Fulham have stepped up their pursuit of Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay this summer time as Joao Palhinha continues to push for a transfer to Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich are near agreeing to a £47.5million deal to signal Joao Palhinha from Fulham, in what could be a report sale for the West London membership. The Bavarian heavyweights had already made two bids this summer time, however the Cottagers caught to their valuation of the defensive midfielder and rejected each. Now, although, they’ve made a breakthrough in talks, having struck an preliminary deal value £43.2m.
With Palhinha’s year-long saga about to finish, Fulham have began their seek for the Portugal worldwide’s substitute. The Cottagers have reportedly revived their curiosity in Scott McTominay and began exploring a possible cope with Manchester United. The central midfielder nearly accomplished a swap to Craven Cottage final summer time, whereas former West Ham United boss David Moyes additionally tried signing him.
Man United are open to promoting McTominay on the proper worth this summer time as they give the impression of being to fund their squad rebuild. Nonetheless, a cut-price deal for the Scotland worldwide shouldn’t be anticipated, although he has entered the ultimate 12 months of his contract at Outdated Trafford.
Scott McTominay again on Fulham’s radar
Regardless of Man United’s struggles within the 2023/24 marketing campaign, McTominay loved his profession’s most efficient season with 10 targets. For big components of this previous season, he was deployed as a second striker by supervisor Erik ten Hag, the place he was free to select up areas, hyperlink play and assault the field seeking goalscoring alternatives.
Final 12 months, Fulham got here near signing the 27-year-old. Nonetheless, a swap to Craven Cottage by no means materialised and he ended up staying at his boyhood membership as a substitute. The Pink Devils stay in a robust negotiating place as a result of they’ve the choice of triggering a 12-month extension clause on his contract at the same time as he enters the ultimate 12 months of his deal.
Palhinha and McTominay are very totally different profiles, so the latter shouldn’t be deemed as a direct substitute for the Bayern-bound participant. Because of this, Fulham are additionally considering on making a transfer for Manchester Metropolis misfit Kalvin Phillips, who endured a torrid mortgage spell with West Ham throughout the second half of final season. Following a scarcity of minutes at each Man Metropolis and West Ham over the past 12 months, Phillips missed out on a spot in England’s squad for Euro 2024.


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