Last week, we covered a couple of articles from Portugal regarding Fulham’s interest in Mateus Uribe, who wants to leave Porto on a free this summer.
The Colombian is also being targeted by the likes of Lazio in Serie A, which is why Corriere dello Sport have an article on the player on Wednesday that mentions the Craven Cottage side.
It’s said that Fulham want to bring him to the Premier League as they are allegedly already looking for a replacement for João Palhinha, who is reportedly courted by bigger clubs.
We’ll believe that when we see it, but the fact is Lazio have already made their move, and have offered Uribe a three-year deal worth €2m/year.
That equates to around £34k/week, which is a salary Fulham, if they really want the player, should easily be able to trump.
The good news for Marco Silva is that after the preliminary contacts between Lazio and Uribe, there was a ‘standoff’, as a decision is needed from both parties.
Firstly, the player has other suitors, and secondly, Maurizio Sarri was ‘at first not too convinced’ of the idea of signing the 32-year-old, as he saw him more as a regista than a mezzala.
That leaves the door open for Fulham to make their move.
