Leijer to rejoin Victory

Adrian Leijer’s two-year Fulham nightmare is over after he agreed to rejoin Melbourne Victory. The Australian centre back was brought to Craven Cottage by Lawrie Sanchez in the summer of 2007 after starring in the Victory’s first A-League title success but...

Melbourne close in on Leijer deal

Reports from Australia suggest that Adrian Leijer could be on his way back to Melbourne Victory. The Australian centre half was signed as a promising talent by Lawrie Sanchez but has had to make a first-team appearance in two years at Fulham. Indeed, the only action...

Leijer looking for first team football

ADRIAN Leijer loves living in London with its big-city buzz, West End theatres, endless football on television and a stream of fellow Australians he meets and befriends in the Old Dart. But there is one big thing missing: first-team football. Two seasons after leaving...

Roy has concerns over Leijer

When we signed Australian centre back Adrian Leijer, we had high hopes that he would be one for the future. But the former Melbourne Victory defender struggled to win a place in the side under either Lawrie Sanchez or Roy Hodgson and now the current Fulham manager has...

Leijer desperate for breakthrough

Adrian Leijer will try to force his way into Fulham’s first team next season after earning praise from the Cottagers’ reserve coach. The young Olyroo defender made the Fulham bench three times last year but failed to get any game time following his switch from...