Fulham have failed to land Liberian hitman George Weah.

Weah wanted to sign a permanent deal with Chelsea after his four-month loan spell at Stamford Bridge.

But Blues chief Gianluca Vialli has decided not to make the move permanent following the signing of £15million Dutch ace Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink from Atletico Madrid and £4m Iceland striker Eidur Gudjohnsen from Bolton.

Fulham Chairman Fayed was ready to match Weah's £35,000-a-week salary but the player snubbed the offer in favour of a return to AC Milan.