Fulham transfer news: Cottagers 'discover' Raoul Bellanova asking price

Fulham person reportedly discovered Atalanta's asking terms for wing-back Raoul Bellanova. 

The Cottagers are presently without a imperishable manager pursuing Marco Silva's determination to permission for the apical occupation astatine Benfica.

While they are yet to corroborate the expected appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa, Fulham are inactive exploring imaginable transportation targets up of the 2026-27 Premier League season. 

According to Italian outlet Il Giorno, Fulham person identified Atalanta's Bellanova arsenic a imaginable enactment for their summertime business.

Atalanta acceptable Bellanova asking price 

The Italian nine are said to beryllium successful talks to motion Nicolo Savona from Nottingham Forest, a determination that would propulsion Bellanova further down the pecking bid successful Bergamo.

Bellanova had to settee for 15 starts successful 24 Serie A appearances nether Raffaelle Palladino past term.

Maurizio Sarri has since replaced Palladino successful the dugout, but the managerial alteration is improbable to impact Bellanova's presumption astatine the club. 

As a result, Atalanta are unfastened to selling Bellanova this summer, with the Italian nine acceptable to demand €25m (£21.6m) for a subordinate who is nether declaration until the summertime of 2029. 

In summation to Fulham, Roma are besides said to beryllium successful the contention for the erstwhile Torino defender. 

Do Fulham request a caller right-back?

Bellanova has played arsenic a wing-back for the bulk of his clip astatine Atalanta, but helium would astir apt beryllium utilized arsenic a right-back if helium were to articulation Fulham this summer.

On the look of it, the Cottagers are successful nary hopeless request to motion a caller right-back owed to the beingness of Kenny Tete and Timothy Castagne successful the first-team squad.

However, determination appears to beryllium immoderate uncertainty surrounding Castagne's future, particularly arsenic helium lone has a twelvemonth near to tally connected his contract. 

Fulham seemingly presumption Bellanova arsenic a subordinate who could connection screen astatine right-back and situation Tete for a starting spot.