Sutton's predictions: Burnley v Fulhampublished at 11:02 3 February
11:02 3 February
BBC pundit Chris Sutton is taking on Ski Sunday presenter Ed Leigh for this weekend's Premier League predictions.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
How many times can we say a game is a must-win for Burnley? This feels like another one, with the Clarets seven points adrift of safety.
Fulham are not out of the woods yet though. They are still huffing and puffing but not exactly free-scoring at the moment either, and we will have to wait and see if signing Armando Broja on loan from Chelsea changes that.
Burnley's home form is terrible but Fulham have been awful on the road, so a draw seems like the obvious result to go for.
Ed's prediction: I watched Fulham against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and really enjoyed the way they played. They looked really good playing out from the back - but they have just got nothing up front.
You could say the same for Burnley, really, so I am going for a turgid goalless draw.
'Broja won't have to move house'published at 15:57 2 February
15:57 2 February
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has been discussing Armando Broja's loan move decision on The Football News Show: "I don't fully understand Broja joining Fulham on loan given the fact that some people say Chelsea need a striker.
"Nicolas Jackson is missing too many chances. Christopher Nkunku has been unavailable - so you would think Broja is the guy to go and fill that gap.
"Is this the sort of profit and sustainability-type situation where this is the value and he has to go?
"The upside for him is that he's going from west London to west London, so he won't have to move house."
Burnley v Fulham: Pick of the statspublished at 11:52 2 February
11:52 2 February
Burnley are unbeaten in their past 28 home league games against Fulham (W22 D6) since a 2-0 loss in April 1951. It is their longest run without defeat against an opponent at Turf Moor in their league history.
Fulham have lost six of their past eight Premier League away games against promoted sides, with their only win in this run coming at Nottingham Forest last season (3-2).
Burnley have won fewer home points than any other side in the Premier League this season (four), losing nine of their 11 games at Turf Moor so far (W1 D1). Only in 2018-19 (10) have they ever lost 10 or more home games in a single league campaign.
Fulham are winless in 10 Premier League away games, losing the past five in a row and failing to score in the past three. They last lost more consecutive top-flight away games between January and April 2019 (seven).
Since a run in which they netted at least three goals in four consecutive Premier League matches in November and December, scoring 16 times, Fulham have failed to score in five of their past six league games, and are the lowest scorers in the league since the date of the first game in that run (16 December, two goals).
Burnley have lost 16 of their 22 Premier League games this season (W3 D3), just one fewer than they did in their relegation campaign of 2021-22.
Transfer news: Whites' bid for Benrahma rejectedpublished at 07:12 2 February
07:12 2 February
West Ham United rejected a late loan approach from Fulham for Algeria winger Said Benrahma as the Cottagers tried to beat Lyon to the 28-year-old's signature. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Fulham sign Broja on loanpublished at 00:49 2 February
00:49 2 February
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Chelsea forward Armando Broja will spend the remainder of this season on loan at fellow Premier League club Fulham.
The 22-year-old has made 19 appearances for the Blues this season, scoring two goals and assisting a further two in all competitions.
The Albania international, who joined Chelsea as an Under-9, will now continue his development with fellow west London club Fulham.
Broja said: "It feels amazing. I'm really happy to be here and I can't wait to get started, meet the players and manager, and play for the fans.
"The fans always play a big role and I can't wait to go to Craven Cottage and meet them all. I'm going to work hard for the team and create a real bond.
'Fulham is a safe bet' for Brojapublished at 22:33 1 February
22:33 1 February
Without sitting on the fence on who Armando Broja will sign for, both Wolves and Fulham are good projects.
Fulham have showed promise at times but have been inconsistent. I feel that there is a gap and there's goals for somebody at the top of the pitch.
The only thing I would say is that Broja's involvement and work rate needs to get a little bit better in terms of how he affects the game.
That's got to improve at whatever club he goes too.
