Angel becomes Fulham's third Real Madrid signing of summer

Angel in action for Real Madrid Image source, Getty Images
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Angel made four La Liga appearances for Real Madrid last season

ByNizaar KinsellaFootball reporterJosh LobleyBBC Sport journalistandKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalist
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Fulham have now signed three players from Real Madrid this summer after completing the transfer of Manuel Angel from the La Liga club.

Angel, 22, has signed a three-year deal with the Premier League side and follows Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios in reuniting with former Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa at Craven Cottage.

The deal for the former Spain youth international is worth £3m, with Real Madrid also inserting a 50% sell-on clause.

"It's an incredible feeling to have signed for such a legendary club as Fulham, the oldest in London," said Angel.

"And to compete in a league like the Premier League, where every player dreams of playing at some point in their career."

Fulham have also confirmed the signing of midfielder Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt on an initial loan deal.

As part of the deal, the Cottagers will be obliged to make the Sweden international's deal permanent at the end of the season for a fee of £18.3m.

Larsson, 22, has spent three years at Eintracht Frankfurt, making 87 appearances in the Bundesliga.

Fulham have also moved into advanced talks to sign Austrian centre-back David Affengruber from Elche.

Affengruber, 25, travelled to London on Tuesday afternoon and club officials are confident of completing a deal.