It was with a bit of controversy that Rui Fonte left Braga to join Fulham last summer. Coming from a club that usually play in the Europa League, the player had his decision to move the Championship much questioned in Portugal.
But things ended up going well for the striker. Now after achieving promotion last weekend, he’s set to play in the Premier League for the Whites, and this has been highlighted in a story from Record today.
Fonte has claimed that joining the Craven Cottage side was a great decision after all, and is now preparing himself to play in England’s top tier.
“Picking Fulham was a good bet. I came to the club to play in the Premier League, because I would not leave Braga just for the financial part. My choice would always have to be based on a good project,” Fonte told Record.
“Fulham are a very friendly club, unlike any other club. It’s too early to set goals, but I want to help the team in as many games as possible.”
The striker only scored three goals for the club this season, but is still glad that he could feature in 27 Championship matches.
“We were always in the fight and I played a lot of games from the beginning. In this final stretch I played less but I was always helping the team.”
On the playoff game against Aston Villa which led Fulham to the Premier League promotion, the played talked about how exciting it was to play at Wembley: “There were 85,000 people in the stadium, which is unthinkable in Portugal. Living that atmosphere was impressive.”
“This league is very physical, but I adapted well and now I was able to better explore my abilities. In the Premier League it will be different.”
