Aleksandar Mitrovic isn't short of suitors this summer, with West Ham, Crystal Palace and Fenerbahce all said to be interested, according to The Mirror’s transfer blog (12.16, 21:14).

Bayer Leverkusen are another club said to be monitoring the striker, which means Fulham face a tough fight if they are to keep for life in the Championship.

The Serbian is clearly too good for the second tier. He was instrumental in firing The Cottagers to promotion in 2018, scoring 14 goals in 17 Championship games.

He was a handful at times in the Premier League last season too, and scored 11 goals in the league - a pretty good return in a struggling side.

However, that form doesn't go unnoticed and it is little surprise that he has caught the attention of so many. With so many interested Fulham have set his asking price at £30 million, so it could be a deal that works out for them too, having signed him for £22m last summer.

Here, we look back at his statistics from the 2018/10 Premier League season, and take a look at what he has to offer those clubs interested in signing him.

 

He averaged around a goal every three games for Fulham, which is impressive given his head could have dropped once it was realised that Fulham were heading down.

Mitrovic is not just about goals however and he continues to display that. He won an average of 6.5 aerial duels per game, which is terrific for s striker coming up against some of the best defenders in the world.

One area of his game that will need improving is his passing. It is imperative that top-level strikers are able to link play well. Mitrovic is simply not this type of player though, and what he lacks in technique he makes up for with his physical, battering-ram like presence.

A pass success rate of 72% will need vast improvement if he is to improve in the Premier League or at Leverkusen, a team which likes to play passing football. His average pass per game rate of 27.7 also suggests he needs to be involved more, although the caveat to this is that Fulham spent the majority of their matches on the back foot.

Despite that, he still contributed with three assists and averaged 3.5 shots per game, which indicates he comes to life in the opposition penalty area.

If Mitrovic can continue to bully defences whilst adding some finesse to his game then he will be an excellent addition for any of the aforementioned clubs.

He would be a big loss to Fulham as he would undoubtedly score goals for fun in the Championship, but he is a Premier League player and Fulham will be able to use the funds from his transfer to strengthen again.