Breaking: Fulham at Risk of Losing £230,000-a-Week Trio After Palhinha . Report
Fulham manager Marco Silva is desperate to make sure that other regular starters do not follow Joao Palhinha out the door, therefore the team is stepping up attempts to keep Bernd Leno, Antonee Robinson, and Andreas Pereira at Craven Cottage, according to GIVEMESPORT sources. The Portugal international completed a move worth more than £47 million to Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich earlier this week, dealing a severe blow to the Cottagers’ 2024–25 campaign preparations. As a result, with the new season quickly approaching, plans were made to draft in a replacement. After Tosin Adarabioyo left Fulham for Chelsea a few weeks ago after turning down multiple contract offers, Palhinha left, and Silva is pressuring Tony Khan, vice chairman and sporting director, tothwart any interest in important players before the transfer deadline of August 30.
Cottagers Reluctant to Let Go of Important Trio This Summer
According to GMS sources, Fulham is determined to hang onto the remaining standout players rather than giving in to the pressure of cashing in before the transfer window slams shut. Silva is especially keen to keep Leno, Robinson, and Pereira on board after they have drawn interest. The three earn weekly salaries of a combined £230,000, so their exits would have a significant effect on the payroll. However, the Cottagers do not want to find themselves shorthanded when they play their first game of the season against Manchester United. The high-spending Saudi Pro League is looking for Leno, and GMS sources have been told that if he leaves, Steven Benda
Pereira, a creative midfielder who joined the capital club for £10 million after leaving Manchester United two years ago, is being watched by both La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid and Aston Villa, who will play in the Champions League this coming season after Pereira excelled for the Cottagers the previous one. Though Fulham has already persuaded Silva to stay in the head coach position and given assurances that his team will be strengthened rather than destroyed, GMS sources have discovered that Fulham is keen to ensure that Palhinha is the last big-name departure before the transfer season closes next month.