Fulham waiting for Cousin

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is still confident that the club can complete the signing of striker Daniel Cousin from Rangers finally. The deal for the player remains in limbo after FIFA blocked the player's move.

Hodgson said: "Yes, it is still alive.

"Fifa have requested further documents and I believe that one of their important executive committee members, who chairs the necessary commission which looks into these things, will consider the case on his return from the African Nations Cup.

"Hopefully then, we will get an answer - hopefully positive, but, even if it was negative, at least we would know where we are. But, at the moment we are awaiting that decision.

"Will it be next week? I don't know. Fifa have not yet said, we have not been told a date."

Hodgson continued: "I am more disappointed for Daniel Cousin, because he came here in good faith, and we took him here in good faith, and Rangers reluctantly agreed to sell him to us.

"And then, all of a sudden, because of this 20 minutes he finds himself in some sort of limbo.

"I'm still in contact with [Rangers boss] Walter Smith - we've been going past each other for two days, leaving voice messages - but I will be in touch with him, to find out what he thinks about the situation, and what the next move is."