Arbeloa targets Ratiu as Fulham eye late-market move
Fulham are in talks for Rayo defender Andrei Ratiu, with the Rayo asking €25m via his clause before Sept 1.
Álvaro Arbeloa, head coach of Fulham, wants to land a defensive option before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, September 1. As Mundo Deportivo reports, the target is Andrei Ratiu, a defender at Rayo Vallecano.
Talks for Ratiu
English media say both clubs are holding conversations to reach a deal, while the player—under contract until 2030—is fully focused on the Monday match against Barcelona. Rayo, meanwhile, point to his €25m release clause as the path to agreement.
In recent days, Nottingham has also been linked with an interest in Ratiu, adding urgency for Fulham to move quickly if they want the deal done before the deadline.
Another LaLiga pickup
Ratiu has been at Rayo since 2023. He came up through Villarreal, spent time at Huesca (from 2021 to 2023) and had a loan spell at La Haya in the Netherlands (2020–2021). If the move goes through, it would be Arbeloa’s third signing for Fulham from LaLiga, after Gonzalo García and César Palacios, both from Real Madrid.
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