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Top Midfielder’s Imminent Transfer: How Fulham’s Midfield is About to Change

Arsenal football player Emile Smith Rowe (centre) watching J Hus performing on the main stage at the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in London. Picture date: Saturday July 13, 2024.
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Emile Smith-Rowe is set to join Fulham from Arsenal, with the transfer talks at advanced stages. Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, confirmed the ongoing transfer negotiations. The move is expected to significantly bolster Fulham’s midfield capabilities.

  • Emile Smith-Rowe is in advanced transfer talks with Fulham.
  • Mikel Arteta has confirmed the ongoing negotiations.
  • The transfer is expected to enhance Fulham’s midfield strength.

Tweet Context

On July 28, 2024, Fabrizio Romano tweeted about Emile Smith-Rowe’s potential transfer from Arsenal to Fulham. The tweet mentioned that Smith-Rowe was not available for Arsenal’s match and that the transfer talks were at an advanced stage. Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, confirmed that “things are happening in the background.”


Emile Smith-Rowe’s Career Statistics

Emile Smith-Rowe, born on July 28, 2000, in England, is an attacking midfielder currently playing for Arsenal. Standing at 182 cm, he has made a significant impact in the Premier League. His current market value is €25.5 million, and his contract with Arsenal expires on June 30, 2026.

Premier League Statistics (Arsenal)

  • Appearances: 80
  • Goals: 12
  • Assists: 9
  • Shots: 72
  • Shots on Target: 37
  • Shooting Accuracy: 51%
  • Passes: 1,819
  • Passes per Match: 22.74
  • Big Chances Created: 9
  • Crosses: 69
  • Cross Accuracy: 12%
  • Tackles: 34
  • Tackle Success Rate: 50%
  • Yellow Cards: 1
  • Red Cards: 0

Career Statistics (All Competitions)

  • Total Appearances: 127
  • Total Goals: 21
  • Total Assists: 14

Transfer History

  • July 31, 2020: Returned to Arsenal from loan at Huddersfield.
  • January 10, 2020: Loaned to Huddersfield from Arsenal.
  • June 30, 2019: Returned to Arsenal from loan at RB Leipzig.
  • January 31, 2019: Loaned to RB Leipzig from Arsenal for €1.0 million.

Injury History

  • February 11, 2024 – February 16, 2024: Ankle Injury
  • November 1, 2023 – December 11, 2023: Knee Injury
  • February 3, 2023 – February 17, 2023: Thigh Injury
  • September 5, 2022 – January 8, 2023: Groin Injury
  • July 14, 2022 – August 12, 2022: Muscle Injury
  • February 24, 2022 – March 11, 2022: Illness
  • January 2, 2022 – January 19, 2022: Groin Injury
  • December 10, 2021: Groin Injury
  • December 3, 2021 – December 5, 2021: Injury
  • August 29, 2021 – September 10, 2021: Illness
  • May 10, 2021 – May 11, 2021: Thigh Injury
  • April 10, 2021 – April 14, 2021: Ankle Injury
  • March 29, 2021 – April 7, 2021: Injury
  • March 1, 2021 – March 10, 2021: Hip Injury
  • January 27, 2021 – January 29, 2021: Injury
  • August 30, 2020 – October 16, 2020: Shoulder Injury
  • September 25, 2019 – September 30, 2019: Head Injury
  • August 24, 2019 – August 26, 2019: Groin Injury
  • June 1, 2019 – August 11, 2019: Groin Injury
  • April 21, 2019 – May 10, 2019: Groin Injury
  • January 6, 2019 – April 12, 2019: Groin Injury
  • November 30, 2018 – January 4, 2019: Groin Injury

Additional Context

Mikel Arteta confirmed that there are ongoing activities related to Smith-Rowe’s transfer, indicating that the deal is in advanced stages. If the transfer is completed, Smith-Rowe would bring creativity and attacking prowess to Fulham’s midfield, potentially boosting their performance in the Premier League.

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