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Fulham sign Babel from Besiktas in £1.8m deal

17 January 2019 [13:58] - TODAY.AZ

By  Azertac 


Fulham announced on Tuesday that the club has signed Ryan Babel from Besiktas, according to goal.com.


The club paid £1.8 million ($2.3m) to sign the former Liverpool attacker, who has a deal with the club running through the end of the season.


Babel made made 146 appearances for Liverpool during a three-and-a-half year stint with the club from 2007-11.


The Netherlands international will join Claudio Ranieri's side in the push to stay in the Premier League, as Fulham currently sit 19th in the Premier League.


The 32-year-old winger has bounced around since leaving Liverpool, having featured for Hoffenheim, Ajax, Kasimpasa, Al Ain, Deportivo la Coruna and, ultimately, Besiktas.


Babel scored double-digit goals for the first time in his career in 2017-18, firing 13 goals in Super Lig play and 15 total in all competitions.

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