Fulham
want to sign Chelsea's Gary Cahill in the January transfer window, Sky
Sports News understands.
The Whites - bottom of the Premier League table and keen to strengthen their
defence - see Cahill's experience as a potentially vital addition to their
survival bid.
West London rivals Chelsea will allow the 32-year-old, who has barely played
for them this season, to leave next month after seven years at Stamford
Bridge.
It is not clear whether any move would be on loan or a permanent basis but
Cahill's contract expires at the end of the season.
Regardless, he could end up less than a mile down the road if Fulham are
able to beat a number of other Premier League clubs in a potential scramble
for his signature.
West Ham and Southampton are also reportedly interested in landing the
veteran England international, who has not found favour since Maurizio
Sarri's arrival in the summer.
Cahill - a £7m signing from Bolton in 2012 - has made only seven appearances
for Chelsea this season and only one in the Premier League back in
September.
Fulham spent over £100m on 12 new players in the summer following promotion
from the Championship, but currently have the worst defensive record in the
division, despite five of those being defenders, with a -24 goal-difference.
Sky Sports News understands they are therefore keen to sign a new
centre-back despite bringing three new ones in during the summer in Alfie
Mawson, Calum Chambers and Maxime Le Marchand.
It is also understood they will look at potential options at right-back,
although they are considering using their own academy star Steven Sessegnon
- Ryan's brother.
And Fulham will also try to sign another striker for Claudio Ranieri to
either partner or compete with Aleksandar Mitrovic.
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