Representatives from Fulham were present at the Saturday match at the Renato Dall’Ara to monitor Gustavo Varela. Varela is a 21-year-old Portuguese forward for Monza who also has Cape Verdean nationality. He has gained increasing interest after he scored nine goals in his first nine starts in Serie A. Fulham was among several Premier League clubs in attendance, which also included Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Brighton, and Brentford. Scouts from RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, and Atletico Madrid were also at the game. It has been reported that wider interest in the striker's development has come from Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan. It is also understood that Arsenal have been impressed by his form. Varela moved to Monza from Benfica II in July 2026 for a fee that was reported to be between €2.5 million and €3.5 million. He has a contract that runs until June 2030. The forward has earned 7 caps and scored 4 goals for the U21 team of Portugal. His market value on Transfermarkt is currently €5.0M. According to reports from Italian media in October 2026, the player was valued at approximately €15 million.