Winter Silly Season Transfer Thread 2025/2026

[btffc]

don't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???

He should play more because just his energy pressing is 10x more effective than an absolutely crocked Raul after 60+ minutes when he is walking the majority of the time and really provides almost nothing.

[jayffc]

I'm going to pretend that we have money to spend, and say that I really hope we go for:

- Joey Veerman (6'1" CM from PSV, with 15 goal contributions this season in 16 games, reportedly with a €20m release clause), and

- Santiago Giménez (by making the Chuka deal permanent, I'd look to make this another loan-with-option - Milan bought him for €28m and he's flopped, so should be available for a fair amount less than that). If he's not available, I'd look for a similar deal for Moise Kean.

These two would offer a relatively affordable way to improve our squad immediately, and would possibly be eventual replacements for TC and Raul.

Personally my preference would be pepi > Santiago and Keane as prefer his all round game to the others, but true that they might be cheaper than the 30m We've been rumoured with offering. i wouldnt be averse to any of them and think all could be useful

[SerbianLad]

Would be very happy with Samardzic. Extremely talented but assuming we can sign Harry to a new deal and Chukwueze, our focus should probably be on someone who excels on the left.

But that's his third best position. He's more of an 8/10. And also Chukwuze actually played more games on the left for us so far + we have Iwobi and Kevin who can play on the left. Providing Adama leaves, we'd actually have less cover on the right than on the leff.

He could potentially be that attacking 8 we are looking for, while also someone who'd offer cover for all 3 positions behind the striker (although I'd never play him on the left wing).

[SerbianLad]

He should play more because just his energy pressing is 10x more effective than an absolutely crocked Raul after 60+ minutes when he is walking the majority of the time and really provides almost nothing.

Exactly, I've supported Marco in the past for his decision not to play JKA (and I argued that with some people here), but I feel like he's shown enough to get more minutes late in games. I disagree with people who are saying he should start games, but Raul, even when he doesn't play as much as he has recently, tends to tire around the 60-65th minute and then he becomes less effective gradually. By the end of the game he can barely walk. Now that he plays 90 minutes almost every game this is even more apparent.

From what I've seen from JKA so far(which still isn't much), he'd be more effective in the final 20 or so minutes than Raul.

[btffc]

He should play more because just his energy pressing is 10x more effective than an absolutely crocked Raul after 60+ minutes when he is walking the majority of the time and really provides almost nothing.

Exactly, I've supported Marco in the past for his decision not to play JKA (and I argued that with some people here), but I feel like he's shown enough to get more minutes late in games. I disagree with people who are saying he should start games, but Raul, even when he doesn't play as much as he has recently, tends to tire around the 60-65th minute and then he becomes less effective gradually. By the end of the game he can barely walk. Now that he plays 90 minutes almost every game this is even more apparent.

From what I've seen from JKA so far(which still isn't much), he'd be more effective in the final 20 or so minutes than Raul.

This is exactly how I feel. He doesn't need to be starting but Raul late in games is pretty useless. Don't even think he should be playing once Muniz is back, but right now it's idiotic he isn't getting at least 20 minutes at the end of every match.

[btffc]

Would be very happy with Samardzic. Extremely talented but assuming we can sign Harry to a new deal and Chukwueze, our focus should probably be on someone who excels on the left.

But that's his third best position. He's more of an 8/10. And also Chukwuze actually played more games on the left for us so far + we have Iwobi and Kevin who can play on the left. Providing Adama leaves, we'd actually have less cover on the right than on the leff.

He could potentially be that attacking 8 we are looking for, while also someone who'd offer cover for all 3 positions behind the striker (although I'd never play him on the left wing).

I've only seen him play as a winger so I can't comment on that but if he is a progressive passing 8 then that could definitely work.

[Craven Mad]

I'm going to pretend that we have money to spend, and say that I really hope we go for:

- Joey Veerman (6'1" CM from PSV, with 15 goal contributions this season in 16 games, reportedly with a €20m release clause), and

- Santiago Giménez (by making the Chuka deal permanent, I'd look to make this another loan-with-option - Milan bought him for €28m and he's flopped, so should be available for a fair amount less than that). If he's not available, I'd look for a similar deal for Moise Kean.

