Tom Trybull could be Marco Silva’s first signing at Fulham if Premier League newcomers Norwich City are willing to loan him out for the season, as reported by The Telegraph.
With just one year left on the contract of the Berlin-born midfielder, you’d think the Cottagers might be fighting a losing battle.
After all, why would Norwich loan out a player they are going to lose on a free next summer anyway?
Fulham’s approach may require some tinkering then but, if they’re willing to pay a small fee for a player who moved to Carrow Road from ADO Den Haag in 2017, Canaries manager Daniel Farke is unlikely to stand in his way.
A key player during Norwich’s Championship title-winning campaign two years ago, Trybull has fallen down the pecking order since then.
The former Werder Bremen youngster spent the whole of last season on loan at an underachieving Blackburn Rovers, finishing in mid-table despite having the prolific Adam Armstrong alongside him at Ewood Park.
Will Norwich let Tom Trybull join Fulham?
The Telegraph adds new Fulham boss Silva wants to add some depth to a squad that may struggle to bounce back immediately following relegation last season.
Fulham have lost loanees Alphonse Areola, Ola Aina, Ademola Lookman, Mario Lemina and Joachim Andersen, while Tom Cairney, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Tosin Adarabioyo have also been linked with other clubs.
28-year-old Trybull would bring some competition to the heart of a midfield also shorn of Kevin McDonald, while his cultured passing range should appeal to a purist such as Silva.
“I don’t want to praise him too much because maybe Chelsea or Manchester United get an idea or whatever,” Farke once told the Pink ’Un of Trybull when things were going much better for him at Norwich.
“He’s improved from day to day and now from game to game. It was a brilliant performance (in a 3-1 win against Brentford). He was great in possession, he played finishing passes, he was really aggressive in each one-on-one duel. I am really happy he is in our squad.”
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