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  1. Which Euros star should Fulham sign?published at 16:38 26 June

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    As the Euros group stage comes to a close, how's your scouting report gone?

    Who has caught your eye as a perfect signing for Fulham?

    And how would they fit into Marco Silva's starting XI?

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  2. Willian weighs up Fulham exitpublished at 17:47 24 June

    Nizaar Kinsella
    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    Fulham winger Willian is weighing up his options to leave Craven Cottage this summer.

    The 35-year-old's contract expires next week and he has opted against signing a further one-year contract extension to talk to other clubs.

    There is a mutual understanding between both parties as Willian looks to make the most from the tail end of his career, while Fulham deem an offer on similar terms as appropriate.

    Willian similarly saw his contract expire last summer while listening to offers from Nottingham Forest and clubs in Saudi Arabia before finally committing to Fulham in mid-July after pre-season had already begun.

    The situation is aided by a positive relationship between manager Marco Silva and Willian.

    But Silva would be keen to sign a replacement for any outgoing players, with versatile wide man Bobby Decordova-Reid also seeing his deal expire next week, amid talks over a two-year extension.

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  3. Where will Fulham be after 10 games?published at 11:58 19 June

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    The fixtures for the new Premier League season are out and we asked you for your predictions on where Fulham will be after 10 games.

    Here is a selection of your comments:

    Andy: Not the easiest start - I fear we could be at the bottom of the table on the first Saturday morning. Looking further down the line, I can picture us sitting in the top half, maybe losing to both the Manchester clubs, Newcastle and maybe Aston Villa. Ipswich and Nottingham Forest should be nailed-on wins and then maybe wins at Everton and West Ham. Mid-table.

    Alex: I can see us giving Manchester United a run for their money again. I think 95% of our first 10 games we should look very strong. This will only follow if we sign suitable players that can play to the intensity of the Premier League, because as it stands the majority of our squad is either past 30 or thereabouts. I hope we give the first 10 a hard time.

    Mike: Looking at the first 10, hopefully out first loss will be at Manchester City. I'm hoping for a draw away at Manchester United, then wins against Leicester and Ipswich, then three draws against West Ham, Newcastle and Forest. Lose at City, draws with Villa and Everton, then win against Brentford.

    John: All depends on how we do in the market. We need to bolster the side in all departments. Would be great to have some new players earlier rather than waiting as we usually do to the last minute.

  4. Man Utd v Fulham - did you know?published at 15:09 18 June

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    Fulham will get their 2024-25 season under way against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Friday, 16 August.

    Fulham have only lost their opening Premier League match in two of their past nine seasons at this level (W4 D3). They have also kept six clean sheets across these nine games.

    Marco Silva's team will also be hoping to create a little bit of club history as, following their league victory at Old Trafford last season, Fulham are looking to win consecutive away league visits to the Red Devils for the first time.

  5. How will Fulham's first 10 games go?published at 11:55 18 June

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    Now the fixtures for the new Premier League season are out, it is time to start looking ahead to your club's 2024-25 campaign and all the key matches.

    So, where do you think Fulham will be after the first 10 games?

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  6. Who has got the best and worst run-ins?published at 11:04 18 June

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    According to Opta, Manchester City have the easiest final 10 fixtures of the season.

    Aftrer the 15 March, they will only face three teams that finished in the top half of last season's table - Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Aston Villa.

    West Ham have the next easiest run-in, again only facing three top-half teams in their final 10 games - Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United.

    At the other end of the spectrum, Fulham have the toughest run-in, with six of their final 10 games coming against sides who qualified for Europe last season.

  7. Key fixtures in Fulham's seasonpublished at 09:51 18 June

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    Fulham's Premier League fixtures for the 2024-25 season have arrived and if you haven't seen them yet you can find them here.

    The Whites have early home games against Leicester City and West Ham and they face west London local rivals Brentford at home in November, while champions Manchester City will host the side on the first weekend of October.

    On Boxing Day it's set to be Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while the return west London derby against the Blues is scheduled for April.

