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Gary Cahill’s stalled move is a blessing in disguise for Fulham
For the opening weeks of the January transfer window, Chelsea defender Gary Cahill was heavily linked with a move to Fulham.
Yet reported that the deal had broken down on Monday — a blessing in disguise for Fulham.
Although a fee had been agreed for the 33-year-old, the sticking point of the transfer focused on Cahill’s unwillingness to sign for the relegation-threatened Whites, as he favoured a long-term contract.
Even though Cahill is starved of first team football at Stamford Bridge, the prospect of consistent playing time was not enough to convince the England international to enter into a short-term battle against the drop.
Claudio Ranieri even publicly whether Cahill wanted to “fight” to play for Fulham and it appears that the centre-back’s heart was not set on moving to Craven Cottage.
On the face of it, the stalled deal is a blow for Fulham. The Whites desperately need defensive reinforcements in order to stand a chance of fighting the drop, evidenced by another collapse on the weekend.
But in a survival fight, every single player on the pitch must be completely dedicated to the cause.
Having a disinterested and unhappy player such as Gary Cahill in the squad would have served as a negative influence to Fulham, revealing the Whites inadvertently dodged a bullet by not signing the Chelsea centre-half.