Emile Smith Rowe seals Fulham move from Arsenal for fee that could hit £34m

Emile Smith-Rowe said after joining Fulham: ‘I think it’s an exciting project for me, and definitely the perfect step for my career going forward.’ Photograph: Joupin Ghamsari

Emile Smith Rowe has completed his move from Arsenal to Fulham for a fee that could reach £34m with add-ons. It is a record buy for Fulham and Arsenal’s biggest sale since Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Liverpool for £35m in 2017.

Smith Rowe, who came through Arsenal’s academy, has found opportunities limited in the past two seasons, not helped by groin and knee injuries. Of his 25 Premier League appearances over that period only three have been starts and he will hope the move can push him back into England contention. The attacking midfielder won three caps across late 2021 and early 2022.