{"id":565803,"date":"2020-09-14T07:33:21","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T11:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=565803"},"modified":"2020-09-14T08:02:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T12:02:27","slug":"denis-odoi-and-joe-bryan-agree-new-deals-with-fulham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/14\/denis-odoi-and-joe-bryan-agree-new-deals-with-fulham\/","title":{"rendered":"Denis Odoi and Joe Bryan Agree New Deals With Fulham"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fulham<\/a> have confirmed that Denis Odoi<\/a> and Joe Bryan have agreed to extend their contracts at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n

Odoi has signed a new two-year deal, while Championship play-off final hero Bryan has agreed to stay for a further three years.<\/p>\n

Fulham Duo Denis Odoi and Joe Bryan Sign New Deals<\/h2>\n

Denis Odoi: A Vital Part of the Squad<\/h3>\n

32-year-old Odoi has won promotion with Fulham twice now, both via the Championship play-offs.<\/p>\n

The second and most recent one rounded off a remarkable four seasons with the Cottagers. His versatility – Odoi can operate as a full-back as well as central defender – meant he was a useful addition to Scott Parer’s side last season.<\/p>\n

As a result, Fulham have been keen to keep the Belgian at Craven Cottage. Speaking to the official Fulham website<\/a>, Tony Khan said: “I\u2019m glad to announce that Denis has signed a contact extension to stay with Fulham for at least two more years. Denis has played a big part in both of our promotions in the past few years, and he is a great competitor with a tremendous work ethic so I\u2019m very pleased to extend his contract.”<\/p>\n

Odoi added: “I\u2019m happy, as it\u2019s given me this season and next season guaranteed at the Club. I\u2019m enjoying my life here, so I\u2019m really happy that I can stay here an extra two years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Play-Off Final Hero Extends His Stay<\/h3>\n

Left-back Joe Bryan proved to be the unlikely hero to help Fulham seal promotion. His brace in the play-off final, including an outstanding free-kick, saw the Cottagers defeat West London rival Brentford.<\/p>\n

As a result of his performances last season and commitment to the club, Bryan has agreed a new deal. Scott Parker is keeping faith in Bryan as Fulham return to the Premier League; the 26-year-old started their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal at the weekend, and is the first-choice left-back at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his new contract, Bryan said<\/a>: “\u201cI\u2019m obviously delighted to commit a couple more years to the club.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re in the Premier League now so it\u2019s nice to be able to give myself more time to develop and prove myself as a Premier League player.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came together as a team last year and it was nice to be able to repay a bit of the faith that the Club and supporters have shown in me during my time here, by helping the Club back into this league.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow it\u2019s about improvement and making the step up again, to try and become an established Premier League team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh Onomah Joins Duo in Extending<\/h3>\n

Fulham have also tied down midfielder Josh Onomah to a new contract.<\/p>\n

Like Bryan, the 23-year-old has signed a new three-year deal. Onomah made 31 appearances for Fulham last season, scoring three goals and registering three assists.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his new deal, Onomah said<\/a>: “I\u2019m delighted. It\u2019s always been my dream to play in the Prem properly, and I feel like I have the chance to do that here at Fulham.<\/p>\n

\u201cThankfully I\u2019ve been offered a new contract which is amazing, especially after the season we had. It shows the faith and trust that the Club has in me, and that\u2019s what you need as a player.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the first minute I walked in I felt the love from the players, staff, fans, everyone involved with Fulham Football Club. I\u2019m just going to keep going, this is just the start.\u201d<\/p>\n

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