Fulham are facing up to the prospect of losing highly-rated defender Ibane Bowat with TEAMtalk claiming that the youngster is in talks with Arsenal, West Ham United and Everton.
The Cottagers lost England U20 ace Cody Drameh to Leeds last summer and, 12 months on, there is a very real chance that another promising youngster will be heading out the door to join a Premier League rival.
Bowat is out of contract this summer.
While Fulham have offered the 18-year-old Scot professional terms, Bowat’s future is still up in the air.
TEAMtalk claims that Arsenal, West Ham and Everton have all held talks with the left-footed defender, renowned for his aerial prowess and ball-playing style.
FC Koln were keen to make Bowat the Bundesliga’s latest Brit but, after the Billy Goats failed to seal a deal, the Fulham prospect looks certain to stay in England.
Whether he will still be a Fulham player in 2021/22, however, remains to be seen.
Bowat’s confidence in possession means that, on paper at least, he would fit in nicely at an Arsenal side who will continue with their attempts to play out from the back, regardless of how many goals Grant Xhaka gifts to the opposition between now and the end of the season.
At Everton, meanwhile, sporting director Marcel Brands is always on the lookout for the next generation.
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