Thursday Fulham Stuff - 21/07/22...

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Bundesliga Full-Back Closes In On Fulham Move

Switzerland international Kevin Mbabu is expected to land in London sometime this week to finalise his move to Fulham, according to Sky Sports News.

The right-back made 31 appearances in all competitions for Wolfsburg in the 2021/22 season, registering the solitary assist and accumulating six yellow cards.

Having spent time with Newcastle United's reserves in the past, Mbabu is eager to make a name for himself in the Premier League.

The 27-year-old had entered the final year of his contract with Die Wolfe and brings with him considerable experience of having played in both the Champions League and the Europa League.

Craven Cottage is the defender's chosen destination and he will soon arrive in London to seal a move for £7m within the next 48 hours at most.

Fulham returned to the Premier League as Championship winners and will be looking to reinforce the right-back slot with Mbabu's signing.

Primary target Neco Williams, who spent part of the 2021/22 season on loan at Fulham from Liverpool, opted to join another newly-promoted side in Nottingham Forest this summer.

Fulham will be hoping to end their recent cycle of relegation following promotion in successive seasons and enjoy a lengthy stay in the Premier League.



https://insidefutbol.com/2022/07/20/bundesliga-full-back-close-in-on-fulham-move/568725/

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Shakhtar Donetsk CEO criticises FIFA over ruling that allows foreign players to leave Ukraine for free until 2023

The Ukrainian champions, who are playing in this season's Champions League, are pursuing millions of pounds worth of damages from the governing body for lost transfer revenue after players were allowed to suspend their contracts for a year due to the ongoing Russian invasion

Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin has accused FIFA of being "negligent" after passing a rule that allows foreign footballers in Ukraine to leave for free until 2023.

The Ukrainian champions, who are playing in this season's Champions League, are pursuing millions of pounds worth of damages from the governing body for lost transfer revenue after players were allowed to suspend their contracts for a year due to the ongoing Russian invasion.

Palkin says the club had intended to sell these players - which include Fulham-bound Manor Solomon - and wanted that revenue to cover losses and debts, which include future payments due to other clubs for previous player purchases.

FIFA says it consulted all relevant stakeholders in Ukraine before deciding the ruling, but Palkin does not believe they spoke to the Ukrainian clubs, Football Association or the country's leagues.

"We contacted the legal department at FIFA and said 'it's very complicated, let's work out the situation'. But they completely ignored our letter. No answer at all," he told Sky Sports News.

"Then we contacted the Ukrainian association, and created a letter with all the clubs, sent it to FIFA and got no answer at all.

"We had a lot of arguments, even journalists called FIFA asking 'did you communicate with all key stakeholders'? They (FIFA) said 'yes'. But they completely ignored the Ukraine association, clubs, and our Premier League.

"At the same time, they connected with the World League Forum. What is this organisation responsible for? It's ridiculous. Its negligence of the decision-making process.

"They should consult all parties especially the Ukrainian clubs. All the European organisations support Ukraine. How is it possible to behave like this?

"If you have stolen our players in accordance with your rule, you (should) say 'okay, in this case you have war, a difficult situation, (so) you don't need to pay these debts to clubs.

"From one side they did nothing. 'You need to pay to clubs up to €50m in debts. From another one, they have stolen our players. What should we do? They just kill us. Nobody paid attention, nobody asked us.

"This situation gave more power to agents and makes them much richer than before.

"I've heard from FIFA that they are trying to put in some sort of security for foreign players. Well after the war started, all foreign players were secure within one week. Nobody pushed foreign players to return. I negotiated with all of them, they could be loaned and sold, all were happy. Even the agents were happy.

"But FIFA penetrated our financial ecosystem and destroyed everything."

'Fulham pulled out of Manor Solomon deal'
Fulham have agreed a one-year deal with winger Solomon, who is set to be announced in August, in accordance with this FIFA ruling - and Palkin claims they pulled out of an agreement to buy him in order to secure him for nothing.

"With Fulham we almost completed everything," Palkin told Sky Sports News. "We exchanged transfer contracts.

"We corrected all items in the contracts. From our side we even signed the contract, stamped it, and sent it to Fulham to sign from that side.

"FIFA issued regulation number seven, and the next day they (Fulham) sent me an email saying thank you very much, we are out of the deal, we will take the player."

