Fulham have triggered a clause in Bryan Ruiz’s contract that allows the World Cup international to be sold rather than walk away for free.
Manager Kit Symons has made no secret of the fact the midfielder is chaffing at the bit to bolt Craven Cottage, although a player who cost the club £10.6 million in August 2011 has plenty of suitors.
A loan move to La Liga outfit Levante was scuppered by red tape in February, and Ruiz has been monitored by a number of Dutch outfits, notably PSV Eindhoven where he was on loan last season.
Serie A Palermo, and Valencia also looked the possibility of taking the Costa Rican last season.
An official Fulham statement said: “The Club can confirm that it has taken up an option within Bryan Ruiz's contract to extend his term until June 2016.”
