Winter Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025/2026

[KJS]

Some of the real current PL talents had good campaigns in the EFL and we've missed a real trick in not going after some of these in the past...

Eze, Olise, Maddison, Rogers, Wharton to name a few... not necessarily saying that we would have been able to tempt some of them, but we should be looking at home grown and we may get a gem who can be persuaded to join.

Everton snapped up Dibling from Soton who could be a real talent in the future.

The only player we've taken out of the EFL who's caught the eye was Antonee Robinson if memory serves me well.



 

Thing is, how do you know we didn't go in for any of them

[HV71]

Some of the real current PL talents had good campaigns in the EFL and we've missed a real trick in not going after some of these in the past...

Eze, Olise, Maddison, Rogers, Wharton to name a few... not necessarily saying that we would have been able to tempt some of them, but we should be looking at home grown and we may get a gem who can be persuaded to join.

Everton snapped up Dibling from Soton who could be a real talent in the future.

The only player we've taken out of the EFL who's caught the eye was Antonee Robinson if memory serves me well.



 

Thing is, how do you know we didn't go in for any of them

Yes you are probably right and the allure of Croydon on a Saturday night was far more appealing than the Kings Road

[AJW48361]

West Ham (apparently) are making moves to sign Strand Larsen from Wolves,
There's a very good player in there, he just needs to get away from Wolves.

Have a word Sander.

[AJW48361]

West Ham (apparently) are making moves to sign Strand Larsen from Wolves,
There's a very good player in there, he just needs to get away from Wolves.

Have a word Sander.

Semenyo was the obvious one for me. When we played Bristol City in our Championship winning season he ran riot in front of us in the HE and had them 1-0 and 2-1 up before we sorted things out and were then 5-2 up at half time before winning yet another game 6-2. But he was worth the entrance fee alone that day and if I was the club I would have offered them £10m for him the second the game ended.

Bowen was the one it took ages for someone to eventually take a chance on him.

[AJW48361]

Wharton of Palace looks an excellent player and signing.Playing at Blackburn amazed no northern premier league Club took a chance on him. Fantastic passer of the Ball I wonder if he's pace and mobility put off some Clubs?

[JimmyConway]

Wharton of Palace looks an excellent player and signing.Playing at Blackburn amazed no northern premier league Club took a chance on him. Fantastic passer of the Ball I wonder if he's pace and mobility put off some Clubs?

Personally think Wharton is a level above Anderson of Forest. Twice now in league games at home to Palace he has bossed the game. Only injuries can stop him playing for one of the elite teams sooner rather than later.

[Carborundum]

The thing about the Championship players mentioned - and I can recall Bowen, Semenyo, Gyokeres and Robinson all starring for not especially great Championship teams at the Cottage - is that you didn't need to be a footballing Nostradamus to work out they would be a good bet to succeed at Premier League level. Not a certainty, no-one's that, but a very good bet.

Wharton's brilliant based on what I've seen for Crystal Palace, can't remember seeing him for Blackburn.

Every signing is a leap of faith and needs to fit an overall need / plan.  By now the penny should have dropped that when it comes to emerging Championship talent, you find out if you can trust people by trusting them.

[Deeping_white]

Martinelli apparently being made available for transfer by Arsenal. Very aspirational one but we could maybe dangle the carrot of guaranteed game time with a World Cup squad place up for grabs for him. Also got a track record of giving ex Arsenal players a safe space to perform, albeit I imagine wages will be a big issue as much as anything

[Jeroen]

Cheeky loan for Memphis Depay maybe?
Season in Brazil is finished and they are in financial trouble, can come in and start straight away as well

[Pavel Dempsey]

Some Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.

[FFC007]

https://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/

[FFC007]

Some Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.

Yep... seems to have been picked up by multiple sources....

[FFC007]

Martinelli apparently being made available for transfer by Arsenal. Very aspirational one but we could maybe dangle the carrot of guaranteed game time with a World Cup squad place up for grabs for him. Also got a track record of giving ex Arsenal players a safe space to perform, albeit I imagine wages will be a big issue as much as anything

I'm sure the Sterling rumours will be reignited..

[Bassey the warrior]

Read the last couple of days Man U linked to Ruben Neves for around £20m if ever there was a box to box type midfielder who would suit us it would be him. With our Portugal management team surely there must be one or two who have worked with him before? Perhaps the Man U pull and wages make us a non-runner from the off?

I wouldn't describe him as box to box, he's more of a deep lying playmaker. Would be a premium Cairney replacement.

[demeant0r]

https://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/

3 years only? What's the board playing at? That means we'll be back playing this will-he-won't-he bs in two years again

[jayffc]

Some Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.

Interesting

So an increased offer from the one submitted in the summer. Clearly a show of intent to get it done early but I can see clubs using this to their advantage and thus having us over a barrel a bit when it comes to offers.

Wonder if we'll go back in for Tyrique George with Adama potentially off too. Maybe loan with an option, Wage wise he's probably the right profile to help our books there even if the transfer fee is over 20m.

In:
Pepi
George
Mainoo loan with option

Out:
Traore
+ Reed although happy to just wait till summer if needs be there

Id be happy with that

[btffc]

Some Dutch journo who covers PSV Eindhoven says Fulham put a bid (between 30 and 35m) for Ricardo Pepi.

Interesting

So an increased offer from the one submitted in the summer. Clearly a show of intent to get it done early but I can see clubs using this to their advantage and thus having us over a barrel a bit when it comes to offers.

Wonder if we'll go back in for Tyrique George with Adama potentially off too. Maybe loan with an option, Wage wise he's probably the right profile to help our books there even if the transfer fee is over 20m.

In:
Pepi
George
Mainoo loan with option

Out:
Traore
+ Reed although happy to just wait till summer if needs be there

Id be happy with that

Mainoo isn't going anywhere now that Bruno Fernandes is injured and even if he was, Napoli is his top choice then there would probably be a few more above us on his list. Really not much chance there for him.

[btffc]

https://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/

3 years only? What's the board playing at? That means we'll be back playing this will-he-won't-he bs in two years again

Marco almost certainly would not want to lock himself for longer than that so that's likely why. I'm sure the club would love to do 5 or more years, but if Marco would never sign it then that doesn't do any good. Also it does provide some protection for the club if he does fall off hard and needs to be sacked as the longer left on a contract, the larger the pay off is.

[demeant0r]

https://www.givemesport.com/david-ornstein-marco-silva-future-fulham-contract-offer/

3 years only? What's the board playing at? That means we'll be back playing this will-he-won't-he bs in two years again

Marco almost certainly would not want to lock himself for longer than that so that's likely why. I'm sure the club would love to do 5 or more years, but if Marco would never sign it then that doesn't do any good. Also it does provide some protection for the club if he does fall off hard and needs to be sacked as the longer left on a contract, the larger the pay off is.

Well it certainly is in line with the renewals we give our players, think we generally only renew players' contracts for 2-3 seasons. Wouldn't it be good for Marco to lock himself into a longer contract for the reason you just listed?

[RAY Rock]

Endrick is  going to Lyon how have we not jumped all over this we have a few Brazilian's in squad and manager and his back room team all speak the lingo .