|
| Glenn Whelan |
| Position |
Midfielder |
| P.O.B. |
Dublin, Ireland |
| D.O.B |
13/01/84 |
| Height |
5 11 |
| Club |
Stoke
City |
|
Wikipedia |
FULHAM are poised to sign Ireland man Glenn Whelan if Stoke City decide to offload the Dubliner.
Whelan endured some tough times at the Potters last season, especially in the first half of the campaign and didn't start a single league game between September and January.
When the transfer window opened in January, Whelan held talks with Stoke manager Tony Pulis about a move away as he was concerned about losing his place in the Ireland side due to the lack of first team football with the Britannia Stadium-based side.
But he forced his way back into the team and finished the season strongly, playing for Stoke in their FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City and helping the club qualify for the Europa League.
Yet Pulis is now considering the sale of Whelan and that has caused rival clubs to step up their interest.
West Ham United have already made an inquiry about the 27-year-old but Whelan, who helped Stoke win promotion to the Premier League three years ago, is not keen to drop down to the Championship.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is also a big fan of Whelan, but McCarthy's main transfer target this summer is the permanent signing of on-loan midfielder Jamie O'Hara -- and if O'Hara signs from Spurs, McCarthy would not be able to offer Whelan the guarantee of first-team football.
So that could see Fulham make a formal bid for the player.
New manager Martin Jol -- who has also been linked with Irish captain Robbie Keane -- is an admirer of Whelan and Fulham know that they could land him for a fee of less than £1m.