Newly-promoted Premier League side Fulham have reportedly agreed on a deal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk winger Manor Solomon.
According to the Daily Mail, Fulham are set to sign Shakhtar Donetsk winger Manor Solomon, and a deal is believed to be in place for the 22-year-old’s transfer to the English club. Fulham recently gained promotion to the Premier League for the 2022/23 season after finishing top of the EFL Championship table.
The Cottagers are understandably eager to strengthen their squad ahead of the 2022/23 season in a bid to prolong their stay in the English top-flight this time. Fulham had a deal in place to sign Solomon for £5.9 million in April, but the transfer did not materialise.
However, Fulham have revived their interest in the Israeli international and are now set to complete his signing this week. Solomon was forced to flee from Ukraine and move to Poland following Russia’s attack on the former. And like many other Shakhtar Donetsk players, he will likely leave the club for good in the summer transfer window.
The 22-year-old winger had joined Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2019 winter transfer window and has since made 106 appearances for the Ukrainian club. Solomon has scored 22 goals and prodived nine assists for them across all competitions thus far.
As per the Daily Mail report, Solomon’s representatives Shlomy Ben Ezra and Pini Zahavi played a key role in finalising the deal with Fulham and finding a new club for their client to represent. The 22-year-old also became the youngest Israeli player to score in the UEFA Champions League in the 2020/21 season.
Fulham lost star attacker Fabio Carvalho, who joined Liverpool on a free transfer. He has signed a five-year deal with the Premier League giants. And the Cottagers have identified Solomon as an ideal replacement for the 19-year-old.
The newly-promoted Premier League club are reportedly in talks to sign Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who has fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates following Aaron Ramsdale’s arrival. Fulham are also in the market for a striker and are battling West Ham United for the signing of Watford’s Emmanuel Dennis.
