Fulham gt a good signing
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Roma striker Vincenzo Montella has joined Fulham on loan for the rest of the season.
The Eternal City club confirmed today that an agreement had been reached to loan out the 32-year-old hitman to the Premiership outfit.
``Roma announce that they have perfected an agreement with Fulham Football Club to loan on a temporary and free basis the sporting rights of the footballer Vincenzo Montella for what remains of the 2006/07 sporting season,'' read the one paragraph statement posted on the club's website.
Montella's departure means that now only club skipper Francesco Totti remains of the starting line-up that won the Serie A title five years ago.
Montella, nicknamed 'il aeroplanino' (the aeroplane) because of his trademark goal celebration, previously played for Empoli, Genoa and Sampdoria before moving to Roma in 1999.
He scored a number of crucial goals in the Scudetto-winning season of 2000/01, many as a substitute, after refusing to hand over his cherished number nine shirt to newly-signed Argentinian striker Gabriel Batistuta, who had demanded the jersey.
He was part of the Italy squad for the 2002 World Cup but did not feature in Marcello Lippi's victorious 23-man party in Germany last yea -
fulham really got a gem. an experience striker that can score. whether he can adapt to the quick epl will still be a doubt
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He is good.
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He WAS good.Originally posted by Patrik:He is good.
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Was... so now . . .Originally posted by monoslayer:He WAS good.
The 32-year-old, who was a member of the Italy 2002 World cup squad, was in his eighth season at the Serie A club.
Montella, known as the airplane because of his trademark goal celebration, played for Empoli, Genoa and Sampdoria before joining Roma for £17m in 1999.
"Roma have perfected an agreement with Fulham to loan on a temporary and free basis Vincenzo Montella," a statement on the Italian club's website said.
Montella was part of the Roma team that won the Serie A title - the Scudetto - in 2001, scoring several crucial goals as they closed in on the championship.
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Fulham Accept John Bid
Fulham have announced they have accepted a bid from an unnamed Premiership club for striker Collins John. Dutch forward John has been strongly linked with a move to Watford, who are desperate to bolster their forward line during the January transfer window as they bid to stay in the top flight.
It appears likely that John will be allowed to leave for a fee in the region of £2million.
Fulham are willing to let John leave Craven Cottage after confirming the loan signing of Vincenzo Montella from Roma on Thursday.
Meanwhile, American midfielder Clint Dempsey has passed a medical at Fulham and awaits the outcome of a work permit application next week.
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Fulham like luvs Amercian players
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damn a gem of a signing.......and clint dempsey going there too.....another great signing.....
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good buy but who will partner him?? mcbride, helgursson or john??
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mcbride. he seems the best and most consitent out of em.Originally posted by used:good buy but who will partner him?? mcbride, helgursson or john??