Fulham pushing for £50m Broja
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■ FULHAM are making a late attempt to negotiate a deal with CHELSEA for striker Armando Broja ahead of tonight’s transfer deadline — but the move still hinges on the player’s £50million valuation. Talks over a move for the centre forward (right) are under way but a move is in the balance over Chelsea’s determination to recoup a huge sum. Wolves were rebuffed in an attempt to take Broja, 22, on loan earlier this week. Fulham have made a similar request but were looking to pay closer to £35m should the deal become permanent in the summer. Mail Sport revealed Fulham held talks over Broja in December but Chelsea are holding firm on their valuation, citing the £64m Manchester United paid for Rasmus Hojlund in the summer as a benchmark. Talks are ongoing as Fulham try to negotiate a lower fee heading into the final hours of the transfer window. Fulham are looking to offset their spend with the sale of striker Carlos Vinicius who has interest abroad from Augsburg, Real Betis, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla and Valencia.
■ FULHAM have made an approach to LYON over their highly rated attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki, 20. Cherki could be sacrificed for £30m as Lyon push to sign Orel Mangala from NOTTINGHAM FOREST and Said Benrahma from WEST HAM. Lyon agreed fees with both clubs yesterday but Benrahma wanted more time to consider the move while he discussed personal terms. Forest midfielder Mangala, meanwhile, was in a hotel in Germany and waiting for a contract issue with Forest to be resolved first.
■ FOREST have resumed talks with CRYSTAL PALACE for goalkeeper Sam Johnstone after a loan offer was dismissed earlier this week. Forest are proposing a £15m deal for Johnstone, 30, who is keen on the move to boost his chances of a return to the England squad. Forest also completed the loan signings yesterday of midfielder Giovanni Reyna (right) from BORUSSIA DORTMUND and SPORTING LISBON forward Rodrigo Ribeiro, 18.
■ CHELSEA midfielder Andrey Santos, who was brought back from a loan at Forest, is expected to join the Blues’ sister club STRASBOURG on loan.
■ PALACE are finalising the £22.5m transfer of Adam Wharton from BLACKBURN after he had ha his medical yesterday. ye The deal is worth £18.5m plus £4m in add-ons for the 19 19-year-old, who is si signing a five-and-ahalf-year h contract. PALACE have also asked about WEST HAM’S Maxwel Cornet, who was the subject of interest from Forest this week.
■ WOLVES are in talks over a deal for CORINTHIANS forward Yuri Alberto. The 22-year-old has been a target for West Ham and Everton. He scored 10 goals in all competitions for the Brazilian club last term. Wolves have also agreed to sign Noha Lemina, 18, from PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN on loan with an option to buy for £800,000.
■ SOUTHAMPTON midfielder Carlos Alcaraz (above) has completed his dream move to JUVENTUS on loan. The 21-year-old had his medical in London yesterday and will wear the No 26 shirt. Juve are paying a £3.2m loan fee with £1.6m in add-ons and there is an option to buy for £42.2m. Alcaraz cost Southampton £12m from Racing Club a year ago. ÷ ARSENAL have sold left back Lino Sousa to ASTON VILLA. The 19-year-old has gone out on loan to PLYMOUTH.
■ VILLA have confirmed a deal to sign Adelaide United goalkeeper Joe Gauci, 23, and Morgan Rogers completed his medical last night ahead of finalising a £15m move from MIDDLESBROUGH. ARSENAL winger Marquinhos is wanted on loan at Flamengo and Corinthians in Brazil.
■ BRIGHTON midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud flew to STUTTGART yesterday ahead of joining the Bundesliga side on loan with an option to make the move permanent for £9m.
■ TOTTENHAM are waiting on whether Djurgardens’ 17-year-old Sweden international Lucas Bergvall wants to join them despite a deal being agreed with BARCELONA. Mail Sport revealed Spurs’ interest earlier this week.
■ NEWCASTLE UNITED will complete the signing of MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Alfie Harrison, 18, on a three-year contract.
■ MANCHESTER UNITED winger Facundo Pellistri has signed for GRANADA on a six-month loan and hopes to make the move to the Spanish club permanent in the summer.
■ SHEFFIELD UNITED have an agreement in place for LEICESTER CITY centre back Harry Souttar, 25, who is with Australia at the Asia Cup. EVERTON defender Mason Holgate, another option considered by Blades boss Chris Wilder, has received an enquiry from STUTTGART.
■ BRENTFORD have rejected bids from Girona and Reims for midfielder Frank Onyeka. They also hope to shelve their £25.6m move for Bruges winger Antonio Nusa, 18, until the summer after medical concerns halted the deal this week. Terms were agreed on a deal worth an initial £25m.
■ FRANCE Under 21 centre back Maxime Esteve had a medical with BURNLEY yesterday ahead of his £10m move from MONTPELLIER.
■ BIRMINGHAM CITY have signed SUNDERLAND midfielder Alex Pritchard and are holding firm on their £10m valuation of Jordan James after rejecting a bid from ATALANTA.
■ BLACKBURN ROVERS are signing ORLANDO CITY striker Duncan McGuire, 22, for around £2.3m. Kyle McFadzean, 36, has joined Rovers on a free transfer until the end of the season and LUTON are considering a move for Blackburn’s England Under 20 winger Tyhrys Dolan.
■ ARSENAL winger Charles Sagoe Jnr, 19, is joining SWANSEA CITY on loan despite interest from Sunderland.