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| Breel Embolo of Switzerland (R) plays against João Palhinha of Portugal (L) during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 2 match between Portugal and Switzerland at Estadio Jose Alvalade on June 5, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. |
Fulham have agreed a deal with Sporting Lisbon for
midfielder Joao Palhinha as the newly-promoted Premier League side close in on
their first summer signing.
The London club will pay the Portuguese side £20m
for the 26-year-old and the Portuguese man is having his medical after
agreeing personal terms with the Cottagers reports Sky Sports.
Palhinha has been at Sporting CP since 2012, the
year in which he joined the club’s youth set-up and went on to make his senior
debut in 2016. The midfielder has made 72 appearances for the Portuguese outfit
since and played 33 times last season, scoring three goals for Sporting in all
competitions.
This is not the only deal Fulham are working on at
present with Sky Sports reporting that the Cottagers want to sign Shakhtar
Donetsk winger Manor Solomon, with the Israel international’s valuation
believed to be £7m.
The London club are also interested in signing Man
United defender Eric Bailly state Sky Sports and
want to acquire his services on a season-long loan with the option to buy. In
addition to this, Marco Silva’s side are in the market for a right-back
too and are still waiting for an answer from Wolfsburg to their £8.6m bid for
Kevin Mbabu reports Sky Sports.
This would be a great start to the transfer window
for Fulham should all these come through the door as they bid to stay in the
Premier League next season.
