Football rumours: Fulham close to signing Manor Solomon as Fabio Carvalho replacement

The 22-year-old is sought after as a replacement for 19-year-old Fabio Carvalho, who will move to Liverpool.

Fulham are close to sealing a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Manor Solomon (left), according to the Daily Mail (Andrew Miligan/PA) (PA Archive)

What the papers say

Fulham are close to sealing a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Manor Solomon, according to the Daily Mail. The 22-year-old is sought after as a replacement for 19-year-old Fabio Carvalho, who will move to Liverpool.

Donetsk are reportedly asking for a £7 million fee.

Tottenham are confident of signing the in-demand Sam Johnstone in the summer, writes one national outlet. The 29-year-old goalkeeper is out of contract at West Brom at the end of this season and has also been chased by Southampton.

Tottenham are confident of signing the in-demand Sam Johnstone in the summer, writes The Sun (Tim Goode/PA) (PA Wire)

The same paper reports that Flamengo have withdrawn their offer to sign Manchester United’s Andreas Pereira. The Brazilian team were reportedly ready to bid £9m for the 26-year-old but had a change of heart due to his underwhelming performance recently and banking issues.

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