Fulham have confirmed the loan signing of Greek defender Kostas Stafylidis from Bayer Leverkusen.

Whites boss Felix Magath knows the German market well and has already raided his homeland for Tim Hoogland following his release by Schalke this summer.

And he has returned to the Bundesliga to land Stafylidis on a season-long loan deal with the option to buy.

Stafylidis started his career at PAOK and made his debut at the tender age of just 17, claiming an assist in his first appearance.

He moved to Leverkusen in 2012 and has one international cap to his name.

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