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Sanchez: Healy can improve

30 Nov 2007 - 14:18:35

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Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez believes that David Healy will soon hit top form in the Premier League and replicate his recent goalscoring feats for Northern Ireland.

The 28-year-old summer signing from Leeds United has so far scored four goals in 16 appearances for Fulham, having ended the recent Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with a record 13 goals.

Sanchez told the club's official website: "He's stepped up and scored the goals, but we think he needs to be better physically, so we're doing a lot of physical work to get him up to a level he needs to be at.

"The physical demands of this league, week in week out, are a big ask.

"We can make David stronger with the weights and we'll improve his endurance. David has made a good start, three goals in the Premier League, and that's from a limited number of starts.

"He's a great impact substitute, but we want him to be a 90-minute player."

Meanwhile, Serbia striker Danijel Ljuboja, who had a trial with the Cottagers last summer, claims that he might make a permanent switch to Craven Cottage in the January transfer window.

The 29-year-old is currently with VfB Stuttgart, but has fallen out of favour with the German champions.