Sport Fulham 'enter race to sign Skriniar as they target club-record swoop'

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Fulham are hoping to beat Tottenham to the signing of Inter Milan centre back Milan Skriniar in a stunning deal that would smash their all-time transfer record.

Scott Parker's side have struggled at the start of their Premier League return and have conceded at least three goals in all of their opening three top-flight matches.

A centre back is top of their wishlist - which owner Tony Khan admitted in a series of tweets that have caused anger among Pakrer and his squad - as they bid to avoid instant relegation back to the second tier, and reports claim that they have now entered the race for Skriniar.

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© Supplied by Sports.fr In central defense, the name of Milan Skriniar comes up regularly. If Kalidou Koulibaly appears to be PSG's recruitment priority in central defense, Leonardo maintains another Italian track. Less than three weeks before the end of the summer transfer window, the leaders of PSG are crumbling under files. The injury of Juan Bernat has indeed further complicated things.

Fulham to battle Spurs for Skriniar . Fulham are hoping to beat Tottenham to the signing of Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar , reports The Sun. Spurs are in talks for the defender but the Cottagers believe they might be able to sneak in and claim his signature first.

Crystal Palace and Roma are the latest clubs to show interest in Fulham 's teenage forward Moussa Dembele - with the French striker is out of contract in the Babacar, also 22, is another forward who is being considered by the south London club as they bid to strengthen their Europa League prospects.

© Provided by Daily Mail Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar has emerged as a surprise target for Fulham in the summer window

© Provided by Daily Mail Scott Parker (left) is desperate to improve his defence after conceding 10 goals in three games

The Sun report that Fulham are hoping to beat their London rivals Tottenham to the signing, with Spurs willing to offer between £30million and £35m for the defender.

Milan, though, are said to want around £45m if they are to sell to one of the Premier League clubs before the window closes.

If Fulham do manage to secure a deal upwards of £30m, it will smash through their all-time transfer record which currently stands at £27m for Jean Michael Seri ahead of their previous return to the top flight.

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There's less than a week until the transfer window slams shut and there isn't long left for clubs to bolster their squads as we edge closer to deadline day. City are in dire need of another defensive recruit after an abject display on Sunday as they were thumped 5-2 at home to Leicester.

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Fulham's problems on the pitch moved off it this week after boss Parker took umbrage with tweets sent by Khan.

He took to social media to apologise to fans for the team's display, and opened up on the club's attempts to secure a new defensive signing this summer.

Parker, in his press conference just hours later, labelled the tweets as 'not helpful' and insisted it is 'not something I agree with'.

On top of the huge transfer fee to sign Skriniar, it is expected the Slovakian defender would also command huge wages, another hurdle for the Premier League new boys to overcome.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DANNY MURPHY: I played at Fulham towards the end of my career and reached a European final. Scotty has gone a step further, hanging up his boots and becoming boss.He was a tough competitor. We often came across each other in midfield, and there are strong parallels in our careers too.

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Man City news: Guardiola makes Skriniar top target - EXCLUSIVE. Skriniar 's agent. Manchester City broke their transfer record to sign Aymeric Laporte from Athletic The club are still in the top-four race in Serie A, although a title challenge may be over as they sit 13 points off league leaders Napoli.

© Provided by Daily Mail Fulham have struggled defensively and risk being relegated straight back to the second tier

© Provided by Daily Mail Skriniar (left) is also wanted by Jose Mourinho and Tottenham in the summer transfer window

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