Fulham have opened fresh contract negotiations with Harrison Reed following late Everton and Wolves transfer interest.
According to the Evening Standard, Fulham have begun contract negotiations with Harrison Reed after late summer transfer interest from Everton and Wolves.
The Toffees requested for the terms of a deal for the Fulham midfielder on deadline day because they were in talks to move Alex Iwobi to the London club, but the transfer never happened.
However, after rejecting a bid from Wolves, the club has now begun discussions to tie Reed down to a new contract beyond his present one, which is worth roughly £30k per week and runs until 2024 with an option for another year.
“Fulham are in contract talks with midfielder Harrison Reed,” they stated.
“Reed, 28, was open to moving to Molineux but would prefer to stay at Craven Cottage if he was offered better terms.”
“The £6 million signing from Southampton, who is also being pursued by Everton, is still on the same £30,000-a-week contract he signed after joining permanently in summer 2020 after a productive loan spell in west London.”
“That contract expires in 2024, with Fulham having the option to automatically extend it by another year.”
This is a position to keep an eye on since Reed is a Sean Dyche-type midfielder with a lot of energy, a strong desire to win the ball back, and good skill on the ball.
Everton are one man short in central midfield after losing Alex Iwobi on deadline day against the manager’s preferences, and this is a deal that might be reopened.
The club was short on funds in the summer, but after selling Iwobi for £22 million, Tom Cannon for £7.5 million, and now Demarai Gray for £8 million to Saudi Arabia, the club should have some money to spend in January.
If Reed does not sign a new contract between now and then, it could be the ideal time for him to leave and Fulham to cash in, allowing Everton to complete a transaction.
In other Everton news, the club may never see the proceeds from Gray’s sale due to new European regulations.
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