The Fulham and Scotland midfielder has been head and shoulders above pretty much everyone else this season.
While Newcastle United have been quoted £20million if they wish to land Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney, as reports the Mirror covered by the Daily Express, it is a price they should pay for a truly special talent.
The 26-year-old has had a phenomenal season with Fulham, scoring 13 goals and claiming 10 assists from midfield – including an absolute thunderbolt against Newcastle at St James’ Park in a 3-1 victory for the Whites.
Newcastle have been hot on the heels of Cairney’s signature for quite some time and were willing to make a £10million move in the summer, as reports The Mirror, though that figure has now doubled in an attempt to ward off potential suitors.
It is very easy to see why that figure has been doubled, as Cairney is essentially a team on his own – both intelligent and strong on and off the ball, brilliant in possession and a threat from anywhere in the opposition half due to his passing accuracy and tendency to fire one in from range.
Bizarrely, Cairney has yet to return to the top flight since being relegated from it in the 2009/10 season with Hull City, with the then 19-year-old bagging one goal in 11 appearances, but he has shown this season he has every attribute needed to become a success in the Premier League.
A lot depends on whether Fulham get promoted or not, as if they are, they presumably will not entertain any bids for their star man, but if Newcastle can make this transfer happen, they definitely should.
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