Fulham seal triple deadline-day deals as Arbeloa reshapes squad

Fulham ended a frantic deadline day by landing Manuel Angel, Hugo Larsson and David Affengruber, Hounslow Herald reports.

Angel, 22, arrives from Real Madrid for £3m on a three-year deal with a 50% sell-on. He reunites with Alvaro Arbeloa after Castilla and said joining Fulham and the Premier League feels special.

Larsson arrives from Eintracht Frankfurt on an initial loan with an obligation to buy for £18.3m at the end of the season. The 22-year-old Sweden international has 87 Bundesliga appearances across the past three seasons and should suit Arbeloa's high-energy approach.

Austria centre-back Affengruber, 25, signs from Elche on a four-year contract with an option of a further year. He made 84 appearances, helped win promotion to La Liga, and was in Austria's World Cup squad.

Angel becomes the third summer arrival from Real Madrid, following Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios.

With top scorers Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez gone as free agents, there is no direct replacement for Wilson and Oscar Bobb is the only natural right-sided option. Teenager Macaulay Zepa impressed in the League Cup but will be managed carefully.

Issa Diop and Sasa Lukic have joined Ipswich. Everton were ready to pay around £9m for Kenny Tete, but without a replacement the move collapsed and he stays.

Fulham lost 3-2 to Chelsea in an SW6 derby, then 1-0 to Sunderland without a shot on target. Crystal Palace on Saturday looks winnable, but the recruits are untested in the Premier League and may need time.

Source: Hounslow Herald

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