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Fulham have completed the signing of USA striker Eddie Johnson.
The 23-year-old leaves Kansas City Wizards for a three-and-a-half-year deal with
the Barclays Premier League
strugglers, after his application for a work permit was successful.
He 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."
Fulham stated:
Following a hearing at a tribunal held in London earlier today, Fulham Football
Club is pleased to announce that Eddie Johnson has been granted a work permit. The
US international striker has signed a three-and-a-half year deal from The MLS that
will see him remain at the Club until the summer of 2011.
23 year-old Johnson joined the Kansas City Wizards in the 2006 season and scored
on his debut. He received his first cap and scored his first goal for the senior
US national team against El Salvador on 9 October 2004, becoming one of an elite
group of American players to get his first international goal in a World Cup Qualifier.
He then scored a hat-trick in his second appearance, all in a 17-minute span against
Panama, just four days later. Johnson scored a total of seven goals in his first
six World Cup Qualifiers and has been the source of much speculation linking him
with a move to the Premier League.