The Official Silly Season Summer Transfer Thread 2021/22

[Somerset Fulham]

I would be quite happy to gamble everything I own and love on the fact that Fredericks will not be leaving the team top of the Premier League and certainly in contention for a good European run in order to play second fiddle right back for a team in the Championship.

[AnOldBrownie]

The chance of Fredericks coming back to Fulham has to be super low. He's not the regular starter...but when he's not injured he gets minutes.

So...limited minutes at West Ham...or limited minutes at Fulham.  Not sure he misses us that much.

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[WolverineFFC]

MLM deciding on an offer from Dynamo Zagreb.

Loan or Sale?

Edit: Sorry looks like a sale on some of the other links.

[Wolf]

Has Fredricks been getting any playing time for West Ham this season?

Fredericks was the first sub brought on towards the end of the match at Newcastle, when they were seeing the game out. Unused sub last night.

[AJW48361]

Not going to happen Fossey S.Sess Cyrus & Dennis (I now consider more a C/Df now)but options.

[JoeS]

ONE WEEK TO GO

Here's a summary of the incoming/outcoming rumours that seem to be still in the pipeline...

INS
Matt Grimes - Swansea (rumoured to be having crunch talks with Swansea today, if he doesn't sign a new contract they need to sell before the deadline)
Will Hughes - Watford (likely off to Palace, with ourselves, Burnley and Newcastle also interested)
Nathaniel Chalobah - Watford
Bruno Paz - Sporting B
Obamfemi - Southampton (likely to leave before the deadline, several clubs interested)
N'Zola - Spezia (us and WBA have been linked)

OUTS
Fabri
MLM - Dinamo Zagreb and a few clubs in France linked
Christie - reportedly a bid was accepted from Forest but he didn't agree terms
Seri - I hope not!
Anguissa - several clubs in England and other European clubs interested

[Dave @ Crave]

Paz has signed for someone else.

[unionist_ffc]

From what I have heard we are definitely in the market for one of those players that play upfront or on the wing. Probably a loan. I was told by Tom Barclay that we are trying for Obafemi but he prefers other clubs at this stage. Something about he wants to play up front and not as a rotation option.

The club is anticipating that when Kongolo returns this will be the end of his long term injury problems.

Hector, MLM, one of Christie/Sess, Anguissa, Knockaert are all players we definitely want to shift. There are talks that one of Bryan or Robinson as well as Seri could go.

Big last 7 days coming up.

[JoeS]

Do you happen to know if we are in the market for any other positions too? Presume a midfielder

[unionist_ffc]

Definitely think we maintain our interest in Grimes.

Tom McGrath (spelling) said via dm that we need to shift before we can buy.

Would be lying if I had any new names though

[jayffc]

From what I have heard we are definitely in the market for one of those players that play upfront or on the wing. Probably a loan. I was told by Tom Barclay that we are trying for Obafemi but he prefers other clubs at this stage. Something about he wants to play up front and not as a rotation option.

The club is anticipating that when Kongolo returns this will be the end of his long term injury problems.

Hector, MLM, one of Christie/Sess, Anguissa, Knockaert are all players we definitely want to shift. There are talks that one of Bryan or Robinson as well as Seri could go.

Big last 7 days coming up.

Would actually be gutted to see Seri go just as he's finding form for us. If he returns to his former glory it would be like having a huge new signing

[unionist_ffc]

Some interesting comments from Marco Silva on Fulham's recruitment – courtesy of the Athletic's Peter Rutzler. Asked specifically about the arrival of Rodrigo Muniz from Flamengo, the Fulham head coach said:

"Was he a player that I asked the board to sign? Definitely. Like I asked to sign Harry Wilson, and like I asked to sign Paulo Gazzaniga. I cannot see football in a different way. You work with the board, but to be clear, they were players I asked 100 per cent to be signed. Rodrigo was a player that came from myself to the club, and of course after the club analysed him and all the others as well."

Silva's insistence on prolonging Fulham's interest in the Brazilian striker, which looked like floundering earlier this summer when Flamengo rejected the club's initial loan offer, may hint at a change in transfer strategy or at least greater influence for the new head coach than some of his predecessors have enjoyed. It is noteworthy that Silva suggests that the signings of Paulo Gazzaniga and Harry Wilson originated with him rather than other members of the club's recruitment team.

https://hammyend.com/index.php/2021/08/silva-asked-board-to-sign-muniz/

[junior white]

Some interesting comments from Marco Silva on Fulham's recruitment – courtesy of the Athletic's Peter Rutzler. Asked specifically about the arrival of Rodrigo Muniz from Flamengo, the Fulham head coach said:

"Was he a player that I asked the board to sign? Definitely. Like I asked to sign Harry Wilson, and like I asked to sign Paulo Gazzaniga. I cannot see football in a different way. You work with the board, but to be clear, they were players I asked 100 per cent to be signed. Rodrigo was a player that came from myself to the club, and of course after the club analysed him and all the others as well."

