Beşiktaş president candidate Serdar Adali is eyeing up Fulham’s Adama Traore as one of his first signings in January if he wins the race to run the football club.
That’s according to Fanatik, who say that Adali’s team have already started contacts with the Fulham forward’s entourage over a potential move.
They explain that Traore’s current contract with Fulham is set to expire at the end of the season and so talks have been opened with him about his future.
However, rather than waiting until the summer, it seems the potential Beşiktaş president wants to sign the Spaniard in the January transfer window instead.
He’s perhaps looking to take advantage of the fact that Fulham, who haven’t extended Traore’s deal as yet, would have to sell the 28-year-old now or risk losing him on a free transfer in the summer.
The player is free to talk to clubs about a pre-contract agreement for the summer from 1 January under the Bosman ruling but Fulham do have an option to extend his deal by a year anyway and avoid both scenarios.
What Fulham’s asking price for him would be isn’t mentioned but the chance to make money now, if Besiktas are willing to offer enough, could prove tempting to Marco Silva’s side.
They’re not in the game for now, with Beşiktaş and Adali seemingly focused on talking to Traore before making their move.
