only outright success.

After being bought for £15 million, an injury-ridden campaign saw Alfie Mawson make just 13 Premier League appearances — the last of which was in December.

A £25 million signing from Nice, 27-year-old midfielder Jean Michaël Seri arrived with a big reputation and had previously been linked with Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool, but the Ivory Coast international struggled to live up to the hype.

29-year-old centre-back Maxime Le Marchand, another player bought from Nice for a fee believed to be around £12 million, simply hasn't worked out.

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, the Cameroon international joining from Marseille for a reported €30 million, has had minimal impact in the 11 games he started.

Loan players such as World Cup winner André Schürrle, Man United youngster Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico have had similarly little influence.

And having gone big in the summer, the only two significant January signings — Liverpool outcast Lazar Marković and Ryan Babel from Besiktas — hardly looked like players capable of reversing the club's dire fortunes.

To exacerbate matters, Ryan Sessegnon, last year's Championship Player of the Season and the first individual from the second tier to be nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, started just 21 games since this campaign's outset and was regularly substituted. With just a year left on his contract, it seems unlikely that Fulham will keep hold of the talented 18-year-old — Tottenham and Man United are among the clubs who have been linked with a move for the star.

Another standout player from last season, Tom Cairney, also tended to be in and out of the first XI, often failing to complete games he started.

In total Fulham now have just 17 points, having registered four wins, five draws and 24 losses. They are destined to be remembered as one of the worst Premier League teams ever and will serve as an abject lesson in how promoted clubs should not go about their business.

Similarly, to the QPR side that went down in 2015, a number of expensive flops have proved more costly than they bargained for.

Unsurprisingly, given the numerous mistakes that were made by people running the club, chairman Shahid Khan issued an apology to fans after their fate was sealed following a humbling 4-1 defeat by Watford earlier this week.



https://www.the42.ie/fulham-spending-premier-league-4578669-Apr2019/

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James Sharman Q&A: Fulham's relegation was inevitable

Every week, Sportsnet.ca will chat with soccer commentator James Sharman about the big stories and issues surrounding the Premier League.

SN: Fulham and Huddersfield were relegated this past week. Which team do you think will eventually join them going down to the Championship?

SHARMAN: This is quite literally the 100-million-pound question, as even with parachute payments designed to make relegation more financially palatable, it can still cripple a club. Cardiff City is clearly the team most likely set to join the Cottagers and Terriers in going down, as closing a five-point gap is a big task for a team this late in the season.

The good news for Cardiff is that they play Burnley and Brighton over the next two weeks, essentially must-wins. The bad news is they are away for these two matches, and then they play Liverpool, and have a final weekend encounter with Manchester United.

Burnley and Brighton also have extremely difficult finales to the season, while Southampton's schedule is far lighter. There are enough points for any of these teams to fall from the top flight, but I do believe in the end it will be Cardiff who will be relegated.   

What do you think happened to Fulham this season? They spent so much money on new players, and yet they're still going down.

Looks pretty clear to me: A clueless owner giving the keys to the castle to his clueless son, who has absolutely no business deciding how to run a football club. It is all well and good having an analytics-based approach, but you cannot build a team 100% that way. 

Fulham's brilliance last season was due to a coach and a team who knew who they were. They had a fantastic work ethic and character to plough through the incredibly challenging Championship. To reward these players, the owners brought in 14 new faces, none of whom had experienced Premier League success, while spending more than any other club not named Liverpool. 

The entire soul of the team changed, and key stars such as Ryan Sessegnon and Tom Cairney became bit players.  An already questionable defence was not improved, and Claudio Ranieri was a short-sighted appointment, that was never going to work. What a disaster.



https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/james-sharman-qa-fulhams-relegation-inevitable/

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Home Kit Sale

Whites fans can take advantage of our 18/19 Home Kit Sale, with great savings to be had ahead of the Easter period.

Adult home shirts are now just £40 with junior and mini home shirts down to £30!

Supporters can complete the look with all adult and junior home shorts also reduced and now priced at £20.

The Home Kit sale is available online and instore, with all shirts subject to availability.



http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2019/april/05/home-kit-sale

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Leeds United would strike gold by signing this 28-year-old PL enforcer available for free to boost midfield activity



Leeds United Opinion: Peacocks should sign Stefan Johansen for free
According to The Daily Star, Leeds United are weighing up a move for Fulham midfielder Stefan Johansen in the summer, with the 28-year-old Norwegian international set to be out of contract at the end of the season.

