Sources: Sporting Kansas join Fulham and Norwich in race to sign Derby County star Tom Lawrence
Sporting Kansas City have joined Fulham in the chase to sign Derby County attacker Tom Lawrence on a free transfer, Football Insider understands.
Lawrence, 28, is out of contract next month and is expected to leave the club as a free agent following their relegation from the Championship.
A recruitment source has told Football Insider that MLS side Sporting Kansas City are ready to try and lure the forward to America.
Burnley and Norwich have also been linked with moves for the Wales international.
Lawrence notched 11 goals and five assists across 38 Championship games but could not prevent Derby’s relegation to the third tier.
The forward captained Wayne Rooney’s side as they battled valiantly against a 21-point deduction due to financial rule breaches.
Lawrence started his career at Man United.
He eventually made his first Premier League appearance in 2014 after signing professional terms two years earlier.
He joined Leicester in September 2014 but made just four appearances for the Midlands side.
The Wrexham-born ace became an established Championship player out on loan at Cardiff, Blackburn, Rotherham, and Ipswich.
He joined Derby for a reported initial fee of £5million in 2017.
He went on to make 185 appearances for the Rams – scoring 37 goals and assisting 25.
Lawrence has bagged three goals in 23 international caps since his Wales debut in October 2015.
Fulham are looking to bolster their squad after being guided back to the Premier League as champions by Marco Silva.
Sporting Kansas City have won just two games this term, and sit second-bottom of MLS’ Western Conference.
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