Published Aug 31, 2026, 7:15 PM GMT+1

Dominic is a football journalist for Football FanCast, specialising in Premier League reporting, transfer analysis and the EFL. He graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 2022 with a first-class honours degree in Sports Journalism.
 

Since leaving university, Dominic has written for several leading football publications, including GiveMeSport, Football FanCast, The Transfer Tavern and Sports Mole, producing everything from transfer exclusives and breaking news to in-depth analysis and match coverage.
 

Dominic has previously worked in club media with FC Halifax Town, as well as for The Halifax Courier, where he interviewed figures including Pete Wild, Gary Johnson and Phil Parkinson. He has also interviewed the likes of Gus Poyet and Dean Saunders for Football FanCast.
 

His expertise lies in assessing the credibility of transfer stories, analysing what potential deals mean for clubs on and off the pitch and providing context behind football's biggest talking points. Through years of covering Sunderland and Newcastle United, Dominic has developed an extensive understanding of football in the North East, their recruitment strategies and the issues that matter most to supporters. His reporting is informed by established relationships across the football industry, providing valuable insight into the game's biggest stories.
 

A Tranmere Rovers supporter, Dominic has a particular passion for the EFL and enjoys covering every level of the English football pyramid.

With the summer transfer window drawing to a conclusion, the Cottagers have set out to sign a new attacking midfielder, after losing their opening two Premier League matches of the season.

Most recently, Alvaro Arbeloa's side came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, on a day when they recorded an xG of just 0.95, which underlined the need to bring in a creative player before the window comes to an end.

As such, Soule could be exactly what they need, with Ben Mattinson describing him as "one of the most creative players" in Europe's top five leagues during the 2023-24 campaign, at which point he was playing for Frosinone.

The Como scout also added: "The Frosinone loanee isn’t the quickest over long distances, however he has good acceleration & changes direction rapidly. Soule drops his shoulder & reduces his stride length effectively to change direction. He’s unpredictable."

The 23-year-old has since earned a move to Roma, where he impressed throughout the 2025-26 campaign, picking up six goals, five assists and creating 45 chances, which was more than any of Marco Silva's players managed in the Premier League.

Considering Iwobi is the only one of the aforementioned players that remains at Craven Cottage, the need to sign the Roma star is even clearer, and he could be a perfect replacement for Wilson, as he is also capable of playing on the right-wing or through the middle.

Fulham now frontrunners to sign Matias Soule

Fulham are now the frontrunners in the race to sign Soule, with a report from TEAMtalk revealing they are the only side that still retains a genuine interest in the versatile Argentinian attacker.

Newcastle entered talks for the former Frosinone man before Tuesday's deadline but have decided to proceed only with Matias Fernandez-Pardo, while Sunderland were in the running but have also backed out of a deal, which would have amounted to around £30m.

However, Roma don't want to sanction a sale at this stage in the transfer window barring a huge bid, and manager Gian Piero Gasperini has dismissed the rumours linking him elsewhere: "I have never known of any offer; there wasn’t one and nor has there ever been all summer long. For me, he’s playing [against Lecce], so I don’t chase after the news. There was never anything concrete for him, and on his side either, there was never any different idea."

Soule remains a key part of Gasperini's plans, so it remains to be seen whether the Cottagers will be able to tempt the Serie A giants into a late sale.