Done Deal: Now Fulham submit £20m bid for ‘colossus’, deal have major knock-on for Newcastle United
This summer, Fulham will be looking more closely for a new center-back, and they have two Premier League players in mind. Even with Joao Palhinha’s £44 million transfer to Bayern Munich, they still have a sizable money to bolster their team. Tosin Adarabioyo, who signed with Chelsea as a free agent, has also joined Marco Silva’s team in Jorge Cuenca’s place; nevertheless, Fulham still needs a center-back due to Tim Ream’s return to the Major League Soccer. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claims that Fulham and Aston Villa are almost to an agreement to acquire Diego Carlos, who has become one of their main defensive targets.
However, Fulham is also keeping an eye on Joachim Andersen, the defender for Crystal Palace. Fulham offers a Premier League defender £20 million. David Ornstein of The Athletic reports that Fulham has made a £20 million offer for Andersen. They also report that Villa turned down Fulham’s initial offer for Carlos and that they are about £20 million under Palace’s asking price for Andersen. The 28-year-old Danish defender is being sought after by the Eagles for almost £40 million. HITC is aware that Palace may extend an offer to Andersen for a new deal this summer in response to interest in him. Andersen has developed into a vital member of the Selhurst Park team, receiving praise from previous manager Roy Hodgson for being a “colossus.” Andersen is highly regarded by Oliver Glasner, who considers him an essential member of his team.