Fulham declined to comment on these claims when contacted by Sky Sports News.

Shakhtar also face losing Brazilian left-back Ismaily and ex-Manchester City striker Olarenwaju Kayode under the same circumstances - and any move elsewhere would take them to the end of their Shakhtar contracts.

Solomon will be returning to Shakhtar just six months before the end of his deal, so he would also be able to speak to foreign clubs and agree a pre-contract for January 1 2024. It is also the same case for Brazilian forward Tete, who has been linked with Lyon.

Shakhtar have also written to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the matter, with the ruling having come nine days before June 30, giving the club just over a week to try to negotiate sales.

A FIFA amendment said clubs could not register players joining from suspended contracts until August 1 in an attempt to give Shakhtar more time, but it is understood to have had little impact.

FIFA insists the statute was made following consultation with relevant "key stakeholders in Ukraine and global football" and "with the aim of effectively assisting players, clubs and coaches impacted by the war".

The governing body told Sky Sports News: "As such, the decision is the outcome of a number of different meetings, specifically with the involvement of the European Club Association (ECA), the independent body directly representing football clubs at European level.

"The Bureau decision has been taken with the aim of effectively assisting players, clubs and coaches impacted by the war in Ukraine as the provisions give players and coaches the opportunity to train, play and receive a salary, while protecting Ukrainian clubs and facilitating the departure of foreign players and coaches from Russia.

"Any potential disputes arising from the Bureau's decision will be dealt with by the relevant FIFA bodies in line with the applicable regulations."



https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12655488/shakhtar-donetsk-ceo-criticises-fifa-over-ruling-that-allows-foreign-players-to-leave-ukraine-for-free-until-2023

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Ticket pricing meeting with Fulham

On Thursday 14th July, representatives of the Trust (Tom Greatrex, Ian Clarke and Sarah Keig) met with Fulham CEO Alistair Mackintosh, Marketing Director Matt Lowery and Head of Ticketing Katy Brecht to discuss the recently announced matchday ticket pricing for the Liverpool fixture.

This was a single agenda item meeting, arranged at short notice, and with a limited time slot. The Trust requested that some of the August meeting be set aside for consideration of options and suggestions that we would bring forward, informed by surveys of the fanbase, for pricing of other fixtures this season.

Communication of pricing
The Trust stated how disappointed we were that, despite the Memorandum of Understanding, the rules the Premier League are putting in place on supporter engagement and extensive work we carried out on ticketing in 2019, there was no prior discussion, forewarning or opportunity for the Trust to provide input into matchday pricing. We said that the greatest impact will be on supporters who, for whatever reason, do not have or cannot commit to a season ticket. To have had no engagement, despite requesting information on matchday pricing, suggests to Trust members that the Club does not take this dialogue seriously when it comes to issues which most impact upon most supporters.

The Club responded that, in retrospect, they should have discussed matchday pricing with the Trust ahead of release, and that there was now an opportunity for us to influence pricing for subsequent fixtures. The Club also reminded the Trust that they had asked for (and were given) feedback on season ticket pricing in other areas of the ground at the time the Riverside lower tier season tickets went on sale.

Rationale for ticket prices and wider ticketing strategy
Liverpool prices
The Trust asked about the rationale for the Liverpool pricing, particularly in comparison with other London clubs playing "category A" opposition for their first home games.



The Club described Liverpool as a one-off game, although other games may have the same category designation, and said the ticketing model is to have a high proportion of ground capacity as season tickets at reasonable prices, with higher prices for individual games to meet revenue targets.

We also raised concerns expressed by supporters about the very low discounts for concessions (£5) and prices for under 18s that have increased significantly since last season (over 200% in some cases).

The Club reiterated the one-off nature of the game and advised that tickets will sell out quickly and they could have charged more given the demand, but this would not be the usual level of pricing.

Since the meeting, the Club have announced that the Liverpool match has sold out. It seems that a small number of tickets were made available to season ticket holders but the majority were sold to members.

Other fixtures
The Trust also asked why, unlike a number of other clubs who have multiple game categories (e.g. Leicester, Southampton, Aston Villa, Spurs of clubs who have announced prices so far), the Club does not publish matchday prices for all fixtures for the season, enabling supporters to plan ahead.

