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‘It was an honour to defend your colours’ – Lemina tells Fulham goodbye

The Gabon international will return to Southampton after completing his loan spell at Craven Cottage

Mario Lemina said it was "an honour" to represent Fulham after the midfielder bid farewell to the Premier League club as he prepares to return to Southampton.

Due to his failure to break into the Saints’ first team, the Gabon international – who represented Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray in the 2019-20 campaign – was shipped to Craven Cottage with an option to make the deal permanent.

He was a key figure in Scott Parker’s squad, playing in 28 English top-flight games with a goal to his credit - which came in the 1-0 triumph over Liverpool in March.