Fulham were told to pay an immediate €20m to Stuttgart for winger Silas on transfer deadline day, something which killed the deal.
The Cottagers were working hard on signings before the transfer window closed and wanted to snap up Stuttgart’s Silas.
Fulham proposed a loan with an obligation to buy set at €20m if Silas played in a set number of games for the rest of the season.
However, according to Sky Deutschland, Stuttgart told Fulham they would have to pay an immediate €20m in order to sign the winger.
Those were terms which Fulham did not want to agree to.
They remain keen on signing the winger though and are pushing to try to get a deal in place with Stuttgart for the summer.
Silas has made 16 appearances in the Bundesliga for Stuttgart so far this season, finding the back of the net on three occasions and providing two assists.
Stuttgart have the Congo international under contract until the summer of 2026.
