Claudio Ranieri ‘wants Liverpool defender Joel Matip’ to be his first signing as Fulham boss

Claudio Ranieri ‘wants Liverpool defender Joel Matip’ to be his first signing as Fulham boss
Liverpool defender Joel Matip has emerged as a January transfer target for Claudio Ranieri and new club Fulham.The Germany-born Cameroon international has fallen well down the pecking order at Anfield and has started just one Premier League game so far this season.1

Joel Matip has emerged as a Fulham target

Matip is still under contract for another two years but is has been suggested that he may seek a departure as he goes in search of regular first-team action.And now, according to reports in Turkey, Liverpool’s former director of football Damien Comolli is interested in luring Matip to his new club Fenerbahce.Turkish publication A Spor has revealed that the Super Lig side have already got the ball rolling on a potential January switch but their transfer plans could be scuppered by Fulham. It has been suggested that the west London club, whosacked Slavisa Jokanovic and replaced him with Ranierion Wednesday, also want Matip once the transfer window opens.Fulham sit bottom of the table after claiming just five points from their opening 12 fixtures of the campaign and hope the appointment of ‘the Tinkerman’ can turn around their fortunes as he looks to make the side more defence-minded.

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