    Marco Silva's side end with games against Everton, Brentford and Manchester City.

  8. Premier League opening weekend fixturespublished at 09:28 18 June

    Manchester United v Fulham, Arsenal v Wolves, Everton v Brighton, Ipswich v Liverpool, Newcastle v Southampton, Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth, West Ham v Aston Villa, Brentford v Crystal Palace, Chelsea v Man City, Leicester v Tottenham
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    Fixtures for the Premier League opening weekend have been released.

    The 2024-25 season will begin at Old Trafford with Manchester United welcoming Fulham.

    Ipswich Town's 22 years away from the top flight will come to an end with a visit from Arne Slot's Liverpool, while fellow newly promoted sides Southampton and Leicester will visit Newcastle and welcome Tottenham respectively.

    Elsewhere, champions Manchester City will begin their quest for a fifth Premier League title in a row by travelling to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in Enzo Maresca's first game in charge.

    The games will take place between 16-19 August.

  9. Fulham face Man Utd on opening nightpublished at 09:00 18 June

    Fulham will kick off the 2024-25 Premier League season with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.

    The match will take place the weekend on Friday, 16 August at 20:00 BST.

    You can find all of Fulham's fixtures here

  10. Premier League fixtures released on Tuesday morningpublished at 19:00 17 June

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    The 2024-25 Premier League fixtures are being released on Tuesday at 09:00 BST - and you will see them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced.

    What should you look out for?

    By chief football news reporter Simon Stone

    Matches around European games

    This will be even more keenly assessed than usual given the four clubs in the Champions League and two in the Europa League will have eight first-phase games rather than six. Long trips before or after European games do not go down well with managers.

    Matches around internationals

    There are international breaks in September, October, November and March. In Europe, the first three of those are for Nations League fixtures. World Cup qualifiers in Europe start in March 2025, though in South America and Asia they are being played in all four windows.

    England managers tend not to be keen on blockbuster league matches immediately before a break and club bosses are equally unhappy at having to play key matches after them when so many players get back on Thursday or Friday.

    Festive fixtures

    To allow for a mid-August start, there will not be a winter break this season. The Premier League has assured clubs they will not be asked to play twice in less than 60 hours at any point over Christmas and New Year. That rules out any club playing on 26 December also having a game on 28 December. There will be no Christmas Eve fixture in the 2024-25 season.

    As the FA Cup third round has been moved from its traditional home on the first weekend of January to the second, it does seem there will be four rounds of fixtures over the festive period - starting on 21 December and ending on 5 January.

    New managers

    Four Premier League clubs already have new managers - Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton), Enzo Maresca (Chelsea), Arne Slot (Liverpool) and Julen Lopetegui (West Ham) - with a fifth to come at Leicester. So that's a new era beginning at 25% of clubs before a ball has been kicked. Russell Martin will take charge of a top-flight game for the first time after Southampton's promotion.

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  11. Fulham reject second Bayern bid for Palhinhapublished at 15:06 14 June

    Nick Mashiter
    BBC Sport Football News Reporter

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    Fulham have rejected a second bid from Bayern Munich for Joao Palhinha.

    The Cottagers have knocked back two offers from Bayern this week as the German giants rekindle their long-standing interest in the midfielder.

    Personal terms are not expected to be a problem if a deal can be struck between the clubs.

    Bayern have returned for the Portugal international, on duty for his country at Euro 2024, after their initial move for him collapsed last summer, despite Palhinha having a medical.

    He was given permission to fly to Germany on the understanding a replacement would have to be signed before the transfer would be approved.

    But Fulham were unable to bring in anyone before the transfer deadline and the player had to return to Craven Cottage.

    Bayern have come back for the 28-year-old with new boss Vincent Kompany looking to return them to the top of the Bundesliga.

    They finished third last season, behind unbeaten champions Bayer Leverkusen and runners-up Stuttgart - a failure to win the first time since 2012.

