{"id":24190,"date":"2022-07-21T12:03:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T16:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/21\/fulham-in-final-stages-of-completing-a-move-for-swiss-defender-kevin-mbabu\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T12:03:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T16:03:39","slug":"fulham-in-final-stages-of-completing-a-move-for-swiss-defender-kevin-mbabu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/21\/fulham-in-final-stages-of-completing-a-move-for-swiss-defender-kevin-mbabu\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulham in final stages of completing a move for Swiss defender Kevin Mbabu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<hr>\n<p>Premier League promotion has come once again for Fulham as the Cottagers have clawed their way back to the top flight of English football for what will be the third time in five seasons, and Marco Silva\u2019s side will need all the help they can get to avoid the drop once again.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Fulham is nearing a completed deal for Swiss international right-back Kevin Mbabu.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin Mbabu will be unveiled as new Fulham player very soon. Agreement in place for \u20ac5.5m plus add-ons and sell-on clause, personal terms agreed too. ?\u26aa\ufe0f\u26ab\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FulhamFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FulhamFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medical pending and then deal will be completed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aSeYG7Jzlj\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/aSeYG7Jzlj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1550133020925087744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old has fallen out of favor with Bundesliga outfit VfL Wolfsburg after the meteoric rise of German international Ridle Baku, with <em>Die W\u00f6lfe\u00a0<\/em>now looking to cash in on the former Servette FC academy product who has just one year remaining on his deal at the Volkswagen Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Fulham will be made to shell out just ~\u00a34.7m for the Swiss defender but the deal will also include a sell-on clause, likely geared towards if the London club fails to remain in the Premier League, with personal terms also reportedly agreed between the club and the player.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Silva will certainly be desperate for defensive reinforcements this summer as well given the limited options on hand at current at Craven Cottage, with Fulham boasting just six defenders across the entire back line.<\/p>\n<p>Mbabu should come in as a very credible first-choice option ahead of the club\u2019s only right back in Kenny Tete, and though the club has done well to also add Jo\u00e3o Palhinha from Sporting CP and Andreas Pereira from Manchester United, more is needed if Silva is to successfully keep the club up in come 2023-24.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>For more on Fulham, read below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/fulham-make-opening-bid-for-maxwel-cornet-amid-everton-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulham makes an opening bid for Maxwel Cornet amid transfer battle with Everton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/fulham-and-west-ham-pause-in-negotiations-over-defender-issa-diop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The future of Issa Diop remains in doubt as negotiations halted between Fulham and West Ham<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/bernd-leno-agrees-personal-terms-with-fulham-as-arsenal-exit-beckons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Arsenal and Fulham are still at odds over the potential move of Bernd Leno<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League promotion has come once again for Fulham as the Cottagers have clawed their way back to the top flight of English football for what will be the third time in five seasons, and Marco Silva\u2019s side will need all the help they can get to avoid the drop once again. 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