Fulham confirm Kasami capture

25 July 2011 16:56
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Palermo midfielder Pajtim Kasami for an undisclosed fee, thought to be in the region of £3.5million.[LNB] The 19-year-old Switzerland Under-21 international has signed a four-year deal which ties him to Craven Cottage until 2015.[LNB]Kasami, who was born in Macedonia but represented Switzerland at this summer's Under-21 European Championship where they lost to Spain in the final, broke into the Italian outfit's first team last season and quickly impressed.[LNB]Cottagers manager Martin Jol said: "Pajtim is a young, talented midfielder who has potential, so we are very excited about signing him on a four-year contract.[LNB]"He is a versatile midfield player who can adapt quite easily to more than one position.[LNB]"He is a key player in the Swiss Under-21 team.[LNB]"I am delighted to have been able to add two talented young players to my squad with the signing of Pajtim Kasami today, and Marcel Gecov last week, as I believe that they are going to be good additions to the squad both in the short and long term future."[LNB]

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