HITC Sport understands Fulham have agreed a deal to sign Bordeaux’s Uruguayan striker.
Liverpool’s Emre Can in action with Bordeaux’s Diego Rolan
Fulham are poised to sign Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan, HITC Sport understands from sources close to the club.
Fulham have identified Rolan as their top target as they look to bring in a new striker to help boost their bid for promotion to the Premier League next season.
The Championship side are understood to have agreed a fee of £8.8million for the Uruguay international and are set to hold talks with the player as they look to persuade him to move to Craven Cottage.
Diego Rolan in action for Uruguay
Rolan has attracted the interest of Newcastle in the past after impressing at Bordeaux during the last three seasons.
The 24-year-old scored ten goals last season in 31 games for Bordeaux as he helped them finish sixth in Ligue 1.
Rolan has been identified by head of football operations and son of the owner Tony Khan. along with his assistant Craig Kline. to help provide goals for Fulham next season
Fulham have so far only two new players this summer in the shape of Spanish defender Marcelo Djalo and Belgian midfielder Ibrahima Cisse and they hope to make Rolan their third new addition.
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