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Fulham have slashed 29 jobs following the club's relegation from the Premier League.

The cuts were made on Monday ahead of the start of pre-season.

Stunned staff were asked to take voluntary redundancy with the club aiming to focus their investment onto the pitch with the aim of an immediate return to the top flight.

It comes with the club looking to meet Championship side Leeds' whopping £10million valuation for striker Ross McCormack.

The cuts at Fulham also come with the club as yet unable to shift £11million flop Kostas Mitroglou.

The Greek striker was signed in January from Olympiakos to score the goals that would keep them Fulham in the top flight.

He proved a disaster, however, and the only tangible interest the club have had in him is a loan offer from Turkish club Besiktas.

Meanwhile McCormack, who scored 29 goals in the Championship last season, has handed in a transfer request at Elland Road in order to force a move to Craven Cottage.

The striker was left behind earlier this week as his club flew off on a pre-season tour of Italy.

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It is now unlikely that he will ever play for the Lilywhites again.

McCormack is understood to be disillusioned at the club with claims that Leeds supremo Massimo Cellino has gone back on a promise to sell him.

A statement on the club's website on Thursday morning said: "We would like to reiterate our desire to keep Ross McCormack at Leeds United.

"This desire includes keeping all of our best players as we look to build a stronger and successful squad for the 2014/15 Championship season.

"Leeds United may not be the richest club in the Championship, but we do not need to sell our best players in order to run the club successfully."

Mirrorsport understands, however, Cellino - confident of overturning the club's transfer ban within the next week - is simply keen to bring in replacements before he sanctions McCormack's departure.