Fulham push for Ait Boudlal after Stuttgart win
Castagne's header sealed a 1-0 win, but Fulham's high line and fluid wide roles stood out. Leno excelled, while César Palacios and Josh King impressed in Arbeloa's new system.
Fulham are preparing an improved bid for Rennes centre-back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, who wants the move. Rennes value him at around £30m and are assessing an offer close to that figure.
Timothy Castagne's 67th-minute header from Alex Iwobi's corner gave Fulham a 1-0 friendly win over Stuttgart at Craven Cottage, with Bernd Leno's saves sealing a clean sheet.
Fulham’s €20m bid for Raoul Bellanova has been rejected, with Atalanta unwilling to sell after Maurizio Sarri made the 26-year-old wing-back central to his plans.
Fulham remain in the race for Torino right-back Marcus Pedersen after Hull City's near-€5m bid was rejected, with Torino demanding €8m-€10m for the Norwegian.
