I hate the last few hours of the transfer windows as there is always the fear of a shock exit that you didn't see coming. I remember how choked I felt when I heard on the car radio that Rufus Brevett was heading to West Ham...now there was a tough defender!
A player who won't be wearing the white shirt, sadly, is Thomas Graveson, who has decided to return to Everton after mini-stints at Real Madrid and Celtic. This is a real shame as he would have added some much needed steel to the team.
On a more positive note we have already made one capture in the last 24 hours - a 20-year-old defender from Charlton Athletic called Nathan Ashton who has been in the U17 England squad - but he seems to be one for the future rather than an instant addition to the first team.
Lots of talk last night that Pompey's Dejan Stefanovic is due to complete his move to the Cottage today which, if true, will be great news. Although hardly a young charger, he has bags of experience and, let's face it, we desperately need some steady hands at the back.
Still nothing concrete on Rosenior or Diop, although Sunderland are now apparently leading the race for the latter's signature. To be honest i'm not too worried about the big fella going as his performances have been mixed to say the least. The next Viera? Yeah, right. Liam, on the other hand, I have always rated and I am genuinely confused as to why he's not part of our plans.
I will be back on later with a preview of tomorrow's match against Spurs at the Cottage, including an interview with one of their blog owners who gives us his take on what's been happening at the Lane this year and shares his opinion on the new-look Fulham side.
Signing off
5 years ago
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