I think Fulham is a safe bet. It's interesting though when you just stay in London because is that just the easy option? Is that the easy out?
I don't see it as a big loss for Chelsea, but it is a loss because he's been playing games and they haven't got that definite number nine. I'm not sure he's done enough yet in his career to be playing every single weekend at a club like Chelsea.
Michael Brown speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford
Francois joins Vejle Boldklub on loanpublished at 21:13 1 February
21:13 1 February
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Tyrese Francois has joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on loan until the end of the season.
The 23-year-old, who hasn't made an appearance for Fulham this season, made 12 appearances for HNK Gorica last season before being recalled in February.
Fulham said: "Everyone wishes Tyrese the very best over the coming months."
Fulham expected to secure Broja loan dealpublished at 18:17 1 February
18:17 1 February
Fulham have revived their interest in Chelsea striker Armando Broja and are now expected to secure a loan deal before the transfer window closes.
The move looked dead earlier in the day when Chelsea’s demand for a £5m loan fee for the 22-year-old they rate in the £50m bracket was considered too expensive and appeared to end any chance of a move to Craven Cottage.
Fulham manager Marco Silva is desperate for a goalscorer, however, and talks re-opened to revive the switch to take Broja across west London for the rest of the season, with the expectation that formalities will be completed.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had also been interested in taking Broja to Molineux but all the indications are that Fulham will win the race for the Slough-born Albanian international.
'Agents haven’t been that busy'published at 16:42 1 February
16:42 1 February
I met a scout at a game against Brentford and when he mentioned his club, he said; "We’re frightened to death of breaking any rules, so it looks like we can’t do much at all."
That tells you everything.
Everyone is very limited - there are few ins and outs and a few swap deals but nothing significant.
Usually the big deals have a knock-on effect as it releases a couple and we get movement, but it’s been very quiet and agents have not been that busy.
I think there are lots of late deals to happen but will we see a bigger one? I don’t know.
Chelsea's Armando Broja seems to be getting all of the speculation at this point in the day.
Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford
Silva on Jimenez, Broja interest and 'reality' of replacing Mitrovicpublished at 14:05 1 February
14:05 1 February
Marco Silva has been speaking to the media today before Saturday's Premier League match against Burnley.
Here are the key lines from the news conference:
Silva confirmed Raul Jimenez, who was substituted in Fulham's goalless draw with Everton on Tuesday, has a hamstring injury and it is "too early to say how many weeks it will be, but it’s not something that will be quick".
With Jimenez out for several weeks, Silva was asked about his lack of striker options and said: "Last summer, even with Raul in our squad, we sold a striker for a big amount of money. We were not able to replace him last summer. Until now we've been not able to sign another one. That's the reality. It's not just that Raul is now injured that's important to sign a striker. It was important last summer and it was important from the beginning of the window."
Offering more detail on transfer frustrations, he added: "When I said that I expect a really quiet window, I was speaking about the feedback that I got from the club, if we had the funds or not to spend. It was something that was not possible from the club. One thing is what we needed, then there's what's possible for us to do. Sometimes those things cannot be together, and it was the case for us. Of course we are looking to reinforce some positions in our attacking line, not just one position. They were the targets for us from when we started to plan the window, till now. Both positions were not possible."
On transfer deadline day: "Am I looking excited? For me, it’s a session and we’re preparing for the weekend. We are trying behind the scenes to do something but we will see."
Silva said he is "not going to make any comments on rumours" when asked about interest in Chelsea striker Armando Broja.
On team news, Silva said Issa Diop, Harry Wilson and Adama Traore will also be unavailable for the game against Vincent Kompany's side.
Fulham unlikely to pursue Brojapublished at 11:49 1 February
11:49 1 February
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Phil McNulty, chief football writer
Fulham are very unlikely to pursue their interest in Armando Broja as Chelsea are demanding a hefty loan fee for the striker they rate in the £50m bracket.
