Premier League Fulham are keen to sign Blues midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas in a swap deal which we understand would involve two of their young players moving in the opposite direction. The 22-year-old, who has a year left on his contract, was made available by Town boss Mick McCarthy at the end of the season.

The Cottagers, who were believed to have shown interest in the former Arsenal man last summer, are understood not to be offering any cash for the Londoner but two of their youngsters in a proposed swap deal.

Emmanuel-Thomas made 43 starts and 32 substitute appearances, scoring nine goals, after joining the Blues from the Gunners in the summer of 2011 for a fee which ultimately could have reached £2 million.

Town legend Brian Talbot, a Fulham scout, was a regular visitor to Portman Road during the second half of the season.

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Dissboyitfc added 07:02 - May 31 i wonder who? could be good
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Morgan added 07:05 - May 31 Can't see us getting much if any cash for JET so although not knowing who this is attractive idea. Seems unusual though so would be suprised if this went any further.
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Dissboyitfc added 07:05 - May 31 p.s... i do think that jet will always be a nearly man, if anyone was going to get the full potential from him, it was going to be TC and MM.... coyb
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andys_legg added 07:09 - May 31 Exactly right if wenger and his coaching staff and Mick McCarthy and Terry Connor cant get the best out of him then who really will???
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Duncan added 07:10 - May 31 Very surprising that a premier league club would want JET - could be another Delaney - very average for us but leaves and plays miles better - gutting if this happens again
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big_gaz67 added 07:22 - May 31 Do Fulham still own David Stockdale?
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bluelady added 07:29 - May 31 I think the premiership style of Footie will suit his style and maybe he will knuckle down as clearly he feels he is above the championship, wouldn't be Suprised if he was successful tbh, just think his attitude is all wrong for this club
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Lennyboy added 07:45 - May 31 I would take two of Fulham's ball boys (or Girls for the feminists amongst you), for Jet any day.
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Radlett_blue added 07:57 - May 31 Could JET be the new Dalian Atkinson? Sell on clause, please.
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Jimmys_Law added 08:15 - May 31 Kerim Frei would be a decent swap but I doubt Fulham would agree to that one.
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Surco72 added 08:16 - May 31 Maybe on my own but think this is a big mistake ,letting a 22 year old go who on his day is a match winner and who has more in his locker than the majority of the squad put together . Should build teams around these individuals . Think it may be another youngster who goes on to do better things elsewhere ?
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JohnnyCougar added 08:19 - May 31 James Musa?
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buryblue77 added 08:22 - May 31 I think bluelady is spot on, given the right coaching and a decent amount of playing time I think JET can become a success at a Premier League club, he clearly feels that playing in the Championship is below him. Many of us on here thought that he should kick start his career at a League One club but I think that would further stall his career. I wonder who we could receive in return if this deal goes through.

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Bluecynic added 08:24 - May 31 Briggs?
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walberswick added 08:28 - May 31 Jet i s the next Jordan Rhodes, Owen Garvan, Damien Delaney, Jon Stead, David Wright, Liam Trotter, Giovani dos Santos.................
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StuartBrett8 added 08:30 - May 31 They have a young lad called Berbatov who's decent ;)
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BlueBoots added 08:33 - May 31 Watched a couple of Fulham U18 games last season (they're my local club), and one player stood out head and shoulders above the rest... http://www.fulhamfc.com/the-teams/u21s/player-profiles/ronny-minkwitz If there's any truth to this story and one of the 2 players we're targeting turns out to be this chap, it'd be a good bit of business regardless of who the 2nd player is!

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DurhamTownFan added 08:35 - May 31 This is certainly a good move for the player, whose career is at a very important crossroads between hard work and party life. Whether it's a good move for us will only be clear once we know who these lads from Fulham are. Knowing mm I'd bet at least one of them is q cb!
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walberswick added 08:40 - May 31 why don't we let him live train and party in Fulham and have back for the games. Perhaps living in Ipswich is too boring
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walberswick added 08:52 - May 31 I fancy the Potugese Lionel Messi, Buomesca Tue Na Bangna.
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suffolkpunchdrunk added 09:01 - May 31 Had high hopes for this guy but like others have said I think he came with the inflated idea that he was more talented than most in the championship and would stand out. Unfortunately he has been found out. Whilst I don't like to see such a player go he has failed to live up to his potential or take his chance to shine and any deal to see him swapped with young and hopefully hungrier players has to be a good thing.

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BigAlwasmyhero added 09:03 - May 31 BOGOFF as long as they take Chops as part of the deal!
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ThatMuhrenCross added 09:04 - May 31 Bizarre from Fulham, but fair enough! I'm happy to take a punt on a couple of their youngsters. Win win!
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Keaneish added 09:08 - May 31 The JET debate is going to run for a very long time! I agree surco but over the course of a championship season we need more and MM and TC clearly want grafters! Time to trawl the Fulham squad and see who it could be. Sounds like an interesting deal. No one from Fulham springs to mind though!!
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IpswichLewis added 09:15 - May 31 I honestly think this will be a bIg mistake letting him go. With MM and TC getting hold of JET during pre season, getting him 100% fit for next season, I think he can make a massive impact. If JET wants to go to Fulham to be a bench warmer like Wickham was at Sunderland then so be it, but I hope he makes the right decision and doesn't follow the money...
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