Fulham have agreed a charge with Shakhtar Donetsk for Brazilian winger Kevin, talkSPORT understands.
The deal for the 22-year-old is value a membership report £34.6million charge.
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Kevin is but to agree private phrases with the Cottagers, although, regardless of the golf equipment hanging a deal.
He would grow to be Marco Silva’s second signing of the switch window.
Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte’s arrival in July stays the membership’s solely enterprise to date this summer season.
Fulham have till 7pm on Monday to finish the signing of Kevin.
The Premier League’s summer season window closes barely earlier this season in comparison with the standard 11pm deadline in earlier years.
Kevin’s arrival would additionally see Fulham break their switch report for the second successive season.
Emile Smith Rowe at present represents their biggest-ever charge after he joined the membership from Arsenal final summer season.
The midfielder signed from the Gunners in a deal value £27.5million.
Kevin joined Shakhtar in January 2024 from Palmeiras in his native Brazil.
He has since scored 17 targets and supplied ten assists in 57 appearances throughout all competitions for the membership.
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His tally consists of 5 targets in as many matches already this time period after that includes in Europa League and Convention League qualifying.
As for Fulham, they suffered their first defeat of the brand new season on Saturday.
The Cottagers had been controversially overwhelmed by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after Josh King’s opener was dominated out.
It adopted attracts with Brighton and Manchester United of their opening two matches.
Silva on Fulham transfers
Silva handle his facet’s switch enterprise previous to their London derby towards the Blues.
Requested about doubtlessly making three signings earlier than Monday, he informed reporters: “There’s nothing very shut proper now.
“As a supervisor, I feel we haven’t any different possibility however to do it as a result of in any other case we cannot be within the situation to play within the Premier League. I feel we’ve wasted lots of time.”
Fulham are subsequent in motion at dwelling to Leeds on September 13 following the worldwide break.
That match at Craven Cottage may see Kevin make his debut if he completes a transfer to the membership earlier than the switch deadline.