Broja was one of a number of options being explored by manager Marco Silva as he attempts to solve Fulham’s shortage of goals, with Paris St Germain striker Hugo Ekitike another potential target.
Chelsea initially demanded the £50m for a permanent deal, which also proved too rich for Wolverhampton Wanderers, who also held a strong interest in the 22-year-old Albania international.
It is now believed Chelsea were prepared to accept a £5m loan fee, but it is understood Fulham still regard any overall package as too pricey for a deal until the end of the season and will look elsewhere.
Where does Broja's future lie? published at 10:46 1 February
10:46 1 February
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Chelsea’s Armando Broja has been attracting interest from Fulham as manager Marco Silva attempts to solve his side’s goal shortage but time is running out to formulate a package.
Wolves have also been trying to do a deal for the 22-year-old, who Chelsea value at about £50m but are now believed to be willing to accept a £5m loan fee for the rest of this season.
Will this spark even further interest?
Fulham are exploring all their options to strengthen in the attacking areas and Broja seems certain to be part of that wider conversation at Craven Cottage before the transfer window closes.
Catch up on the midweek Premier League actionpublished at 10:10 1 February
10:10 1 February
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from the eight Premier League matches played over Tueday and Wednesday.
Your ideal final day of the transfer windowpublished at 07:51 1 February
07:51 1 February
On Wednesday, we asked you what Fulham's ideal final day of business in the January transfer window would look like.
Here is a selection of your responses:
Dan: Would like us to sign Armando Broja but not at the reported £50m asking price. Trevoh Chabolah too. Maybe we can do a joint offer with options, not obligations. The young lads get to play and we get to see if they are worth the price. Maybe 45/50 for both? Also we need a winger. SMekou ara from Southampton could be a good last minute deal?
Keir: My dream deadline day? To buy, loan, beg, borrow or steal a striker that knows where the back of the net is. We haven't spent one cent of the money we got from Aleksandar Mitrovic. If we get into a relegation battle, the club only has itself to blame.
Mike: Definitely do not want Broja from Chelsea, I would love it if we were to recall Jay Stansfield back from Birmingham. He’s a much better choice than Rodrigo Muniz or Carlos Vinicius.
Elliot: Dream deadline day - a striker who can can actually score goals and a new contract for Tosin Adarabioyo.
Gordon: Any signing that shows promise. Lots of rumours floating about but if we get in a striker and a good midfielder I would consider that a great window. What happened with Andre Trindade offer? Are we looking at Broja or can we go full-on Kylian Mbappe?
Follow the final day of the transfer window livepublished at 07:25 1 February
07:25 1 February
Whether it turns out to be a day of high drama or a pretty quiet one for your club, you can rarely take your eye off transfer deadline day.
Are you hoping for a rush of late deals or expecting a relaxed one?
The key details about transfer deadline daypublished at 06:01 1 February
06:01 1 February
When does the transfer window close?
The transfer window will close at 23:00 GMT on Thursday for the Premier League and English Football League, while in Scotland, the window will shut 30 minutes later at 23:30.
Across Europe, the Bundesliga window will close at 17:00, Serie A at 19:00, Ligue 1 at 22:00 and La Liga at 23:00 - but the Women's Super League transfer window already closed on Wednesday night.
The transfer window for the Saudi Pro League, where a number of high-profile Premier League players moved in the summer, closed on 30 January.
Can a Premier League player signed on deadline day play this weekend?
Under league rules, new signings are eligible for the next Premier League game if the club submit the required documents by midday on the last working day before that match.
Where can I see all the confirmed transfer deals on deadline day?
Only 15 players have been signed by Premier League clubs in January, with 10 permanent transfers, five loan deals and disclosed fees of about £50m.
It is a far cry from the past three transfer windows - January 2023 and the summers of 2022 and 2023 - which each set Premier League spending records.
At the same point last year, on the eve of deadline day, there had been 38 transfers worth about £550m - 10 times this year's amount.
