Premier League new boys, Fulham have beaten out the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea for the signing of OGC Nice midfielder, Jean Michael Seri. The 26-year-old was spotted in London a couple of days back probably looking to finalize his move to the English top-flight.
It is being reported that the Cottagers shelled out £17.7m for the Ivory Coast international who has long been on the shopping list of the aforementioned duo. With Arsenal already penning down a transfer of Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria and the Blues currently leading the chase for Jorginho, it would be plausible to believe that Seri was a player they passed up on.
The defensive midfielder from Ligue 1, once targeted by Barcelona is now set to prove everyone wrong by taking his talents to one of the most prestigious leagues in all of Europe. Seri had made 43 appearances for Nice last term and contributed with 2 goals and 10 assists on the offensive end of the pitch.
He signed with OGC Nice in the summer of 2015 and has now racked up 123 appearances, scoring 12 goals and creating 26 assists with the club. The Ivorian has been an instrumental figure in midfield to help the Eaglets to the 8th spot of the French first division.
Seri has been capped 16 times for the Ivory Coast national team and draws a lot of comparisons with Yaya Toure himself. Standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall, Seri does not pack all the physical attributes as that of the former Manchester City player but he does bring around a similar level of impact for his team.
Seri is an agile figure who likes to operate from deep. With the entire pitch at his disposal, the 26-year-old likes to win back possession with timely interceptions and tackles while also formulating attacks for his team.
He uses his vision and technical abilities to set up his teammates with both short and long range passes. In short, he might be the perfect man to suit the need of the Lillywhites in the upcoming 2018/19 campaign.
The road to making such a prodigious return to the top-flight has not been easy and the Fulham faithful would hate to see their team drop out of the race after a single season.
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Bringing in a prolific talent to tighten up the weak spots is the best way to keep their hopes of Premier League survival alive. Seri could be one of the biggest coups in the 2018 summer transfer window.
