Fulham leapfrog Man Utd in race to sign Sander Berge and could KO Ten Hag’s transfer plans at the same time

FULHAM are reportedly on the verge of signing Sander Berge from Burnley.

The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Turf Moor in recent weeks, with Manchester United known to be interested.

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GettyFulham are now moving on from Scott McTominay[/caption]

United officials have been pushing to sign a new midfielder since the start of the transfer window.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Manuel Ugarte emerged as Erik ten Hag‘s top target, but he was deemed too expensive.

The Red Devils subsequently shifted focus to Berge, who became excited about the prospect of moving to Old Trafford.

However, Fulham have now swooped in to negotiate a deal with Burnley.

The Cottagers are close to signing Berge in a transfer worth £20million plus £5m in add-ons.

He is set to undergo a medical today having travelled to London.

Fulham have ended their pursuit of Man Utd midfielder Scott McTominay as a result.

United officials decided to hold out for a fee between £25m and £30m.

Tottenham and West Ham were previously linked, with Napoli also in the picture.

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Ivan Toney was left out of Brentford’s opening match of the 2024/25 Premier League season due to transfer interest from elsewhere.

Newcastle have reportedly made a fourth bid worth £65million for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

Chelsea are in talks with Atletico Madrid regarding a permanent move for Joao Felix.

Should an agreement be reached, it could resurrect the sale of Conor Gallagher to the Spanish giants.

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