Fulham chief Tony Khan admits they had to fight hard to keep hold of Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Mitrovic considered leaving after their relegation two seasons ago.

"One of the most important things I think we did in the beginning, as we were making the transition with coaching, and right as Marco was coming in, I was working really hard to keep Mitro at the club. And I really basically had to beg him," Khan told the Daily Mail.

"And even then he had to be re-committed to Fulham. He had to be re-committed and we had to find our way in the summer of 2021.

"And I remember we'd been back on the road touring for AEW for a month, and I think I was in Houston on August 18, and I talked to Mitro in the dressing room, and I was just so excited because he'd just signed his new contract.

"And I was like yelling, and people around the corner thought something was wrong. I was like: 'no, it's a good thing!'"