Wednesday Fulham Stuff - 24/11/21...

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Deal looking likely for Fulham's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa after fresh update

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has made quite the impression at Napoli so far this year, featuring 11 times for the club in the league and helping them gain a foothold at the top of the Serie A table.

After such superb showings for the Italian side, the club are now preparing to try and turn his current short-term deal into a more long-term one in January, according to Calciomercato.

He has been a solid addition to Napoli so far this campaign and the club have been that impressed, that they are now willing to part with some cash in the winter transfer window to make the arrangement more permanent.

Fulham will have been keeping a close eye on the 26-year-old during his time away and will perhaps not want to let the player go, especially with one eye on a potential return to the Premier League, where the midfielder has previously looked solid.

However, there is an agreement in place that would allow Napoli to tie up a permanent deal for him if they so wished – and it looks like that is something they will certainly consider doing in the turn of the year.

He's been superb with the ball at his feet this campaign and has emerged as one of the brightest players in the entire league. Therefore, Napoli would not be losing much by parting with a small enough fee to sign him in the winter window (believed to be £15m) and Fulham would be able to use the money to strengthen elsewhere.

The Verdict

Anguissa has looked superb in Italy so far this season, so Napoli are now doubt desperate to tie up a deal. It'll be a blow for Fulham to lose him but if the player himself would rather play in Serie A, then they would rather pocket the money and spend it on other areas of the team.

It could be a deal to suit both parties then. If they can get a deal done in the transfer window, it would provide the Cottagers with some additional funds that they could use to push on towards promotion.



https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/deal-looking-likely-for-fulhams-andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-after-fresh-update/

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Ashby-Hammond extends Boreham Wood loan

Fulham goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond has extended his loan at Boreham Wood until January.

Ashby-Hammond has kept four clean sheets in five games for the Conference Premier outfit and Boreham Wood were keen to keep him at Meadow Park.



https://hammyend.com/index.php/2021/11/ashby-hammond-extends-boreham-wood-loan/

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Club make fresh attempt to retain sought after Leeds United linked attacker

Fulham have seemingly not given up hope on keeping Fabio Carvalho at the club, amid links with Leeds United and others, just yet.

That's after a report from Football League World revealed that the Championship club have made a big money contract offer to the 19-year-old, to try and convince him to extend his stay at Craven Cottage.

After Carvalho emerged onto the scene in the Premier League towards the latter end of last season, a number of clubs were linked with the teenager.

One of those was Leeds, while with Carvalho continuing to impress following Fulham's relegation, the list of suitors for the attacker has seemingly continued to grow, to include the likes of Real Madrid.

That had led to reports that Carvalho had turned down the offer of a new contract with Fulham, where his current deal expires at the end of this season.

However, it now seems Fulham have made one more attempt to keep the teenager at the club beyond the current campaign.

This latest update claims that the Cottagers have made a final bid to keep Carvalho at the club with what is described as a "big money" offer. However, it remains to be seen if the winger will accept that deal.

Leeds will surely have a keen interest in just how Carvalho responds to Fulham's offer here.

The winger is clearly an extremely high quality player, and at such a young age, is the sort of target that Leeds have had success with in the past few years.

As a result, if Carvalho was to reject this offer from Fulham, then you would feel Leeds would surely have to try and take advantage with a move of their own for him.

Given the potential he has to be such an influential player going forward, that could make this a crucial decision for a number of clubs, Leeds included.



https://www.leedsallover.com/club-make-fresh-attempt-to-retain-sought-after-leeds-united-linked-attacker/

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Marco Silva delivers verdict on Derby County ahead of Fulham clash

Fulham boss Marco Silva has warned his side they will face a tough task this evening as they face bottom side Derby County, listing the Rams' character, personality and quality as their three key strengths as he spoke to the Cottagers' media team.

Silva's men climbed to the top of the table on Saturday after convincingly beating relegation strugglers Barnsley 4-1 at the weekend, with Aleksandar Mitrovic, Fabio Carvalho, Neeskens Kebano and Harry Wilson all getting on the scoresheet against the Tykes.

Their attack has been their major strength this term, with main man Mitrovic registering a superb 21 goals in 18 games and the west London outfit recording 48 as a unit in the Championship this term.

This is three times as many goals as tonight's opponents have managed to score, with the next best attacking team in the second tier in AFC Bournemouth currently sitting a whopping 15 goals behind them with just 18 league games of the 2021/22 campaign played.

They come up against a Derby side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches having conceded just seven in 12 before that, having previously established themselves as one of the best defensive sides in the division.

However, they have been able to score in each of these past six games, whilst still attempting to strike the right balance between attacking intent and defensive solidity.

Despite the league difference between the two sides and their vastly contrasting form though, with the Rams' win against Bournemouth on Sunday coming after they went winless in their previous seven fixtures, the Cottagers' boss Silva believes his side have a mountain to climb if they want to overcome Wayne Rooney's men.