How can I follow transfer deadline day on the BBC?
From 07:00 on Thursday, we will have a page dedicated to all the latest transfer news, reaction and analysis. You cannot miss it as it will be the first thing you see on our football website.
You will also find regular updates on BBC Radio 5 Live and breaking news across BBC Sport's social media channels, including X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
There will also be a special edition of The Football News Show on BBC iPlayer and the Red Button from 22:00 until 23:30.
'Blustering, self-indulgent financial mismanagement by Premier League owners'published at 16:57 31 January
This feels like it has been the quietest Premier League transfer window ever. There is still a day to go and, in the past, huge deals have been done right up to the deadline, but it will not suddenly become a free-for-all this time. The question is: why?
Are all the clubs and their managers deeply satisfied with their well-balanced and over-performing squads? I hardly think so. Have all the coaches suddenly decided that they really want to work more with the youngsters coming through, rather than get a ready-made striker in the morning? Probably not.
Have the big clubs suddenly got sensible and concluded that it is silly spending hundreds of millions of pounds on players, destroying any possible company profits and yet still having no certainty of success at the end of it? This thought might have crossed a few minds.
There is always the possibility that some clubs got the fright of their lives after Everton’s 10-point deduction. Have they finally realised that some of the very complicated and fancy financial and accountancy sleights of hand might not bamboozle the Premier League after all?
Some clubs have spent huge sums and are now quietly trying to sell players to make the books balance.
Does it not smack of just the vaguest possibility of a chance that there might have just been a bit of blustering, self-indulgent financial mismanagement by the owners of some of the top clubs? Surely not - these Masters of the Universe always know what they are doing and understand finance so much better than the rest of us.
I remember listening to a hugely successful banker once braying on to me about how they knew best. I think he was from an organisation called Lehman Brothers.
What would be your dream deadline day?published at 11:47 31 January
11:47 31 January
As deadline day looms, we want to know what your ideal final day of transfer business would look like for Fulham.
Do they need to make any signings? If so, who should they look to bring in? And does anyone need to be offloaded?
Your thoughts on Fulham v Evertonpublished at 10:55 31 January
10:55 31 January
We asked fans for their thoughts after Tuesday's Premier League fixture between Fulham and Everton.
Here are some of your responses:
Fulham fans
David: How did we not win that one? Plenty of chances but too many wasted, some by good work from Everton. The new injuries are worrying, in addition to losing Harry Wilson last Saturday. Are we going to buy anyone in the transfer window?
Alex: A much better performance from Fulham compared to the Newcastle game. Yet again, in the final third, we just can’t finish. A striker is very much needed for us. Unlucky Fulham.
Oistein: Two points dropped in the first place then, in the end, we could have lost all three points. The 0-0 scoreline was unbelievable. It was more like a 3-3 result. We still need a striker before deadline day.
Zac: An impressive performance by Fulham. We're just lacking a final finish on the goal-line to score those key chances.
Everton fans
John: Going to Fulham and getting a point is really good. Fulham had more possession in the second half but some would've given us that penalty. A great clean sheet away from home and we just need to match all of the hard work with belief and goals. Luton are looking a different side but we’ll be OK.
Paul: A point was probably a fair result but Beto needs to score at the end and snatch the points. We've hit a bit of a slump, but hopefully we will get going again and climb the table. The Premier League have to give us points back. When everyone says it’s unjust, surely common sense will prevail.
Josh: Everton deserve to go down now. Players like Pickford, Branthwaite and Onana should be playing at a higher level. The fact is Sean Dyche has got the defence playing well, but we can't score. We can't stay up with no goals and no money to sign players.
Lester: It’s going to be another difficult season. I suspect most Everton fans didn’t expect Luton and Forest to be above us at this stage. With Spurs and Manchester City on the horizon, we really do need a sympathetic review of the 10-point deduction. I think that will now be crucial to our survival.
