EPL Transfer Update: Midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steve-Sidwell-c34181 joins Fulham
Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell has completed his switch to Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
The player is currently on a temporary six-month deal with Fulham and his contract would be negotiated by the end of the ongoing season. It is believed that Sidwell would be offered a three-year contract, keeping him at Fulham until the 2014 season.
The player was delighted to have completed the transfer to Craven Cottage and claimed that he was really looking forward to train with his new teammates. Sidwell added that he looked forward to help Fulham reach their cause in the second half of the premier
league season.
Sidwell was speculated to join many premier league clubs as he attracted interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United. The midfielder joined Aston Villa in the summer of 2008 from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, following his fruitful season with Championship side
Reading.
"I'd also like to thank (chief executive) Jez Moxey and (manager) Mick McCarthy in particular, at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952 for being so understanding in my desire to return to London and to play for Fulham," claimed the midfielder on the club’s official website.
Fulham Manager Mark Hughes said, “He is a player whose career I have followed for a while now, and there was a deal in place to bring him in prior to when I arrived.”
Fulham boss expects Sidwell to return to his former best at Craven Cottage and hopes that he along with skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-c10193 Murphy are able to make a good midfield partnership. The manager took Sidwell’s signing as a positive step towards rebuilding Fulham since
Roy Hodgson’s departure.
The manager also confirmed that the club Captain’s contract has been extended for one year. In addition, Hughes confirmed that winger Damien Duff would not be allowed to leave the club in January 2011, amid speculations linking the player to a move to Blackburn
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