Fulham have re-activated talks to sign United States international Ricardo Pepi ahead of the summer transfer window, Softfootball reports. The development was confirmed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on his official X handle, where he revealed that Fulham’s management are actively working on the deal, with discussions already underway on both the player and club side with PSV Eindhoven.
He stated that:
EXCLUSIVE: Fulham re-activate talks to sign Ricardo Pepi for summer window after deal off in January. Fulham management on it with talks already underway on player and club side with PSV Eindhoven. #FFC on it to get it done ahead of June window, early one.
The renewed interest follows the collapse of Pepi’s proposed move in January. At the time, Fulham had agreed a €37 million package deal with PSV over the weekend, but the Dutch club ultimately decided to call off the transfer on deadline day. PSV felt that allowing Pepi to leave without securing a suitable replacement would negatively affect their squad for the remainder of the season.
As a result, the deal was postponed despite being close to completion. Now, Fulham are moving early to avoid a repeat scenario, signalling their intent to strengthen their attacking options ahead of next season. Pepi remains a key target, with the Premier League side hopeful of reaching an agreement well before the summer window opens.
In other news, Atlético Madrid produced a dominant performance to thrash Real Betis 5-0, booking their place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals. This result marked Atlético’s 11th win in their last 14 meetings with Betis.
