Fulham sign former Milan target Robinson

Fulham have confirmed the signing of Antonee Robinson, the left-back who appeared set to join Milan in January before a move fell through. 

Robinson has moved to Craven Cottage from beleaguered League One club Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, reportedly in the region of £2million. 

The United States international – who was born in Milton Keynes and came through Everton’s academy system – has signed a four-year contract with the Premier League newcomers. 

Milan had seemingly been set to sign the 23-year-old in the previous transfer window, only for the deal to collapse at the last minute after he had already travelled to Italy. 

Suits you, @Antonee_Jedi! #RAMPANT pic.twitter.com/4NmlJ0mm8N

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) August 20, 2020

However, Robinson will now get the chance to play in the English top flight instead, revealing it was an “easy decision” to commit to Fulham following a conversation with manager Scott Parker.

“I am made up to be a Fulham player. I was really excited to get down here and get everything signed,” he told his new club’s website.

“I heard a few days ago that Scott Parker was interested in me and wanted to speak to me personally. We had a zoom call and he was really keen to get the deal done and for me to be a Fulham player.

“Fulham play a really nice style of football and I can see myself fitting in perfectly. As soon as I heard of the ambitions of the club it was an easy decision for me.”

Fulham were promoted from the Championship via the play-offs, beating Brentford in the final, while Wigan suffered relegation after being hit with a 12-point penalty for going into administration.