Fulham weigh up loan move for Krasnodar striker Jhon Cordoba

Fulham are exploring a loan move for Krasnodar striker Jhon Cordoba.

Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Everton have been interested in a deal for Cordoba and Fulham have joined the race for the 30-year-old Colombian.

Any deal would include a £7million option to buy Cordoba in the summer.

Cordoba has scored 11 goals in 20 matches for Krasnodar in Russia this season.

Fulham boss Marco Silva wants to boost the firepower in the squad and has made a new striker a priority in the transfer market this month.

Raul Jimenez's form has improved in recent weeks but a lack of goals from their forwards has been an issue for Fulham this season.

Chelsea’s Armando Broja, Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy and Wolfsburg's Jonas Wind have also been sounded out but are either too expensive or reluctant to move to Craven Cottage.

Fulham are considered favourites to sign Cordoba, who wants to move to the Premier League.

But any deal for Cordoba is complicated by the need to complete a transaction with a Russian club.

Cordoba joined Krasnodar from Hertha Berlin seven months before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Fulham are also targeting a move for Fluminense midfielder Andre this month.