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Fulham are battling for Barcelona’s Héctor Fort and have to convince him to secure his services. The 20-year-old came up through the ranks of the Catalan club’s youth system and made his first team debut in 2023. He failed to cement a place in their starting lineup. Last summer, Barca sent him on loan at Elche CF and prior to that, West Ham United had reportedly explored the possibility of signing the right-back. Fort made 17 appearances for Elche and has already returned to the Camp Nou. Fulham are willing to open their door for him this summer. Fulham make contact That’s according to Tuesday’s print edition of Marca, which states the fullback’s future at Barcelona remains uncertain. Several clubs from La Liga, Bundesliga and the Premier League are keen on signing him, and Marca only mentions Fulham. The London club have expressed interest in recent days and have held talks with both the La Liga winners and Héctor Fort’s representatives. Fort has already received several offers but is reluctant to leave. The newspaper points it out that he wasn’t keen on leaving last summer before joining Elche on loan. Encouragement for Fulham and his suitors Cadena Ser’s Carrusel Deportivo bring an update from journalist Nil Solà. According to Solà, Hansi Flick’s side have informed the fullback and Marc Casadó that ‘they must leave’. Therefore, Fort and Casadó trained away from the group to avoid setbacks. Barca are taking precautions after Roony Bardghji, another candidate to leave, suffered a serious injury in training on Monday. Barca’s decision is encouragement for Fulham and Fort’s other suitors. The Spain U20 international has a contract until 2029 and his value, as per Transfermarkt, is €12m. 🟥🟦 Noticias en el entrenamiento del @FCBarcelona | Lo explica @Nilsola10 ‼️ Héctor Fort y Marc Casadó han formado parte del entrenamiento al margen del grupo para evitar riesgos y contratiempos como ocurrió ayer con Roony Bardghi 👋 El club les ha comunicado que deben salir pic.twitter.com/6dEDDiJFd0 — Carrusel Deportivo (@carrusel) August 11, 2026