Fulham sign Birmingham's Stephen Kelly

16 June 2009 17:53
The 25-year-old right-back made 37 appearances for Tottenham and also had brief loan spells at Southend, QPR and Watford before joining Birmingham in June 2006. Kelly, who also had a spell on loan at Stoke City last season, said: "I'm happy that my transfer to Fulham has been finalised today and look forward to meeting with the rest of the team for pre-season preparations in July. "I have spoken to the manager about plans for next season and I'm delighted to have joined a progressive club which has recently achieved its highest ever top-flight finish. "I am also looking forward to being part of a strong squad for next season's Premier League and Europa League competitions." Fulham boss Roy Hodgson added on the club's website: "I am delighted that Stephen has become our first signing of the summer transfer window. "He is a talented young fullback with experience of playing in the Premier League as well as competing at international level. "He will be a useful addition as we look to improve our squad ahead of the start of next season and I am hopeful that we will be able to announce further additions in the coming weeks."

Source: Telegraph