Eddie Johnson moves to EPL with Fulham
Published 1/23/2008 9:16:09 PM by staff from soccermogul
Fulham have completed the signing of US National Team and Kansas City Wizards striker Eddie Johnson. The 23-year-old leaves Kansas City for a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League strugglers, after his application for a work permit was approved on Wednesday. Johnson joins Danish midfielder Leon Andreasen and Norwegian defender Brede Hangeland at Craven Cottage since the transfer window reopened.
Cottagers boss Roy Hodgson told his club's official website: 'I have made no secret of the fact that I believe the squad lacks a certain balance in specific areas of the team and following the loss of Brian McBride to injury, this is true of our strike force. 'At 6ft 1in Eddie has the presence that will complement the other forwards within our squad and he has the ability to offer us another dimension to our attacking play. I am delighted that he has joined us and am grateful to the representatives from the Home Office for granting him the work permit which will enable him to play for us as soon as possible.'
When a player of Eddie Johnson's caliber signs with an English Premier League team, it speaks to the level of play in Major League Soccer," Technical Director Peter Vermes said. "Eddie grew as a player in Kansas City, capped by a very good 2007 season. We appreciate his time with the Kansas City Wizards and wish him nothing but the best at Fulham. This makes sense for all parties in the business of soccer and we, as an organization, are constantly evaluating and looking for talent."
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