Fulham do not want to lose Rodrigo Muniz, despite Chelsea and Tottenham’s interest in the Brazilian striker. A £30 million fee has been mooted.
According to Give Me Sport, Fulham will do everything they can to hold on to striker Rodrigo Muniz. Chelsea and Tottenham may have an interest in the forward, but Marco Silva holds him in high regard after an impressive second half of the previous season.
Do Fulham want to keep Rodrigo Muniz?
Fulham boss Marco Silva described Rodrigo Muniz as a great player after the striker was one of their best performers in the second half of the 2023/24 season. After the Cottagers struggled in the first part of the campaign with their new strikers underperforming, the manager had to resort to calling upon the forgotten Brazilian.
Signed from Flamengo in 2021, Muniz has not been the first name on Silva’s teamsheet for a long time. He even spent the 2022-23 season on loan with Middlesbrough and is now seen as the big breakout star for Fulham in the second half of last season, with 10 goals to his name in the Premier League.
Now, Silva and Fulham are eager to hold on to him amid interest from Chelsea and Tottenham in the last week or so. There have been further reports about Fulham’s interest in Eddie Nketiah, as such a move will only mean they are looking to replace their £30 million-rated breakout star ahead of the summer window.
They do want £30 million to sell Rodrigo. But ideally, Silva would like to keep him as they are in a strong enough position with two years left on his deal and a club option for another. However, the big question here is whether Chelsea and Tottenham are indeed interested in the Brazilian.
Are Chelsea and Tottenham serious about Muniz?
Chelsea are in the market for a new striker, and they have chased several names, with Benjamin Sesko their current favourite option. There have been links to Victor Osimhen, but that chase has all but ended and confirmed by credible sources. Considering they are serious about Sesko, the likes of Muniz might be a contingent option for the RB Leipzig star.
The report claims that Muniz is not part of Tottenham’s striker shortlist, which may consist of Viktor Gyokeres, among others. Hence, while Chelsea might still consider him to some degree, Spurs are not in the race for the £30 million-rated Fulham star.