  12. Buy one, sell one, loan one out - your pickspublished at 18:47 13 June

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    If you could only buy one, sell one, and loan out one player at Fulham, who would you pick?

    That was the question we asked you to answer, with the transfer window set to open on Friday.

    Here are some of your thoughts:

    Andy: Buy: Evan Ferguson - or another other centre-forward with a future. Sell: Kenny Tete - I would prefer not to but he wants to play and, at the moment, he is second choice. Loan: Luc de Fougerolles - I wouldn't want to loan out anyone from the first team as we are already thin, but he could do with first-team experience.

    Kevin: Buy: Joshua Kimmich - unlikely, I know! Sell: Joao Palhinha - I know he wants to move to Bayern Munich and he does deserve to play at the top; I would love Kimmich to replace him as part of the deal. Loan: Luke Harris - to a higher-level Championship club.

    Kalvin: Buy: Emile Smith Rowe - we have been rumoured to be interested in him and this would be a fantastic signing; he could be the man that gets us into Europe! Sell: Carlos Vinicius - a no-brainer. Loan: Adrion Pajaziti - it would be good for him to get some Championship experience after shining in the PL2 last season.

    Tom: Buy: Andre from Fluminense - this would be as a Palhinha replacement. Sell: Joao Palhinha - Bayern Munich want him and he deserves the chance to win trophies and play Champions League football. Loan: Luc de Fougerolles - a season of football in a competitive league could help him make the step up to the first-team squad.

  13. Buy, sell... loan? What should Fulham do this window?published at 12:49 12 June

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    The transfer window opens on Friday, and we want to know what matters to you most this summer.

    If you could only buy one, sell one, and loan out one player at Fulham, who would you pick?

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  14. Premier League 2024-25 - what you need to knowpublished at 12:00 7 June

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    The 2023-24 Premier League season may have only just finished but there is only 10 weeks until the 2024-25 season is scheduled to start.

    So what are the key dates that you need to know?

    When does the season start and finish?

    The 2024-25 Premier League campaign will get under way during the weekend of 17-18 August.

    It will take place over 33 weekends, with four midweek rounds and one Bank Holiday matchweek.

    To allow for a mid-August start, there will not be a 'winter break' this time around. However, to avoid Christmas and New Year fixture congestion, the league will give more rest time to sides over three of the festive match rounds, with no club playing within 60 hours of another match.

    The final round of fixtures will be played on Sunday, 25 May 2025, with all games to kick off at the same time.

    When are the fixtures released?

    09:00 BST on Tuesday, 18 June.

    We will have all the details here for your club as soon as the fixtures are released.

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    When does the transfer window open and close?

    The summer window will officially open on Friday, 14 June, which also happens to be the start of Euro 2024, and will remain open until Friday, 30 August at 23:00 BST.

    Transfer deadline day has been brought forward this year to be in line with the other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

    Follow your club page and make sure your notifications are on so you don't miss a transfer deal.

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  15. Adarabioyo completes Chelsea movepublished at 10:06 7 June

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    Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer.

    The 26-year-old will join the Blues on a four-year-deal when he leaves Fulham at the end of his contract this month.

    The former Manchester City academy product spent four seasons with the Cottagers, making 132 appearances in all competitions and scoring five goals.

    Chelsea have been looking to bolster their centre-back options following the departure of 39-year-old Thiago Silva at the end of the season.

    The west London side are also expected to sell academy graduate defender Trevoh Chalobah this summer as they look to comply with profit and sustainability rules.

    Adarabioyo told the club website: "Chelsea is a huge club and this is a full-circle moment for me. I was born three miles away from Stamford Bridge and made my professional debut there.

    "I'm very excited and looking forward to helping push the club in the direction we want to go."

    Co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart added: "We are delighted to bring Tosin to Chelsea. Throughout his career, he has showcased his maturity and defensive qualities and has gained a wealth of experience in the Premier League in recent seasons.

    "He is ready to make the step up to Chelsea and work alongside the talented players in our squad. We look forward to Tosin joining up with us for pre-season."