Summer Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025

[Angus Telford]

Would be interested to know expectations for this season.

We go into it slightly less favoured by the bookies versus last year.

In terms of teams around us, brentford look poor, but Palace and probably Everton will be improved. Man Utd and Spurs will definitely be much improved.

Our young players (King, Muniz, maybe ESR) will be improved, but older players like Cairney, Tete and Jiminez will decline. As an old team, we've more players in decline than ascendancy.

We'll make improvements in the market but so will everyone, and there's no evidence we'll outspend or outperform our peers.

All factors point to 11th again, or slightly lower, but those saying last season was great, would be delighted with that again, I assume?

[Drewry66]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1942078794765934760

Going to be tough with United involved. 

Part of me really wants that Rocco Reitz as he is an investment for the future and now but if we could somehow convince Luiz and he finds anything like his Villa form he massively improves us immediately. Here's praying but got United written all over it I think.

[Drewry66]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1941927997759492602

[Drewry66]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1942074903059915047

[Tabby]

All factors point to 11th again, or slightly lower, but those saying last season was great, would be delighted with that again, I assume?

What is your bar for a decent season? Comfortably mid table seems like a reasonable expectation to me.

[jayffc]

All factors point to 11th again, or slightly lower, but those saying last season was great, would be delighted with that again, I assume?

What is your bar for a decent season? Comfortably mid table seems like a reasonable expectation to me.

Indeed, saying last season wasn't "poor" doesn't mean people were out of this ecstatic about slipping out the top 10 by a whisker.

Personally stated my perspective of last season was,a good Fulham season that ended disappointingly *given how close we came*. Mostly really enjoyed it and was a shame to lose our in form striker for the run in as think that's likely the difference between top half finish or even better in those lose 6+ games

Wouldn't be ecstatic or "delighted" by another 11th placed finish but I also wouldn't think it particularly bad given how competitive this league is. Top 10 would likely be a damned good season, 8th and above would be a great season.

Personally will wait to see the squad list end of the summer before making judgment on next season expectations

[Whitestone]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1942074903059915047

When Bassey goes to the AFCON we will need Cuenca. Whilst I appreciate his desire to start more games we will need Cuenca this season.

[Angus Telford]

All factors point to 11th again, or slightly lower, but those saying last season was great, would be delighted with that again, I assume?

What is your bar for a decent season? Comfortably mid table seems like a reasonable expectation to me.

I wouldn't object to the label "decent" for that.
I actually got hammered on here for calling last season an "ok" season, which is a similar sentiment.
But I think there are some on here making it a lot more, as our "best EVER" and, more pertinently to this thread, treating it as evidence that we don't need to reflect on our approach in any way, given it's delivering these great 11-13th placed finishes.

[Drewry66]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1942074903059915047

When Bassey goes to the AFCON we will need Cuenca. Whilst I appreciate his desire to start more games we will need Cuenca this season.

Yeah completely agree. Would take a crazy offer to even consider it as would take a hell of a lot to replace him and not something we want to be looking at right now.

[Thailand Mick]

Apparently Benfica offered 5m Euros for Cuenca 😂, how much did they want for Morato?

[FFC1987]

Would be interested to know expectations for this season.

We go into it slightly less favoured by the bookies versus last year.

In terms of teams around us, brentford look poor, but Palace and probably Everton will be improved. Man Utd and Spurs will definitely be much improved.

Our young players (King, Muniz, maybe ESR) will be improved, but older players like Cairney, Tete and Jiminez will decline. As an old team, we've more players in decline than ascendancy.

We'll make improvements in the market but so will everyone, and there's no evidence we'll outspend or outperform our peers.

All factors point to 11th again, or slightly lower, but those saying last season was great, would be delighted with that again, I assume?

Interesting you expect Palace and Everton to improve. Palace I expect about the same if not worse based on big players potentially leaving and the demand of European football. Everton, I really don't know. You'd expect Moyes to drive the club forward but I don't think they've improved at all in the market thus far, and I think our squad is much better than them.

I expect anything from 10th-14th with current squad and starting 11. Depending on transfers, I don't think we'll be pushing much higher. I predicted 11th-13th last season though so who knows really.

Teams above us I expect to drop off are Bournemouth, Brentford, Forest, but I'd expect United, Spurs and possibly Westham to improve but that's just fingers in the air stuff.

[Pavel Dempsey]

Apparently Benfica offered 5m Euros for Cuenca 😂, how much did they want for Morato?

They wanted 30m from us for Morato. 

[Drewry66]

Apparently Benfica offered 5m Euros for Cuenca 😂, how much did they want for Morato?

