Fulham interested in shock summer return – West Ham have also ‘come knocking’
West Ham United have emerged as a candidate for Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha and Fulham can also look to bring the midfielder back to Craven Cottage.
The Portuguese has not found his feet in Bavaria and has played only 14 times in the Bundesliga this season. In all competitions, he has played less than 1000 minutes under Vincent Kompany.
This has led to speculation about an exit from Bayern Munich. BILD’s ‘Bayern Insider’ podcast, as relayed by FussballTransfers, has now revealed West Ham have ‘come knocking’ for the midfielder and Fulham are also interested.
Despite Palhinha’s struggles in Germany, the two Premier League clubs are convinced of his abilities.
Even if the defensive midfielder is still keen on making the cut at Bayern Munich, things can change if he fails to become a regular part of the side for the remainder of the season.
This can give hope to both West Ham and Fulham, with the report stating that the German giants can consider a summer sale especially if the right offers arrive in the next few months.
Club want to ‘reconnect’ with Fulham over transfer – Player set for departure
Fulham failed in a move for AC Milan’s Samuel Chukwueze in the winter transfer window and there is now a possibility of a summer transfer.
After the transfer didn’t materialise, the Nigerian scored crucial goals for Milan against Parma and Lazio. Despite that, his future remains uncertain and Calciomercato’s Daniele Longo has provided an update.
The journalist’s report claims that in the winter, Chukwueze’s transfer to Fulham did not go through because the two clubs couldn’t agree on the formula for the move and time ran out.
While that is different to what has been reported by other outlets in the past, things are very much alive for Marco Silva’s side. Milan’s intentions in the summer are to ‘reconnect’ with Fulham about a transfer, with Chukwueze set for a departure.
He is valued at between €12m and €15m right now and there is also the possibility of a move back to Spain, where Real Betis and Sevilla are interested.
It remains to be seen if Fulham have the upper-hand in the situation or not but they are still thought to be firmly in the chase.
How should Chelsea line up against Fulham in the first of six ‘finals’ left?
Fulham vs. Chelsea, Premier League: You choose the starting lineup
There are six games left in the Premier League season, six “finals” as Enzo Maresca put it the other day, as we attempt to somehow turn the narrative around and finish in the top five Champions League-paying positions.
The first of those finals is away, just down the road, at Craven Cottage. That’s not very far to travel, so perhaps that will help us find three points away from Stamford Bridge for the first time since early December.
Helpful in that regard might be the return to fitness of Roméo Lavia, though his involvement will be limited and carefully managed in the latest attempt to keep his injuries from recurring (similarly to Reece James’s situation). Otherwise, the injury and fitness situation is just as it was midweek, which is to say good on paper but maybe not so good on the actual pitch. So hopefully we care a bit more and try a bit harder this time.
