Exclusive: Willian's Shocking Transfer Twist Leaves Fulham in the Dust as Nottingham Forest Secures Brazilian Winger in Advanced Negotiations
Nottingham Forest close to securing Brazilian winger Willian, outbidding Fulham in advanced talks Willian's impressive stats of 5 goals and 6 assists last season make him a sought-after player Fulham's one-year contract offer falls short as the winger seeks longer terms Marco Silva's desire to retain Willian at Craven Cottage goes unfulfilled
Nottingham Forest is in advanced negotiations with Willian regarding a transfer to the City Ground. It appears that Forest has gained an advantage over Fulham by proposing more favorable conditions, potentially entailing the Brazilian player spending a season at Olympiakos. Coincidentally, both Olympiakos and Forest share the same owner, Evangelos Marinakis.
Steve Cooper has met face-to-face with Willian to explain the role he would have in the Forest team.
We News has been told the 34-year-old is looking for a longer contract than just a one-year deal.
Mitrovic wants to leave Fulham as £25.5m Al Hilal bid rejected
Fulham have declined a £25.5m offer for Aleksandar Mitrovic from Al-Hilal and stated that the forward is not available for purchase.Mitrovic is reportedly keen on departing the Premier League team and instead, pursuing a move to the Saudi Pro League. Throughout the previous season, the Serbian player netted 14 goals in the league, significantly contributing to Fulham's achievement of securing a position within the top half of the table.
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Aleksandar Mitrovic wants to leave Fulham for Saudi Arabia
Mitrovic's goals also played a key role in helping the west London club to return to the top flight from the Championship on two occasions.
Fulham signed the forward on loan in February 2018, and eventually secured his permanent transfer for approximately £25m later that year. During this transfer window, Al Hilal has been one of the most active Saudi Arabian clubs, successfully acquiring Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Ruben Neves from the Premier League.
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