Fulham ‘submit bid for 25-year-old Bundesliga winger’

Fulham have reportedly submitted an €8m (£6.8m) bid for Stuttgart attacker Silas.The 25-year-old enjoyed a positive end to the Bundesliga season, coming off the bench to score in two of Stuttgart’s final three fixtures.Those strikes helped Stuttgart climb above Bayern Munich and secure a second-placed finish – the club’s best position since winning the title in 2006-07.However, Silas will look back on the campaign with some disappointment after being restricted to a bench role for large periods of the season.Silas had to settle for eight starts in 27 top-flight appearances, with Sebastian Hoeness preferring to use the likes o

That setback has not deterred the Premier League side, who still appear to be keen to sign the DR Congo international.

Leeds United make immediate £28.3m cost-saving after play-off final defeat as bonus details revealed

Leeds United tasted bitter play-off final defeat once again at Wembley.

Much-loved former Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips was spotted among supporters outside Wembley, following Sunday’s heart-breaking Championship play-off final defeat to Southampton.

Leeds were consigned to another season of second-tier football after a lacklustre display saw them lose 1-0, with Adam Armstrong’s clinical first-half finish proving decisive for the Saints. Daniel Farke’s side enjoyed plenty of possession but were unable to cause any serious problems, with Dan James’ snapshot onto the crossbar providing the only real chance of equalis