Silva's insistence on prolonging Fulham's interest in the Brazilian striker, which looked like floundering earlier this summer when Flamengo rejected the club's initial loan offer, may hint at a change in transfer strategy or at least greater influence for the new head coach than some of his predecessors have enjoyed. It is noteworthy that Silva suggests that the signings of Paulo Gazzaniga and Harry Wilson originated with him rather than other members of the club's recruitment team.

https://hammyend.com/index.php/2021/08/silva-asked-board-to-sign-muniz/

Should also be noted that in a previous window we were credited with having an interest in Wilson, some of this reports even said we had a bid turned down

The manager having more input is a good thing though

[twang]

Some interesting comments from Marco Silva on Fulham's recruitment – courtesy of the Athletic's Peter Rutzler. Asked specifically about the arrival of Rodrigo Muniz from Flamengo, the Fulham head coach said:

"Was he a player that I asked the board to sign? Definitely. Like I asked to sign Harry Wilson, and like I asked to sign Paulo Gazzaniga. I cannot see football in a different way. You work with the board, but to be clear, they were players I asked 100 per cent to be signed. Rodrigo was a player that came from myself to the club, and of course after the club analysed him and all the others as well."

Silva's insistence on prolonging Fulham's interest in the Brazilian striker, which looked like floundering earlier this summer when Flamengo rejected the club's initial loan offer, may hint at a change in transfer strategy or at least greater influence for the new head coach than some of his predecessors have enjoyed. It is noteworthy that Silva suggests that the signings of Paulo Gazzaniga and Harry Wilson originated with him rather than other members of the club's recruitment team.

https://hammyend.com/index.php/2021/08/silva-asked-board-to-sign-muniz/

Should also be noted that in a previous window we were credited with having an interest in Wilson, some of this reports even said we had a bid turned down

The manager having more input is a good thing though

We were also quite heavily linked with Gazzaniga a year ago.

[junior white]

Some interesting comments from Marco Silva on Fulham's recruitment – courtesy of the Athletic's Peter Rutzler. Asked specifically about the arrival of Rodrigo Muniz from Flamengo, the Fulham head coach said:

"Was he a player that I asked the board to sign? Definitely. Like I asked to sign Harry Wilson, and like I asked to sign Paulo Gazzaniga. I cannot see football in a different way. You work with the board, but to be clear, they were players I asked 100 per cent to be signed. Rodrigo was a player that came from myself to the club, and of course after the club analysed him and all the others as well."

Silva's insistence on prolonging Fulham's interest in the Brazilian striker, which looked like floundering earlier this summer when Flamengo rejected the club's initial loan offer, may hint at a change in transfer strategy or at least greater influence for the new head coach than some of his predecessors have enjoyed. It is noteworthy that Silva suggests that the signings of Paulo Gazzaniga and Harry Wilson originated with him rather than other members of the club's recruitment team.

https://hammyend.com/index.php/2021/08/silva-asked-board-to-sign-muniz/

Should also be noted that in a previous window we were credited with having an interest in Wilson, some of this reports even said we had a bid turned down

The manager having more input is a good thing though

We were also quite heavily linked with Gazzaniga a year ago.

We were indeed, just before Areola became available

[twang]

From what I have heard we are definitely in the market for one of those players that play upfront or on the wing. Probably a loan. I was told by Tom Barclay that we are trying for Obafemi but he prefers other clubs at this stage. Something about he wants to play up front and not as a rotation option.

The club is anticipating that when Kongolo returns this will be the end of his long term injury problems.

Hector, MLM, one of Christie/Sess, Anguissa, Knockaert are all players we definitely want to shift. There are talks that one of Bryan or Robinson as well as Seri could go.

Big last 7 days coming up.

Would actually be gutted to see Seri go just as he's finding form for us. If he returns to his former glory it would be like having a huge new signing

Definitely. But Seri is also a player that we most likely couldn't receive a fee for a month ago so if a club comes in with a £5-10m offer I can't see us turning it down.

