According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Fulham are looking to sign Juventus goalkeeper Mattia Perin as the club looks to strengthen their upcoming Premier League survival bid.
The Whites gained promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs.
Scott Parker’s side bounced back at the first attempt following relegation in 2018-19, and this time they will want to make a better fist of it.
A new goalkeeper to challenge Marek Rodak appears to be a priority.
And reports from the Gazzetta dello Sport claims Perin is in their sights.
The Juve shot-stopper has barely had a look in during his time in Turin, as he remains firmly behind Wojciech Szczesny and legend Gigi Buffon in the pecking order.
Perin has long been linked with a move away. In the summer of 2019, Calciomercato claim an agreement to join Aston Villa was close before Perin opted against it.
The 27-year-old may now fancy a permanent move after tasting regular first-team action at fellow Serie A side Genoa during a loan spell this past season.
Capped twice as a full Italy international, Perin will surely need to feature regularly again this term if he harbours hopes of making Italy’s European Championship squad.
Fulham, meanwhile, will want to learn from their disastrous spending spree in 2018.
The Whites ripped up their promotion-winning squad with an influx of signings which topped £100 million. Now, the London club must be wiser in the transfer market.
With Perin entering the final two years of his Juve deal and the Serie A club keen to downsize the squad, Fulham may feel they can get him for a bargain fee.
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- Jamie Vardy – Leicester
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20
- Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
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