Fulham have reached an agreement to sign Real Madrid midfielder Manuel Angel, according to information published on social media by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.
The 22-year-old is set to continue his career in England after the London club negotiated a deal with the Spanish giants. The agreement also means Real Madrid will retain a share of any future transfer involving Manuel Angel.
The arrangement gives the Madrid club a financial interest in the player’s next move, although no further details of the agreement were provided. Manuel Angel’s switch to Fulham would take him from Real Madrid’s squad to a club competing in the Premier League.
The midfielder made only four appearances in La Liga last season and did not register a goal or an assist in those matches. His limited involvement came during a campaign in which he remained on the margins of Real Madrid’s senior set-up.
At Fulham, Manuel Angel would join a side that has made a difficult start to the new Premier League season. The Cottagers have lost both of their opening two league matches and currently sit 16th in the table.
Those results have left Fulham looking for improvement early in the campaign, with the proposed arrival of the Real Madrid midfielder adding another option to their squad. The transfer agreement has been reached, according to Romano’s report, while the article does not provide details of when the move will be formally completed or whether Manuel Angel has already undertaken the necessary final steps.
For Real Madrid, the deal includes protection over the player’s future value through the agreed share of a possible subsequent transfer. For Fulham, it represents an opportunity to bring in a young midfielder from one of Europe’s most prominent clubs as they seek to strengthen after two defeats at the start of their Premier League campaign.
Manuel Angel’s most recent competitive record in Spain stands at four La Liga appearances last season without any goal contributions. Fulham’s opening results, meanwhile, have placed them 16th after two rounds of the English top flight.
