Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Always liked Wilson but fear this is a one off season (Like the one Bailey had prior to new contract)

As Smithy says above, he's been a one-in-four player for most of his career, which has been one-in-three this season. So his record is fine, and I think someone to help manage McGinn's minutes in that wide-right-but-actually-playing-in-the-middle role that they both seem to do, he'd be ideal for a couple of years while we sort out a longer-term replacement for them both.

My concern would be that he's had a such a good season because everything goes through him for Fulham - so he gets more of the ball and more of an opportunity to shoot than he would with us.

On the plus side - we've got a pretty damn good record of bringing in out-of-contract players and them hitting the ground running.

Yep, we need to be taking the value from high level, out of contract players, like Wilson.  I posted the transfermarkt link a few pages ago, and there's a handful of players there that we should be seriously considering along with Wilson - there's Sensesi, Mingueza, Brandt who would be CL level contributors; and the likes of Rico Henry, Sessegnon, Bissouma who could be serviceable backups.

Then spend whatever money we have on 2-3 big players who will make a difference in the first team.

[Dante Lavelli]

Given the amount of speculation, I think there’s a good chance we sign both Wilson and Mingueza on “free” transfers.

After that, what do we need?  Strikes me that could be us done unless we start selling some ‘crown jewels’. 

If so, this gives us the opportunity to sign 2 or 3 genuine wonderkids, preparing us for the transition from McGinn, Mings, Watkins, Emi to ? And ? And ?.

[Londonvilla]

How This Genius Winger Dominates Games By Walking

Can see him working well with  Matty Cash and Ian Maatsen

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

He won't want to jeopardise his future employer's odds of champions league football. I won't accept anything but an own goal from the lad.

[ROBBO]

Wilson has had half a good season in how many years, we can do better.

[ldavfc4eva]

His Fulham games and goals is below, PL, FA Cup and League cup, total columns far right

Fulham   
2022–23[66]   Premier League   29   2   4   1   0   0   —   33   3
2023–24[67]   Premier League   35   4   2   0   6   1   —   43   5
2024–25[68]   Premier League   25   6   0   0   2   0   —   27   6
2025–26[69]   Premier League   31   10   2   1   2   0   —   35   11


He is having the best season of his career so far, but he isn’t inconsistent in his previous seasons IMO.

He has 11 assists this season in all competitions, with a total of 34 assists then split over the rest of his Fulham career (was on loan in the championship which I haven’t listed above) so based on the above he averages around 30+ games a season and scores 5 goals and provides the same in assists?

Seems a solid player on a free who is now at his peak, although at 29 his age won’t help reduce the overall average squad age.

[LeeB]

Wilson has had half a good season in how many years, we can do better.

Yeah, we probably can, but with what? Magic beans?

[sid1964]

Tom Hanks will be happy we are signing Wilson

[Dave]

Wilson has had half a good season in how many years, we can do better.

For £5m per year and no transfer fee?

[Smithy]

Wilson has had half a good season in how many years, we can do better.

For £5m per year and no transfer fee?

It's sad that we have to put signings into context like this, but that's the reality.  Give him a three or four year contract, and it's a total outlay of about £20m, maybe a little more with signing on bonuses.  But that's the fee you'd likely pay (as a minimum) to buy someone of similar-ish ability, but then you have the wages on top of that.

I hate that the football world has made us look at transfers like accountants these days, but it's the reality, unfortunately.  And if we're looking at how much bang we can get for our buck, then free transfers are a great way of making limited funds go further.

Our track record on Free transfers is pretty good, so I'd hope to continue the trend for as long as we can.

[LeeB]

For anyone getting disheartened at how we have to manage our resources, always remember this is a league that contains Chelsea's owners and where Jason Wilcox calls the shots at Old Trafford.
It is choc full of wealthy divs, there to be exploited.

[PeterWithe]

If we get him, I still reckon we need a wide player with pace as well, real quick. Can catch pigeons etc.

[Dave]

If we get him, I still reckon we need a wide player with pace as well, real quick. Can catch pigeons etc.

Given we went into the season expecting all of Elliot, Guessand, Malen and Sancho to contribute from attacking positions and the second half expecting Sancho and Bailey to contribute, if we sign Wilson I fully expect it to be him and two others.

[PeterWithe]

Pretty incredible to end up being favourites for a CL spot when our incomings over the past year have been so poor.

[VILLA MOLE]

Wilson has had half a good season in how many years, we can do better.

For £5m per year and no transfer fee?

He is no Brett Holman