January 2010 Transfer Thread

Hmmmm.. guess it's time to head for the offal and start an 'Adu' thread .. if someone hasnt already.

GBS is not available.. just signed with the Crew again.

- just sayin'

Hmmm.. do they have that "For limited time, you get TWO! Just add extra s&h!" deal going?

 

All caveats about unsubstantiated rumors aside, it would be something if Roy took in a large sum of money (Sky Sports is reporting an offer that could potentially rise to 7 million pounds) for Smalling a year and a half after signing him for a pittance.

To be clear, I'd of course still rather see him stay, but it would be an impressive profit turned by our scouting and player development departments if it were to be true.

 

I was thinking the same thing. You'd probably want to pick up some more cover in the middle if we did it, but for a club that has a hard time finding money, 7m for a bench player isn't bad. Now if you thought he'd be starting for us w/in the next year, that's another story.

 

Will we have the "privilege" of seeing Collins John up close?

http://www.tribalfootball.com/former-fu ... ent-585601

 

Not Fulham related, but W Ham have seen fit to try to wheel Ruud Van Nistelrooy into Upton park, for only 100k pounds a week.
Their new owners are apparently trying to spend all of their money in the worst way imaginable. Ridiculous.

 

Roy says "Hey everyone, stop making shit up about Chris Smalling." In general, he's a bit bearish about the transfer market, saying that just about everything we hear is made-up garbage: "I'm not in a position at the moment to talk about any of our transfer targets or make any comments about the players we're being associated with. There might occasionally be one in there that might be of interest amongst all the ones we have never even discussed or thought of. I don't want to get involved in discussing individual cases." He also says that if a striker or a full back were to be available, he'd be interested, but it would depend on the player and the price. He also says that Zamora might be able to return as soon as next week (?!), assuming he can play through pain. I guess maybe it's the kind of situation where he needs to heal, but he's not going to injure himself worse if he plays through it, it's just a question of what he can handle?

 

Stockdale join Plymoouth Argyle on a month loan.

 

Fulham reportedly target FC Basle striker Marco Streller.

 

Smalling rumors

It looks like Smalling is off to Man Yoo.

Sigh.

 

RE: Smalling rumors

HE IS: http://www.fulhamusa.com/modules.php?op ... =0&thold=0

 

We had to have gotten an offer in these economic times we couldn't turn down (7-9 million pounds?). For the kid's sake I hope he doesn't get lost in the shuffle, but a loan to a Championship side is probably inevitable. Glad to see we at least we keep him for cover the rest of the season.

The big question now, does this move mean the club is going to spend some money on some help on the backline?? Konch is a giant question mark and frankly we are going to be torched on the flanks if forced to start a combo of Kelly & Kallio or even Baird & Kelly.

 

Short official statement from the club. Looks like a done deal.

 

For Fulham's sake, I don't like Smalling's deal one bit.

 

And with Palace slipping into administration today, Fulham should make a play for Victor Moses - even if on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... nd&cc=5901

 

I know you're right, HD...but with the injuries and nobody coming in and our once formidable CB pairing looking like Swiss cheese, reading of his transfer was a bit much this morning.

 

The Times says it was £12mm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 003699.ece

Much as I rate him, it is a shrewd bit of business, particularly if it equips us to sign a player like Victor Moses.

 

If £12M is right, that's a LOT of money.