Andrew Johnson has completed his transfer from Everton to Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
Johnson had been linked with a move to Craven Cottage for much of the summer but the deal appeared to hit problems earlier this week, the clubs have now come to an agreement on a fee, with 27-year-old Johnson signing a four-year contract.
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s boss Roy Hodgson told the club's official website, www.fulhamfc.com: "I have made no secret of my wish to add Andy Johnson to my squad at Fulham. I believe that he has all the qualities needed to assist us in next season's campaign and I am more than delighted that we have secured his services for the long term."
He added: "There has been a lot of speculation regarding this transfer during the last week, very little of which has had any foundation.
"I am just happy to be able to focus on the positive news that Andy Johnson is now a Fulham player, one who we have great hopes for, and I am grateful to the chairman, the board of directors and the chief executive for working tirelessly to make this possible."
Johnson is the club's 11th signing since they secured their place in the Premier League on the final day of last season and looks set to form a new forward pairing with fellow new boy Bobby Zamora.
The former Birmingham striker made 73 appearances and scored 22 goals during his stint on Merseyside but found himself edged out of David Moyes' first-choice starting XI after the arrival of Ayegbeni Yakubu from Middlesbrough last summer.
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