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Gary Cahill’s stalled move is a blessing in disguise for Fulham
Fཧor 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 ꦬdisguise 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 th💦e 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 w🤡as 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 mo🐓ving to Craven Cottage.

On the face of it, the stalled deal is a blow for Fulham. The Whites desperately need def🍷ensive 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 ꧙dedicated to the cause.
Ha🌟ving a disinterested and unhappy player such as Gary Cahil💃l 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.