Pictured: Player at airport as he jets for Fulham medical

Fulham are close to signing Ricardo Pepi, who is travelling to London for a medical ahead of his move from PSV.

Journalist César Luis Merlo reports that Pepi will sign with Fulham until June 2031. Fulham have agreed a €36m transfer fee with the Dutch side.

€36m deal agreed

The fee aligns with multiple reports confirming that Fulham and PSV Eindhoven have already reached an agreement.

Cameras caught Pepi at the airport alongside his agent, Jaime García of Starting XI Player Management. The trip is for a scheduled medical ahead of the move.

Why Fulham want Pepi

Fulham expect Pepi to officially join Marco Silva’s squad after the World Cup, giving the Premier League side a major attacking reinforcement ahead of next season.

Raúl Jiménez will be out of contract this summer, and Fulham expect him to depart. They are lining up Pepi as a key part of their next attacking rebuild.

The 23‑year‑old has emerged as one of PSV’s standout performers this season. He’s registered 15 goal contributions to date, despite injury issues. His performances have attracted Premier League interest.

January interest and deal breakthrough

Fulham have long positioned themselves at the front of the queue for Pepi’s signature.

They pushed to sign Pepi in the January transfer window. PSV initially held firm in January before later admitting they were tempted by the offer.

The two clubs continued to negotiate after the January transfer window, and a deal has now been agreed. Personal terms now appear to have been agreed too, with only a medical remaining.

Now, Fulham appear set to finally land their man. Pepi’s arrival would underline the London club’s ambition to invest heavily in a high‑ceiling striker entering his prime. But the challenge will be whether that form translates to the Premier League