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Kenny Tete has said he hopes Fulham "can push for more" after signing a new contract to 2028.

The right-back was out of contract at Craven Cottage and had been expected to join Premier League rivals Everton.

Speaking to FFCtv, external, Tete expressed his delight at extending his stay, citing the club's family atmosphere and his personal development as key reasons behind the decision.

"I'm really happy to have signed, for myself and for my family, and I hope I can give more for the fans in these three years, " said the 29-year-old.

"After my first year, I knew this was a family club, a really special club where I can develop. I want to be part of this group, and hopefully we can push for more."

Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan said he was "thrilled" at the news, adding: "Under Marco [Silva's] great leadership, Kenny is an integral player in the team.

"We are all very keen for him to stay with us, and I'm pleased that is now a long-term commitment, as we continue to prepare for another successful Premier League campaign."

Fulham are planning a move for 24-year-old Genk and Nigeria striker Tolu Arokodare, who is also being watched by Manchester United and AC Milan. (Sun), external

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Fulham's Kenny Tete may yet remain at Craven Cottage to dash Everton's hopes of securing the Dutch right-back on a free transfer.

Everton were confident negotiations were advancing towards a successful conclusion on a three-year deal – but Fulham have also offered the 29-year-old a new contract and are hopeful he will now step back from moving to Merseyside.

Manager David Moyes has made the position one of his summer priorities after 39-year-old Ashley Young was not offered a new contract, and despite veteran captain Seamus Coleman signing a one-year deal to take him into a 17th season at the club.

Tete had emerged as Everton's main target, but manager David Moyes may yet be forced to turn to alternatives, which could include Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters or his former right-back at West Ham, Vladimir Coufal.

Jake O'Brien, who was signed from Lyon as a central defender, performed consistently at right-back for Everton following Moyes' appointment in January after being ignored by predecessor Sean Dyche, while Scotland defender Nathan Patterson has also been used.

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Fulham are one of two Premier League clubs yet to sign or sell a senior player this summer, along with Aston Villa, but it appears the west London side are attempting to remedy last season's lack of attacking incision.

They are reportedly pursuing a deal for 23-year-old Brazilian forward Romulo, who provided 17 goals and 10 assists in 33 matches last season for Turkish club Goztepe.

Six of those goals were penalties but his tally still compares favourably with Fulham top scorer Raul Jimenez, who scored 14 times - including five penalties - in 43 games.

Overall, as the graphic below shows, Fulham's shooting accuracy was the third worst in the Premier League in 2024-25.

They made an unrivalled 894 crosses in last season's Premier League, leading to 22% of their goals, but creative midfielders Andreas Pereira, whose Fulham future is in doubt, and Emile Smith Rowe often struggled to break down defences.

Pereira created 20 chances from open play, four fewer than Smith Rowe - with both men lagging well behind team-mate Alex Iwobi's impressive figure of 58.

Two attacking options, Willian and Carlos Vinicius, have left the club on free transfers, while Tom Cairney and Kenny Tete are both out of contract in a few days and yet to accept the offer of new deals. Wrexham and Everton respectively are circling.

Fulham have no interest in offloading 24-year-old Brazilian forward Rodrigo Muniz despite interest from Leeds. (Sky Sports), external

Meanwhile, the Whites are monitoring Brazilian forward Romulo, 23, who scored 17 goals in 33 games for Turkish club Goztepe last season. (Athletic - subscription required), external

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Our chief football writer Phil McNulty spoke to BBC Radio Merseyside about Everton's transfer business this summer and where they are at in their pursuit of Fulham's 29-year-old Kenny Tete.

"I think the situation is that Everton probably thought they had a deal in place with Kenny Tete but Fulham are not quite letting go because he is very high value there," McNulty said.

"I spoke to somebody around Fulham who said he'd be a real miss if he left, a very good right-back, very experienced and gives them something in terms of that experience and quality and it sounds like they might just make one last offer to try and keep him. Whether that diverts him away from Everton, we don't know.

"It certainly does reveal that Everton will be looking at the right-back slot with Ashley Young going and Seamus Coleman's future still uncertain. Nathan Patterson has been in and out and of course, Jake O'Brien was outstanding last season but ostensibly he is a central defender so it will be interesting to see what happens.

"I did think they had a deal lined up for Tete but as we know for all these things, Everton won't be taking anything for granted and nothing is done until he signs.

"Fulham will be clinging on a bit and won't be letting him go without a fight."

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Everton are still hopeful of signing Kenny Tete on a free transfer despite reports Fulham have offered the 29-year-old Netherlands right-back a new contract. (Independent, external), external

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Fulham, Everton, Brentford and West Ham are considering a move for Ipswich's 21-year-old England Under-21 winger Omari Hutchinson. (Mail), external

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Fulham fans may be excited at the prospect of links with a new striker but who is Ricardo Pepi?

The PSV front man hails from El Paso, Texas and although he was born in the USA he grew up on a diet of Mexican football and even supported the Mexico national team – the country of his mother's birth.

He played for both nations at youth level but he eventually chose to represent the United States in August 2021. "It was a difficult decision," he admitted. "I thought about it for three or four years and I had to talk a lot with my family and the people I trust the most. It was a decision made with my heart."

He is nicknamed 'El Toro', or 'The Bull', and he bagged a hat-trick on his professional debut for North Texas in 2019 while on loan from MLS outfit FC Dallas.

