Fulham are considering raiding Arsenal once more before the transfer window shuts on Friday after their successful purchase of Emile Smith Rowe, TEAMtalk understands. Marco Silva’s Fulham side secured the services of the Arsenal academy product on a five-year deal for an initial fee of £27m earlier this month, and it hasn’t taken long for the 24-year-old to make his mark at the Cottagers.
With his first goal for the team in their 2-1 victory over Leicester City over the weekend, Smith Rowe, an attacking midfielder, has continued to play well in the Premier League after having a stellar preseason.
This summer, Fulham has added several high-calibre players: midfielder Sander Berge from Burnley, left Ryan Sessegnon, who left Tottenham on a free transfer, and defender Joachim Andersen from Crystal Palace, who also moved there.
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Prior to the Foxes making an approach, the 24-year-old was predicted to depart the Gunners early this summer. The report from TEAMtalk states that “Arsenal are understood to want at least £20m, including add-ons for Nelson, whose contract runs until 2027, but the Gunners have an option to extend that by another 12 months if he does leave the club.”
Arsenal sees potential in him, and the market demands homegrown talent, which is reflected in this valuation. Nelson’s transfers to West Ham and Leicester have fallen through, despite Arsenal’s openness to offers for the midfielder. He remains under contract with the North London team, having previously played for Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
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