Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney has acknowledged that he expects Jean Michael Seri to become a key player for the club.

Earlier this month, Fulham completed the surprise signing of the Nice midfielder, with reports claiming that a number of top European clubs had been edged out.

Seri has already started training with the newly-promoted Premier League club, and Cairney suggests that the addition could be the difference between staying up and relegation.

The 27-year-old is quoted by football.london as saying: "Yeah outstanding, very exciting, even in a couple of days training you can see what he brings to the table.

"He's full of energy and he can play, he can win the ball back. I think he's all action and exactly what we need in the Premier League."

Fulham begin the new campaign with a home fixture against Crystal Palace.