Overview
- Reports on Sept 1 and Sept 2 say Fulham have agreed to sign Manuel Angel from Real Madrid and reached a basic agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt for Hugo Larsson, with Larsson expected to fly to London for a medical.
- Manuel Angel is a Real Madrid academy graduate who made first-team appearances under Alvaro Arbeloa and will join Fulham for an undisclosed fee to reunite with the coach.
- Accounts differ on Larsson’s terms, with some outlets describing an initial loan followed by a long-term contract and others reporting a fee or package quoted between about £21.5m and up to €25m.
- Hugo Larsson is a Sweden international with substantial Bundesliga experience, which Fulham see as adding immediate physical and tactical strength to their midfield while Angel offers technical upside.
- The signings fit Fulham’s summer policy of mixing young players with resale potential and ready contributors, but full club confirmations and final paperwork for Larsson remain outstanding.