On-loan Fulham striker Pavel Pogrebnyak has revealed that he wanted to sign a long-term contract at Craven Cottage.
The Russian is currently with the Premier League club on a six-month deal after signing from Stuttgart on the last day of the January transfer window.
"I wanted to sign a long-term contract," he told Sports Daily. "The club wanted to see how I would adapt in the Premier League, because the German and English championships are very different. The management wanted to play safe.
"I think I can win something with Fulham. We have a chance to qualify for the Europa League, and in England there are many cups."
Pogrebnyak has scored two goals in two games for the Cottagers during his loan spell.
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Jack Prescott
Jack Prescott
