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<v Speaker 1>Fulham have formally opened direct negotiations with Atlanta to explore

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<v Speaker 1>a summer transfer for Italian international wingback Roll Belanova. The

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<v Speaker 1>twenty six year old right sided defender, has emerged as

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<v Speaker 1>a top defensive priority for the West London club as

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<v Speaker 1>they prepare their squad for the upcoming Premier League campaign.

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta have communicated a baseline valuation of approximately twenty five

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<v Speaker 1>million euros twenty one point six million pounds for the player,

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<v Speaker 1>who remains tied to the Bergamo base side under a

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<v Speaker 1>contract running through June twenty twenty nine. Negotiations are currently

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<v Speaker 1>focused on structuring the deal, including potential add ons and

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<v Speaker 1>payment installment schedules. The pursuit of Belanova comes amid ongoing

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<v Speaker 1>squad restructuring at Craven Cottage, with contract uncertainty surrounding Belgian

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<v Speaker 1>international defender Timothy Castean, who has entered the final twelve

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<v Speaker 1>months of his current deal. Fulham recruitment chiefs are acting

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<v Speaker 1>proactively to reinforce the right flank. Belanova is viewed by

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<v Speaker 1>the club's technical directors as an ideal profile to provide

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<v Speaker 1>immediate competition alongside Kenny Tett, known for his exceptional speed,

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<v Speaker 1>high volume athletic overlaps and direct crossing capabilities. The Italian

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<v Speaker 1>fits the tactical demands of Fulham's wide transition system. Atlanta

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<v Speaker 1>purchased Belanova from Torino in the summer of twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 1>four for twenty four point three million euro plus add

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<v Speaker 1>ons following a standout domestic campaign. While he logged thirty

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<v Speaker 1>six total appearances across all competitions during his debut season

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<v Speaker 1>in Bergamot, tactical rotations and squad adjustments have prompted Lader

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<v Speaker 1>to consider a sale if their financial valuation is met.

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<v Speaker 1>Premier League competition for the player's signature remains active, with

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<v Speaker 1>Everton and Tottenham Hotspur also monitoring his situation. However, Fulham

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<v Speaker 1>have moved fastest to establish formal dialogue with Atlanta to

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<v Speaker 1>secure the deal before rival suitors launch official proposals. The

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<v Speaker 1>West London side aims to accelerate negotiations over the coming

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<v Speaker 1>days to arrange medical logistics and finalize personal terms before

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<v Speaker 1>the domestic season officially kicks off. If finalized, bell Nova

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<v Speaker 1>would become Fulham's marquee defensive acquisition of the transfer window,

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<v Speaker 1>giving the squad significant depth and tactical flexibility down the

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<v Speaker 1>right side