Fulham bring in Le Marchand from Nice

Fulham announced on Thursday that they had reached a deal with OGC Nice for Maxime Le Marchand, on the same day that they pulled off a coup in signing Jean Michael Seri from the same club.

Le Marchand is a defender who can play as a centre-back or at left-back, who has played at Rennes, Le Havre and Nice, where he racked up 81 appearances.

Speaking to 'fulhamfc.com', Le Marchand said: “I’m very happy to sign for Fulham, this is a big club that’s very popular.

“I’m also happy to have joined up with a good friend, Jean Michaël Seri. I know that there is a lot of hard work ahead and I hope to bring my very best to this team.”

Fulham owner Tony Khan added: “I’m very pleased that we’ve agreed to a transfer for defender Maxime Le Marchand from Nice.

“Strengthening our squad is always a priority. In that spirit, we've done a lot of work on Maxime and believe that his skills and versatility will be valuable assets."