Fulham have completed the signing of defender Fredrik Stoor from Rosenborg.

The 24-year-old, who played for Sweden at Euro 2008, has signed a four-year deal with the Cottagers and joined for an undisclosed fee.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson told the club’s website: “Fredrik is a player I have followed for some time through my contacts with the Sweden team.

“I watched him closely with his club side and we did a lot of research on him. I am delighted he has joined us.”

Stoor has won eight Sweden caps, with the most recent of them coming in the European Championship.

Hodgson added: “I had the opportunity to see him at close hand in the three matches that Sweden played in Euro 2008 and we decided that this was the player for us at right-back.

“Certainly with John Pantsil and Fredrik Stoor we have excellent cover for that position for the coming season.”

Pantsil joined from West Ham earlier in the summer, along with Bobby Zamora, as part of a £6.3m deal.

Fulham are also expected to sign striker Andrew Johnson from Everton in the near future after agreeing an eight-figure fee for the England international.

Last week Stoor said he was looking forward to playing in Hodgson’s side.

“This is very exciting and feels like a great challenge,” he told Expressen newspaper last week.

“This is the toughest league in the world. It will be hard but I have the chance of becoming a regular.”

Stoor has become Hodgson’s eighth capture of the summer following the signings of Mark Schwarzer, Andranik Teymourian, Zoltan Gera, David Stockdale, Toni Kallio and West Ham pair Zamora and Pantsil.

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Rosenborg star Fredrik Stoor has hardly been able to contain his excitement ahead of his proposed transfer to Fulham which is expected to be made official this week.

Fulham have been targeting the Swede since the close of the season and are reported to have agreed a fee with Rosenborg in the region of £1.5 million to fill their problem right-back position.

“I couldn’t say no to the chance of playing in the Premier League,” Stoor told Norwegian daily Adresseavisen.

“I have grown as a player at Rosenborg, but I am hoping that moving to Fulham transfer will help me will become a firm fixture in the national team,” added the Swedish international.

“I have experienced playing in big matches, both for Rosenborg and the national team, but now I will get the chance to experience playing in big matches every weekend.”

Stoor, 24, was a part of the Swedish squad that helped the country qualify for the European Championships and is obviously highly rated by Fulham boss Roy Hodgson.

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