Fulham are now considering a move to sign Al-Shabab striker Habib Diallo as an alternative to Chelsea loanee Armando Broja.
Marco Silva was rocked last summer as star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic completed a big move to Saudi Arabia with Al-Hilal.
Raul Jimenez came in as an experienced striker to fill the void but Silva still wanted another forward in January.
Armando Broja arrived on loan from Chelsea but has found first-team chances hard to come by with Rodrigo Muniz now in red-hot form.
Broja will head back to Chelsea at the end of the season and Fulham are now exploring other striking signings – even with Muniz in the form of his life.
Fulham want Habib Diallo
Reporter Ben Jacobs has now told Caught Offside that Fulham are interested in signing Al-Shabab hitman Habib Diallo.
It’s stated that Diallo has been informed that he will not be part of Al-Shabab’s plans moving forward despite only joining from Strasbourg for around €20million (£17million) last year.
Fulham are joining Burnley, Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the race for Diallo, but all four value him at around £10million.
Seemingly sensing that Al-Shabab want to move Diallo on in order to pave the way for the signing of Alvaro Morata, Fulham may push for a bargain deal.
Diallo was outstanding in France, smashing 48 goals in 115 games for Metz and another 41 goals in 103 outings for Strasbourg.
The move to Saudi Arabia hasn’t really worked for Diallo, scoring just once in 21 appearances.
Diallo and Al-Shabab will likely want to part ways this summer and a move to the Premier League may well appeal to the 28-year-old.
A Senegal international with six goals in 26 caps, Diallo – who played at the Africa Cup of Nations – would be much cheaper than Broja, with Chelsea seeking around £35million for the Albanian.
Fulham looking elsewhere will seemingly disappoint Chelsea as they look to raise funds, but it’s hard to justify paying that kind of money with Broja stuck behind Muniz.
