Fulham are keen on signing RC Strasbourg winger Martial Godo, who is also being targeted by Premier League and London rivals Chelsea.
The Cottagers made a statement signing at left-wing last summer, bringing in Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk, but the Brazilian didn't enjoy the best of debut campaigns, picking up just one goal and two assists in 26 Premier League matches.
Godo, on the other hand, was a constant threat for Strasbourg domestically and in the Europa Conference League last season, amassing 16 goals and six assists in 44 matches across all competitions.
Strasbourg's Martial Godo in action with Slovan Bratislava's Tigran Barseghyan
In fact, the Strasbourg star averaged 0.57 goals per 90 in Ligue 1. For reference, Raul Jimenez was Fulham's best performer on that metric, averaging 0.37 goals per 90 in the Premier League.
Martial Godo's other Ligue 1 stats
1,587 minutes played
10 goals
2 assists
1.0 shots on target per 90
8 big chances missed
The former Fulham man was lauded as an "incredibly talented footballer" by journalist Dylan McBennett in late 2024, but he has clearly really kicked on since leaving Craven Cottage.
Fulham aiming to re-sign Martial Godo
According to a report from Africa Foot (via Sport Witness), Fulham are now determined to re-sign Godo, and beat rival suitors Coventry City and Chelsea to his signature.
Of course, BlueCo own Strasbourg and Chelsea, which suggests a deal will be easy to facilitate if they hone in on the left-winger, but the Cottagers want to make sure that doesn't happen.
In order to win the race, plans are in place to offer the Strasbourg star a key role in Alvaro Arbeloa's project.
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Fulham also in the race to sign La Liga winger
Fulham certainly aren't short of targets at left-wing, having also entered the race to sign Sevilla star Joaquin Oso, who picked up two goals and three assists in La Liga last season.
Nottingham Forest have also made an approach to sign the 23-year-old though, so the Cottagers may have to move swiftly if they are going to secure his signature.
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