Fulham Sign Holtby on loan until the end of the season

Fulham have confirmed that they have signed Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan until the end of the season. Since joining Tottenham from Schalke last year Holtby has struggled to gain first team football and often plays out of his natural position.

Holtby is keen to play regular first team football in a bid to secure his place for Germany in the 2014 World Cup.

Holtby’s agent Marcus Noack has today said "Lewis will stay in London and has joined Fulham on loan until the end of the season,"

"Fulham has put much effort into Lewis,"

"It is a very well-run club with an excellent manager Rene Meulensteen. The system and philosophy how Fulham plays fits well with Lewis.

"He will have match practice in the second half of the season in his favourite position and then we'll see how things are going by summer.

"A return to the Bundesliga has been shattered due to circumstances we couldn't control."