The Club responded that their model is designed to assess demand in setting prices for each fixture, so they can be flexible in pricing and optimise supply and demand. This means they will decide pricing for each match when tickets go on sale. The Club are therefore unable to state how many fixtures are in each category and are unwilling to confirm the pricing for each category, as it is subject to change. The Trust pointed out that the description of Liverpool pricing as a "one-off" was therefore not necessarily accurate.

Impact on long-standing fans
The Trust asked the Club whether they could see the impact this will have on long-standing fans without season tickets, and that this was effectively making available matchday tickets "tourist" tickets rather than geared to regular attenders, with prices out of the reach of many of the fans who supported the Club when demand was not so high. A jump on promotion from £35 maximum (2021/22) to £65 for the same adult Hammersmith End seat was out of reach for many such fans regardless of the opposition.

The Club responded that whilst people have focused on the £100 tickets, there are relatively few of them and that they would sell to Fulham fans, because members have first priority. The Trust challenged that view, knowing that ticket touts and one-off ticket purchasers, be they tourists or supporters of away teams, can and have purchased memberships to access tickets. The Club countered that the Trust do not know that those buying tickets for the Liverpool fixtures are not all Fulham supporters. We suggested we would likely be able to judge that relatively easily on the day.

Away fans in home areas
When asked how they will deal with the possibility of away fans in home areas where they are clearly identifiable by seat numbers, the Club responded that memberships will be cancelled, as will other memberships based at the same address. In relation to tickets bought via third-party sites, the Club explained that they have supported people claiming refunds from their credit card companies in exchange for information on who they bought the tickets from or how they purchased their tickets.

Memberships
The Club confirmed that they will not refund membership packages sold to fans who now judge ticket prices to be too high, and have decided not to buy tickets. They reminded the Trust that membership packages have benefits beyond a £5 discount for a home match ticket, including access to away tickets and other benefits.

Verbal abuse of ticket office staff
The Club mentioned that ticket office staff had received some verbal abuse about ticket pricing. The Trust immediately agreed that this was not acceptable in any form, we did not condone it under any circumstances, and that we would make this clear via our social media channels.

Fan feedback
To illustrate the level of anger, frustration and disenchantment felt by many long-standing supporters, The Trust quoted from some of the feedback received from the fanbase, including people who previously might have questioned ticket prices but ultimately bought them, who simply cannot afford these prices given the increases in cost of living.

    Incredibly sad that during these financially difficult times Fulham has chosen to make it impossible to get a reasonably priced ticket for a game

    via FST email

    I can't think of any way I could justify to my wife (or myself) spending more than our family's weekly food budget on a ticket for a single game. I'm sickened by it.

    via Fulham Lillies Twitter

    My son is about 7. He attended his first game 4 years ago. He went to 3 home games and caught the bug. Last season he had his first season ticket. He has another this season. Now had the cost of taking him back then been £50-£70, adding on a 250-mile roundtrip and all other costs I wouldn't have taken him, he wouldn't have caught the bug and he'd probably be supporting Bristol City instead of being the 4th generation of Fulham in his family.

    via FST Twitter

    It's short-term gain for a few quid but long term it doesn't build the club who will be there in the future

    via FST email

    I can't afford to pay these prices. I've been going since the 80's. There's no point in me having a season ticket due to my shift work. I work more weekends than I get off. It's disgusting but they will still rely on my support if we go down or play a less fashionable club.

    via FST email

The Club acknowledged the strength of feeling, but in relation to concerns expressed on the impact on building the future fanbase, pointed out that in the family areas there are around 500 matchday tickets, priced at £30 for adults and £20 for juniors. The Club stated their business plan is to optimise revenue and attendance given FFP constraints and that they price matchday tickets accordingly, with those tickets focused on going to Fulham fans.

The Trust restated our view that many of those Fulham fans feel priced out, and pointed out that across a season the overall increase in income from selling matchday tickets at the highest prices (rather than something similar to Crystal Palace) equated to under half of the difference in merit payment from finishing 16th as opposed to 17th in the Premier League. We emphasised that we did not ask for or expect any revenue reduction to be funded by the owners given their already very large financial commitments to the Club, but rather by balancing the budgets differently when choosing where to spend.

