Fulham head coach Marco Silva has altered his stance over luring Raheem Sterling to Craven Cottage and that has resulted in the Chelsea star rushing to assess his potential destinations ahead of the summer transfer window slamming shut later today, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
The Cottagers are on course to land one of the England international's Blues teammates, after a deal worth £22million plus a sell-on clause has been agreed for Tyrique George, and he is running out of time to identify an exit route after falling by the wayside under boss Enzo Maresca.
Cottagers Alter Stance Over Move for Sterling
Raheem Sterling during a pre-match warm-up at Arsenal
Fulham have made a transfer U-turn on Sterling, according to GMS sources, as they went cold on him in the final weeks of the summer window before adjusting their stance and deciding that they would be open to reaching an eleventh-hour agreement with Chelsea if the financial package is suitable.
Although the wide forward is on a £350,000-per-week contract at Stamford Bridge, which the Cottagers are not in a position to cover in its entirety, he has remained on Portuguese tactician Silva's radar as he goes in search of making his side more of a threat in the final third of the pitch.
GMS sources have been informed that Sterling is scrambling for a move before today's 7pm deadline and Fulham's lack of business earlier in the window has resulted in them being open to a deal even though they have pushed ahead with their pursuit of George following his failed switch to Roma.
The Cottagers have made the last-gasp decision to revive their interest in the 30-year-old after opting to keep their options open and Silva has been given assurances by the hierarchy that he will have at least one more attacking arrival alongside Shakhtar Donetsk's Kevin despite time running out.
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