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Video: Wolves' Richard Stearman joins Fulham

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Wolves captain Richard Stearman has completed a move to Fulham for a fee thought to be in region of £2million.

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Wolves accepted a bid from Fulham, much to the shock of fans, and the deal now looks set to be announced later today.

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The deal is understood to be £1m up front with a further £1m in add-ons.

Almost 6,000 supporters voted in the Express & Star's online poll, with 82 per cent saying Stearman should not be sold.

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Head coach Kenny Jackett insisted Stearman – who has started every league game for the club in 2015 – was sold for football reasons alone.

But Rajiv van La Parra's proposed move to Leeds United is off, with Wolves now frantically hunting a striker after Nouha Dicko was ruled out for nine months through injury.