Everton and Fulham dealt Malcom blow as Roma line up £36million bid for Brazilian winger
Serie A club are now thought to be leading the race after outbidding the Prem pair, with Inter Milan also in the running
EVERTON and Fulham have been dealt a major blow in their pursuit of Bordeaux star Malcom... as Roma have lined-up a £36million bid.
The Serie A club are now thought to be leading the race after outbidding the Prem pair, with Inter Milan also in the running.
The Toffees reportedly bid £30m earlier this week, all-but putting Inter and Fulham out of the running for the Ligue 1 prospect.
Now, reports in Italy claim Roma - set for a £67m windfall from the sale of Alisson - will go all-out to land Malcom this summer.
Everton were thought to be deep in negotiations with the Bordeaux forward, 21, offering him a five-year deal worth £80,000-a-week.
Now, Roma are primed to gazump the Merseysiders, with both Fulham and Inter Milan already stalling over the the £30m valuation.
Inter wanted to take the Brazilian on loan with a view to a permanent deal summer.
SunSport exclusively revealed Fulham were weighing up a move to for the attacker after they bagged Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri.
Cottagers boss Slavisa Jokanovic wants to add another quick forward before the big kick-off next month.
Malcom hit 12 goals for Gus Poyet’s Bordeaux last term as they finished sixth in Ligue 1.
