The Official Silly Season January Transfer Thread 2021/22

[JimOG]

Disagree read he is 6ft 3in we need physicality in that area.

Agreed - we lose Seri shortly, Reed has had injury problems and we need this physicality. But I wonder if this means Chalobah is some distance from fit?

[Friendsoffulham]

Fulham and former #USYNT defender Marlon Fossey will be heading on loan to Bolton Wanderers for the remainder of the EFL League One season, a source close to the player confirmed. Fossey has five assists in 11 Fulham U-23 apps this season.

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[The Cravenette]

Disagree read he is 6ft 3in we need physicality in that area.

Agreed - we lose Seri shortly, Reed has had injury problems and we need this physicality. But I wonder if this means Chalobah is some distance from fit?

Chalobah was on the bench against Sheffield United so is fit but with Seri off to African Nations another CM would not be a bad thing

[The Cravenette]

As a team on the up, hopefully like the days of Tigana (maybe thats a bit too optimistic) we really should only be removing any deadwood and signing players who will bring extra quality to the team.

Totally agree with this. January is always a difficult window but I think we need to offload those that are not going to get near the squad and only get in players that could walk straight in to the team, or at least put pressure on others

[filham]

We are awash with midfielders. Don´t needanother one.

I thought that at the start of the season of the season but right now it is looking like a possible problem area.

Seri         He is off to Africa for a month
Onomah   Has yet to perform up to Championship standard.
Cairney     Best hope but yet to hit his old form and to show he can last 90 minutes.
Reed        Good in defence but leaves a little to be desired in attack.
Chalobah We have not see much of him as yet

A top midfield general in the mould of Alan Mullerry would do us the world of good.

   

[jayffc]

Might have been Grimes- but given hes now signed a contract at swansea till 2025  seems unlikely

[MickTheBeard]

It must make you wonder of the fitness of chalabah and Reed and also seli away African nations all of jan and possible half of feb which could define our season,which reinforces my view that it is not the best squad in the division with still not enough cohesion in the club with youth development and 1st team.

[filham]

Might have been Grimes- but given hes now signed a contract at swansea till 2025  seems unlikely

If Silva really thinks that Grimes is the player to lead us to promotion  then TK should demonstrate that he has mastered his Director of Football role by going out and signing him. Contracts are made to be broken.

[JimmyConway]

Keinan Davis gone to Forest on loan from Villa.

[Craven Mad]

Brom get Daryl Dike - could be exactly what they've been missing...

[Friendsoffulham]

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[FFC1987]

Brom get Daryl Dike - could be exactly what they've been missing...

It's certainly a signing that makes me nervous albeit, I really don't think its goals thats been their issue. They have very good strikers already.

[filham]

So, some clubs were just waiting for the window to open and then they pounced, thus making sure they got there man.
Guess we will wait for window closing day to do any business in the hope we can pick something up from the bargain basement.

[70sPimlico]

So, some clubs were just waiting for the window to open and then they pounced, thus making sure they got there man.
Guess we will wait for window closing day to do any business in the hope we can pick something up from the bargain basement.

...and the New year's race to find the FOF contestant for "Unlucky ALf" is off to a flyer with filham taking an early lead against ffcdave, who is strangely quiet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dwes9SQg9k

[Arthur]

So, some clubs were just waiting for the window to open and then they pounced, thus making sure they got there man.
Guess we will wait for window closing day to do any business in the hope we can pick something up from the bargain basement.

West Brom's signing of Daryl Dike (to which I assume your post is referring) can hardly be held up as an example of a club that moves quickly in the transfer market. Ismael wanted him in the summer transfer window, but the Baggies weren't prepared to stump up the fee. Slipping to fourth in the table has, it seems, prompted them to loosen the purse strings. For Baggies' fans who have seen their team manage only 30 goals in 24 games, it must be more a case of what might have been had Dike been signed in August.

https://www.westbromnews.co.uk/2021/12/01/steve-madeley-west-brom-unlikely-to-sign-daryl-dike-in-january/

[FFC1987]

So, some clubs were just waiting for the window to open and then they pounced, thus making sure they got there man.
Guess we will wait for window closing day to do any business in the hope we can pick something up from the bargain basement.

West Brom's signing of Daryl Dike (to which I assume your post is referring) can hardly be held up as an example of a club that moves quickly in the transfer market. Ismael wanted him in the summer transfer window, but the Baggies weren't prepared to stump up the fee. Slipping to fourth in the table has, it seems, prompted them to loosen the purse strings. For Baggies' fans who have seen their team manage only 30 goals in 24 games, it must be more a case of what might have been had Dike been signed in August.

https://www.westbromnews.co.uk/2021/12/01/steve-madeley-west-brom-unlikely-to-sign-daryl-dike-in-january/

Having watched them a number of times this season, I don't feel they control games or create enough chances as opposed to dominating and missing chances so maybe I'm wrong but I'm not sure this striker will fix that.

[born1879]

I think he was very good for West Brom when they had him on loan in the prem. Started nearly every game and Allardyce liked him .. by that logic he would be good in the Champ

[JimOG]

I think he was very good for West Brom when they had him on loan in the prem. Started nearly every game and Allardyce liked him .. by that logic he would be good in the Champ

The fact that he's played and done well by all accounts last year makes him, hopefully, a much needed addition. No acclimatising needed to a more 'intense' football as Muniz describes it.

[born1879]

I think he was very good for West Brom when they had him on loan in the prem. Started nearly every game and Allardyce liked him .. by that logic he would be good in the Champ

This being said.. we have Chalobah returning and they are similar players

[AJW48361]

WBA need a  manager better players than the table is showing.