Impact on diversity
The Trust also cited recent work we have been involved in through HerGameToo, with the newly formed Fulham Lillies group and with the local Age UK branch to encourage and introduce more women, girls and local older people to Fulham, both for men's and women's teams, and queried how it would be possible to do that with tickets at such high prices.

The Club responded that they intend to continue to find ways to encourage new fans, working with the Fulham Foundation and other groups, and would be pleased to hear ideas and work with the Trust on how that can be done given the constraints on current capacity. 

Next steps
The Trust confirmed that we will be surveying the fanbase and exploring a number of ways in which the Club could seek to mitigate the impact of what are some of the-highest published matchday prices in the League, provide greater recognition of long-standing supporters in selling tickets to members and encourage a larger fanbase, considering we will soon have a much higher capacity to seek to fill.

The Trust concluded by reiterating our view that the ticket pricing for the Liverpool fixture is damaging to the reputation of the Club across football, gives the impression of seeing a proportion of the fanbase as expendable, and undermines the connection between Club and supporter. The Club and its ownership have frequently referenced the importance of the supporter base and the character and history of the Club as being integral to its identity, and respecting the game's traditions. Disillusionment on this issue is real, and if not addressed, the Club should not expect that it will just dissipate.



https://www.fulhamsupporterstrust.com/news/2022/07/ticket-pricing-meeting-with-fulham/

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Brentford & Brighton Tickets

Tickets for Fulham's remaining two Premier League August home fixtures go on sale from 10am on Friday 22nd July.

The Whites welcome a familiar foe to SW6 when Brentford make the short trip to Craven Cottage on Saturday 20th August, kick off 3pm before playing host to Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday 30th August, kick-off 7.30pm.

Tickets for these fixtures go on sale to 22/23 Members* (Max. 1 per person) from 10am on Friday 22nd July before going on sale to 22/23 Season Ticket Holders (Max. 2 per person) at 10am on Tuesday 26th July. Any remaining tickets will then go on sale to supporters with a previous booking history (Max. 2 per person) at 10am on Friday 29th July.

*Membership must have been purchased by 10am on Wednesday 20th July - New Members after this point would not be eligible to buy during the membership priority window

FULHAM V BRENTFORD PRICES

STAND	BLOCK	ADULT	CONCESSION/YOUNG ADULT	JUNIOR
Hammersmith	All Blocks	£50	£45	£30
Putney	P1, P2, P3, P4	£55	£50	£40
Johnny Haynes	E, EL, F, FL	£79	£65	£50
Johnny Haynes	Family Area*	£39	£25	£20
Johnny Haynes	Remaining Blocks	£55	£50	£40
Riverside	Lower Tier	£80	£80	£40

£2 discount on above prices for Restricted view seats. Adult members receive a £5 discount on the above ticket prices for an Adult Ticket, £2 discount for a 65+/ 18-21 Ticket, applies to 1 ticket per member per game.

*Family Area Tickets must be purchased over the phone on 0203 871 0810

FULHAM V BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION PRICES

STAND	BLOCK	ADULT	CONCESSION/YOUNG ADULT	JUNIOR
Hammersmith	All Blocks	£30	£25	£15
Putney	P1, P2, P3, P4	£35	£30	£15
Johnny Haynes	E, EL, F, FL	£50	£45	£30
Johnny Haynes	Family Area*	£30	£25	£10
Johnny Haynes	Remaining Blocks	£35	£30	£15
Riverside	Lower Tier	£60	£60	£30

£2 discount on above prices for Restricted view seats. Adult members receive a £5 discount on the above ticket prices for an Adult Ticket, £2 discount for a 65+/ 18-21 Ticket, applies to 1 ticket per member per game.

*Family Area Tickets must be purchased over the phone on 0203 871 0810

Fans are able to secure their seats online at tickets.fulhamfc.com or by calling the Fulham FC Ticket Office on 0203 871 0810.

Please note, supporters will need to ensure they are logged in to their OneFulham Account and have linked their ticketing account in order to purchase online. For more information on the OneFulham Account, please click here.



https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2022/july/20/brentford-and-brighton-tickets/

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"I am where I need to be" – Fulham's new signing dismisses rumours about Wolves interest

Fulham midfielder João Palhinha had this week a word with the Portuguese media regarding his recent move to the Craven Cottage side and the season that is about to come.

