Fulham’s second promotion in three seasons has been accompanied with an avowed desire to avoid the mistakes of their last misadventure.
Promoted with a canter in 2018/19, the Cottagers proceeded on a transfer spending spree for the ages. On top of a squad that had romped the Championship, nine first-team signings were added on a permanent basis, in addition to six loans. This much churn completely undermined what had served the London side so well the season prior, and contributed to a calamitous campaign that culminated in relegation.
So far this year, there have been only five new additions to the team.