Fulham have reportedly agreed a fee with Newcastle United for the striker.
According to a report from Sky Sports News, Aleksandar Mitrovic is all set to join Fulham from Newcastle, but the fee agreed between the two clubs is higher than was first thought.
The west London outfit have agreed to pay the Magpies £22 million, with a further £5 million in add-ons, to bring the Serbian hitman to Craven Cottage.
Mitrovic spent the second half of last season on loan with Fulham, and really impressed for Slaviša Jokanović’s side, scoring 12 goals in 17 Championship outings.
He is obviously not fancied by Rafa Benitez at Newcastle, however, and it now seems as though his time at St James’ Park has come to an end.
Sky Sports News claims that Fulham have agreed a fee with Newcastle for Mitrovic’s services – one that could rise to £27 million.
The fee that Fulham paid for the 23-year-old was initially thought to be around £20 million, but it now seems to be significantly more than that.
In today’s market, though, £27 million for someone with Mitrovic’s quality will surely still be considered as decent value for money for the Cottagers.
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