Fulham are in advanced discussions with Olympique Lyonnais over a £15m deadline day for winger Ernest Nuamah, according to the Athletic’s Peter Rutzler.

The Whites are understood to be the frontrunners for the Ghanaian international’s signature ahead of Everton and are negotiating over the amount of performance-activated add-ons and the precise deals of the Ligue 1 outfit’s sell-on clause. The 20 year-old, who starred in the Superliga for Nordsjælland, scored three times in 33 games for Pierre Sage’s side, which triggered a permanent move to France.

But with Lyon needing to sell to ease their financial worries, Fulham are confident a deal can be struck to bring in the additional winger Marco Silva craves. Should the move go through, the Whites will loan out talented youngster Martial Godo again, according to the Athletic. The England under-20 international shone at Wigan Athletic and the Cottagers have fielded a number of offers from Championship clubs, with Millwall and Blackburn Rovers at the front of queue.