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Fulham ‘may once again approach’ Galatasaray for Roland Sallai, a player Aston Villa expressed interest in earlier this month.

The Villans have enjoyed a successful season under Unai Emery, winning the Europa League trophy and securing Champions League football.

Emery will want to add more depth to his squad in the summer and could look to invest in a right-back to provide competition to Matty Cash, especially with the extra demands of the Champions League.

His eyes appear to have been drawn to Turkey for an option in the shape of Sallai, with it suggested just earlier this month that Villa ‘sent an interest letter’ to Galatasaray over a potential move in the summer.

There is more Premier League interest in Sallai though, who has been popular with English sides in recent windows.

According to Turkish broadcaster TRT Spor (via En Son Haber), Fulham are showing interest in Sallai and may make another approach.

Fulham tried to snap Sallai up in the winter transfer window and put in a €10m offer, which Galatasaray swiftly rejected.

Galatasaray want to receive a bid of at least €15m before they will look at letting the player go.

Fulham were not alone in their winter window interest in Sallai as Liverpool also considered him as a viable target.

Another factor preventing Galatasaray from doing business at that time came from not wanting to lose the player in the middle of the season, something which is not the case now.

Sallai arrived at Galatasaray from Bundesliga outfit Freiburg in the summer of 2024 and put pen to paper on a four-year contract, which will keep him at the club until 2028.

This term, the 29-year-old played a key role in Galatasaray’s Super Lig title win, making 30 appearances, while also contributing to four goal involvements as a right-back.

Sallai’s current contract runs for two more years at RAMS Park and it gives Galatasaray the upper hand in any transfer negotiations in the upcoming window.

The player is also not actively pushing to leave Galatasaray and could be happy to stay in Turkey despite Premier League interest.