Fulham have taken firm steps to sign Torino’s Saša Lukić in the winter market.
On Friday, TuttoMercatoWeb explained the Premier League side have offered a deal to the Turin club and also a contract to the midfielder, worth €2m net per season until 2026.
Lukić is expected to change clubs soon as Torino Granata state the player’s ‘new home will be Fulham’.
Torino president Urbano Cairo will collect €10m plus bonuses from the 26-year-old’s sale to Marco Silva’s side. It’s said this is a ‘good figure’, considering the Serbia international’s deal expires in 2024 and he’s refused to sign an extension.
The Serie A side will soon see changes in their midfield. Lukić will say ‘goodbye’ as he is set to join Fulham and Torino will sign Hellas Verona’s Ivan Ilić.
Meanwhile, Torino manager Ivan Jurić is not pleased with Lukić’s impending sale to the English club.
“For me Lukić is a very strong player, I consider him really strong because he combines the two phases. Tough, intelligent, then there are the dynamics… I’m sorry that things aren’t done the way I would like, there are these difficulties with renewals,” Jurić said, as quoted by TMW.
“Let’s see how things evolve, also based on what the boy wants. We don’t just need to replace, but add on those that I think are strong. If we add strong people then yes, we can also talk about other goals, but right now we are not this thing here.”
