Fulham sign Oscar Bobb that serves as a statement about the increasing ambitions and long term strategising of the club, finalising the 27 million deal to have the Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb to join the Craven Cottage move. This 22-year-old Norwegian international has signed a five and half year deal which has bound his future with the project of Marco Silva at the time when Fulham are struggling to become a stable European player and not a mid-table hard-survivor.

Fulham takes Oscar Bobb at a crucial stage in his career path. Having continued to work his way through the esteemed academy in Manchester City and having enjoyed a lot of first-team exposure during the time he was working under Pep Guardiola, Bobb began to run out of chances in a team environment that was churned with attackers. This switch gives him an opportunity to have a fresh start, earn more regular minutes and take on more responsibility within a system that is structured to achieve the maximum out of him.

To begin with, the financial and structural specifics of the transaction explain why such a move is appropriate to all parties. In addition to 27 million going to Manchester City, which is a considerable payoff considering the drop in the pecking order of a local player, there will be a 20% sell-on clause and the same rights on any future bids. Such safety net indicates that City still believe in Bobb and is a sentinence on past renderings that they have been able to exploit particularly their option to re-sign James Trafford. In the case of Fulham, the cost would be an investment in youth, and a gamble based on one aspect of upside and another of resale value than a one year gamble.

Nevertheless, the financial aspect is not the only thing that makes the move desirable. It was revealed by Bobb himself that the discussions with both Marco Silva and international team-mate Sander Berge were decisive. The winger talked fondly of how concise the vision of the manager was and of the non-toxic nature of the atmosphere surrounding the squad, hinting that Fulham were taking Oscar Bobb as more than a squad member, and someone who would be actively involved. Bearing in mind that Berge is a familiar face within the Norway set-up establishment further helped in the process and strengthened the feeling that Bobb was entering a favourable set-up.

Fulham, as a footballing team, is recruiting Oscar Bobb to fill a given need. An in-form team, Silva have only lost once in the past seven in their premier league encounters and they have succeeded in improving their positions up to the seventh position. However, there has been a feeling that they could be even better by bringing about a lot of creativity and uncertainty in broad spaces. The profile of Bobb suits that need perfectly well. At ease on either side, technically safe, and smart in bundles, he presents another aspect to the Fulham assault.

In total, Bobb made 47 senior appearances in his life at Manchester City, with three goals and four assists in all the competitions. Those figures might seem small, but they should be considered in the context. Opportunities were frequently given in very disjointed bursts, and the rivalry in regard to positions increased still more by the coming of Antoine Semenyo in January. Guardiola himself admitted to the scenario, and he frankly admitted that Bobb was contemplating an exit to find more regular playing.

The present journey of Bobb was also influenced by injuries. He has nearly missed the whole of the previous season, in which he had been injured in training, and the blow thatHyundai needed to get the ball rolling had been stopped. The 34-year-old has not scored in season and has seen 15 appearances in total with the last one in December, when he was carried off prematurely against Brentford in the Carabao Cup. Fulham indeed take Oscar Bobb because they understand these problems, but also believe that one clean run of fitness, regular starts can be the open door to the possibility that once made him one of the most highly rated academy graduates of City.

The stock of Bobb is high internationally. He has already made six caps to Norway this year and helped in their entry to the next world cup. A club resurrection with Berge would also improve upon his position even to the national team, especially with Norway seeking to establish unity before a major event.

Lastly, this sale is very telling of the future of Fulham under Silva. The club can no longer be satisfied with just surviving in the premier league. Rather, they are playing the pedigree, potential and motivated players who have the potential to develop with the team. Fulham contracts Oscar Bobb as one of their statements and a planned tactic towards future advancement.

Finally, Fulham denies the cost of ambition and makes Oscar Bobb a balanced deal. To Bobb, it is a chance to come out of the shadow of City and shape his career according to his own parameters. To Fulham it is a step forward towards creating a team that will contend with the hierarchy that has been present within the league. Within the next few months, we will be able to see how transformative such partnership can be.

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