Fulham is considering a transfer for the Stoke City player.

Stoke City winger Bae Jun-ho is being tracked by Premier League side Fulham as the end of the transfer window edges ever closer.

Fraser Fletcher, the football writer for TEAMtalk, claims that following the 20-year-old’s breakout season in the Championship with the Potters last season, the Cottagers are fans of the player.

Dutch powerhouse Feyenoord has also expressed a significant interest in signing Jun-ho this summer, but Stoke has stated that he is not for sale as manager Steven Schumacher looks to lead the team into the top half of the second division for the first time since relegation from the top division in 2018.

Amidst several overseas signings, Jun-ho arrived in the Potteries from Korean side Daejon Hana Citizen last summer for an estimated fee of around £2 million. He was the best of the bunch in his first season, winning the club’s Player of the Season award in May for his outstanding performances, especially in the second half of the season.

As of right now, Fulham’s curiosity does not appear to have translated into a real transfer advance, and Stoke will hope that stays the case unless they receive an offer in the coming weeks that they are unable to turn down.

After leaving his boyhood club Daejon to join Stoke on a four-year contract in August of last year, Jun-ho was a relative unknown in the Potteries. Under Alex Neil, he was mostly restricted to substitute appearances in the early going of the season, but after Schumacher’s appointment in December, he started to push his way into the starting eleven.

The 20-year-old scored his debut goal for the team on February 24 against Cardiff. A week later, he scored the first goal in a crucial victory against Middlesbrough at home as Stoke fought to avoid relegation. Week by week, he won over the supporters of the Potters.

In the second half of the season, and particularly in the final eight games, he was instrumental in helping Schumacher’s team avoid relegation. He also won the club’s Player of the Year award, which was decided by the fans, capping an incredible rookie campaign. He finished 2023–24 with two goals and six assists in 40 games across all competitions.

Due to his excellent play, he was even given his first call-up to the South Korea senior team in June. Nine minutes into his debut, in a 7-0 victory over Singapore, he scored his first goal for his nation.

Much discussion has surrounded Jun-ho’s future this summer, and as deadline day approaches, it appears more likely that he will remain at Stoke. However, a move away is obviously not out of the question, and a sizable fee would certainly tempt the Potters to cash in, despite the fact that both Schumacher and supporters will want him to stay.

According to a previous report from TeamTalk, Jun-ho’s impressive play had drawn attention from clubs in the Bundesliga and Serie A regarding his transfer situation. Additionally, three Premier League teams reportedly informed Stoke that they were keeping an eye on him, and earlier in the summer, Dutch publication 1908.nl also disclosed that Feyenoord was interested in signing him.

The South Korean international was said to be “charmed” by the Dutch powerhouses’ interest, but according to a July report from StokeOnTrentLive, Stoke had no intention of selling him unless he received a tremendous offer, as his contract was set to expire in three more years and the Potters were in no hurry to offload him.

Stoke appears interested in Cottagers striker Jay Stansfield, while Fulham is reportedly interested as well. This might lead to a possible swap trade of some kind, as Stoke looks to add a deadly striker this summer to improve on their dismal 2023–24 scoring record.

Although it’s unclear if Marco Silva’s team would pursue a trade for Jun-ho this month, it’s important to follow his transfer story until the window closes on August 30.