Fulham and West Ham United are reportedly keen on Milan Badelj.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, Fulham and West Ham United have been attempting to lure Milan Badelj to London, but he looks set for a move to Zenit St Petersburg.
Both Fulham and West Ham have enjoyed strong summers so far; newly-promoted Fulham tied up a stunning double deal for Nice pair Maxime Le Marchand and Jean Seri, whilst West Ham have brought in seven new signings.
However, the two sides may still be in the market for more new additions, with both teams still needing a holding midfielder each before the start of the Premier League season.
Now, Tuttomercatoweb report that both Fulham and West Ham are keen on Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj, with the Croatian World Cup ace available for free.
However, it’s also stated that Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg are in pole position for his signature, and hope to pip Fulham, West Ham and AC Milan to his signature.
Badelj, 29, has starred for Fiorentina since a 2014 move from Hamburg, racking up nearly 150 appearances for La Viola whilst also earning more than 40 caps for Croatia.
The holding midfielder featured at the World Cup and scored against Iceland in Croatia’s final group game, but played a bit-part role behind Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Marcelo Brozovic, which is understandable.
Now available for free with his Fiorentina contract expiring, Badelj is in demand – but Fulham and West Ham may be set to miss out on their common target.
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