Fulham have made an enquiry to Manchester United about the availability of midfielder Scott McTominay on transfer deadline day, according to reports.

The Cottagers are hunting for reinforcements in the middle of the park after reportedly agreeing to sell Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich.

The Palhinha transfer will supposedly only go through if Fulham can find a suitable replacement, leading to their interest in McTominay.

Sky Sports have claimed that the Scottish international is one of several options being considered by Fulham, along with Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, ahead of the transfer window closing on Friday.

Fulham have made an enquiry to Manchester United about the availability of midfielder Scott McTominay on transfer deadline day, according to reports

The Cottagers are hunting for reinforcements in the middle of the park after reportedly agreeing to sell Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich

Manager Marco Silva was non-committal when asked if he expected to be able to call upon Palhinha for Saturday’s Premier League game against Manchester City

Marco Silva was non-committal when asked if he expected to be able to call upon Palhinha for Saturday’s Premier League game against Manchester City.

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He said: ‘There has been interest from other clubs in Joao. I will not make any comments about the situation as there is nothing new to say. 

‘But of course, it’s the business part of the club. The people who are taking care of that are doing their job. Probably it’s the first time this club is receiving so many offers, and big offers for some players.’

Fulham have already lost Aleksandar Mitrovic after last season’s top-scorer completed a £46million move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in August.

The west London club completed the signing of Leicester City defender Timothy Castagne on Tuesday, with goalkeeper Steven Benda arriving from Swansea City two days later.

Silva is confident that more reinforcements will arrive before the 11pm deadline on Friday. He added : ‘It doesn’t make sense for us to lose a player like Joao, but of course we should have a replacement to come and help us.

‘We are talking about so many details, the timing, all that stuff – there are many things involved. I am doing my job and that is to put names forward and give solutions if any player is sold from our squad.’

Having secured a 2-2 draw at Arsenal last weekend courtesy of a late Palhinha equaliser before knocking Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup on penalties in midweek, Fulham are back in Premier League action on Saturday against Manchester City.