Fulham set to go head-to-head with Inter Milan for Bordeaux winger Malcom
Italian giants have offered to take highly-rated Brazilian on loan with an option to buy next year, but SunSport has been told the Cottagers are prepared to trump Inter's bid and buy him outright this summer
FULHAM are set to make an audacious swoop for Bordeaux winger Malcom.
The Premier League new boys are feeling bullish after pulling off a coup to sign highly-rated Jean Michael Seri, and fancy repeating the trick with the Brazilian prospect.
SunSport has been told the Cottagers are prepared to go head-to-head with Italian giants Inter Milan for the 21-year-old.
Inter have tabled a package consisting of an initial season on loan costing £8.8million, with an option to buy next year for a further £26.5m.
If Malcom opts to move to Italy, a five-year contract is on the table should his loan stint go to plan.
But the ambitious West London side wants to make another statement of intent on their return to the top flight and are willing to buy the Brazilian outright this summer.
Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic wants to add another quick forward before the big kick-off next month.
Bordeaux value Malcom at around £45m and if Fulham up the Serie A side’s offer, the French club will be prepared to do business.
The Brazilian was a January target for Arsenal and Tottenham with German giants Bayern Munich monitoring his situation after allowing Douglas Costa to move to Juventus.
The winger, who hit 12 goals for Gus Poyet’s side last term, is prepared to snub Italy and move to England if the numbers are right.
And with Fulham making Seri the highest paid player in their history on over £100,000-a-week, the club top brass are prepared to pay big wages to strengthen the squad.