Premier League newcomers Fulham are hoping to pay around £12 million for Alex Moreno and want to lure the Real Betis defender to Craven Cottage with a long-term contract, as reported by El Desmarque.
One of the most exciting, attack-minded left-backs in La Liga, Moreno contributed a combined ten goals and assists as Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis secured a fifth-place finish alongside their first piece of silverware in nearly two decades last season.
Whether the Moreno will be sticking around to help Los Verdiblancos retain their Copa del Rey crown, however, remains to be seen.
Fulham have failed with an opening offer in the region of £8 million for the one-time Espanyol flyer. But no one in West London is accepting defeat just yet. According to reports in Spain, the Cottagers have held further talks with Real Betis in the last few hours as they continue to work on a potential five-year deal.
Fulham, the report adds, are willing to stump up £12 million. A fee much closer to the amount Betis would consider acceptable for a man who celebrated his 29th birthday this week.
Fulham close in on Real Betis’ Alex Moreno
Moreno, who has been linked with West Ham United, Everton and Leeds in the past, is represented by Pini Zahavi.
The Israeli super-agent also looks after Fulham talisman Aleksandr Mitrovic as well as Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha. Interestingly, Strakosha has also held talks regarding a summer move to Craven Cottage.
In addition to a new left-back and a top-class shot-stopper, Championship champions Fulham are also pursuing a box-to-box midfielder a la Braga’s Al-Musrati and a skilful winger. Anthony Knockaert and Ivan Cavaleiro should depart.
A £7 million deal for Manor Solomon – despite being agreed as far back as April – appears to have fallen through. Torino are now in pole position for the snake-hipped Shakhtar Donetsk forward.
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