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 8th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Borussia Dortmund | |
| Hertha Berlin 0 - 1 Cologne | |
| Hannover 96 2 - 2 Hamburg | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Mainz 1 - 0 Nurnberg | |
| Borussia M'gladbach 0 - 0 VfB Stuttgart | |
| VfL Bochum 1 - 2 SC Freiburg | |
| TSG Hoffenheim 1 - 2 Wolfsburg | |
| Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Schalke 04 | |
| Friday 6th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 1 VfL Bochum | |
| SC Freiburg 0 - 1 TSG Hoffenheim | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Schalke 04 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Nurnberg 2 - 2 Werder Bremen | |
| Cologne 0 - 1 Hannover 96 | |
| Hamburg 2 - 3 Borussia M'gladbach | |
| VfB Stuttgart 0 - 0 Bayern Munich | |
| Wolfsburg 3 - 3 Mainz | |
| Friday 30th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Borussia Dortmund 2 - 0 Hertha Berlin | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| VfL Bochum 1 - 4 Werder Bremen | |
| Schalke 04 3 - 3 Hamburg | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Hamburg | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Schalke | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Wolfsburg | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 (A) | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Bayern Munich | 12 | 20 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 17 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 12 | 16 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 | 16 |
| 12 | SC Freiburg | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Cologne | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 12 | 10 |
| 16 | FC Nurnberg | 12 | 9 |
| 17 | Bochum | 12 | 8 |
| 18 | Hertha Berlin | 12 | 4 |
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