{"id":621737,"date":"2023-01-31T09:50:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621737"},"modified":"2023-01-31T09:50:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:50:23","slug":"fulham-full-agreement-torino-sasa-lukic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/fulham-full-agreement-torino-sasa-lukic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Here We Go&#8217;: Fulham Reach &#8216;Full Agreement&#8217; for \u00a38.8 Million Midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fulham are on the verge of completing an \u00a38.8 million move for Torino midfielder Sasa Lukic.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano broke the news, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1620030324800618498\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stating<\/a> that a &#8220;full agreement&#8221; is now in place with both the club and the player, and that: &#8220;medical tests will take place in the next hours in order to get it sealed today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Here We Go&#8217;: Fulham Edge Closer to Sasa Lukic Signing<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sa\u0161a Lukic to Fulham, here we go! Full agreement now in place also on player side \u2014 \u20ac10m fee to Torino \u26aa\ufe0f\u26ab\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FulhamFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FulhamFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medical tests will take place in the next hours in order to get it sealed today.<\/p>\n<p>Torino have announced the signing of Ivan Ili\u0107 from Verona, done deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lpeK1Wk4zq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lpeK1Wk4zq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1620030324800618498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Who Is Sasa Lukic?<\/h3>\n<p>Lukic is a 26-year-old Serbian midfielder with a great passing range and a passion for the defensive aspect of the game. He has made a total of 16 Serie A appearances for Torino this season, scoring twice in that time.<\/p>\n<p>At six feet tall, he is a physical presence in the midfield and given his aptitude in both attack and defence, looks to be very well-suited to the demands of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<h3>Building on Success<\/h3>\n<p>Marco Silva&#8217;s side currently sit in seventh place in the league after maintaining an impressive start to the 2022\/23 campaign. However, the club appear to be keen to avoid stagnation and are determined to build upon that early success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/crystal-palace-albert-sambi-lokonga-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Crystal Palace In Talks To Sign Unhappy Arsenal Midfielder On Loan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lukic would be a great addition, not just for squad depth, but also for the ability that he possesses. His combination of defensive nous and attacking threat could be exactly what the team needs to sustain their surprising challenge for European football.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Potential Deadline Day Deals<\/h3>\n<p>The Cottagers have also been interested in Arsenal right-back Cedric Soares throughout the window and the club are still trying to get the move done. Matt Law, of the Telegraph, has <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/Matt_Law_DT\/status\/1620378972684189697\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that: &#8220;Marco Silva wants the deal but club also facing some competition from another Premier League club and one in La Liga.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/leicester-city-leeds-united-jack-harrison\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Leicester City \u2018Pushing\u2019 to Sign \u2018Incredible\u2019 Premier League Winger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, with the clock ticking and the end of the transfer window nearing ever closer, it is looking more and more likely that Sasa Lukic will be their only signing of the day.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"6VDsSWpJTZtwBgIgt6TTxg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1456680058\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6VDsSWpJTZtwBgIgt6TTxg',sig:'TIAO7fouY8UHHkkhClHNW3633o89KxAllZC8T9XSSGU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1456680058',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulham are on the verge of completing an \u00a38.8 million move for Torino midfielder Sasa Lukic. 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