Summer Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025

[JimmyConway]

Luiz would certainly be a step forward to next level. Be surprised if a team offering European football would not be interested though. Offer him the captaincy?

[bahay18]

I think the point about not making early signings is that you are missing this key time to bed them in . If a player wants to move they probably aren't as embedded in the current teams pre season , so missing out on a core part of fitness . It's hardly a surprise if a player arrives late and they aren't fully match fit until November

[bill taylors apprentice]

Any player looking for a move isn't going to jump at the first offer he receives but wait to see what interest is out there. Unfortunately we aren't a big enough attraction for a player at the start of the window especially with no European football this season.

Totally agree, in fact at this stage I'm more concerned about what our new shirt will look like (as plain white as possible please) but that's another story! 

[irish_mike]

Didn't castagne string us around for a number of weeks waiting to aee if Juventus would come in for him?

In saying that think the club could be more proactive.

[JimmyConway]

Every manager worth there salt would want their targets in first day back for pre season training! But in the real world as we know it ain't happening. Everything is stacked up in player & agent's favour. I would imagine a team of Fulham size even based in affluent area still find it difficult to get there main targets over the line. Years ago you would only be up against teams in your own country or division but nowadays your battling amongst the worlds elite? Every player in every league will be known by the top teams scouting network. Whether ours stretches so far I do not know. Having strong relationships with the lesser known leagues ie Brighton helps as proven. This might be our best ever transfer window or might end up most frustrating?

[Thailand Mick]

Out of interest which players have we been linked with that have already signed for another club? Maybe Igor Jesus other than that I can't think of any.

[jayffc]

Out of interest which players have we been linked with that have already signed for another club? Maybe Igor Jesus other than that I can't think of any.

And that was last year, we haven't been meaningfully linked to him since

Kyle walker loosely linked is at burnley
Fofana reportedly close to forest

[WolverineFFC]

I think the point about not making early signings is that you are missing this key time to bed them in . If a player wants to move they probably aren't as embedded in the current teams pre season , so missing out on a core part of fitness . It's hardly a surprise if a player arrives late and they aren't fully match fit until November

In most seasons I'd agree. But Fulham currently have 20+ members of the 1st team under contract for pre season. This window more than any other the club can be patient and wait for 2 or 3 signings that are a clear step up in quality.

[Deuce]

Out of interest which players have we been linked with that have already signed for another club? Maybe Igor Jesus other than that I can't think of any.

The Diallo bloke that went to Sunderland and KWP are two of them. However its rare to find credible reports when it comes to our interests in players, so I dont think we can ever say "we lost player A because we were too slow" as there will always be the possibility that we prioritized other players. So we likely wanted to keep Tete, but had the Dutch RB at Coventry and perhaps KWP as plan B and C(?)

But honestly, I havent even read that many reliable rumors overall - besides ones from garbage sources that often feels more or less made up

I just find the Luiz thing a bit weird. He was class at Villa, even during his last season (right?). Now, its just us and Everton interested seems a bit weird to me. Is there something off putting about him?

[DM]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

[ffcthereligion]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

I think it's all a little too cosy at Fulham. Players wrestling, no competition for several places and new contracts for the boys into their 30s and later. Might be getting good enough results for now, but doesn't sound like a high performing culture in the medium term.

[StuinSalop]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

This is totally correct, plus we want to have ESR firing on all cylinders.  There will be signings but it will only be players who will improve us. 1 midfield 2 wingers and a striker.  That's the priority.

[irish_mike]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

I think it's all a little too cosy at Fulham. Players wrestling, no competition for several places and new contracts for the boys into their 30s and later. Might be getting good enough results for now, but doesn't sound like a high performing culture in the medium term.

too cosy in the dug out as well by my reckoning. Last season was poor despite the record points total

[General]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

I think it's all a little too cosy at Fulham. Players wrestling, no competition for several places and new contracts for the boys into their 30s and later. Might be getting good enough results for now, but doesn't sound like a high performing culture in the medium term.

