Fulham transfer news: Cottagers among three clubs to 'express interest' in former Premier League midfielder

Fulham are reportedly funny successful signing erstwhile Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo from Botafogo this summer.

The Cottagers are presently embroiled successful a fierce conflict for European qualification, with Marco Silva's broadside sitting successful 10th place pursuing their recent 1-0 win implicit Aston Villa.

Fulham volition request to adhd further extent to their squad if they are palmy successful their quest to bring European shot backmost to Craven Cottage for the archetypal clip since the 2011-12 Europa League. 

That said, the Cottagers volition inactive privation to amended their squad adjacent if they decorativeness extracurricular the European places, and they could look to adhd to their cardinal midfield options, which presently diagnostic Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic, Tom Cairney and Harrison Reed.

Fulham targeting summertime determination for Danilo

According to Globo Esporte, Fulham are eyeing a summertime swoop for ex-Forest midfielder Danilo.

The Cottagers are 1 of 3 teams that person expressed an involvement successful the Brazil international, on with Palmeiras and Zenit St Petersburg. 

The study claims that Fulham are consenting to array an connection worth €30m (£26m), comprising a guaranteed €22m (£19m) and a further €8m (£6.9m) successful bonuses. 

Botafogo presumption Danilo arsenic 1 of the cardinal members of their squad, but they are consenting to entertain offers owed to their existent fiscal issues.

Why are Fulham keen to motion Danilo?

Danilo has established himself arsenic an important fig successful the Botafogo midfield since helium completed a determination from Forest past summer.

The 24-year-old has peculiarly been successful good signifier this season, having contributed to Botafogo's attacking efforts with 9 goals successful 20 competitory matches successful 2026.

As a effect of his awesome displays, Danilo made his archetypal 2 planetary appearances successful Brazil's March friendlies against France and Croatia, scoring the opener successful a 3-1 triumph against the latter.

Danilo has enactment himself successful contention for a spot successful Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup squad and a imaginable Premier League return.

The midfielder's signifier for Botafogo and his erstwhile Premier League acquisition astatine Forest marque him an appealing enactment for Fulham's summertime transportation business.