Marco Silva’s Fulham are reportedly trying to sign Scott McTominay from Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United in the final two days of the summer transfer window.
According to Sky Sports, Fulham are interested in signing Scott McTominay from Premier League rivals Manchester United.
Fulham trying to sign Scott McTominay from Manchester United
Fulham are reportedly looking at McTominay as a potential replacement for Portugal international midfielder Joao Palhinha.
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are pushing to sign Palhinha, who himself is keen on a move to the Allianz Arena.
So, Fulham are looking at potential replacements.
Sky Sports have claimed that Fulham “have made initial contact” with United “over the conditions of a potential deal” for the £60,000-a-week (Spotrac) midfielder.
The report has noted that United had turned down a bid of £30 million from West Ham United earlier in the window.
It will be interesting to see if McTominay himself would be keen on a move to Fulham so late in the window.
While the midfielder is unlikely to get much playing time at United if he stays, a move to Fulham would be a step down for the Scotland international.
After all, United will challenge for the Premier League title this season and will also compete in the UEFA Champions League.
Fulham are unlikely to finish in the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Europa League places in the Premier League table this season.
McTominay could perhaps wait until January 2024 and judge his situation then depending on whether or not he plays much for the Red Devils in the coming weeks and months.
McTominay has made 146 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
The Scotland international midfielder has scored 12 goals and given three assists in those games.
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