Fulham have reportedly been linked with the move for 30-year-old Colombian striker Jhon Cordoba this week.
A report from Football Transfers has claimed that Fulham have now cooled their interest in signing Jhon Cordoba, as they have decided to walk away from the move. The Cottagers were in talks with Krasnodar regarding a January transfer, and the move was expected to be completed soon.
Fulham Showed Interest in Jhon Cordoba
Fulham have abandoned their pursuit of the striker because they do not want to deal with Russian clubs following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. If they had signed the Colombian this month, they would have had a £7 million option to make the move permanent in the future.
It is no secret that the Londoners will have to bring in a quality goalscorer, and Cordoba had emerged as a viable target. Fulham have looked toothless in the attack recently, and they will need to bring in a reliable goalscorer to finish the season strongly. Cordoba has 15 goal contributions across all competitions this season, and he has been linked with Crystal Palace as well.
Fulham Need a Striker
They recently crashed out of the EFL Cup, and they will feel that they could have done more to book their place in the final. Despite doing quite well against Liverpool over the two legs of the semi-finals, they failed to put the ball in the back of the net, and Marco Silva will need to address that problem before the January window closes.
Fulham sanctioned the departure of Aleksandar Mitrovic in the summer, and they have not been able to replace him adequately. Raul Jimenez has done reasonably well with his overall play, but his output leaves a lot to be desired. The Mexican international has not been able to score goals consistently, and Fulham will need to bring in a reliable finisher. They have also been linked with Petar Musa.
Jhon Cordoba would have been attracted to the idea of competing in the Premier League with Fulham, and it would have been a major step up in his career. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops over the next few days. Fulham will probably have to move on to other targets now that they have made a decision on their pursuit of the Colombian.
