Fulham are continuing to pursue a deal for Southampton defender Matt Targett and according to claims from the Mirror, the Whites have made an improved bid for the left-back.
Targett spent the second half of last season on loan at Craven Cottage and played an instrumental role as they secured promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs.
It was reported earlier on this summer that Fulham had seen a bid worth £10 million rejected by Saints, with the club keen to retain their academy graduate’s services.
However, it was later claimed in different reports that the London club’s bid was only priced at £5 million. This, of course, was knocked back despite Fulham’s persistent efforts to land Targett.
New indications from the Mirror today, though, claim that Fulham are continuing to step up their efforts to land Targett, with an offer worth £8m submitted to Southampton.
Saints are under no pressure to sell their promising left-back but it’s thought that Targett is desperate to play regular first-team football. With Ryan Bertrand seemingly set to stay at St Mary’s, Targett could find a starting place in Mark Hughes’ line-up a tricky objective to achieve.
