Aleksandar Mitrovic transfer: Fulham get club-record

Aleksandar Mitrovic transfer: Fulham get club-record

Aleksandar Mitrovic has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in a club-record deal for Fulham.

Mitrovic was not named in Fulham’s squad for their 3-0 home defeat to Brentford on Saturday, with Fulham boss confirming after the game that the Serbia international was on the verge of sealing a lucrative move to Al Hilal.

A Fulham statement on Saturday evening read: “The club can confirm that Aleksandar Mitrović has this evening left to join Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League for a club-record transfer fee.

“The club had reluctantly accepted a revised offer as the player had consistently made his desire to leave known.

“Mitrović joined Fulham in January 2018, initially on a loan deal before signing permanently that summer. In his first season, he helped the Whites to a Championship Play-Off Final win, securing promotion to the Premier League, the first of his three promotions to the top division.

“During the club’s 2021/22 Championship title-winning campaign, he scored 43 times to set the record for most goals scored in a 46-game English league season, and equal a club record for most goals scored in one campaign.

“We wish Aleksandar all the best in this next step in his career.”

In his post-match press conference, Silva said: “He was not in the squad because he did not train with the team – he got injured in the last game.

“About his future, he’s on his way to leave the club. I got information before the match and now the confirmation from the club after the match that he’s on his way to leave the club. Both clubs got an agreement and now is the moment to finish with Mitrovic in our club.