Fulham sign 14-goal striker and activate £8m Leicester City release clause raid
Premier League side Fulham have consolidated their position in the top-flight with three consecutive mid-table seasons under the guidance of talented Portuguese coach Marco Silva.
The Craven Cottage outfit finished 13th last season and have made steady progress this term with an improved points tally while even briefly flirting with the prospect of Europa Conference League qualification.
Fulham have fond memories from their last European adventure under Roy Hodgson which remarkably saw them reach the 2010 Europa League final while beating the likes of Juventus, Wolfsburg and Hamburger before eventually falling short against Atletico Madrid in the final after extra time.
The capital club will have ambitions of playing football on the continent once again in the near future and will feel with Silva that they have the potential of achieving that goal if they are productive in the transfer window. Fulham added the likes of Emile Smith-Rowe, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen and Ryan Sessegnon to their squad last summer. But who are they likely to land this time around? We asked our AI tool of choice – and this was its intriguing response:
Fulham sign £20m Newcastle United playmaker
Fulham have emerged as one of the leading contenders to sign out-of-favour Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock this summer. The former Arsenal man has struggled for regular football this season due to the tremendous form of Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton – and has struggled to make an impression in the 11 starts he has been given in the league this term despite regularly appearing as a substitute.
Willock has spent four years of his career on Tyneside and on the whole has been popular with fans, due to his excellent agility, speed and creativity. However, his lack of game time has led to speculation that the club could cash in for around £20m this summer with Fulham and Crystal Palace both showing interest.
AI expects midfield to be high on Fulham’s list of priorities and suspects recently-relegated Leicester midfielder Wilfried Ndidi could be targeted. Ndidi has suffered two relegations in three seasons with the Foxes but has experience of qualifying for Europe and is reported to have a £9m release clause by the transfer feed.
Fulham sign ex-Man Utd prodigy and 14-goal forward
Fulham have been credited with interest in Lille midfielder Angel Gomes once his contract expires. The England international is a free agent this summer, who could relocate to the Premier League to boost his international prospects for the World Cup.
Elsewhere, AI also expects Fulham to be in the market for a forward to provide further competition to Mexican talisman Raul Jimenez. One potential target, according to AI, is Strasbourg frontman Emanuel Emegha, who has stepped up this season with an impressive 14 goals for Liam Rosenior’s side at Ligue 1 level.
Meanwhile, Callum Wilson, who has struggled for fitness in recent seasons, could be targeted if he doesn’t sign a contract extension at St. James’ Park. The former Bournemouth man scored 18 goals in the 2022/23 season and is a proven goalscorer at Premier League level when fit and firing.
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