Former Town loanee Ryan Tunnicliffe's permanent move from Manchester United to Fulham has been confirmed. The 21-year-old, who has been recruited along with his Red Devils team-mate Larnell Cole for an undisclosed fee, has signed a contract until 2017 with the Cottagers having an option for a further year.
Tunnicliffe told Fulham's official website that he couldn't turn down the chance to work with boss René Meulensteen, who he knows well from their time together at Old Trafford.
"I’ve known René since I was nine and there was talk when he took over that he was interested in me, so it’s just picked up steam this week really and I’m here now and glad to sign," he said.
"René didn’t have to sell Fulham to me, for a start they’re in the Premier League and I want to play at the highest level. I know René and I know he’s a great coach so I’m just excited to work for him.
"Fulham’s a great club anyway — they’ve been in the Premier League for a long time now and I just can’t wait to get started.
"I want to play at the highest level I possibly can and, to me, that’s the Premier League because it’s the best league in the world. I want to play as many games as I can and improve as a player because I’m only young, and we’ll see where we go from there."
Tunnicliffe's spell with the Blues was cut short earlier this week when he was recalled. He joined Town on a six-month loan in August and had his loan extended until the end of the season at the start of January. He made 24 starts and five sub appearances for the Blues without scoring.