Joke offer if true. Yeah when this came up I was thinking that they just let Morato a left sided centre back last year so strange. Something like £20m wasn't it? Not seen anything to think that Morato is any better that Cuenca and in fact from limited performances it could be argued that Cuenca has been the better of the two. To get us to consider it I'd say £25m+. He's shown to be very capable when called upon and is very cheap on our books from an FFP perspective long term. Would prob cost circa £20m to replace him so pointless selling as we already have FFP room unless they offer something stupid. 

[Drewry66]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1942190158545121744

Should help with our inability to score from headers. He's a unit. Quite liked the look of him as third striker before this Romulo rumour came up but have to say I would prefer Romulo from the little I've seen. Sounds like his price tag is going up and up potentially so this could be a decent option.

[jayffc]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1942190158545121744

Should help with our inability to score from headers. He's a unit. Quite liked the look of him as third striker before this Romulo rumour came up but have to say I would prefer Romulo from the little I've seen. Sounds like his price tag is going up and up potentially so this could be a decent option.

Yeh much agree. Both look good options for striker competition, with my preference being Romulo. But either would offer similarly exciting prospects with different strengths. Romulo looks to me like one that will come down to them having to adjust their fee expectations later in the window - much like Andre from brazil as they are trying understandably to squeeze the price higher and higher and it may be a game of chicken there. He's yet to prove himself at the top level so one does have to take some precaution with inflated fees here

I like the aerial threat that Arokodare could bring though. Certainly a physical presence.

[irish_mike]

My preference would be the Brazilian i think.

It would be tough to lose Bassey, Iwobi and the striker all to the AFCON if Nigeria qualify

[Drewry66]

Yeah Romulo looks like he has a load more ability on the ball. This guy would however fit Marco s system and the million crosses we put in the box every game. He's prob the closest thing to a Mitro replacement. Just looks fairly clunky on the ball.

As you say Jay really think the Romulo one is a game of chicken. They know multiple clubs are interested so trying to squeeze it. They signed two strikers so know they will be selling but at what price.

Again we are in no rush. I'd put a 20m euros offer on the table plus some add ons. Seems reasonable at that price. They were talking about a record for the Turkish league which is apparently 30m euros but can't see anyone paying that for him.

[RAY Rock]

Luiz 0 goals 0 assists in 19 games last season he will fit right in

You're getting slightly carried away there on the top line of his stats. Yes, on the face of it you're right, but he hardly played. Only managed 90 minutes in the league twice. Most of the rest of his appearances were under 20 mins with a handful over, between 20-30 and a few extras in the 60 minute bracket.

Players can have failed seasons adjusting to different teams/tactics and leagues.. doesn't automatically make them bad. His stats for Villa are better, but admittely he's not got stats to suggest he's a shoe in for us in our starting 11.

38 g/a in 175 games is quite average/poor at PL level, which may explain why Villa sold him? That being said, it's consistent for a player who played DM/CM and AM. Perhaps Silva has different plans and could play him further forward and get better g/a results.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/douglas-luiz/leistungsdaten/spieler/447661

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/douglas-luiz/leistungsdaten/spieler/447661/plus/0?saison=2024

So after all that drivel I am right from the posters above they say he is class can open a team up he is dynamic so even if he comes on for 20 minutes he should change the game according to them 0 goals 0 assists in 19 games hasn't pulled up any trees juventus want him gone after one season after paying 43 million something isn't right . Sign him on loan with option not a obligation option otherwise move on

[RAY Rock]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/1942190158545121744

Should help with our inability to score from headers. He's a unit. Quite liked the look of him as third striker before this Romulo rumour came up but have to say I would prefer Romulo from the little I've seen. Sounds like his price tag is going up and up potentially so this could be a decent option.

Yeh much agree. Both look good options for striker competition, with my preference being Romulo. But either would offer similarly exciting prospects with different strengths. Romulo looks to me like one that will come down to them having to adjust their fee expectations later in the window - much like Andre from brazil as they are trying understandably to squeeze the price higher and higher and it may be a game of chicken there. He's yet to prove himself at the top level so one does have to take some precaution with inflated fees here

I like the aerial threat that Arokodare could bring though. Certainly a physical presence.

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[hopper]

Douglas Luiz played basically every match in the season they finished 4th, and has shown he's capable of a very good level.

Clearly last season wasn't good at all. It can happen, doesn't mean he's suddenly a bad player. He could be on the decline, but equally it's possible he could have just not settled in and return to form back in PL.

I don't think 38 g/a in 175 games is poor at all, especially for a CM where those aren't the stats to judge him by - but progressive passes, controlling games. He scored 9 in 23/24 which is 9 more than Berge and Lukic last season.

Reportedly last summer Villa didn't want to sell him but were in all kinds of trouble with FFP and did strange deals for amortisation/book keeping purposes. The Kellyman/Maatsen swap and Iling-Junior/Douglas Luiz are both examples where this happened.