Felix Magath has this morning completed the signing of Ross McCormack after a lengthy pursuit of the Leeds United striker.
The 27-year-old has long been identified as the man to lead Fulham’s promotion charge next season and the German has finally got his man.
Here’s five things you might not know about the Scottish forward.
1. Celtic secret
McCormack’s football journey began at Rangers but the Glasgow-born star is actually a Celtic supporter.
Wisely, the striker hid his allegiance from the Ibrox faithful and only revealed his secret in 2008 after playing for Cardiff in a pre-season friendly against his boyhood club.
The hitman, snapped up by Rangers in his teens, said: " I'm a proud Celtic fan and always will be. But Rangers were the team to come in for me and I enjoyed my time there. That's just how football works.
"I wanted to do well at Ibrox and did my best for Rangers. But I always supported Celtic as a kid and went to watch as many matches as I could."
2.Cardiff City windfall
Fulham’s capture of the Leeds striker for £11million is good news for Cardiff City.
The Bluebirds stand to receive 15 per cent of the fee having inserted a sell-on clause in the deal that took McCormack to Elland Road in August 2010.
Cardiff were also credited with an interest in McCormack before he decided to sign for Fulham today.
3. Magic number
Usually strikers prefer to pull on the number nine shirt - but not McCormack.
He favours 44 and is expected to request that squad number at Craven Cottage, taking it from last season’s incumbent Jack Grimmer.
It is believed McCormack wears the number 44 in tribute to his grandmother, who watched him turn out for Rangers.
4. Proven
If the statistics are anything to go by then Fulham have brought in guaranteed goals with the signing of McCormack.
He was on fire at Leeds United last season and ended the campaign as the division’s top marksman.
In fact, no Championship player had a hand in more goals than McCormack in 2013-14. He hit the net 28 times himself and set up eight for his team-mates, according to Opta.
5. Great Scot!
The £11million fee Fulham have paid for McCormack would make him the second most expensive Scottish footballer of all time following James McCarthy's £13million move from Wigan to Everton in September last year.
He has 11 international caps to his name and has scored twice for Scotland, most recently in August 2012 against Australia.
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