Speaking ahead of tonight's clash as he described this meeting as 'tough game' for his side, he added: "My words straight after Saturday's match when I was asked about Derby, I started to congratulate them because the players and the staff have shown great character and a strong personality to deal with the situation.

"They are always a really tough team to beat, you can see in the number of defeats they've had until now. Even if they are in that position, they have already collected 21 points.

"They have strong character and strong personality, and quality as well. And the staff as well, with the manager, it's possible [they stay up]. For sure they will come here to match us, they come here to fight.

"Even if they look at the table and their position is not fair to them, they know their quality, they know why they are in that position, and they know the only way to get out of that position is by getting good results."

The Verdict:

Silva is right to warn his players ahead of tonight, because complacency will cost them and this is why the Rams' result against a fellow automatic promotion candidate Bournemouth probably came at the right time for the west London side.

With this in the back of their mind, they will know Derby won't just roll over and considering how far adrift Rooney's side are from safety, they simply must go into each game wanting to get on the front foot.

Although this could create problems for the Cottagers' defence with Tom Lawrence in good form, it also presents an opportunity for tonight's hosts to find holes in Derby's defence at Craven Cottage.

If they can find these gaps early on, they could build a comfortable lead before half-time and settle any nerves, especially important against a side that have nothing to lose in their current situation with the East Midlands side expected to be relegated to the third tier at the end of the campaign.

Whether Fulham will win though will depend on their mindset – and although they mustn't take this game lightly – they should also go into this game with the confidence required to impose themselves on the Rams right from the first whistle.



https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/marco-silva-delivers-verdict-on-derby-county-ahead-of-fulham-clash/

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Fulham 'keeper Taye Ashby-Hammond extends loan spell with high-flying National League side

Fulham goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond has seen his loan spell with National League side Boreham Wood extended, it has been confirmed.

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Boreham Wood FC are delighted to announce the loan extension of Taye Ashby-Hammond

🤝We thank our friends from  @FulhamFC for their help with extending Taye’s loan at the LV Bet Stadium Meadow Park#WeAreTheWood pic.twitter.com/4W6NOxlyd1

— Boreham Wood FC (@BOREHAM_WOODFC) November 23, 2021

Ashby-Hammond sealed another loan move away from Fulham last month, linking up with Boreham Wood as he bids to get game time away from Craven Cottage.

EFL clubs are allowed to do business with non-league sides outside the transfer window as non-league clubs don't have to abide by said windows. It gives clubs the chance to send players out on loan to give them more first-team action.

That's exactly what Fulham have looked to do with Ashby-Hammond, who has now extended his stay in the National League.

As confirmed by the National League outfit, the Fulham goalkeeper will be staying out on loan for a longer spell.

It isn't specified how long Ashby-Hammond's loan will now be, but Transfermarkt has it down that he will be staying until January.

Ashby-Hammond's loan spell to date
Since linking up with Luke Garrard's side, the Fulham loanee has been a mainstay in between the sticks.

Ashby-Hammond has made six appearances across all competitions, conceding only two goals and keeping an impressive four clean sheets in the process. The club currently sit in 2nd place in the National League, one point behind table-toppers Chesterfield after 17 games.

Fulham career so far
The goalkeeper is yet to make his first-team debut but has picked up game time out on loan and with the club's academy sides.

Ashby-Hammond has made a combined total of 50 appearances for Fulham's U18s and U23s. He also spent time on loan with Chipstead as well as two separate stints with Maidenhead United.



https://the72.co.uk/256239/fulham-keeper-taye-ashby-hammond-extends-loan-spell-with-high-flying-national-league-side/

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WATCH LIVE TONIGHT ON FFCtv

FANS WORLDWIDE CAN WATCH COVERAGE OF TONIGHT'S FIXTURE AGAINST DERBY COUNTY LIVE ON FFCtv.

Available to supporters in the UK & Ireland and overseas, enjoy uninterrupted multi-camera coverage of our midweek clash, complete with a pre-match build up show, in-game replays and commentary from Gentleman Jim, Jamie Reid and Sean Davis.

Guarantee your ticket to watch all the action unfold on FFCtv on Wednesday 24th November, with a one-off Fulham v Derby County Match Pass available to buy now for £10.

For supporters outside the UK & Ireland, the 21/22 Season International Live Video Pass also remains available to purchase for £170, providing access to all Fulham fixtures available for live video stream.

Our pre-match build up show - hosted by Ivan Berry and featuring Club legend Sean Davis - begins from 7:15pm, with kick-off at 7:45pm BST on Wednesday evening.

Supporters are reminded that an FFCtv monthly or 21/22 FFCtv Season Pass (Worldwide - Excludes Live Video) pass will not provide access to this match.

FOLLOW THE ACTION ON THE MATCH CENTRE & APP

Live video and live audio commentary is available for this match.

