Roy delighted with latest swoop

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has declared his delight at adding Fredrik Stoor to his right-back options alongside John Pantsil.

Sweden international Stoor has now signed a four-year deal and will compete with fellow summer arrival Pantsil as the Cottagers eye an improvement after two seasons of struggle.

Hodgson told the club's website: "I am delighted that Fredrik has joined us officially today. He is a player I have followed for some time through my contacts with the Swedish national team.

"I watched him closely with his club side and we did a lot of research on him.

"Of course I had the opportunity to see him at close hand in the three matches that Sweden played in Euro 2008. And we decided that this was the player for us at right-back."

Hodgson added: "Certainly with John Pantsil and Fredrik Stoor we have excellent cover for that position for the coming season."