Fulham make offer for Palace defender Andersen.
• Andersen joined Palace for €17.5 million in 2020.
• The player’s contract at Selhurst Park runs until mid-2026.
Fulham are in talks to strengthen their defence as they look to sign Crystal Palace defender Johachim Andersen.
The 28-year-old defender has impressed ufabet https://ufabet999.app since joining the club on loan in 2020. Before signing permanently a year later. He has two years remaining on his current deal and is yet to negotiate a new deal.
Fulham have made a second bid for Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen, believed to be £25m plus £5m in add-ons.
Palace rejected Fulham’s first bid of £20m on Monday and value the Denmark international at closer to £40m.
Andersen spent the 2020-21 season on loan at Craven Cottage while at Lyon before joining Palace.
Fulham are facing the loss of two of their top defenders in Tosin Adrabioyo and Tim Ream and, despite having signed Jorge Cuenga, they are still keen to strengthen their squad and the Denmark international is their main target, having made an initial bid of £20million. However, talks are ongoing and Palace are believed to be demanding around £40million for the player.
Crystal Palace have already signed Morocco defender Chadi Riyad this summer, but apart from Andersen, another key defender, Marc Guehi, has also been linked with a move away from the club amid interest from Newcastle United.