To watch or listen live, fans must have an active FFCtv subscription with the correct entitlements, as well as be logged in to their OneFulham Account.

Supporters can watch or listen from the Fulham v Derby County Match Centre on desktop/laptop, at tv.fulhamfc.com or via the Official Fulham FC App.

For matchday support, visit our streaming guide or FAQs, or contact [email protected]



https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2021/november/24/watch-derby-live-ffctv/

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Opinion: Why Fulham should resist temptation to loan out 20-year-old

Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz can count himself unlucky not to get more first-team opportunities at Craven Cottage so far this season.

Starting just one game for the Cottagers since his €8m arrival in the summer, the Brazilian has been the one arguable loser from Aleksandar Mitrovic's red-hot form in front of goal, with the Serbian international scoring 21 goals in 18 Championship matches this term and with that, starting every league game in 2021/22 thus far.

The 27-year-old's ability to remain fit throughout the campaign, despite travelling abroad three times with the Serbian national team in the last few months, has been impressive and at the same time, he has also been able to retain his discipline to remain ever-present in his domestic side's lineup.

He doesn't look like slowing down anytime soon, scoring in each of his last seven Championship fixtures and looking likely to score again tonight against a Derby County side that have been leaky in recent games after a solid start to their season defensively.

This has meant Muniz has only won eight substitute appearances in the league, playing just over two hours of second-tier football in total but still managing to get on the scoresheet three times, an impressive total for a young player that will still be acclimatising to life in England after his move from Brazil.

With three goals on his record already after adapting well to a different continent and a new language, there might be the temptation to send the 20-year-old out on loan to aid his development and bring in a short-term option to replace him on the bench.

Considering they spent €8m on him, they will want to see a vast improvement on his ability at the end of the campaign compared to whether he was at the start of it, and more game time elsewhere can only help in this potential quest.

However, officials at Craven Cottage shouldn't be hasty in this situation, especially with a young forward that needs to be managed properly.

Only just getting used to his surroundings in the English capital, he would be well-served remaining at the club, especially with the youngster getting the chance to train with a superb forward in Mitrovic most days.

Muniz himself has said how the goalscoring Serbian is getting the very best out of him in an interview with the club's media team earlier this month, also saving praise for current boss Silva for giving him the confidence to thrive.

And looking at the current state of play, an injury or suspension to Mitrovic would completely the 20-year-old's first-team prospects, likely to come in as a starter in the 21-goal man's absence.

Although injuries are likely to creep in during the season, a suspension could be coming even sooner with the 27-year-old currently two yellow cards away from a one-match ban.

He may only get one start in the Serbian's potential absence in this case, but it would give Muniz a chance to impress nonetheless and if he does well, that could persuade the Cottagers' manager to opt with two up top if his current 4-2-3-1 system goes stale at some point in the season.

With Fulham now top of the table and there to be shot at, with teams across the Championship likely to do their homework on the west London outfit, that is a possibility so the Brazilian becoming an option can only be a positive for the automatic promotion favourites.

This is another reason why they should retain him and judging by his social media posts, there doesn't seem to be any bitterness about his lack of first-team opportunities, making the decision to keep him a lot easier.

And at 20, there's still plenty of time for the forward to be a success in English football, so all parties should stick to their guns ahead of what could be a very bright future for a talented striker in the English capital.



https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/opinion-why-fulham-should-resist-temptation-to-loan-out-20-year-old/

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Fulham vs Derby County kick off time, TV and live stream details

All the details on how to follow Derby County's Championship match against Fulham this evening

Derby County head to Craven Cottage high on confidence following a 3-2 win over promotion hopefuls Bournemouth.

A brace from captain Tom Lawrence helped to secure all three points for the Rams, who will now take on Championship leaders, Fulham.

The Cottagers are unbeaten in seven after a recent 4-1 triumph over Barnsley and are yet to lose at home this season.

The last meeting between the sides ended in a 1-1 draw at Pride Park back in February.

Here is all you need to know about how to follow this latest meeting of the teams...

When does Fulham vs Derby County kick off?
The match will take place at Craven Cottage on Wednesday, November 24, with kick-off set for 7:45pm.

Is the game on TV?
Yes, the game will be shown live on Sky Sports Football (Red Button).

Where can I watch the highlights of the game?
You can watch the highlights of the game on the Sky Sports website or from Derby County FC YouTube channel - typically uploaded a day later.

Alternatively, you can also catch up on all the action on Quest on Wednesday, November 24 at 10:30pm.

The Quest channel is available on Freeview (12), Sky (831), Virgin (169), BT (12) and Freesat (172).

How else can I follow the game?
Our Derby reporter Steve Nicholson (@SNicholsonDT) will be blogging live from Craven Cottage during and after the game.

You can follow Steve's live commentary from DerbyshireLive by following our Twitter account (@dcfc_live).

Alternatively, you can also tune into BBC Radio Derby.




https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fulham-derby-tv-live-stream-6241235