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Winger completes Cottage move
Newcastle United, 12:31, August 18, 2009 ,
Fulham have completed the £4million signing of Republic of Ireland international winger Damien Duff from Newcastle.
The 30-year-old has signed a three-year contract to keep him at Craven Cottage until 2012 and becomes Roy Hodgson's third signing of the summer.
Duff spent three years at Newcastle, having joined the Toon in 2006, but following their relegation to the Championship last season was sited as one of the players that the club couldn't afford to keep on.
The former Blackburn and Chelsea winger says he's happy to join Fulham and has already set his sights on breaking into the first team in time for their Europa League qualifier against FC Amkar Perm on Thursday.
"I am happy that my move to Fulham has been completed and look forward to joining in with the rest of the squad's training programme immediately, in preparation for two important home matches this week," Duff told the Fulham website.
Fulham had a fantastic season last year and I know that having spoken to the manager in recent days that the Club's ambitions remain high and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead."
Hodgson has also admitted he is happy to be reunited with a player that first stepped into the spotlight while he was in charge of Blackburn.
"I am delighted to add a player of Damien Duff's calibre to our squad, and welcome the further midfield options he provides us with. I have known Damien for over a decade since he broke into the first team at Blackburn when I was Manager, so I'm fully aware of his qualities and I am looking forward to working with him again. "