Tottenham endure switch blow as Fulham star Adarabioyo ‘refuses’ to affix
Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo has reportedly refused to affix Tottenham this summer time regardless of the Cottagers making an attempt to pressure by the deal. Spurs are in want of one other centre-back this summer time and have recognized Adarabioyo as a less expensive various to Crystal Palace‘s Marc Guehi, who’s valued at £60m.
But in line with FootMercato, Adarabioyo has little interest in a transfer to north London. The French publication declare he has his coronary heart set on becoming a member of Monaco as an alternative.
Adarabioyo has already agreed private phrases in precept with the Ligue 1 aspect as they appear to compensate for the lack of Axel Disasi, who just lately joined Chelsea for £38.5m. Monaco are negotiating the payment for the participant with Fulham and have submitted an preliminary £4.2m bid to get the ball rolling.
Monaco just lately wrapped up the signing of Mohammed Salisu from Southampton at centre-back however need to add yet one more participant to their squad within the place. Adarabioyo joined Fulham from Manchester City in 2020 after mortgage spells at West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers.
The 25-year-old struggled to interrupt into the primary group on the Etihad however was immediately a daily fixture at Craven Cottage. In his maiden marketing campaign for the membership, he made 33 Premier League appearances and flourished below the brand new system.
However, Fulham can be relegated from England’s high flight on the finish of the season. Adarabioyo stayed with the membership as they dropped down into the Championship and continued to impress within the white and black.
Stellar performances earned him a spot within the Championship Team of the Season whereas Fulham received the league. A mix of latest arrivals and a dip in type meant Adarabioyo obtained far much less sport time final season, making simply 29 appearances in all competitions – 25 of these coming within the Premier League.
As a outcome, he’s on the lookout for a brand new problem and believes Monaco is the precise place to ply his commerce. Adarabioyo is anticipated to affix the French aspect alongside Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria and Santos prospect Deivid Washington within the coming days.
Spurs, in the meantime, are anticipated to get one deal over the road for a brand new defender with Micky van de Ven set to affix in a £43m switch from Wolfsburg after being noticed within the stands for his or her 5-1 pre-season victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday.