Fulham made it to the Premier League the hard way, that is by winning the playoffs. They had a glorious chance to qualify directly as their rivals Cardiff City had dropped points on the final day and a win for the Cottagers would have seen them through. However, they stumbled and went on to lose against Birmingham City but didn’t have to repent that chance as they ultimately made it through by beating Aston Villa in the playoff finals.
Slavisa Jokanovic will be aware that he will need to bring in reinforcements to the squad if they want to carry on their run in the Premier League for long. They are currently being linked with a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Ivan Cavaleiro. The West Midlands outfit won the Championship last campaign and the Portuguese winger played a crucial part in that triumph.
The 24-year-old was a regular feature for his side down the right wing as he racked up 46 appearances in all competitions. He managed a good return of 9 goals and 13 assists. However, Nuno Santo won’t mind seeing the player go as Wolves have ambitious plans and are ready to sell him to fund new signings at the club.
The Lillywhites reportedly made a £12m bid for the player, however, it was turned down by Wolves. Along with them, Huddersfield Town are also said to be in the race to sign the player.
However, Fulham are not looking to back down after their initial offer was rejected and are expected to come up with a better offer of £16m for the player.
Cavaleiro was signed by Wolves from Monaco in 2016 and has gone on to be one of the most important members of their squad. He has represented Portugal at various youth levels and has made 2 senior team appearances but is yet to establish himself in the national side.
Fulham are currently lacking in the right winger department. With the exception of the youngster Luca De La Torre, no one can be classified as an outright right winger in the squad. The team will certainly benefit if they manage to sign a player of Cavaleiro’s caliber. His acquisition will make them dangerous on both the flanks as Ryan Sessegnon will be expected to play down the left.
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The Portuguese has bursting speed and when in form, he is almost unstoppable. The Cottagers will be hoping that their improved offer will be good enough to land him as the player will certainly be a great addition to Jokanovic’s squad before the start of the new campaign.
