Tottenham flop Carlos Vinicius ‘set to move to Fulham in deal worth up to £9.5m’… as Marco Silva acts quickly after Justin Kluivert move collapses due to work permit issues
- Carlos Vinicius played just nine league games on loan at Tottenham in 2020-21
- But Fulham are reportedly set to hand the forward a second chance in England
- He joined PSV on a two-year loan last summer, but that deal would be cut short
- Benfica are said to be securing a 50% sell-on close as part of the transfer
Fulham are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Tottenham flop Carlos Vinicius from Benfica.
Marco Silva is set to hand the Brazilian forward a second chance in England following his underwhelming loan spell at Spurs in the 2020-21 season.
Vinicius played just nine Premier League games for the north London club, starting only three of those and scoring once.
Carlos Vinicius played just nine league games on loan at Tottenham in the 2020-21 season
But Marco Silva is reportedly set to hand the Brazilian forward a second chance in England
He found more joy in cup competitions though, netting nine goals in 13 appearances across the Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup.
According to Portuguese outlet Record, Fulham will pay an initial £4.3million for Vinicius but the deal could eventually be worth up to £9.5million. The report adds that Benfica will secure a 50% sell-on clause.
The 27-year-old joined PSV on a two-year loan last summer, but that deal would be cut short to allow him to move to Craven Cottage.
He scored seven goals in 36 games for the Dutch side last season and has featured twice so far in the new campaign.
Vinicius joined PSV on a two-year loan last summer, but that deal would be cut short
Fulham’s move for Roma’s Justin Kluivert has collapsed because he was denied a work permit
Fulham have secured seven new signings this summer following their return to the Premier League, but have only made one new addition to their attack – Israeli winger Manor Solomon on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk.
However, the 23-year-old is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines as he requires knee surgery, while the Cottagers’ move for Roma’s Justin Kluivert has collapsed because the Dutchman was denied a work permit.