Fulham close to signing Zdenek Grygera

Juventus defender Zdenek Grygera is on the verge of joining Martin Jol's Fulham.

The Czech Republic international is expected to travel to London on Monday for a medical after Juve manager Antonio Conte told the player that he did not feature in his plans for the new season.

"Hopefully it will come out well. I take Fulham as a big call and will experience another top league," Grygera told CTK.

"The Premier League is probably the most followed competition at the moment and I am tempted by the prospect of being a part of it.

"It is not easy for me to be leaving Juventus. Juventus is Juventus and, moreover, I have come to love Italy."

The 31-year-old has also played for Sparta Prague and Ajax.