Exclusive: Fulham’s response revealed amid Leeds’ new Rodrigo Muniz bid
Fulham are confident of pricing Leeds United out of a move for striker Rodrigo Muniz this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
The Cottagers have already turned down a bid of £26million plus £6million in add-ons from Leeds – who are desperate to add Muniz to their squad following promotion.
Daniel Farke‘s side could return with another offer in a bid to test Fulham’s resolve – but it is believed the London club are confident of keeping the striker at Craven Cottage.
Fulham are short up front with only Raul Jimenez and Muniz on the books for Marco Silva at present.
Fulham confident of keeping Muniz after £32m bid rejected
Leeds have identified the Brazillian forward as their top striker target but look set to lose out in their pursuit of his signature.
Muniz is under contract at Fulham until June 2026 but the Craven Cottage outfit have the option to extend his deal a further 12 months.
He scored 11 goals and notched two assists in 36 appearances across all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign.
| Appearances | 97 |
| Minutes Played | 4068 |
| Goals | 26 |
| Assists | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 |
The Brazilian, who arrived at Fulham from Flamengo in 2021, missed the end of the season with an Achilles tendon injury.
He has played 57 times in total in the Premier League with Fulham, scoring 17 goals.
Muniz has emerged as a target for Leeds following promotion as the Whites are not keen to rely on Championship top scorer Joel Piroe as their first-choice forward next season.
Leeds told £10m Longstaff offer will be accepted
Meanwhile, Football Insider revealed (15 June) that Leeds and Everton have been told Newcastle will accept £10million offers for Sean Longstaff.
Longstaff is set to enter the final year of his contract in Eddie Howe’s side, with his long-term future now regarded as “definitely” away from St James’ Park.
Leeds have now entered the race for his signature as Farke is planning to add Premier League experience to his squad.
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