Fulham fighting to hang on to Fabio Carvalho
Fulham fighting to hang on to teen prodigy Fabio Carvalho as 18-year-old Portuguese rejects new contract… with West Ham, Leeds, Norwich and Porto all keeping tabs
- Fulham are struggling to keep hold of teenage star winger Fabio Carvalho
- The 18-year-old Portuguese has rejected Fulham’s offer of a new contract
- West Ham, Leeds, Norwich and Porto are all interested in signing Carvalho
Fulham have hit a contract impasse with 18-year-old prodigy Fabio Carvalho amid interest from West Ham, Leeds, Norwich and Porto.
Carvalho, who scored on his Premier League debut against Southampton last season, has turned down an initial offer from The Londoners as he enters the final year of his current deal.
Fulham won’t want to lose the teenage winger who was born in Portugal but moved to England at an early age and has come through the club’s academy.
Fulham are in a tense stand-off with Fabio Carvalho after he rejected their new contract offer
Carvalho (right), 18, is attracting interest from clubs like West Ham, Leeds, Norwich and Porto
He made six first-team appearances under Scott Parker last season and owners Shahid and Tony Khan face a difficult decision whether to cash in if they can’t reach agreement with the youngster over a new deal.
Carvalho, who has impressed in pre-season and sung the praises of new manager Marco Silva, could feature in Fulham’s opening Championship game at home to Middlesbrough on Sunday in place of injured club captain Tom Cairney.
Meanwhile, Manchester United are willing to let 20-year-old midfielder James Garner go on loan again this season with Stoke City and Nottingham Forest leading the running.
Garner has previously had loan spells at Watford and Forest and United are open to him trying new experiences at another club though Garner did enjoy his time at The City Ground and may prefer a return there.
Manchester United are happy for James Garner to go on loan again, with several clubs keen
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