Simunic: Hopeful over Fulham switch
Croatia defender Josip Simunic claims he is close to sealing a move to Fulham.
The Hertha Berlin star is thought to be keen on leaving Germany for England and the Cottagers could be ready to offer him the chance to play in the Premier League.
The 30-year-old, who was infamously shown three yellow cards by referee Graham Poll at the 2006 World Cup, believes his future will be resolved in the next few weeks and is confident of agreeing a deal with Fulham.
"I'm sure we can work something out with Fulham," Simunic told the Daily Express.
"They're a huge club, I've the greatest respect for them.
"But right now, I need a break from all things football. All will be clear in the next couple of weeks."

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| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Hamburg 0 - 1 VfL Bochum | |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Wolfsburg 2 - 3 Nurnberg | |
| VfB Stuttgart 1 - 1 Hertha Berlin | |
| Cologne 0 - 4 TSG Hoffenheim | |
| Schalke 04 2 - 0 Hannover 96 | |
| SC Freiburg 0 - 6 Werder Bremen | |
| Borussia Dortmund 0 - 0 Mainz | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 2 Borussia M'gladbach | |
| Sunday 8th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Hannover 96 2 - 2 Hamburg | |
| Hertha Berlin 0 - 1 Cologne | |
| Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Borussia Dortmund | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Schalke 04 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim 1 - 2 Wolfsburg | |
| Borussia M'gladbach 0 - 0 VfB Stuttgart | |
| VfL Bochum 1 - 2 SC Freiburg | |
| Mainz 1 - 0 Nurnberg | |
| Friday 6th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| SC Freiburg 0 - 1 TSG Hoffenheim | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 1 VfL Bochum | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werder Bremen | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | Schalke | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Hoffenheim | 13 | 23 |
| 5 | Hamburg | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 (A) | 13 | 22 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 13 | 21 |
| 8 | Bayern Munich | 12 | 20 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 13 | 18 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 13 | 16 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | 16 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 13 | 15 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nurnberg | 13 | 12 |
| 15 | Cologne | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 13 | 11 |
| 17 | Bochum | 12 | 8 |
| 18 | Hertha Berlin | 13 | 5 |
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