We’re just three weeks away from the January transfer window opening, and one side who may be tempted to dip into the market this winter is Fulham.
The Cottagers sit in a precarious position at the moment, with just one point separating them from the relegation zone, and a influx of talent in January could be just what the doctor ordered at Craven Cottage.
However, luckily for Fulham, they may not need to spend a penny to add a new dynamic to their squad in January.
Indeed, the Whites have a player at the club who can come into the squad to make an impact.
In fact, Fulham have a number of players who could come into the squad in January with the likes of Stefan Johansen, Jean-Michael Seri and Kevin McDonald all currently not in Scott Parker’s 25-man squad, but the man we’re talking about today is Josh Onomah.
You would be forgiven for forgetting that Onomah is a Fulham player, after all, he’s not been seen in the league since the Whites’ 4-3 loss to Leeds United at Elland Road, but that’s been due to an injury that saw him left as an unregistered player for the first portion of the season.
However, with Onomah due to return in the coming weeks, he could soon find himself back in that 25-man squad once the registration window re-opens in January, and that could be a big boost for Fulham from an attacking sense.
Now, we’re not going to argue that Onomah will single-handedly keep Fulham up, he was rather abysmal in his first two Premier League appearances of the season.
There is certainly a player in there, with Tony Khan stating that his statistical system ranks him on par with £25 million man Ryan Sessegnon.
He will bring something a little different to the midfield, and when he’s feeling confident he has the talent and physical attributes to cause any defence a problem.
Onomah is a 6 ft 2 midfielder who is also an incredibly technical dribbler, and late in games where Fulham need to break a team down, he’s the perfect type of player who will bring something unpredictable.
Just look at how he carved Cardiff apart in the playoff semi-finals last year, he beat four men in the box before slotting home as if he was prime Lionel Messi.
Factor in the that he could end up partnering one of Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa or Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the middle of the park and you have a physical, energetic and dynamic midfield that can hold their own against any side on their day.
Onomah certainly isn’t the answer to all of Fulham’s problems, but there’s every chance he can come in and earn the London outfit a few extra points in their bid for survival, and that’s as good as any new signing.
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