Not sure this is right - there is competition. Cuenca and Bassey. Andersen and Diop. Tete and Castagne. Muniz and Jimenez, with one more likely to come in. Sessegnon, Robinson.

Reed, Lukic, Berge, potentially Cairney - though that's gone quiet for some reason.., Pereira may go in that bracket alongside ESR.

[RAY Rock]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

I think it's all a little too cosy at Fulham. Players wrestling, no competition for several places and new contracts for the boys into their 30s and later. Might be getting good enough results for now, but doesn't sound like a high performing culture in the medium term.

too cosy in the dug out as well by my reckoning. Last season was poor despite the record points total

If you ask Everton fans he spent so much money on crap and they are still paying the price . Luiz Isn't a upgrade on what we have in my opinion

[LC]

Douglas Luiz would be a top signing. He can play a deeper midfield role as well as a more advanced role. Would be a huge fan of a deal for him. If it's a loan deal we have to get an option though - one good season with us and his price tag will go through the roof.

[jayffc]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

I think it's all a little too cosy at Fulham. Players wrestling, no competition for several places and new contracts for the boys into their 30s and later. Might be getting good enough results for now, but doesn't sound like a high performing culture in the medium term.

too cosy in the dug out as well by my reckoning. Last season was poor despite the record points total

Poor?

Really?

I will never understand a fulham fan calling that season poor.

It literally ranks as the best set of results the team has EVER achieved in it's entire history in the top flight. In almost any other season since premier league inception that points total has us top half and often qualifying for europe even higher

It tailed off towards the end, mostly in line with key injuries and unfortunately being a competitive year for Europe we slipped into bottom half by a whisker.

But poor is pure recency bias. Did people forget that most of the season we were hovering around 6th-9th before the back stretch. I get that it was a disappointing end to the season for sure but man.

We support Fulham 🤣🤣 - I don't think I can ever recall us consistantly sitting around that that high a league position,for that length of time in the prem,in many decades of supporting Fulham.

[jayffc]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

I think it's all a little too cosy at Fulham. Players wrestling, no competition for several places and new contracts for the boys into their 30s and later. Might be getting good enough results for now, but doesn't sound like a high performing culture in the medium term.

too cosy in the dug out as well by my reckoning. Last season was poor despite the record points total

If you ask Everton fans he spent so much money on crap and they are still paying the price . Luiz Isn't a upgrade on what we have in my opinion

He's better than Periera,which is likely who he'd replace. He was very good at villa and a part of them making that next step to Europe. + Hed be great competition between him Berge and Lukic , all very good CM/DMs.

[Deeping_white]

https://twitter.com/fulhamtransfer/status/1941908496628203746

[Bal_13]

Marco Silva is prioritising quality over quantity this summer. There will be additions to strengthen key areas and the plan is to keep this squad together as much as possible.

I think it's all a little too cosy at Fulham. Players wrestling, no competition for several places and new contracts for the boys into their 30s and later. Might be getting good enough results for now, but doesn't sound like a high performing culture in the medium term.

too cosy in the dug out as well by my reckoning. Last season was poor despite the record points total

The flip side of this is we have stability based around a core squad who are proven to deliver finishes over three seasons between 10th and 13th in the Premier League, which, not to get too historical about it, is amongst some of the best ever finishes our club has ever achieved.

It makes sense that this window is seen as a chance to build from an incredibly strong base. Doing so does not mean a cosy culture or a lack of ambition per se.

We may have an underwhelming window this year but equally we may get some amazing signings in. It's frankly too early to tell. Luiz, Reitz, Fofana, Romano etc. all sound pretty exciting rumours on paper so let's see.


Also we've only offered two players in their 30s new contracts - Raul and Cairney. The former I think we all agree has formed an incredibly competitive duo with Muniz and on performance merits a single year, while the latter has been influential for us with 350+ appearances and still can perform at prem level (even if that's as a super sub mainly).

The joy of July is in lieu of signings and actual news we all project our respective positivity/ scepticism