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Fulham could sign £20m player from Arsenal before Friday’s deadline after £27m Emile Smith Rowe deal

Fulham have already done business with Arsenal this summer when signing Emile Smith Rowe – and another agreement could now commence between the two London clubs.

The Cottagers have been busy after allowing Joao Palhinha to leave for Bayern Munich, while Tosin Adarabioyo departed for Chelsea and Willian decided not to sign a new deal.

Fulham have spent heavily to ease the pain of these exits, bringing Joachim Andersen, Sander Berge and Ryan Sessegnon to Craven Cottage along with the man Emile Smith Rowe – and another Arsenal player could soon arrive…

Fulham want Arsenal No.24 Reiss Nelson

A story from now states that Fulham want to sign Reiss Nelson from Arsenal.

The £100,000-a-week man has barely featured for the Gunners since surprisingly signing a new five-year contract last summer, making just one Premier League start last season.

Now, Fulham are looking to offer Nelson an escape route, as Marco Silva aims to replace Willian.

TEAMtalk believe Arsenal want £20m to sell the Hale End graduate – who is also attracting interest from West Ham and Leicester – which is quite optimistic given his ranking in the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium.

Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Furthermore, Crystal Palace have also been linked with a move for Nelson this summer, after losing Michael Olise to Bayern Munich.

Fabio Vieira joining Porto could scupper chances of a deal

In case you missed it, Fabio Vieira is close to leaving Arsenal on loan for Porto.

In light of this development, a story from claimed that Nelson is unlikely to be allowed to leave as well, with Mikel Arteta unwilling to completely strip his squad of fringe players, who are necessary to have for rotational purposes and in case of injuries to others.

Therefore, Fulham may need to be especially persuasive if the Cottagers are to sign the 24-year-old before Friday’s deadline.

Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Interestingly, Arsenal are still being linked with a bid for Athletic Bilbao No.10 Nico Williams before the deadline, so if that move materialises, it could free up Nelson for an exit.

Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, as anything could happen in the final days of the transfer window.