Although Marco Silva’s team has had a strong start to the season, they will be put to the test this weekend when they visit Anfield to play league leaders Liverpool.
Reiss Nelson, who has been one of the Cottagers’ standout players this season, will once again be absent for the match.
After suffering a hamstring injury during the 3-1 victory over Brighton earlier this month, the Arsenal loanee missed Fulham’s tie with his parent club last week. It has subsequently been announced that he will be sidelined for a further three months.
Silva will also be without defender Joachim Anderson and defensive midfielder Harrison Reed for the clash, with the latter not expected to return until after the New Year – he needs surgery on a knee injury.
With injuries racking up, Fulham could turn to the transfer market in January to add players to their squad. According to the press in Brazil, one of those players could be Corinthians midfielder Breno Bidon, who Trivela claims the Cottagers could soon make a bid for.
Bidon, 19, has been one of Corinthians’ key players this season, and it’s understood that Fulham, alongside Arsenal, have been monitoring his progress closely.
Although Fulham’s strategy may rely on the departure of current star Pereira, Trivela asserts that the clubs have informed the Brazilian club that they want to make bids for the player soon. Ligue 1 team Marseille and other English teams, including Aston Villa, Newcastle, and Tottenham, are interested in the former Manchester United midfielder.
Fulham want to keep Pereira, who previously spoke of his unhappiness of being able to leave in the summer, until the end of the season, but if he does jump ship in January, the likelihood of a bid for Bidon would improve.
Bidon, who recently renewed his contract at Corinthians, has recently been described by renowned Brazilian scout SelecaoTalk as “one of Brazil’s biggest midfield talents”.
“Took to pro football seamlessly this year,” they wrote on X. “Europe’s elite will be all over him soon.”
In a follow-up post, they said: “There are many many top talents in Brazil. More than any other league on the planet. Breno is one of the standout ones right now playing at a very good level.”
