Aleksandar Mitrovicplayer of fulhamwill not play the pre-season friendly against Brentford as the Serbian is not training properly, according to the coach Mark Silva after the London club rejected an offer for the striker from Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.
British media reported that Fulham rejected an offer of 25 million pounds ($32.14 million) for the 28-year-old, who has three years left on his contract. Mitrovic has been Fulham’s top scorer in four of his last five seasons, netting 14 Premier League goals in the 2022-23 campaign to lift them to 10th place.
Silva said he had spoken to Mitrovic but the matter was out of his hands. “It’s not the ideal situation, I have to tell you. Not because he got an offer, it’s because of him…” Silva told reporters before Sunday’s game in Philadelphia.
“As you know, he is not going to play tomorrow (for today), he didn’t play last Wednesday. He is not working well with his teammates and when I say that this is not the ideal scenario, this is the situation. When it is not in my control as a coach, it is not something that worries me, but I would like the scenario to be different.”
Silva also revealed that he has also received an offer from Saudi team Al Ahli, but declined to discuss his situation. “My commitment to the club is clear and it will continue,” he said. “I showed my commitment to this club many times last season.”
Source: La Verdad
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