Fulham are anticipated to signal Burnley midfielder Sander Berge, who had been the topic of switch curiosity from Manchester United.
It additionally stands to finish Fulham’s curiosity in Scott McTominay after seeing two bids turned down earlier in the summertime switch window and seemingly declining to make a 3rd, regardless of retaining curiosity.
The Athletic experiences that Fulham have agreed to pay an preliminary £20m for Berge, topped up by £5m in add-ons. He’s travelling to London together with his agent on Tuesday for a medical and to finalise the transfer.
The Cottagers have been trying to find a substitute for Joao Palhinha, who joined Bayern Munich for as much as £46.5m final month. McTominay was a critical goal for Marco Silva’s group, however two bids as much as a most of £20m had been rejected by Man Utd. These fell wanting an asking worth within the vary of £25m to £30m and renewed talks did not yield an improved bid.
Fulham turned to Berge, reported to the topic of a proposal from Outdated Trafford earlier this week as a substitute for the rather more costly Manuel Ugarte, and have rapidly moved issues alongside.
Previously additionally of Sheffield United within the Premier League, Berge was first a goal for Man Utd again in 2019 when the membership was particularly concentrating on uncooked expertise throughout Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign. A lot to the amusement of followers, he was as soon as even reported by a outstanding native journalist to have arrived at Carrington, just for it to be a case of mistaken identification – the thriller participant was little recognized goalkeeper Nathan Bishop, who went on to affix the membership from Southend United.
Man Utd have continued their efforts to signal Ugarte, who agreed private phrases over a possible transfer to Outdated Trafford final month. However the golf equipment have been unable to agree a switch payment, with Paris Saint-Germain not keen to barter their €60m (£51m) asking worth.
The newest experiences on the saga recommend {that a} new tactic will see Man Utd pursue an preliminary mortgage with obligation to purchase, which might enable them to usher in the Uruguay worldwide instantly however put the monetary burden of the switch onto subsequent season’s price range.
