Fulham have completed the signing of Stuttgart striker Pavel Pogrebnyak on a six-month contract, the Barclays Premier League club have announced.

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary has been running the rule over potential targets in the Russian primera Liga.

Middlesbrough’s new signing Emanuel Pogatetz will have to wait until next Friday to learn his fate after launching an appeal against his 24-week ban.

Andy Johnson is in talks with Crystal Palace about a new contract after hitting 24 goals this season.