The Official Silly Season Summer Transfer Thread 2021/22

[FFCFOREVER]

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.

Personally I think Cairney is done sadly, due to his injury issues.

[Tabby]

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/

Not sure if this means that the much maligned three tick process has changed much, could easily say that "asking for" could mean that he ticked his box. Muniz was a suggestion from him clearly though, but the others were likely options put up to him as he singles out Muniz as "a player that came from myself to the club".

[Tabby]

I'm not entirely sure why everyone is so surprised at the way Seri is currently being used, he is playing the same role now as he played at Nice.

[filham]

I'm not entirely sure why everyone is so surprised at the way Seri is currently being used, he is playing the same role now as he played at Nice.

Well I would have thought he lacked physical qualities, height in particular, for defensive duties and that Reed and Anguissa would have been prefered in that position.
The selection probably shows how attack minded Silva is.

[HillingdonFFC]

Might need a new right back

[sarnian]

Might need a new right back

I imagine Tete is out for some time then.

[HillingdonFFC]

Might need a new right back

I imagine Tete is out for some time then.

Looks that way

[Finnans Right Peg]

Fred on loan so

[Bassey the warrior]

Might need a new right back

I imagine Tete is out for some time then.

When will we find out how long?

[Bassey the warrior]

I'm not entirely sure why everyone is so surprised at the way Seri is currently being used, he is playing the same role now as he played at Nice.

Well I would have thought he lacked physical qualities, height in particular, for defensive duties and that Reed and Anguissa would have been prefered in that position.
The selection probably shows how attack minded Silva is.

He's the same height as Kante and like Kante he's not afraid to get stuck in.

[twang]

Based on tonight's lineup Fabri, Christie and Le Marchand are definitely the squad players that the club is looking to sell. While Sessegnon and Fossey are likely to leave on I guess.

[grandad]

Based on tonight's lineup Fabri, Christie and Le Marchand are definitely the squad players that the club is looking to sell. While Sessegnon and Fossey are likely to leave on I guess.

I should have a lie down. Us mortals have no idea who stays, goes, is loaned out, who else comes in. Just chill & wait for the Offal to confirm things.

[twang]

Based on tonight's lineup Fabri, Christie and Le Marchand are definitely the squad players that the club is looking to sell. While Sessegnon and Fossey are likely to leave on I guess.

I should have a lie down. Us mortals have no idea who stays, goes, is loaned out, who else comes in. Just chill & wait for the Offal to confirm things.

Or perhaps stay away from the Silly Season thread...

[unionist_ffc]

Based on tonight's lineup Fabri, Christie and Le Marchand are definitely the squad players that the club is looking to sell. While Sessegnon and Fossey are likely to leave on I guess.

ignore the grouch above

I think you are right

there seems to be an odd story behind the fabri besiktas deal? does anyone know more?

[Pluto]

I've done a 180 on Seri and would 100% look to keep him at this point unless a huge offer comes in. Might be even more important to us now than Anguissa which shows how things can change in just a few games!

[millsy]

No might about it. I agree on Seri and remain far from convinced by big Frank. The world seems to think otherwise though so, if he wants to stay and no-one makes a mega offer, keep them both but priority for me is keep Seri. Can't believe how he's making us purr.

[itombomb]

The only reason I can see for selling Seri is if we absolutely need his wages off the books and some kind of fee to balance FFP (with the presumption we sign a replacement but go for the deferred payment strategy again). Commitment doesn't seem to be an issue at all based on how he's been making challenges and celebrating with the team, and his quality is clear.

Given Cairney's fitness (plus StefJo's departure and presuming Anguissa leaves) we only really have 2 other DM/CMs in Reed and Onomah, so if Seri goes you absolutely need to bring in someone who is capable of starting regularly at this level.

[Bassey the warrior]

The only reason I can see for selling Seri is if we absolutely need his wages off the books and some kind of fee to balance FFP (with the presumption we sign a replacement but go for the deferred payment strategy again). Commitment doesn't seem to be an issue at all based on how he's been making challenges and celebrating with the team, and his quality is clear.

Given Cairney's fitness (plus StefJo's departure and presuming Anguissa leaves) we only really have 2 other DM/CMs in Reed and Onomah, so if Seri goes you absolutely need to bring in someone who is capable of starting regularly at this level.

Do we though? We didn't spend much last year. Maybe we'll be okay if we flog MLM and Knockaert and possibly Anguissa, though I'd be loathe to lose him.

[sarnian]

Apart from the MLM rumour a couple of days ago every other post has been pure supposition based on people's perception of FFP.  Hopefully things are going on in the background especially as we have mounting injury worries.

[Barrett487]

Phil Jones anyone?  I hear there's still a little space in the treatment room.

https://www.90min.com/posts/man-utd-transfer-news-phil-jones-fulham-interest-championship

Manchester United defender Phil Jones could still leave Old Trafford before next week's transfer deadline following interest from Championship club Fulham.

Jones hasn't played a competitive game for United for 19 months, largely because of long-term knee trouble, and faces an impossible task of establishing himself back in the team.

The 29-year-old, once billed as a future England captain, has only twice played more than 26 games in all competitions in a single season since joining United a decade ago and not at all since 2014.

Jones did play part of United's recent closed warm-up game against Burnley and has been tipped for a role as the squad's fifth centre-back this season. However, that is unlikely to yield much playing time and despite regaining fitness he still didn't even make the bench at the weekend.

90min understands that Fulham are among a handful of Championship teams showing interest in Jones. The most likely scenario would be a loan, with United still paying the majority of his wages, but it could give him the kind of regular playing time he needs to resurrect his stalled career.