Soccer: Fulham sign Marlet for £11.5m

Fulham have smashed their transfer record to sign French striker Steve Marlet from Lyon for £11.5m.

Wed, 29 Aug, 2001 - 09:10

Fulham have smashed their transfer record to sign French striker Steve Marlet from Lyon for £11.5m.

Jean Tigana finally got his man after the Premiership side, who had not designated the number nine shirt at Craven Cottage, had failed in a previous bid.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Lyon Place: Craven Cottage Place: London Person: Marlet Person: Steve Marlet Person: Jean Tigana Person: Tigana Person: Mohamed al Fayed Person: Josep Guardiola Person: Edwin van der Sar Person: Steve Event: Premiership Organisation: Fulham Organisation: Cottagers Organisation: Barcelona Organisation: Juventus

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