The same report claims that Leeds are interested in signing the midfielder irrespective of where they would be playing their football next season.

Johansen moved to Craven Cottage in 2016 on the back of a fruitful spell at Celtic and set the stage on fire in the Championship with his impressive performances. The Norwegian was one of the architects of Fulham's promotion-winning campaign in the second-tier last season, contributing with 8 goals and 9 assists from 48 appearances in the league.

However, his fortunes at west London took a complete U-turn upon Fulham's promotion to the Premier League as he found regular minutes hard to come by. Johansen started only 4 games in the top flight earlier in the season and played a bit-part role in the first-team before being shipped out on loan to Championship outfit West Brom in January.

The 28-year-old has once again rediscovered his mojo in the second-tier with the Baggies, registering a goal and an assist from 6 appearances.

The race for the second automatic promotion spot is very delicately poised and Leeds will need the results to go their way in the remaining games if they are to avoid competing in the playoffs in a bid to end their 15-year-long absence from the Premier League.

To put things into perspective, Leeds would need to add more depth to their squad if they do manage to secure promotion to the Premier League.

While the fans at Elland Road are likely to anticipate a few marquee signings in the summer, the Peacocks would also need to acquire a few useful squad players to cope with the hectic and demanding top-flight schedule. And Stefan Johansen certainly falls in the latter bracket.

Johansen is ideally a box-to-box central midfielder who excels with his range of passing and uncompromised work-rate in the middle of the park. Strong in the tackle and adventurous in the attacking third, the Norwegian has a knack of chipping in with valuable goals and assists at crucial times.

Although he doesn't have that much of an X-factor in his game and lacks in terms of technical abilities, he makes up for it with his dogged work ethic- cutting out attacks to win back possession and carrying the ball forward to establish a link between the midfield and the forward line. He keeps things ticking in the midfield and that is exactly what makes him a useful player.

Leeds cannot look at Johansen as a replacement for Samuel Saiz as he is doesn't always manage to spark that creativity but an experienced head like him would provide cover and competition for the likes of Adam Forshaw, Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich.

Moreover, Johansen's experience of playing in the Europa League with Celtic might prove to be a big asset to a club like Leeds.

Johansen failed to make much of an impact in the Premier League this season but he is the sort of player who tends to hit top gear when provided with a consistent run in the first team.

Also, it won't be much of a gamble for Leeds to snap him up on a free transfer at the end of the season. That said, they should not hesitate to strike a deal for the Norwegian international in the summer.



https://www.mediareferee.com/2019/04/05/leeds-united-would-strike-gold-by-signing-this-28-year-old-pl-enforcer-available-for-free-to-boost-midfield-activity/

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Man Utd loanee apologises to Fulham fans before signing off

Timothy Fosu-Mensah has not had the greatest loan spell at Fulham as the Cottagers were relegated from the Premier League.

Despite spending savage money last summer, the London side ditched managers and suffered one of the worst relegations in recent times.

Fosu-Mensah saw his time limited in the side after a decent start. Throughout the entire season, he has managed less than 1,000 minutes of first-team football and while there are still games left for Fulham to play, few positives will be taken from his recent spell down South.

He recently took to Twitter to apologise to the Fulham fans for not being able to keep them up, describe the club as "fantastic" and predicting their return to the top flight.

"I want to apologise to all the amazing fans and say I'm sorry I couldn't help keep the club up this season," Fosu-Mensah said in a tweet. "We did all we could but it just wasn't enough. It's a fantastic club and I know you will be back in the premier club very soon #coyw"

The 21-year-old will return to United at the end of the season, but who know what's in store after that?

United are in need of defenders – better than what they have – but there are no guarantees that Fosu-Mensah meets the required standard. His contract at Old Trafford runs until 2020, so it might be worth giving him some chances next season.

It would be a shame to see another talent slip away and Solskjaer is probably looking forward to giving the lad a chance. Let's not forget he is a Netherlands international after all.



https://strettynews.com/2019/04/06/man-utd-loanee-apologises-to-fulham-fans-before-signing-off/