Thursday 6 July 2017 14:56, UK
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Marcelo Djalo on a three-year deal plus option despite reservations from coaching staff.
Djalo has been playing Spain's lower divisions, most recently with Club Deportivo Lugo, and joins for a nominal, undisclosed fee on a deal that could stretch to 2021.
And he said: "The truth is, for me it is a proud moment. It's a big club, an emblem of the city, and for me it's a proud moment.
"Quite simply, I want to be here, I want to work here, I want to grow as a person and a footballer at this great club."
Barcelona-born Djalo has spent his entire career so far in Spain's lower divisions, firstly with Catalonian side Badalona and then Granada's B team.
He was signed by Juventus in 2014 but never made a first-team appearance, instead being loaned back to Granada B, then Girona and Murcia before signing permanently for Lugo last summer.