His favourite player is Cristiano Ronaldo but he has previously listed Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus as a big inspiration and Pepi's style is similar.

If Pepi was to sign for the Whites, he would become the 13th American to play for the club. It is an illustrious list that includes favourites such as Clint Dempsey, Brian McBride and current marauding left-back Antonee Robinson. Oh, and it also includes former Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.

Perhaps most importantly of all, he looks to be blossoming at the age of 22. Last season he netted 11 times in 18 league outings for PSV on their way to the Dutch title.

Fulham have rejected a £26m offer, with a further £6m in add-ons, from newly-promoted Leeds for Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz, 24. (Standard), external

The Whites are themselves considering a move for PSV Eindhoven and United States striker Ricardo Pepi, 22, who is being monitored by several Spanish and Italian clubs. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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Opta has ranked the difficulty of each top-flight team's first five Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 season.

According to Opta's model, Manchester United have the hardest start, followed by their opening-weekend opponents Arsenal and then Bournemouth.

Aston Villa's first five games have been ranked the easiest, alongside Crystal Palace.

Take a look below to see where your side places...

Aside from the opening weekend's game at Brighton and the final fixture of the season against Newcastle United, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.

See Fulham's full fixture list here

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As one of only three sides Liverpool failed to beat in the league last season, Fulham will be hoping to maintain their good form against the champions when they host Arne Slot's men in their opening game of 2026.

Marco Silva's side are then due to travel to Anfield on the weekend of 11-12 April.

In terms of meetings with west London rivals Chelsea and Brentford, the Blues visit the Cottage at the start of January, while the Bees will make the trip on the weekend of 20-21 September.

The reverse fixtures are due to take place at the end of August and in mid-April respectively.

And what about the festive schedule? Well, Fulham's last game before Christmas will be at home to Nottingham Forest and they then close out 2025 with trips to West Ham and Crystal Palace.

Finally, the Whites will close their campaign at Craven Cottage against Newcastle United on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.

Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Silva's side will be after 10 games? Have your say here

Fulham will travel to Brighton in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season.

The match will take place on the weekend of 16-17 August, with the Whites' first home fixture against Manchester United on the weekend of 23-24 August.

See Fulham's Premier League fixtures in full here

Where do you think they will be after 10 games and what do you make of how the fixtures have fallen? Tell us here

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As the transfer window is now open again until 1 September, we asked for you to tell us one player you want to bring to Fulham and one player you want the club to sell.

Here are some of your comments:

Tom: Sell Andreas Pereira - he has lost his spark and his absence would leave room for Josh King to thrive. Buy Jonathan David - we've been in need of a clinical striker since Mitrovic left two years ago.

Jayden: I would sign a young right-back like Milan Van Ewijk at Coventry City and add another young winger. I would also sell Harrison Reed and replace Diop with a younger centre-back.

James: We need to take Joe Willock from Newcastle as we don't really have a great right-winger. I would sell Pereria as he has not been very consistent this season.

Keir: Sell Harrison Reed, he was a liability all season. Buy Mitrovic, his club has to free up space and he knows where the back of the net is.

Guy: We should buy Haji Wright - he has been brilliant for the past few seasons for club and country yet no-one seems to have noticed. Shouldn't be too expensive and he's only 27. We should sell Pereira - he's been useless for us all season, and clearly wants a move back to Brazil.

No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.

That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.

This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.

The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.

The transfer window is open again for summer business to be conducted.

Clubs can now strike deals until the deadline at 19:00 BST on 1 September.

So if you can sell one player who is it? And if you can buy one player only, who gets the nod?

Give us reasons for your choice but remember, in this instance it's a strict one player leaving and one coming in.

Send your selections

Everton, Wolves and Fulham are eyeing a move for 32-year-old Czech Republic right-back Vladimir Coufal, who is a free agent after leaving West Ham. (Football Insider), external

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We asked for your views on whether Fulham should engage in transfer activity with the first of the two summer transfer windows closing on Tuesday.

Here are some of your comments:

Gordon: I think we should wait until the first Club World Cup window is closed. We don't want to scramble for players and pay over the odds. Patience and quality are needed if we are to grow. Loan deal for Jack Grealish? Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall might be worth a go, and a striker who can score. Take from the Championship rather than a big name who costs a fortune and is no better than our current two strikers. Get Emile Smith-Rowe to be more consistent.

Chris: I don't expect any business to be done on this transfer window. They shouldn't rush and panic buy before the deadline day. They need to use the time before the next transfer window to research and reflect on what the team needs to thrive next season.

Ian: Though the club is in need of strengthening, it is always notoriously slow at transfers, so I can't see anyone being added before the close of the first window. I can imagine Marco getting frustrated again by the lack of movement in and out.

Robbie: Definitely need to sit tight in this window on any outgoings unless it makes sense for the club and the player to sell them. Ultimately, survival will always be on most fans' minds, so any incomings should be better than anyone we have currently and bring some flair and excitement when they are on the pitch to get the crowd up!

Alex: It's clear, we just missed out on Europe because of silly mistakes. Now let's correct this, make the step and sign key players, keep key players and create some squad depth at least.

Keir: I wanted Fulham to at least make some advances to players. I expected exactly what has happened - nothing. Fulham will leave things to the last moment and try to grab a bargain for a mediocre player. We lack ambition under our owners.