Fulham are reportedly prepared to offer Wigan left back Antonee Robinson a weekly wage of around £50,000 a week to beat several suitors to his signature.
The Sun reports that the Whites are willing to give the American left back around ten times what he currently earns at the DW Stadium in order to see off competition from the likes of West Brom, Sheffield United, Newcastle and former club Everton. All these top flight clubs are ready to activate Robinson’s relegation release clause – believed to be in the region of £1.5m – and offer the attacking full-back a Premier League opportunity.
Robinson’s performances with the financially-stricken Latics come close to earning him a sensational move to AC Milan in January, with the proposed deal collapsing as he landed in Italy to finalise personal terms. The defender, who came through the Everton academy but never made a senior appearance for the Goodison Park side, starred under Paul Cook last season having joined Wigan on a permanent deal following a successful loan spell. He has made 62 appearances for the Latics, scoring a single goal, and has spoken about his desire to test himself at the highest possible lvel following the heartbreak of Wigan’s demotion to League One.
Robinson would likely be competing with Fulham’s first choice left back Joe Bryan, who scored a brace to beat Brentford at Wembley and secure an immediate return to the big time for Scott Parker’s side, but the Sun suggests he is up for the challenge of proving himself worthy of a starting spot. The Milton Keynes-born defender, who has won seven caps for the United States having qualified courtesy of his father who was born in New York, also enjoyed a Championship loan spell with Bolton Wanderers in 2017/2018.
Easy to make the same mistakes as Leeds did twenty years ago, by offering huge wages to average players.
Not seen much of him but has good reputation need another left back at club fee is cheap , is wages to high this day and age I don’t know . Premiership wages are high
Here we go again, same mistakes as last time we were promoted!
We used to be blessed with LBs – until the Bryan goals are Wembley I thought we were cursed having to rely on makeweight like MLM or even Ream on rare occasions. We don’t have a premiership defence so seeking reinforcements is not ‘making the same mistakes again’ as we actually need a RB too. Don’t know this guy or whether the money report is true and I suggest neither does anyone else outside of the club
Reckon _£50000 week for this guy is bull. Rest of squad would walk out. Bryan has improved a bit so why have backup earning more than he does.
Fulham have a frail defence and ship too many goals. They need a couple of seasoned defenders and somebody up front to take weight off metrovic and provide some valuable assists.
Bryn good enough for the prem cant see him staying with us. Belive Leicester want him. Hope his doesn’t go but wouldn’t blame him with all the criticism he gets from fulham fans.
Mike boatwright we had the 4th best defence in the league, stop trotting out the same BS that doesn’t apply anymore, while it’s clear we will need a better defence for the prem, it hasn’t been ‘frail’
Why buy this player on huge wages when we have Joe Bryan,CRAZY
Wigan supporters are gutted to lose him. He has great pace. Our average salary last time in the Prem was £40,000 a week. If the fee is only £2 million, a £50,000 a week salary with a relegation clause might be good business
just look at Clint dempsey what a legend he turned out to be COYW