Report: Fulham agree £10m deal to sign Crystal Palace target
According to the BBC, Fulham have agreed a £10m deal with Manchester United to sign Crystal Palace target Andreas Pereira. What’s the story? Well, it was said that Patrick Vieira wanted the Brazilian at Selhurst Park, with the midfielder’s representatives encouraged by Crystal Palace’s initial enquiry. However, it seems Fulham have pulled ahead of their London rivals in the battle to sign the South American. The BBC believe a £10m deal, including add-ons, has been agreed between the Cottagers and the Red Devils, with Pereira now set to undergo a medical in west London. His move to Craven Cottage comes after a season on loan with Flamengo last term, who held an option to buy the 26-year-old, but decided against it. Pereira scored three goals, while also providing two assists, in 29 appearances for the Brazilian giants last term. In total, across his 11 years at Manchester United, he scored four goals in 75 appearances, while also registering five assists. Crystal Palace may have pushed Fulham into a deal In our view, Crystal Palace did not view Pereira as a key target, and their supposed interest in him pushed Marco Silva to complete a deal. Why do we think that? Well, Pereira obviously isn’t being viewed as a primary target for the Eagles, as they have decided to pursue two other midfielders in Cheick Doucoure and Flynn Downes. In our view, Pereira was potentially shortlisted as a backup option in case these deals fell through. However, an announcement for Doucoure is set to commence once he receives a work permit, whereas Downes is expected to move to SE25 with Joe Allen returning to Swansea as his replacement, according to the BBC. Therefore, we believe Fulham acted quickly, just to avoid the risk of Crystal Palace getting involved if their other deals collapsed. In other news, Tottenham Hotspur facing Newcastle competition for English star
Fulham set to complete loan move for Manor Solomon
Fulham are reportedly set to complete a deal for Manor Solomon, who is expected to undergo his medical in London. According to Fabrizio Romano, Manor Solomon has been slated to complete his medical, ahead of a move to Fulham. The 22-year-old attacker is currently in London, undergoing tests after agreeing personal terms with the newly-promoted Premier League outfit over a move to Craven Cottage. A native of Israel, Solomon has been plying his trade for Shakhtar Donetsk since the summer of 2019. He has enjoyed a fruitful spell in Ukraine as well, being involved in 31 goals in just over 100 competitive appearances. However, his progress was halted earlier in the year, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put a stop to Ukrainian football. Although Solomon had the opportunity to leave Shakhtar Donetsk during the special transfer window, a move did not materialise. But with the summer transfer window finally upon us, the explosive winger is set to depart Ukraine, in favour of a move to England, with Fulham emerging as his next destination. After securing the Championship title this past season, the Cottagers are determined to put a stop to their Premier League woes by remaining in the top-flight next season. As such, Fulham have appeared quite ambitious in the market, having already roped in Joao Palhinha from Sporting CP. Manor Solomon to Fulham, deal now finally agreed after many twists in the last weeks. Loan move agreed with Shakhtar, accepted also on player side. ????? #FulhamFC Solomon will be in London in the next hours to complete the move, as per @peterrutzler.
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