The 23-year-old impressed during the summer's Under-21 European Championships and has been on the Cottagers' radar for the past year.Gecov has penned a two-year deal with the club after successfully passing a medical."He's signed and I am happy with him," said manager Martin Jol. "He is a very talented player."Good midfield player and played against England [in the Under-21 European Championships] and got two assists so he is full of confidence."He knows he can play against English teams and that helps. He signed the contract yesterday."He had a very good tournament and was very decisive in games."That gave us confidence and he has been on our radar for at least a year."The Fulham scouts knew him and had very good reports on him."Gecov has represented the Czech Republic at all age levels from U17s to U21s and appeared for his country at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship this summer reaching the semi finals where they were beaten1-0 by Switzerland.The deal is reportedly worth £700,000 and Jol believes Gecov is a good addition to the Cottagers' squad."He is a typical midfield player and he is relatively young," he added."He is aggressive and, as I've said, I am happy he is on board."
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