According to The Pitch Prospect, Fulham and Crystal Palace are keeping an eye on Manchester City talent Oscar Bobb should he be allowed to leave in January.
However, the Premier League duo will have to fight for Bobb’s signing with clubs outside England, including Sevilla.
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Bobb’s departure from the Etihad is only expected if City complete the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth.
The Pitch Prospect understands Semenyo prefers a move to City, who have a release clause of between £60m and £65m.
It is also understood that the release clause must be triggered in the first ten days of the January transfer window.
Bobb could be allowed to leave City on loan or permanently.
Should the latter be the case, it would mark the end of the Norwegian’s six-year stay in Manchester, having arrived from Valerenga in July 2019.
The 22-year-old striker made his first-team debut for City in September 2023 and has made a total of 47 appearances for the English heavyweights.
Bobb and City had hoped the number of appearances would have been significantly higher, but an unfortunate injury on the eve of the 2024/25 season put paid to those plans.
The Norway international suffered a broken leg and only returned for City on April 2, coming on as a substitute in the 2-0 win against Leicester City.
This season, Bobb has started nine games for City in all competitions but contributed just one assist, in the season-opening 4-0 win over Wolves.
At the age of 22 and with playing time crucial ahead of Norway’s entry into the 2026 World Cup and Semenyo’s planned arrival in question, Bobb could be forced to look elsewhere to ensure he is fit and fit ahead of next year’s tournament.
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For Palace, their interest in Bobb continues to be in line with Oliver Glasner’s desire to add more attacking power to his squad in January.
The Eagles’ top target in the winter window is Tottenham Hotspur winger Brennan Johnson.
However, the £50million price tag for the Wales international could prove to be a stumbling block for Palace.
Johnson, who moved to north London from Nottingham Forest in 2023, still has two and a half years left on his contract.
Although Tottenham are not actively trying to offload Johnson, they would be willing to sell if they receive a suitable offer.
As for Fulham, coach Marco Silva is hoping his club avoids a repeat of their summer transfer deals.
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The Cottagers signed four players last summer, three of whom arrived on deadline day.
Speaking in November, Silva claimed that everyone at the club was on the same page when it came to what was proving to be an “important” window for the club.
“It is clear not only to me but to everyone at the club what is needed and what we will try to do in the next window,” Silva told Sky Sports.
“Let’s see what we can do in the market because it will be important to operate in the window.”
“As I mentioned, we are preparing in the present. We have spoken to each other every day. For myself and the CEO of the club it is clear.”