Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell signs three-year contract extension

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Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell has put pen to paper on a contract extension with Mark Hughes side, which will see the former Aston Villa, Chelsea and Reading midfielder stay at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2014.

Sidwell arrived at Craven Cottage after being deemed surplus to requirements by Gerard Houllier at Aston Villa, and in the absence of Dickson Etuhu due to injury, has grasped his chance to perform in the Premier League on a regular basis once more, and has now signed a new long-term deal at the club.

“I’m delighted to be tied down for another three years,” he told the club’s official website.

“The main objective was to come here in January and prove myself to get a contract. Now that’s been done I’m not going to sit on my laurels, I’m hopefully going to kick on.

“I was fortunate enough to get a chance to play due to the injury to Dickson, but then on the flipside it was my turn to be injured. So it’s been a bit up and down but on the whole I’ve settled in well. I’d like to thank the management and the people upstairs. I’m delighted to be here for three years.

“Initially it was like a trial period and it was down to me to prove myself,” he added. “It’s gone well and there’s still a lot more to come from me – so hopefully given the opportunities and chances I can do well.

“I’d like to help in the progress of the Club and take it where the management and the owner want to take it. This has been a transitional year compared to the success the Club had last year. But I’ll be hoping to take each year as it comes and progress.”