Aleksandar Mitrovic has completed a permanent move to Fulham after arriving on loan from Newcastle United in January.
Mitrovic scored 12 goals in 20 matches while on loan last term, as the west Londoners gained entry to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs.
The Serbian striker arrived on Tyneside in the summer of 2015 from Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht.
He spent three years with the Magpies, scoring 17 goals in 72 appearance across all competitions. Sixty-five of those appearances were in the Championship where he notched 14 goals.
“I’m very glad and happy and proud to finally be here and officially become a Fulham player. I’m happy to the moon and back. I have love for the fans. They’re amazing fans and I have a really good connection with them,” Mitrovic said in a Tweet released by the club.
Welcome home, Aleksandar Mitrović!
️: https://t.co/1MwA3VTEaO#HereToStay
pic.twitter.com/pPMKsJxgx6
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) July 30, 2018
Fulham have also completed the signings of Fabri, Maxime Le Marchand, Andre Schurrle and Jean Michael Seri this summer, as well as managing to hang on to rising-star Ryan Sessegnon who was nominated for last season’s PFA Young Player of the Year Award.
Fulham and Mitrovic will return to Premier League action on August 11 against London rivals Crystal Palace after playing in the second tier of the English Football League for the last four seasons.
How Fulham and Newcastle fans reacted to the news
Some Fulham fans were a little bit too excited about the announcement.
— Alvar Lambert (@alvar_lambert) July 30, 2018
— Busani. (@ChristianeCOYW) July 30, 2018
— jordan (@jordbeybutler) July 30, 2018
While Newcastle fans wished him well.
As a Newcastle fan it feels strange reading "welcome home".
Like watching your girlfriend moving in with another bloke
The Newcastle fans loved him!
Hope he does well.— FPL Partridge (@FPL_Partridge) July 30, 2018
Thanks for everything Mitro, best of luck at Fulham!
— Scott (@BeardIyson) July 30, 2018
Good luck Mitro. Didn't work out here at @NUFC but thanks for helping us get back to the Prem good luck at Fulham
— Rob Fish (@Fishydog) July 30, 2018
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