Fulham have reportedly agreed a £34million deal with Arsenal for Emile Smith Rowe.
The fee, which is said to be £27m with a further £7m in add-ons according to the BBC, will see the Cottagers’ break their record transfer.
Smith Rowe, 23, has been absent from the Gunners’ last two pre-season games as the deal edged closer to being completed.
The academy graduate is set to leave Arsenal after 14 years with the club, making 118 appearances since his first-team debut in 2018.
🚨⚪️⚫️ Emile Smith Rowe to Fulham, here we go! Arsenal accept £34m package offered.
Club record signing for Fulham as ESR will travel for medical tests and sign the contract.
£27m fixed fee, £7m add-ons as @skysports_sheth has reported. pic.twitter.com/6pDFZheC1a
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 29, 2024
He has slipped down Mikel Arteta’s pecking order in recent years, behind Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard.
Smith Rowe was expected to depart in search of first-team football this summer after making only 13 Premier League appearances last term and only three starts.
Overall, the attacking midfielder scored 18 goals and provided 13 appearances, while he has also won three England caps.
He is expected to quickly join up with his new Fulham team-mates on their pre-season tour of Portugal.
