Rodrigo Muniz has signed a new five-year contract at Fulham, keeping him at the club until June 2030.
Fulham, who began negotiations with Muniz as soon as the transfer window closed, hold the option to extend the striker’s deal by an extra year.
Muniz, who is currently sidelined with a muscle injury, was the subject of interest from Atalanta and Leeds during the summer transfer window but has now committed his long-term future to Fulham.
The 24-year-old has become a mainstay in Marco Silva’s side since an impressive run of form towards the backend of the 2023/24 season, in which he scored nine goals in Fulham’s final 16 league games.
Muniz continued that form into last season, becoming a cult hero off the bench with late winners away to Chelsea and Newcastle.
Fulham FC statement:Geoff Pruce
We are delighted to announce that Rodrigo Muniz has committed his long-term future to the Club.
The striker has today signed a five-year contract, tying him to Fulham until June 2030, with a Club option to extend by a further year.
Speaking to FFCtv after the ink was dry, Muniz said: “I really want to thank God. I’m very grateful, and I would like to thank the Club for having trust in me.
“I would also like to thank my family, my friends in Brazil, and all the fans. I would like to thank everyone. It’s an amazing feeling to stay here and to have this contract and to safeguard my future.”
Tony Khan also commented: “I’m thrilled that we have extended the contract of Rodrigo Muniz until at least 2030.
“He’s a great professional, revered by his teammates, staff, and Fulham supporters, and he’s scored some very important goals for the Club! I’m very happy that Rodrigo will be with us for many more seasons!
“Congratulations, Rodrigo! Come on Fulham!”
24-year-old Muniz has made incredible strides since arriving in SW6 back in 2021, and now boasts a record of 27 goals in just 104 matches – a stat all the more impressive when fewer than half of those were starts.
His first season at the Club had him competing with 43-goal Aleksandar Mitrovic, but he still managed to average a goal every 98 minutes – a comparable ratio to the record-breaking Serbian.
After spending the following campaign on loan at Middlesbrough, Muniz announced himself as a top flight striker in 2023/24, with a superb run of eight goals in as many games earning him the prestigious Premier League Player of the Month award, becoming only the third Fulham man to ever win the accolade, and the first since Mark Schwarzer in 2010.
The last of those eight strikes – a spectacular stoppage time scissor kick against Sheffield United – went on to win the Club’s Goal of the Season award.
Having bagged 10 goals that year in all competitions, Muniz went one better last term, finding the back of the net 11 times in his 36 matches, proving to be a particular thorn in the side of teams at the top of the table, scoring against Manchester City, Liverpool (twice), Chelsea, Newcastle and Arsenal.
He started this season with a dramatic equaliser on the opening day at Brighton, and we eagerly await his return to action as he continues his rehabilitation over a muscle strain.