With the Lisbon press many times this summer claiming there was a Premier League battle for his signing, with Wolverhampton Wanderers also in the competition, they couldn't miss the opportunity of asking him if the rumours were true.

Palhinha has denied that Wolves were an option for him this transfer window, and once again claimed to be glad to have moved to Fulham, where he's excited to play the Premier League.

"Nothing came to me. So much has been said. It was not only in this market, many other things have already been said. But nowadays this is normal, it's not just me, I think it happens to all players," João Palhinha told Mais Futebol).

"Every day, we in Portugal have this habit of transferring a player to five different clubs in the same market (laughs). But that's it, I'm where I need to be and I'll always give my best. I am very happy and very proud, once again, to play in the best league in the world, in my opinion. I'll do my best, I want to show my value. I've already demonstrated it in Portugal but I know I can still do more and that's the ambition I have inside me.

Wolves' interest in Palhinha had indeed been reported by the Portuguese media for a couple of years, back from the time he was standing out at Braga.

Even with the club changing managers, the stories continued, even though it seems the Molineux side did not join the auction for his signing this summer.

Palhinha's transfer from Sporting to Fulham ended up being done for €20m, where he signed a five-year deal with Marco Silva's side.



http://sportwitness.co.uk/i-i-need-fulhams-new-signing-dismisses-rumours-wolves-interest/

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Player's move to Fulham 'stuck' – Marco Silva's side 'willing to pay' but wages an issue

Wolfsburg defender Kevin Mbabu is not set to fly to England to complete a move to Fulham despite reports to the contrary.

That's according to BILD, who say the potential transfer is currently 'stuck' over negotiations about his wages.

A report earlier today from Sky Germany, relayed by Fussball Transfers, had hinted that Mbabu was due in England in the next 24-48 hours to finalise a move to Fulham.

The suggestion was that a deal with Wolfsburg was in the final stages, but BILD follow that up and insist it is not the case.

According to their information, Mbabu's 'island escape' is currently 'stuck' despite the fact he has submitted a transfer request to the German club.

He would prefer to 'flee' to England this summer, a year before his contract comes to an end next summer.

He can leave for a fee of €5-8m as he is no longer in Niko Kovac's plans, but while there have been weeks of talks about a move to Fulham, it is not progressing.

While Marco Silva's side 'would be willing to pay' the required fee and Mbabu can imagine making the move, as well as living in a 'tempting cosmopolitan city' like London.

He isn't on the plane there yet, though, and remains 'sweating in VfL training' for the time being.

That's because he's yet to reach an agreement over the contract he'd have at Fulham, who don't want to pay him the €3m a year he is currently demanding, which is what he currently earns at Wolfsburg.

Hertha Berlin are also interested, but the overall package is too high for them as well, so a move elsewhere in the Bundesliga is also not moving forwards.

Thus, any talk of an imminent flight to Fulham appear wide of the mark, at least until the two parties can agree on his potential wages.



http://sportwitness.co.uk/players-move-fulham-stuck-marco-silvas-side-willing-pay-wages-issue/

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'Nothing': £20m man rubbishes claims he held talks to join Wolves

Joao Palhinha has refuted claims that he held talks with Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Premier League rivals Fulham in a £20 million deal, speaking to Mais Futebol.

Depending on who you ask, Palhinha is either Wolves' 'one that got away', or a player who's links with the Black Country club have been greatly exaggerated.

The Midlands-based Express and Star certainly suggest it's the latter rather than the former. Wolves boss Bruno Lage, they say, was always prioritising a more attack-minded central midfielder this summer. 

Palhinha, in contrast, made his name over in Portugal as a belligerent ball-winner rather than one capable of untying the tightest of knots at the other end of the pitch. Only three players in the whole of the Champions League averaged more than his 3.7 successful tackles per game in 2021/22 (WhoScored).

Fulham sign Joao Palhinha amid Wolves links

The former Sporting Lisbon enforcer sealed a surprise move to newly-promoted Fulham in July. 

And, speaking following his £20 million switch to West London, Palhinha insists that those alleged negotiations between himself and Wolves simply didn't happen.

