Fulham head coach Marco Silva believes the membership have been “passive” of their efforts to strengthen the squad throughout the summer season switch window.
The Cottagers journey to Brighton for his or her Premier League opener on Saturday however have to this point added only one new signing – goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte from Montpellier throughout the shut season.
And Silva has spoken of his frustration at Fulham's failure so as to add extra names to his squad.
“It is not an excellent situation,” stated Silva, who additionally praised the membership for signing Tom Cairney and Josh King to new contracts.
“I did not count on us to be this passive. I knew what I wished and the plan was there but it surely hasn't occurred. Proper now we have to reinforce. In some positions we're very brief.
“Did I count on it? After all not, however the market is the market.”
BBC Sport revealed in July that Fulham had approached Arsenal to re-sign Reiss Nelson, who spent final season on mortgage at Craven Cottage.
Nelson has agreed to return to the west London membership and the non-public phrases connected to his proposed transfer to Fulham are in place.
Nonetheless, Fulham are nonetheless to agree a take care of the Gunners over the circumstances of the mortgage.
Fulham additionally in talks to signal winger Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk in a possible deal that will be more likely to surpass Emile Smith Rowe's £34m transfer from Emirates Stadium final summer season because the membership's report signing.
