Fulham are interested in making a move for Flamengo forward Rodrigo Muniz this summer and they are hoping to secure a loan-to-buy deal with the Brazilian side for his signature, according to Brazilian outlet O Dia.

It is believed that there has been a lot of interest in Muniz throughout the summer transfer window to date from a host of clubs in European football.

That comes with the 20-year-old having so far managed to score ten times in his 27 appearances in the first team with Flamengo in Brazilian football to outline his potential.

According to the latest report from O Dia, Fulham have now entered the race for Muniz this summer and it has been reported that Marco Silva’s side have come in with an offer that would see them take the 20-year-old to Craven Cottage on an initial loan deal for next term.

The report adds that a loan deal would set Fulham back around €1 million (£856,000) while they would also be interested in having a fixed permanent purchase option inserted into that deal. It is believed that a permanent transfer move could cost them around €9 million (£7.7 million).

The verdict

This seems like a potentially exciting piece of business from Fulham if they can pull it off this summer. Muniz is a player that clearly has a lot of potential and Silva is no stranger from taking young talents out of Brazil and offering them the chance to flourish in European football as he did with Richarlison when he took him to Watford.

Fulham need to add some extra attacking talent to their squad and Muniz could well be the sort of wildcard arrival that proves to be an astute signing out of the blue.

The chance to move to Craven Cottage for the season and experience life in the Championship is surely going to be a major draw for the Flamengo forward and he knows he has a good chance of featuring in West London.

The fact that Fulham are willing to potentially have a fixed permanent option in the deal suggests that they are convinced that the forward has the potential to make it in the Championship.

Given Silva’s past record working with similar players, you would have to feel that this might prove to be a very wise addition to the squad if it all works out.