London-born Sidwell never truly settled in spells with Chelsea or Aston Villa
Steve Sidwell is set to stay with Fulham until the summer of 2014 after signing a contract extension.
The 28-year-old initially joined from Aston Villa on a six-month deal in January but Fulham have taken up the option to add a further three seasons.
Sidwell has so far impressed in eight appearances for Mark Hughes’ team.
“I’m delighted,” he said. “Initially it was like a trial period and it was down to me to prove myself. It’s gone well, and there’s still a lot more to come.”
“The main objective was to come here in January and prove myself, to get a contract,” Sidwell told Fulham’s website.
“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 (Etuhu), 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. 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 of last year, but I’ll be hoping to take each year as it comes and progress.”
More to follow.
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