Fulham strike £30 million agreement for Crystal Palace ace, club clarify Marc Guehi stance as a result

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• EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey

HITC understands that Fulham have struck an agreement with Crystal Palace for a key defensive signing this summer.

Marco Silva’s Fulham have been busy in the summer transfer market with the Cottagers losing Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich.

Fulham have located a replacement for Palhinha in Sander Berge, with HITC reporting earlier this week that Fulham had reached an agreement with Burnley for the Norwegian midfielder.

The Cottagers lost Tosin Adarabioyo to Chelsea earlier this summer and it now appears as if the West London club are closing in on a replacement this summer.

Fulham strike Joachim Andersen agreement

Sources have told HITC that Fulham have struck an agreement with Crystal Palace over the signing of Danish defender Joachim Andersen.

It is our understanding that the West London club have struck a £30 million deal with the Eagles for Andersen and personal terms are also understood to be close to being finalised.

HITC understands that Andersen showed a willingness to make a return to Craven Cottage after talks over a new deal stalled with Palace.

Palace, for their part, are now set to back away from any possible deal that would see Marc Guehi leave the club – although Newcastle United still believe a deal could happen.

Newcastle had upped their offer for Guehi to £65 million, which was understood to be the price tag set by the South London club, but Palace still rejected that offer and now a deal looks even more remote, despite there being some belief within St James’ Park that a deal could happen.

Palace now set to look for replacements for Andersen

Sources have told HITC that Palace were already looking at potential replacements for Guehi, in case he departed the club, but the Eagles are now looking for Andersen replacements.

We had previously reported that Palace are keen on Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah, who looks to have no future at Stamford Bridge, and Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix.

HITC had reported that Chelsea were prepared to omit Chalobah from their Premier League squad and the English defender now accepts a move away from Stamford Bridge is the best move for his career.

Chalobah would be an interesting addition at Selhurst Park and a defender will be needed for Palace this summer with Andersen now looking set to move to Fulham.