Fulham in search for new goalkeeper with fears Marek Rodak is seeking transfer exit after falling behind Bernd Leno

FULHAM are looking for a new keeper as they fear Marek Rodak will move on in the summer.

The Slovakia international, 26, has hardly figured this season and with just a year left on his deal Marco Silva  is seeking cover.

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The 6ft4in shotstopper has been with the Cottagers since 2013, when he joined the club aged just 16 from MFK Kosice.

He rose through the ranks at youth level - appearing in the Under-18 side, who reached the FA Youth Cup final in 2014.

In 2017, after loan spells at Farnborough, Welling United, and Accrington Stanley, Rodak made his debut for the west London side in the League Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers.

Rodak would then join Rotherham United on loan for two seasons, where he made 84 appearances across League One and the Championship.

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But he returned to Fulham in the 2019-20 season as the club's No1, appearing 38 times as they earned promotion through the play-offs.

However, his Premier League debut was one to forget - a 3-0 loss to Arsenal on the opening weekend of 2020-21 season saw him play back-up to Alphonse Areola.

Last summer, Fulham splashed £8million on signing German goalie Bernd Leno from Arsenal.

Rodak was once again relegated to the bench, although he has appeared six times this campaign.

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Before the campaign, manager Silva revealed he had an "easy conversation" telling the 16-cap international he would be Leno's stand in.

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“Conversations are always so easy in football,” he said.

“I’m here to take decisions and the players know, from the first day, I’m always with them. In front of them when something goes wrong, and behind them if I have to push them. But I’m here to take decisions that are best for Fulham.

“I’m here to decide what is the best eleven for each game, what is the best players for each game as well. And that’s it.

"My conversation with Marek was really simple, like all the other players.”