OSCAR BOBB is in a race against time to register for Fulham and have a crack at Manchester United.
The Manchester City winger has less than 24 hours to sign on the dotted line to face city rivals United – but is yet to agree personal terms.
A fee of around £27million for the Norwegian winger has been agreed between the two clubs but the final phase of the transfer is still ongoing.
The deal also contains a 20 per cent sell on clause for City should he leave Fulham in the future.
But he must be registered as a Fulham player by midday on Friday in order to even stand a chance of making his debut on Sunday.
Rejuvenated Man Utd host Fulham in a 2pm kick-off and Fulham boss Marco Silva wants his new man in time to add him to the squad travelling to Old Trafford.
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The West Londoners saw off competition for the Norway international’s signature from several clubs in the Bundesliga.
Fulham are also a winger down after allowing Adama Traore to join West Ham in a knockdown £2million move this week.
They have previously been linked with Chelsea outcast Raheem Sterling. He is now a free agent after cancelling his contract with them by mutual consent.
But Craven Cottage insiders say they are not aware of any plans to make a move for the former England star this month.
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Premier League rules state that a new signing must be registered by midday on the last working day before a fixture in order to play.
Silva is also chasing PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi with just four days of the January transfer window left.
Fulham travel to Man Utd having won three of their last four games and with boss Silva’s own future up in the air.
He is out of contract in the summer and wants to see if the club matches his own ambition before putting pen to paper on a new deal.
Bobb’s wages are not expected to be a problem for Fulham but time is ticking on securing his signature in time for a key away game.