These two would offer a relatively affordable way to improve our squad immediately, and would possibly be eventual replacements for TC and Raul.

Personally my preference would be pepi > Santiago and Keane as prefer his all round game to the others, but true that they might be cheaper than the 30m We've been rumoured with offering. i wouldnt be averse to any of them and think all could be useful

I prefer Pepi too. I expect that money would be the barrier, as you say, but he's definitely the more in form of the two strikers

[Pavel Dempsey]

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/nathan-ake-exit-palace-fulham-west-ham-bournemouth-sources-reveal-asking-price

Looks like Ake is available.... Thoughts?

Could fill the left back void to move Sess up to wing positions to cover Adama going?

He is more CB than LB. Don't see it making sense unless Cuenca or Bassey get sold. He is 30 which would probably be fine if he was coming to play CB but a bad idea if coming to play LB where pace and athleticism are of huge importance. For 25 million and big wages, we have far bigger needs than a left footed defender.

Agreed. Perfectly happy with Cuenca. Focus funds on RW to replace Adams, CM and ST if needs be.

I have been impressed with Patrick Wimmer every time I watched Wolfsburg and we have been linked with him last summer so he could be a nice addition to a RW place.

[alfie]

don't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???

Based on The fact he hasn't had more time.

[SerbianLad]

I've only seen him play as a winger so I can't comment on that but if he is a progressive passing 8 then that could definitely work.

He played there a lot in his career, so he definitely could. The question is, as always, how well will that translate to the PL. But I see a lot of good factors in him, he's extremely talented, he's still very young, he can cover multiple positions, he's already played in Bundesliga and Serie A, so he'd probably, like Chukwueze, adapt quicker than Kevin.

[iansthailand]

Not another Serb SL. Soon we'll have all your family playing for Fulham.

Merry Christmas and Sawadee Pee Mai from Thailand. 29C @ 1900 hrs a bit better than your weather mate.

[Volz]

Semenyo going to City could push Oscar Bobb out the door. Never thought that would become an opportunity but Sander Berge should have a word with him.

[FFC007]

https://www.footballfancast.com/fulham-talks-with-chelsea-star-raheem-sterling-crystal-palace-january/

Sterling to Fulham on the radar?

[H4usuallysitting]

don't get this playing JKA stuff i get he's had very very limited time but we haven't seen enough of him actually we haven't even seen him have a shot? Yet some on here suggest he should have more time based on???

You're expecting our striker's to have a shot...no, no, no...we won't have that sort of expectation on this forum....next you'll be wanting our defender's to defend

[jayffc]

https://www.footballfancast.com/fulham-talks-with-chelsea-star-raheem-sterling-crystal-palace-january/

Sterling to Fulham on the radar?

With Wilson and chuk already at RW id be fine with this. Sure he had a quiet couple years but so had Willian when he came here at an older age. His premier league record is pretty amazing prior to that.

Would prefer Tyrique George but the costs of him + a good CM + Maybe a striker is probably a stretch too far

[jayffc]

Semenyo going to City could push Oscar Bobb out the door. Never thought that would become an opportunity but Sander Berge should have a word with him.

Id be surprised if he wouldn't have offers from European teams across Europe but if available and interested id of course be well up for that

[JimmyConway]

I wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?

[Jims Dentist]

I wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?

I wouldn't mind seeing someone like Ortega come in and keep Leno on his toes even if looking ahead to next season. Down to third choice at City and personally think he is a very decent keeper. Possibly a bargain to be had?

Yes  good keeper, but the wages?

[FFC007]

https://x.com/FulhamTransfer/status/2003776091266420852?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[btffc]

Semenyo going to City could push Oscar Bobb out the door. Never thought that would become an opportunity but Sander Berge should have a word with him.

Id be surprised if he wouldn't have offers from European teams across Europe but if available and interested id of course be well up for that

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2004132006180147309

Does appear he might be available and want to leave, but also not very likely a race we would have much chance of winning. Would probably be fairly expensive(25-30m+) as well and he is primarily a RW when we have more need on the left. City fans I've seen believe his injury last season has really effected him negatively and he's not nearly as dynamic as he was before it.