Fulham are interested in a move for Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah, with the club no longer pursuing attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki.
Lyon had accepted Fulham’s offer of an initial £12million plus further add-ons for Cherki, but the France Under-21 international had not committed to the deal and was considering his options.
The Athletic reported last month that Lyon were preparing to receive approaches for Nuamah, with clubs from the Premier League and Serie A monitoring the situation.
Fulham have already completed the signings of Ryan Sessegnon, Jorge Cuenca, Emile Smith Rowe, Sander Berge and Joachim Andersen this summer but are in the market for another forward option before the transfer window closes.
Southampton previously made an enquiry about Nuamah but a deal remains unlikely at this stage.
Russell Martin’s side have targeted a winger or a versatile attacker over the summer to replace David Brooks and Ryan Fraser who have returned to Bournemouth and Newcastle United respectively after loan spells last season. Southampton have an agreement on personal terms with Fraser but would only look to sign him if Newcastle release him from his contract, which has one year left to run.
Nuamah registered three goals and two assists on loan at Lyon last season from fellow Eagle Football Holdings club RWB Molenbeek in Belgium before moving permanently to the French side earlier this summer.
The 20-year-old previously played for Nordsjaelland, having joined the Danish side from the Right to Dream academy in his native Ghana.
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