For those at Craven Cottage to launch their business in January, Fulham they have now reportedly joined the race to sign Portugal’s Liga talent to mirror Joao Palhinho’s 2022 deal.
Fulham transfer news
The west London club has no room for panic this month. One could even argue that the month would go by without any jobs Marko Silva content enough, with his side within Premier League‘with the top half and in an unexpected race to secure a European place
That’s not to say that transfer rumors don’t spread quickly. I like it Anthony Caci and Ousmane Diao both have been mentioned in reports in recent weeks in two moves that would give Silva’s side a boost in the defensive third of the pitch.
Diao would be a particularly interesting arrival, with reports suggesting that Fulham have been charmed by the young Midtjylland defender’s performances in the current campaign. Meanwhile, on the attacking front, the Cottagers could still repeat Palhinha.
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According to O Jog as reported by Sport Witness, Fulham have now joined the race to sign Geny Catamo from Sporting Club along with Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The young winger has impressed at times this season and would not be the first player to be swapped by Sporting for Fulham, with Palhinha making that very move in 2022 and enjoying enough success to merit a move to Bayern Munich last summer.
Now Catamo could follow in the midfielder’s footsteps and join an exciting squad under Silva’s expert guidance. However, with Wolves and Aston Villa in the race for his signature, Fulham will need to act quickly.
Catamo has yet to reach his best form
If Fulham were to sign Catamo, they would be investing in a player who has yet to reach the peak of his powers, but one who is full of potential. The Sporting winger has shown flashes of quality during the current campaign, scoring four goals and assisting four morebut it is clear that he still lacks that crucial consistency.
Unfortunately, Craven Cottage isn’t exactly the worst environment for a young player to reach his potential. Rodrigo Muniz has thrived under Silva, as has Joshua King on the rise, and now Catamo could become the latest to benefit from the manager’s excellence in west London.
Gaining many fans during his time at Sporting, Catamo was dubbed the “King of Lisbon” football talent hunter Jacek Kulig last season after scoring the winning goal against rivals Benfica.
Still only 23 years old, the winger could make the right decision in the near future if the major leagues do call him up.
