 Coleman has cash to spend on transfers |
Fulham have signed Liberian-born striker Collins John from FC Twente, according to the Dutch club. The 18-year-old agreed to join The Cottagers on Friday in a four-and-a-half-year deal.
Fulham manager Chris Coleman wants to replace top scorer Louis Saha following his move to Manchester United.
Twente technical director Johan Plageman said: "Looking at the financial situation of FC Twente this transfer is a good thing."
He added: "Playing-wise we regret the departure of Collins but we wish him the best of luck in England.
"We will not say anything about the transfer fee but the figures in the media between five and seven million euros are absolute nonsense.
"The transfer fee is considerably lower."
John was under contract to Twente until 2005 and has impressed with nine goals for the club this season after arriving in Holland as an asylum seeker.
He appears to be a natural replacement for Saha, equipped with pace, strength and good ability on the ball, and was also reported to have been tracked by Manchester City.
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