Fulham's remarkable £155m summer transfer window predicted with Man Utd, Middlesbrough and Chelsea deals
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The summer transfer window is open for business and it has already been a hectic one for Marco Silva and Fulham.
Of course, the big news of the close-season was always going the future of influential midfielder Joao Palhinha and an early resolution was found when the Portugal international joined Bayern Munich earlier this month. The likes of Tosin Adarabioyo and Bobby De Cordova-Reid have also departed on free transfers and have agreed deals with Chelsea and Premier League newcomers Leicester City respectively.
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Hide AdAt the time of writing, the return of former Cottagers winger Ryan Sessegnon is the only incoming deal - but there are high hopes Silva will add to his squad over the coming weeks. So we thought we would fire up Football Manager 2024 and see how the world’s most popular managerial simulation predicts the remainder of the summer transfer window will play out for the Cottagers boss.
Goalkeepers
It was a case of one-in, one-out for Silva’s goalkeepers as the Cottagers manager quickly moved for Bolton Wanderers stopper Nathan Baxter after Marek Rodak made a free transfer move to join Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard at Saudi Arabia Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.
Silva’s goalkeeping options: Leno, Benda, Baxter
Defenders:


There was one major arrival at the back for Silva as he filled the void left behind by Tosin Adarabioyo’s free transfer switch to West London rivals Chelsea. After seeing offers for the likes of Tyrone Mings and Jamaal Lascelles rejected by Aston Villa and Newcastle United respectively, the Portuguese boss was more successful with a £28m offer for Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire, who actually became the Cottagers highest earner after completing the move to Craven Cottage.
Silva’s defensive options: Diop, Bassey, Ream, Robinson, Castagne, Tete, Mbabu, Maguire
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We all know the big news in the middle of the part was Joao Palhinha’s big money move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. He wasn’t the only midfielder leave the Cottage after Silva accepts a £28m offer from Premier League rivals Wolves for Harrison Reed. The Cottagers boss wasted little time in replacing the duo as Nottingham Forest’s Ryan Yates, Middlesbrough youngster Hayden Hackney and Bournemouth’s Philip Billing were all brought in at a combined cost of £50m.
Silva’s midfield options: Lukic, Cairney, Pereira, Yates, Hackney, Billing
Forwards


There were two departures at the top end of the pitch as young striker Jay Stansfield joined Norwich City on a season-long loan deal and Raul Jiminez returned to Mexico in a free transfer agreement with Cruz Azul. There were two new additions in their place as Silva moved to take Chelsea youngster Marc Guiu on a season-long loan before completing a free transfer move for former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino.
Silva’s forward options: Sessegnon, Iwobi, Willian, Wilson, Muniz, Traore, Vinicius, Guiu
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Sessegnon (free transfer), Firmino (free transfer), Maguire (£28m from Manchester United), Yates (£20m from Nottingham Forest), Guiu (loan from Chelsea), Hackney (£12m from Middlesbrough), Baxter (£4m from Bolton Wanderers), Billing (£18m from Bournemouth)
Outs
Palhinha (£45m to Bayern Munich), Adarabioyo (free transfer to Chelsea), De Cordova-Reid (free transfer to Leicester City), Rodak (free transfer to Al-Ettifaq), Reed (£28m to Wolves), Jiminez (free to Cruz Azul), Stansfield (loan to Norwich City)
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