Premier League newcomers Fulham could spend big again with Serie A striker Gianluca Lapadula reported to be on their radar.
It would not be an exaggeration to suggest that Gianluca Lapadula is Italy’s answer to Jamie Vardy.
After spending his entire career in the lower leagues, the striker sealed a dream move to AC Milan in 2016 at the age of 26. He had been playing third division football just two years earlier for Teramo – meaning a switch to the San Siro was a dream come true for the late-blooming goalscorer.
But while Vardy added a Hollywood ending to his rags to riches story by lifting the Premier league trophy against all the odds, Lapadula managed just eight goals for Milan and left for Genoa after one season at the San Siro.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, however, there could be another twist in his tale with Fulham keen to offer the 28-year-old the chance to move outside of Italy for the first time in his career.
It is reported that the newly promoted club have made an enquiry about Lapadula, who managed just six goals in 28 Serie A games in 2017/18. And TMW claims that Genoa have told Fulham, as well as Turkish outfit Besiktas, that it would cost £13 million to sign him.
Quick, powerful and blessed with a warrior’s mind, Lapadula could prove a good fit for English football.
And considering that Fulham have spent big this summer on the likes of Jean Michel Seri, Maxime Le Marchand and Aleksandar Mitrovic, £13 million is unlikely to break the bank.
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