Fulham manager Mark Hughes has backed new signing Steve Sidwell to play a big part for his new side starting with Saturday’s trip to Wolves.
The midfielder initially joined on a six-month loan from Aston Villa in January but was given a three-year contract on Monday.
Sidwell could have been playing for the home side on Saturday as he had a deal lined up with Wolves before choosing the Londoners.
Steven has shown enough in the time that he has been here that he is going to be a big part of where we are going, Hughes said.
We could have waited but we wanted him to understand that he was a part of what we are trying to do.
We are delighted to bring him on board.
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Philadelphia Union dismissed rumours linking former Manchester United manager David Moyes to the MLS club s coaching vacancy.
The Union are on the lookout for a new coach after John Hackworth was sacked in June and Moyes has appeared as a possible candidate after being spotted at two consecutive matches.
Moyes without a job since being sacked by United in April was in attendance as New York Red Bulls beat the Union in Eastern Conference action on Saturday.
He was a noticeable onlooker during Seattle Sounders US Open Cup final success against Philadelphia on Tuesday.
However, Union CEO Nick Sakiewicz insisted Moyes presence had nothing to do with the coaching job, which is being occupied by Jim Curtin on an interim basis.
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