Mohammed Salis deal closed, fee estimated at over £15 million. Southampton's Mohammed Salisu and Ajax's Calvin Bassey.
It is understood that Fulham are close to an agreement with Southampton over a deal worth over £15m for Salisu.
In addition, the London club is in early talks for an £18m deal to sign with ” Ajax” by Bassey, player of the national team of Nigeria.
Fulham's rush to beef up their defense comes amid continued uncertainty over the future of Marco Silva and Aleksandar Mitrovic, who are both wanted by Saudi Arabian clubs.
Mitrovic has made it clear he wants to join Al Hilal, with Fulham turning down two bids so far, the second costing around £30m, for their star striker. that the Saudi club is ready to make him one of the highest paid coaches in the world.
There is also interest from other countries, namely West Ham United and Liverpool, in defensive midfielder Joao Paligne, who made an impression at Craven Cottage last season.
Fulham's progress in the Salis and Bassey deals shows that their transfer plans have not been derailed by the uncertainty surrounding their manager and two key players, although it is clear that quickly Not resolving these situations would help their pre-season.
Fulham is currently in the United States. On the eve of friendly matches with Brentford, Aston Villa and Chelsea. Mitrovic is on the tour but is believed to have been angered by Fulham's alleged attempts to talk him out of a move to Saudi Arabia.
Salisu, also reportedly wanted by Monaco, joined Southampton in 2020 and has since made 68 Premier League appearances.
Bassey is a shot winner from the Dutch Premier League, who joined Ajax from Rangers last summer for around £20m. Brighton is also a longtime fan of the 23-year-old.
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