Fulham's attempt to lure George Weah to Craven Cottage fell through after the Liberian striker failed to agree personal terms with the First Division club.

Fulham manager Jean Tigana held talks yesterday with the 1995 World Player of the Year after he was released from his contract at AC Milan.

A deal worth around £5 million over three years was agreed but Weah, 33, is thought to have demanded a significant sum up front and Fulham said no.

Weah, who spent five months on loan at Chelsea last season, would have earned £25,000 a week plus a £1m bonus if Tigana's side were promoted to the Premiership.

Instead, Weah was today seeking talks with other interested clubs, thought to be Monaco and Bologna.

Fulham managing director Michael Fiddy said: "We had some discussions with George and believed we had got close to agreement but there were differences on personal terms."