Fulham were linked with Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko.
According to the Mirror (live transfer thread, July 29 at 17:27), Fulham have made a new bid for Southampton’s Matt Targett after considering a move for Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko as too complicated.
The report claims the Saints are ready to listen to Fulham’s raised bid for the left-back, while Werder Bremen’s Ludwig Augustinsson was another name the Cottagers were said to be considering, but opted against.
Targett spent the second half of last season on loan at Craven Cottage and thoroughly impressed, helping the club achieve promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs.
Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has made no secret of his desire to sign the former England U21 international on a permanent deal, but so far Southampton have been reluctant to sell.
It seems as if the Cottagers had moved on and switched their attentions to Manchester City’s Zinchenko, yet a move for the Citizens ace has been cited as too complicated with the Ukrainian seemingly keen to stay (the Mirror).
Targett has always been Fulham’s number one left-back target, and now it appears they are going back in with a new and improved bid with the report in the Mirror claiming has captured Saints’ attention.
The 22-year-old made 20 Championship appearances for Fulham last term, as he struck up an excellent attacking partnership with Ryan Sessegnon down the left flank.
Fulham will be desperate to see the duo working together again in the Premier League as that could be a key combination.
Sky Sports also reports that both Aleksandar Mitrovic and Alfie Mawson are close to completing moves to Fulham, as Jokanovic looks to add the final pieces to his newly-promoted squad.
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