Fulham in talks for Rayo Vallecano defender Ratiu
Fulham are in talks to sign Romania defender Andrei Ratiu, 28, from Rayo Vallecano.
Fulham is engaged in discussions regarding the potential signing of Romanian defender Andrei Ratiu from Spanish club Rayo Vallecano. The 28-year-old is amenable to a transfer to Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium. Currently, Alvaro Arbeloa's Fulham is focused on bolstering their defensive line. Ratiu, whose playing style is primarily as a right-back, can also operate in other defensive positions.
Born in Romania, Ratiu has primarily played in Spain throughout his career, beginning at Villarreal's youth academy, with brief stints at Dutch club ADO Den Haag and Spanish club Huesca. He made his La Liga debut for Rayo Vallecano after joining them in 2023. Arbeloa, who recently took over as Fulham's manager from Marco Silva, is eager to reinforce his team before the transfer deadline on Tuesday.
The Cottagers have recently added striker Gonzalo Garcia and attacker Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid, midfielder Shea Charles from Southampton, and made the loan move of forward Jonah Kusi-Asare from Bayern Munich permanent. Despite suffering a 3-2 home defeat to London rivals Chelsea in their Premier League season opener, Fulham secured a 3-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.
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