Brighton are set to beat Fulham to the signing of Fiorentina defender Igor.
The 25-year-old is close to agreeing personal terms with the Seagulls before direct talks take place between the two clubs over a fee.
Fulham received encouragement when pursuing the Brazilian centre-back but saw a £7million bid rejected last week.
Brighton have since swooped in for the defender who Fiorentina value at around £20m. They are now the favoured option given their Europa League status.
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Fulham have an alternative target in Benfica’s Morato but saw an opening £8.6m bid last week rejected.
The Portuguese giants are reluctant to sell Morato unless they receive a substantially higher offer.
Marco Silva wants to sign a defender this summer with Tosin Adarabioyo expected to leave, amid interest from Tottenham, Monaco and Rennes.