[Statto]

Some interesting comments from Marco Silva on Fulham's recruitment – courtesy of the Athletic's Peter Rutzler. Asked specifically about the arrival of Rodrigo Muniz from Flamengo, the Fulham head coach said:

"Was he a player that I asked the board to sign? Definitely. Like I asked to sign Harry Wilson, and like I asked to sign Paulo Gazzaniga. I cannot see football in a different way. You work with the board, but to be clear, they were players I asked 100 per cent to be signed. Rodrigo was a player that came from myself to the club, and of course after the club analysed him and all the others as well."

Silva's insistence on prolonging Fulham's interest in the Brazilian striker, which looked like floundering earlier this summer when Flamengo rejected the club's initial loan offer, may hint at a change in transfer strategy or at least greater influence for the new head coach than some of his predecessors have enjoyed. It is noteworthy that Silva suggests that the signings of Paulo Gazzaniga and Harry Wilson originated with him rather than other members of the club's recruitment team.

https://hammyend.com/index.php/2021/08/silva-asked-board-to-sign-muniz/

Should also be noted that in a previous window we were credited with having an interest in Wilson, some of this reports even said we had a bid turned down

The manager having more input is a good thing though

We were also quite heavily linked with Gazzaniga a year ago.

We were indeed, just before Areola became available

Yep I think Ruzler has clearly misinterpreted Silva when he says Silva "originated" the Gazzaniga and Wilson signings. Silva is saying he urged the board to go ahead and sign those players but not that they were his idea. Whereas in relation to Muniz he says the player "came from myself to the club" which I think is drawing a distinction and means Silva did indeed "originate" that one.

[junior white]

Some interesting comments from Marco Silva on Fulham's recruitment – courtesy of the Athletic's Peter Rutzler. Asked specifically about the arrival of Rodrigo Muniz from Flamengo, the Fulham head coach said:

"Was he a player that I asked the board to sign? Definitely. Like I asked to sign Harry Wilson, and like I asked to sign Paulo Gazzaniga. I cannot see football in a different way. You work with the board, but to be clear, they were players I asked 100 per cent to be signed. Rodrigo was a player that came from myself to the club, and of course after the club analysed him and all the others as well."

Silva's insistence on prolonging Fulham's interest in the Brazilian striker, which looked like floundering earlier this summer when Flamengo rejected the club's initial loan offer, may hint at a change in transfer strategy or at least greater influence for the new head coach than some of his predecessors have enjoyed. It is noteworthy that Silva suggests that the signings of Paulo Gazzaniga and Harry Wilson originated with him rather than other members of the club's recruitment team.

https://hammyend.com/index.php/2021/08/silva-asked-board-to-sign-muniz/

Should also be noted that in a previous window we were credited with having an interest in Wilson, some of this reports even said we had a bid turned down

The manager having more input is a good thing though

We were also quite heavily linked with Gazzaniga a year ago.

We were indeed, just before Areola became available

Yep I think Ruzler has clearly misinterpreted Silva when he says Silva "originated" the Gazzaniga and Wilson signings. Silva is saying he urged the board to go ahead and sign those players but not that they were his idea. Whereas in relation to Muniz he says the player "came from myself to the club" which I think is drawing a distinction and means Silva did indeed "originate" that one.

Agree

[junior white]

Definitely think we maintain our interest in Grimes.

Tom McGrath (spelling) said via dm that we need to shift before we can buy.

Would be lying if I had any new names though

Is what most of have thought for a while i guess, hence all the discussion as to wether Frank is going to be sold. If we really want to sign one or two more the answer is yes. Although Grimes I cannot see being an upgrade eon anything we have right now personally.

[filham]

From what I have heard we are definitely in the market for one of those players that play upfront or on the wing. Probably a loan. I was told by Tom Barclay that we are trying for Obafemi but he prefers other clubs at this stage. Something about he wants to play up front and not as a rotation option.

The club is anticipating that when Kongolo returns this will be the end of his long term injury problems.

Hector, MLM, one of Christie/Sess, Anguissa, Knockaert are all players we definitely want to shift. There are talks that one of Bryan or Robinson as well as Seri could go.

Big last 7 days coming up.

Would actually be gutted to see Seri go just as he's finding form for us. If he returns to his former glory it would be like having a huge new signing

Definitely. But Seri is also a player that we most likely couldn't receive a fee for a month ago so if a club comes in with a £5-10m offer I can't see us turning it down.

Surprised how Seri is being used and I agree that it seems likely he would move if a good offer came in from a top club.
However we have Cairney and Reed who could slip nicely into that deep midfield role.