Fulham 'explore' striker alternatives as Real Madrid outline Gonzalo Garcia transfer stance

Fulham person reportedly been dealt a large stroke successful their pursuit of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia.

The Cottagers are looking guardant to their archetypal play nether Alvaro Arbeloa, who was named arsenic Marco Silva's successor aft leaving Real Madrid astatine the extremity of past term.

Arbeloa appears to beryllium keen to usage his Real Madrid connections, having been linked with several players helium worked with during his clip with the Spanish giants.

Garcia was among those identified arsenic a target, but a reunion with Arbeloa appears to beryllium disconnected the cards.

Fulham dealt Garcia transportation blow

That is due to the fact that BBC Sport are reporting that Garcia looks acceptable to enactment enactment astatine the Santiago Bernabeu for the upcoming season.

Jose Mourinho admires Garcia's qualities arsenic a striker and has seemingly made it wide that helium does not privation to suffer him this summer.

On the look of it, Garcia is battling Endrick for the close to beryllium the backup striker to Kylian Mbappe.

That said, Endrick tin besides play arsenic a close winger, which could unfastened the doorway for Garcia to get minutes disconnected the seat and starting opportunities erstwhile Mbappe is not disposable oregon needs to beryllium rested.

Cottagers look elsewhere successful striker search

As a effect of Real Madrid's stance, Fulham are said to beryllium 'exploring' alternate options successful their quest to motion a caller centre-forward.

The study does not disclose immoderate names that whitethorn beryllium connected Fulham's radar, but it is wide that a caller striker is seen arsenic a priority.

Raul Jimenez's departure has near the nine with Rodrigo Muniz and Jonah Kusi-Asare arsenic their 2 centre-forward options.

Jimenez scored 9 goals successful 36 Premier League appearances past term, 1 shy of the club's apical scorer, Harry Wilson, who has besides near the nine this summer. 

With 19 goals to replace, Fulham's recruitment squad cognize they can ill-afford to marque an mistake successful their hunt for a caller first-choice striker.