Fulham are flying high in the Championship so far this campaign and will want to maintain their strong position in the second half of the season.

A large part of that will come down to whether they can keep Aleksandar Mitrovic fit and firing, with the striker leading the goalscoring charts in the second tier and looking like one of the most lethal finishers in the entire EFL.

However, take away the goals of the attacker and the Cottagers may struggle to find someone to replace them and with Marco Silva eager to find other outlets for goals, reports today from The Sun journalist Alan Nixon have claimed he is on the hunt for a player that can feature in the centre of the field and still score goals.

Who then, could the club turn to in their pursuit of a fresh goalscoring midfield talent?

Joey Veerman - Heerenveen (The option from abroad)

Veerman has all the qualities that Fulham might want in a goalscoring midfielder - or at least he has showcased as much at Heerenveen so far.

He can play centrally or as a defensive midfielder - so is not inherently attacking or goalscoring - but if you look at his record, you will see that the youngster is well capable of chipping in with goals from the middle of the field.

Last year, he had seven goals despite his position and a superb 10 assists. It's a stunning record that definitely deserves consideration and he's continued to provide from the middle of the pitch this year too, with three goals and six assists so far.

As for whether he could join and a transfer fee, he would cost Fulham a fair amount due to his status in the Netherlands at his current side and it would certainly take a seven-figure fee to tempt him away from the club in January. If Fulham can find the funds though then a deal is certainly doable and as for whether he would be able to move over to the UK, his current amount of gametime and his club's standing just about gets him enough points.

He could definitely be one to consider then.

Cole Palmer - Man City (The youthful loan option)

If Fulham don't want to part with too much cash and are quite happy to take either a squad player from higher up the football pyramid or even just a player on a short-term basis, then Cole Palmer could be a good option.

The 19-year-old can and has played in the centre of the field before or can be pushed slightly further forward into more of an attacking midfield role. In fact, the player has even been known to play as a centre forward - so he would be a goalscoring option in the middle for sure if Marco Silva opted to play him there, having been used to banging in the goals further up the field.

He's unproven in the Championship which is a risk and has not been tested too much outside of Man City's academy side. However, his record for the reserve side speaks for itself and indicates a player who is prolific in front of goal - which is exactly what Fulham want

Scott Twine - MK Dons (The lower league option)

Sometimes taking a look lower down the pyramid works - and it could in the case of Scott Twine.

Granted, he isn't proven much in the Championship but he has excelled at every level he has tried thus far in his career. He's grown into a prominent goalscorer and is arguably one of the best in his position in League One now.

He's also only 22-years-old, so given gametime in the second tier he has plenty of opportunity to grow and get better to boot.

Add in the fact that he might be relatively cheap considering he's currently in the third tier and it could be a win-win for Fulham. The only question is whether he could make the step up in level and continue to contribute effectively in front of goal in the Championship.