Fulham lead race for Shea Charles as £25m transfer talks progress

Standard Sport understands that Fulham are working on a deal worth around £25million for the former Manchester City academy graduate.The 22-year-old has attracted plenty of interest this summer after an impressive season with Southampton, as they reached the Championship play-offs before being kicked out as a result of the Spygate scandal.Leeds United have had two bids for Charles rejected, but it is now believed Fulham are leading the race for his signature.Fulham are looking to add to their midfield ranks, with Sasa Lukic into the final year of his contract and attracting interest from newly promoted Ipswich Town.They completed the signing of 21-year-old midfielder Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid earlier this week for around £8.5m and are reportedly interested in a move for Los Blancos t