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Oliver
Bierhoff
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FULHAM are following up their impressive capture
of Juventus keeper Edwin van der Sar by making a renewed bid for Milan hit-man
Oliver Bierhoff.
Cottagers boss Jean Tigana is finally making the sort of breakthrough in
the transfer market that he had hoped to achieve earlier in the close season,
and managing director Michael Fiddy confirmed another new face could arrive
in time for their Premiership opener with Manchester United.
Abdeslam Ouaddou and Steed Malbranque are on the brink of finalising
their switches to West London, but these are already in the bag for the
capital outfit.
"The manager is always looking to strengthen his squad and it is possible
that we will make another signing before the start of the season,"
stated Fiddy.
Tigana's top target is a striker, and Bierhoff is the name at the head of
his list of possible recruits.
The German striker admitted recently that he was hoping Fulham make a firm
offer for his services, as he looks set to quit Milan.
The rossoneri have handed the Euro 96 goal hero a shirt number for the new
campaign, unlike Jose Antonio Chamot and Zvonimir Boban, but their attempts
to sell the aforementioned duo have floundered. Chamot's proposed moves
to Marseille and Tottenham collapsed, while Boban was unable to reach agreement
with Celta Vigo. Although Galatasaray are now in the frame for the Croatian,
he is not thought to favour a move to Turkey.
Milan are desperate to sell in order to finance their move for Sam Dalla
Bona and, although Daniele Daino is being lined up for a move to Derby
County, that might only be on a loan basis. With city rivals Internazionale
also chasing Chelsea midfielder Dalla Bona, Milan are aware of the need
to raise their bid, but are struggling to offload players in order to
justify the outlay.
Bierhoff is believed to have reignited the possibility of joining Fulham
after any hopes of a move to Leeds United ended when Mark Viduka committed
his future to the Elland Road outfit.
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Source planetfootball by Adam Marshall