Palmeiras advance Pereira talks

Brazilian side Palmeiras are in advanced talks to sign Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira for about £10m.

The 29-year-old is hoping to return to his homeland with just a year left on his Whites contract, but the west London club have an option to extend it by a further season.

However, despite Fulham's openness to accept Pereira's exit with the emergence of academy talent Josh King, manager Marco Silva is reluctant to sanction outgoing transfers without new signings coming in.

When asked about Pereira before Wednesday's Carabao Cup second-round tie against Championship side Bristol City at Craven Cottage, Silva said: "Players have to come in and join our football club. I won't talk about players leaving the club. He is still our player.

"We have no choice but to add players. I'm involved in decisions and who comes in."

Emile Smith Rowe - who scored against Manchester United in a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage on Sunday - is also capable of playing in the number 10 role.

Fulham remain keen to add players to Silva's squad before the end of the transfer window and are weighing up moves for multiple wingers, notably Shakhtar Donetsk's Kevin, Chelsea's Raheem Sterling and Philip Otele of Basel.