It was reported on Tuesday night that the Egyptian billionaire was ready to cash in on the West London side.
The 84-year-old is now discussing a possible deal with at least one interested party, according to Sky Sports News.
Al Fayed took over at Fulham in 1997 before the team reached the top flight four years later.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 75 | 31 | 44 | 79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 61 | 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 3 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 59 |
| 4 | Manchester CityMan City | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 42 | 22 | 58 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 18 | 57 |
| 6 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 57 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 49 |
| 9 | Fulham | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 48 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | Brentford | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 46 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 44 |
| 13 | Everton | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 38 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 38 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 38 |
| 16 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 37 |
| 17 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 55 | -18 | 36 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 71 | -38 | 21 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 33 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 73 | -46 | 18 |
| 20 | Southampton | 33 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 78 | -54 | 11 |
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