Fulham remain in talks to sign Reiss Nelson on a deadline-day loan, but Besiktas have entered the race and would have more time to complete a deal.
Going into deadline day, Peter Rutzler of The Times had reported that though Fulham have held an interest in Reiss Nelson, they’re currently looking to complete deals for Kevin of Shakhtar Donetsk and Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan.
All the same, Isaan Khan of the Daily Mail and Ryan Taylor of the Mirror reported on Monday morning that Fulham remain in talks over a loan for Nelson, and a deal is still possible.
Yet if it doesn’t work out, it seems Nelson has a backup plan in Turkish side Besiktas.
James Benge reports for CBS Sports that Besiktas are interested in Nelson and willing to offer him a payrise this summer. Though Nelson would prefer to remain in England, Besiktas have the advantage of a transfer window that doesn’t close until September 12th.
If Nelson’s move to Fulham falls through on deadline day, the winger’s options to remain in England would effectively drop to just one – making it back into Mikel Arteta’s starting lineup.
At that point, maybe a move to Turkey with a pay increase starts to become a lot more appealing.
The situation could seemingly still go either way. Fulham want to sign two wingers on deadline day, so if moves for either Kevin or Chukwueze fall through Nelson could then complete a late transfer. It’s one to watch in the final hours.