Fulham seek Turkish Super Lig double transfer but title-chasing duo also attracting Bundesliga interest

Fulham were one of the least active clubs in the transfer market last summer, only acting decisively as the window drew to a close.

Marco Silva's side brought in Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk and Samuel Chukwueze on loan from AC Milan, as well as adding experienced back-up goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte earlier in the window.

Youngster Jonah Kusi-Asare also arrived on loan with an option-to-buy towards the end of the summer, but has rarely featured for the West Londoners and is likely to return to Bayern Munich.

Fulham eye Trabzonspor pair

Recently the likes of Ferdi Kadioglu and Altay Bayindir have moved to the Premier League from Turkish clubs, joining Brighton and Manchester United, respectively.

Typically, though, modern transfer flows tend to see players leaving the Premier League for Turkish football's top flight, not the other way round. However, Fulham could buck that trend this summer.

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It is understood to club have had eyes on Trabzonspor pair Chibuike Nwaiwu and Wagner Pina, aged 22 and 23, respectively.

Nwaiwu scored the winner for title-chasing Trabzonspor against table-toppers Galatasaray earlier this month and has helped himself to two more goals, both of which came in a win over Fatih Karagümrük, since joining in January.

The Nigerian centre-back has recently been capped for the first time by his national team after spending just shy of 18 months in Austrian football with Wolfsberger AC.

Pina, a right-back and fellow standout Super Lig performer this season, is a Cape Verde international and has six league assists to his name during 2025/26.

The defender joined Trabzonspor after a two-year stint with Portuguese club Estoril and is widely expected to be name in his country's World Cup squad.

Pina and Nwaiwu are both said to be attracting admiring glances from the Bundesliga, too, with Bayer Leverkusen also credited with an interest.

Fulham have predominantly used Timothy Castagne and Kenny Tete at right-back this season, however the pair both turn 31 later this year. Castagne has 12 months left on his Craven Cottage deal, while Tete has an additional year on top of that.

There could be movement in Fulham's stable of central defenders this summer, too, with Issa Diop and Jorge Cuenca featuring less regularly than first-choice pairing Joachim Andersen and Calvin Bassey. Nigeria international Bassey and Diop are both out of contract in just over a year.