Sander Berge Joins Fulham in £25 million deal

Fulham on Thursday confirmed the signing of midfielder Sander Berge, from Championship side, Burnley for around £25m.

The 26-year-old agreed a five-year deal, keeping him at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2029.

Speaking to FFCtv after his unveiling on Thursday, Berge said: “It feels fantastic.

It’s been a little bit back and forth the last few weeks, but I’m finally sitting here in the shirt in this beautiful stadium, knowing that my future is here, which feels great.”

Sander Berge will wear the number 16 shirt for the Cottagers vacated by Joao Palhinha who has signed for Bayern Munich.

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The London side spent £34m on Emile Smith Rowe and £7m on Jorge Cuenca, and agreed a £27m deal to sign Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen.

Marco Silva’s Everton side will face Leicester City at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United in their Premier League season opener.