Fulham pushing to sign Lyon striker Bertrand Traore
Fulham need to strengthen their attack this summer.
The latest reports in England suggest that Fulham are pushing to sign Lyon striker Bertrand Traore.
The 24-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.
The Burkina Faso international was signed by Lyon in July 2017 from Chelsea for a fee of 10 million euros. The 24-year-old has a contract until 2022 with the club.
The striker has featured in 35 matches for Lyon last term, netting 4 goals and providing 5 assists in all competitions.
He’s incredibly experienced for a 24-year-old and still has tons of room for growth.
Traore has also left his mark at the international stage after netting 8 goals in 52 senior appearances for the Burkina Faso national team.
His performances have seen him become the target of many European clubs including Fulham.
Fulham are looking to sign a striker and have identified the 24-year-old as potential transfer target.
The report claims that Fulham manager has extensively scouted Traore and is considering a move for the striker.
Fulham will have funds to spend in the market and it will be interesting to see how they approach the summer transfer window.
There is no doubt that Bertrand Traore will take Fulham’s attack to a different level.
According to the report, “Fulham are moving to bring Lyon striker Bertrand Traore back to London. After their Premier League return, Cottagers boss Scott Parker is seeking a new striker signing and Traore is on his shortlist. Sky Sports says Parker is a fan of the former Chelsea and Ajax striker and hopes to tempt him back to England. Traore has two years left on his contract at the French club. Lyon are understood to be open to selling Traore this summer and the newly-promoted Cottagers have joined Newcastle, Leicester, Everton and Crystal Palace in taking an interest in the 24-year-old.”
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Fulham have to fork out a huge transfer fee if they are genuinely interested in the Burkina Faso international.
Good signing for Fulham?
If Traore is available for the right price, then he could be a clever acquisition for Fulham.
As for the player, Fulham could be a great place for him to grow as a footballer. They will be able to provide him with regular first-team football and he will be coached by a very good manager like Scott Parker.
He is very highly rated in France and he could be a superb long term signing for Fulham.
Fulham fans would certainly love to see him arrive at the club.
It will be interesting to see if Fulham can beat their rivals to the striker’s signature.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
