Fulham complete loan deal for Mario Lemina and will sign Southampton midfielder permanently if they avoid relegation

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Fulham have completed the season-long loan signing of Southampton outcast Mario Lemina.

Lemina, 26, spent last season on loan at Galatasaray but will now come back to the Premier League with the Cottagers.

Lemina, 26, has failed break into the Southampton first team since signing in 2017

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Lemina, 26, has failed break into the Southampton first team since signing in 2017

talkSPORT understands Fulham have agreed to pay a £2million deal to take Lemina on loan for the season and will pay a further £6m to sign the midfielder permanently if they avoid relegation.

Director of football operations Tony Khan revealed Fulham’s management team have tracked Lemina for some time.

“Mario Lemina has top-flight experience throughout Europe, including in the Premier League, and I’m very excited to announce his arrival on loan,” said Khan.

“I chose to pursue Mario this summer because in our recruitment conferences he’s been highly rated by our scouting team and our head coach Scott Parker, and our statistical research team.

“I believe he will thrive for our club under Scott’s coaching and leadership.”

Lemina joined Southampton from Juventus in an £18million deal in 2017, but his last Saints appearance was back in May 2019.

The former France Under-21 star is relishing the chance to work with boss Parker at Fulham.

“Now I’m with Fulham, I’m really happy and I’m glad to be part of the project,” said Lemina.

“I spoke with the manager and he’s got some good ideas about the team, about the project, about everything he wants to do this season, and I’m happy to be a part of it.”

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August 31, 2020 at 01:39AM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

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