Fulham complete Riise capture

22 July 2009 11:16
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Bjorn Helge Riise from Norwegian side Lillestrom on a three-year contract. Skysports.com recently revealed the Premier League club were closing in on securing the Norway midfielder's signature. The Cottagers have now announced the completion of the deal, with Riise, brother of Roma defender John Arne, arriving for an undisclosed fee. The 26-year-old told the club's official website: "It is a dream come true for me to have signed for Fulham and I am looking forward to joining the team for pre-season training now the agreement is complete. "Obviously I know Brede (Hangeland) and Erik (Nevland) very well from the national team and they have only good things to say about the club. "Fulham had a fantastic season last year under Roy Hodgson who is a manager I admire very much, his record in Scandinavia speaks for itself and I am very excited about working with him over the coming months and to being part of Fulham Football Club at such an exciting time."

Source: SKY_Sports