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Fulham's moves for Cedric Soares and Abdoulaye Doucoure 'are STALLING over wage demands' - with Marco Silva 'reluctant' to take financial risks in January despite desire to bolster squad amid unlikely European push

Fulham are reportedly cooling on January moves for Cedric Soares and Abdoulaye Doucoure due to hefty wage demands.

Marco Silva is eager to add to his squad this month but he is also not willing to pay over the odds to do so.

Now, the Evening Standard report that Soares, who is nothing more than a bit-part player at Arsenal, is risking a switch to Fulham due to his £65,000 wage demands.

Soares is a bit-part player at Arsenal
Doucoure is out of favour under Frank Lampard at Everton

Wage demands of Cedric Soares (left) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (right) are reportedly holding up their chances of securing a January move to Fulham

That is the wage he is on in north London but Fulham are reportedly reluctant to match that should he head south.