"Nothing came to me (from Wolves)," explains the former Braga loanee. "So much has been said. But nowadays, this is normal. It's not just me, I think it happens to all players.

"Every day, we in Portugal have this habit of transferring a player to five different clubs in the same window! 

"But that's it. I'm where I need to be and I'll always give my best (for Fulham). I am very happy and very proud to play in the best league in the world. 

"I'll do my best. I want to show my value. I've already demonstrated it in Portugal but I know I can still do more and that's the ambition I have inside me."

Palhinha's former Sporting team-mate Matheus Nunes certainly feels like a more fitting addition to a Wolves side blessed with plenty of distributors but lacking a dynamic streak in the centre of the park.

Nunes, however, appears to have set his sights higher than Molineux however.



https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/20/nothing-20m-man-rubbishes-claims-he-held-talks-to-join-wolves/

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'Gate Beaten By Fulham Xl

Margate fell to their first defeat of pre-season as they were beaten 3-1 by Fulham at Hartsdown Park.

The 'Gate fell 2-0 down in the opening 20 minutes, however a first goal from Kieron McCann reduced the arrears on the stroke of Half-Time.

The Blues conceded a third in the closing stages as they fell to their first defeat under Andy Drury.

Full Match Report to follow.



https://www.margate-fc.co.uk/news/20-jul-2022/Gate-Beaten-By-Fulham-Xl

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Fulham's move for Kevin Mbabu stalls over wages

Fulham's potential move for Kevin Mbabu has reportedly hit a snag over personal terms, while the Cottagers are willing to pay his transfer fees.

According to Bild, Fulham's move for Kevin Mbabu has effectively stalled over disagreements over personal terms. The Swiss international right-back was expected to be on a flight to England already, which is not the case per the German publication.

Fulham have elaborate transfer plans for this summer, having accomplished a few already in this window. Marco Silva remains specific over his requirements and continues to look for players that can improve the squad ahead of their return to the Premier League.

Fulham are keen on quality additions across several positions, as Silva does not want the club to languish in the relegation zone. Among the requirements, a right-back is considered vital, with several players on Silva's shortlist. Neco Williams was an early target before fellow promoted club Nottingham Forest secured the Liverpool full-back.

Since then, Silva has shifted his attention towards Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu. The Swiss international right-back has since handed in a transfer request and is ready to move on to a new challenge.

A return to England is considered tempting by the 27-year-old, and Fulham made an offer to Wolfsburg to get a transfer done. As of Wednesday morning, multiple reports from Germany and England claimed Mbabu was set to sign for Fulham and fly down to England to finalise the transfer. However, Bild insists that's not the case, claiming that the deal has hit a snag over personal terms.

Fulham had reportedly bid around €10 million for the player with a year left on his deal and had agreed terms with Wolfsburg for the transfer. However, the Cottagers are unwilling to match Mbabu's €3 million per year wage demands, which is also his salary at the Bundesliga side.

The Cottagers' unwillingness has jeopardised the deal, meaning they will have to agree personal terms with the player to resume proceedings. Mbabu is attracting interest from clubs in Germany as well, but they too are unwilling to meet the defender's wage demands.

Whether the 27-year-old agrees to reduce his demands or if Fulham come to a compromise remains in question. For now, a move looks in jeopardy, although there's every chance things could get back on track.



http://www.thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2022/07/21/fulhams-move-for-kevin-mbabu-stalls-over-wages/

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'Fulham agree Mbabu fee'

Fulham have agreed an initial fee of around £5m with Wolfsburg to sign Swiss international full back Kevin Mbabu, according to various reports tonight.

Marco Silva is keen to add a right back to his squad ahead of the new Premier League season with doubts surrounding Kenny Tete's form and fitness. Mbabu, who is eager to return to England having previously played for Newcastle United, has won 22 senior caps for his country and made 82 appearances for Wolfsburg after moving from Young Boys, for whom he won successive Swiss titles, in 2019. The 27 year-old defender featured in 31 matches last term – including six Champions' League fixtures – scoring a single goal.

Mbabu's representatives will finalise personal terms with Fulham ahead of a medical, although Wolfsburg are said to be confident that the deal can be completed fairly swiftly.



https://hammyend.com/index.php/2022/07/fulham-agree-mbabu-fee-2/