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Fulham pip Wolves to Steve Sidwell

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Wolves have been left reeling after midfield target Steve Sidwell opted to join Fulham in the latest dramatic twist to his transfer.

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Wolves have been left reeling after midfield target Steve Sidwell opted to join Fulham in the latest dramatic twist to his transfer.

The 28-year-old had twice agreed to move to Molineux either side of his protracted switch to West Ham falling through and attended Wolves' 1-0 win over his former club Chelsea last night, with a view to joining permanently.

Indeed, sources said he had actually signed for Wolves.

But, with the club having agreed a deal with Villa as well as personal terms with the player, he had a change of heart when Fulham, near his family home in Surrey, came calling.

The Cottagers are understood to have offered a long-term deal rather than just to the end of the season.

West Ham couldn't agree personal teams with as many as 15 deals expected in and out at Upton Park this month.

Geography appears to have ultimately won the day for Sidwell's signature, with the Wandsworth-born former Arsenal trainee also turning down more money from an unnamed club further north than Wolves.

Wolves have also distanced themselves from the prospect of signing another Villa player after being linked with Carlos Cuellar.

Cuellar has apparently told his agent he wants to leave Villa Park and Wolves have had the Spaniard on their radar, but have now moved on to other targets.

McCarthy has also been blocked from signing Richard Dunne – at least for this month - because he's back in Villa's team.

And they cooled on his team-mate Curtis Davies because of concerns over the fee.

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