Chris Coleman

FULHAM have failed to land Czech international Tomas Ujfalusi after Fiorentina escaped the drop in Italy’s match-fix scandal.

Boss Chris Coleman bid £4million for the 28-year-old defender.

But the deal collapsed when the Florence club were reinstated on appeal to Serie A on Tuesday.

However, Coleman is set to complete the signing of Middlesbrough full-back Franck Quedrue.

Coleman met the Frenchman for talks during Fulham’s pre-season tour of Austria.

Quedrue, 27, trained with the squad this week after agreeing terms on a four-year contract.

Coleman said: “Franck’s here and we’re close to doing the deal. We’re not 100 per cent there yet but fingers crossed there shouldn’t be any problems and we’ll have him signed.”