Source: Daily_Mail
Fulham fork out £5m for Moussa Dembele as Belgium striker arrives on three-year deal
Fulham have signed Belgium striker Moussa Dembele from AZ Alkmaar on a three-year contract, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. [LNB]Dembele, who can also play on the wing, arrives at Craven Cottage for a fee believed to be £5million and has won 28 caps. [LNB]'Moussa is strong and quick and will add another dimension to our attacking options,' Fulham manager Mark Hughes told the club's official website. [LNB] Attacking options: Striker Moussa Dembele can also play on the wing[LNB]Fulham pipped Barclays Premier League rivals Birmingham in the race to sign Dembele, who has also been linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich in the past.[LNB]The creative 23-year-old joined AZ in 2006 and weighed in with 10 goals in the club's Eredivisie title-winning campaign of 2008-09.[LNB]During four seasons at the AZ Stadium Dembele hit 18 goals in 118 appearances and has been hailed as one of the league's most exciting players.[LNB]'I'm glad that we have finalised the deal with Moussa and I'd like to welcome him to the club,' continued Hughes.[LNB]'It's important that we go into the season with some additions to the squad that will enable us to compete at a consistently high level throughout the season.[LNB] Happy with new signing: Fulham boss Mark Hughes[LNB]'I look forward to working with Moussa and, hopefully, to making a few more additions before the transfer window closes.'[LNB]Dembele concedes he faces a battle to be selected in Fulham's starting line-up, with Manchester United looming at Craven Cottage on Sunday.[LNB]'I'm very happy to join Fulham and look forward to training with the team to prepare for the first home game of the season,' he said.[LNB]'It's always been a dream to play in the Premier League and I will make sure that I make the most of this opportunity.[LNB]'I understand that Fulham has a strong squad so I'm prepared to work hard for the manager and take my chance to impress him, and my teammates, when the opportunities arise.'[LNB] Arsenal and Fulham on alert as Given is given green light to leave Man CitySign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 in prize money up for grabsFulham midfielder Davies signs fresh three-year deal at Craven CottageFULHAM FC
