Newcastle United look to be finally about to sell Serbia’s World Cup striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to Premier League newcomers Fulham.
Fulham have been desperate to bring Mitrovic back after a stunning loan spell in the second half of last season, in which he scored 12 goals in 19 games to fire The Cottagers back to the Premier League.
Newcastle, meanwhile, have been hoping to sell one of their most valuable assets in order to raise funds for some much needed additions. Fortunately for both sides, a deal is certainly on the table.
The Telegraph reports that Fulham believe they have agreed a fee with Newcastle to sign the former Anderlecht frontman, although there are still terms to thrash out about how the money will be paid.
Fulham have held talks with Newcastle about signing Mitrovic permanently and while the transfer fee has not yet been disclosed it is expected that it will be somewhere in the region of £20 million.
The Serbian international, who is expected to sign for Fulham when he returns from the World Cup in the coming days, will become the club’s new record signing, exceeding the £12.4 million they paid for infamous flop Konstantinos Mitroglou in January 2014.
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