Fulham have completed a last-minute deadline day signing in their bid to stay in the Premier League. That is Terence Kongolo, who has joined from Huddersfield Town, signinga deal until 2024.
Fulham Confirm Kongolo Signing
👋 @KongoloTerence 👋
This time it’s a permanent deal!#IKONIC 👁
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) October 16, 2020
Poor Premier League Start
The Cottagers could not really be worse off in their first season back in the Premier League. They are dead last in the Premier League, having gotten zero points from the first four matches. Fulham have also conceded 11, and the only three goals they have scored have come in one match against Leeds, so they’ve blanked in their other three fixtures.
Obviously, a lack of chance-creation has been at the heart of their issues, but so is a consistent defence. Since their last match, they have since signed Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Man City’s Tosin Adarabioyo, and Joachim Andersen, all on loan.
Loftus-Cheek will look to help create from midfield, and the latter two will try to shore up the defence. However, Fulham owners have deemed it not enough, so Kongolo has signed from Huddersfield as well.
They play the similarly-struggling Sheffield United next on Sunday, so will they finally get their first points of the season, or will they continue in their poor vein of form?
Champions League Pedigree
Surprisingly enough, Kongolo has actually played in Europe’s top competition before. Having come up in the Feyenoord academy, he then moved to Monaco in 2017, where he played for a year before moving on to Huddersfield.
In that year, he played the full 90 minutes of a group stage game against Porto as Monaco bowed out of the competition unceremoniously in what ended up being a very underperforming season by their standards.
Yes, his team may have lost, but he gained the very valuable experience of playing in the Champions League, which every young footballer dreams about. Hearing that historic anthem is something every player hopes to accomplish at some point in his career.
He will look to bring some of that top-flight experience to Fulham, as he will look to help his new side continue their Premier League stay.
What Was Said?
Speaking to the club website after putting pen to paper on the deal, Kongolo said: “I’m really happy. It’s been a while, been waiting the whole day, but the end result is I can play for Fulham! I’m proud to be here, and I will give everything for this Club.”
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