Erik ten Hag has already shown how he can mould a physically imposing striker into a clinical marksman during his time with Ajax and FC Utrecht. The 52-year-old turned Sebastian Haller, who was diagnosed with a testicular tumour in the summer, into one of the most formidable strikers on the continent during their two-and-a-half years together in Amsterdam. In July 2019, West Ham United splashed out a club-record £45 million to sign Haller from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.

Nottingham Forest will be bidding to avoid a fourth straight defeat in the Premier League when they continue their 2022-23 campaign at home to fellow promoted outfit Fulham on Friday night. The Reds, who are 19th in the table, will enter this contest off the back of a 3-2 home defeat to Bournemouth, while 10th-placed Fulham suffered a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in their last match.
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Stoke City boss Michael O’Neill has confirmed Dutch defender Terence Kongolo is training with the club, though a deal is ‘a long way from coming to fruition’. Stoke City have already made some fresh additions to their defensive ranks ahead of the new campaign.

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno is closing in on a move to newly promoted team Fulham after the German international reached an agreement with the club over his salary as reported in the media. German news outlet Bild confirmed those reports of a move to Fulham for Leno as it was revealed that the former Bayer Leverkusen shot stopper is on the verge of signing for the Cottagers.

Crystal Palace midfielder Luka Milovojevic is a transfer target for newly promoted Premier League side Fulham as per the latest reports in the UK (United Kingdom) media. Fulham secured an instant return to the Premier League after winning the English Championship. The Cottagers spent just one season in the Championship on the back of their relegation from the Premier League in 2021. Fulham saw off the threat of teams such as Bournemouth, Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest to seal the first automatic spot for Premier League promotion.

Fulham have wrapped up the English Championship title after thumping Luton Town 7-0 at home when the two teams met earlier this week. Serbian international AleksandarMitrovic scored twice in the second half to lead Fulham to the emphatic victory at the expense of a Luton Town team who have punched above their weight in the Championship this season by closing in on a playoff spot ahead of the final day of the regular season in the division.

Fulham have already sealed their return to the Premier League at the first time of asking thanks to the managerial input of Portuguese tactician Marco Silva and they have the English Championship title in their sights ahead of their final four games.

Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is gradually returning to the spotlight - his favorite spot - and you love to see it. The former AC Milan striker made headlines two weeks ago after it emerged that the controversial star has been recalled to the Italy national team by head coach Roberto Mancini after a long time away. This week, it has been reported that he is currently attracting interest from English Campionship table-toppers Fulham, who have expressed a desire in taking him to Craven Cottage in the summer. This is according to Turkish publication Star.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp identified Fulham wonderkid Fabio Carvalho as a hugely potential signing for the Reds during the January winter transfer window but all the club's efforts to sign the youngster proved to be abortive as he remained at the London club after the closure of the transfer window. Liverpool opened negotiations with the London club over a transfer for the teenager and talks between the two clubs progressed smoothly

However, the only hitch in the negotiations was that both clubs failed to complete the paperwork on time before the deadline. Failure to wrap up the paperwork proceedings on time meant that Carvalho would miss out on the move to Anfield and remained at Fulham instead.

Premier League promotion chasers Fulham are through to the fourth round of this season's FA Cup after they saw off Bristol City away from home. In the battle of two teams from the English Championship, Fulham needed extra time to progress into the next round thanks to a 1-0 scoreline.