Gael Katuta has joined Fulham on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.
The 19-year-old winger has completed his move after passing a medical on Tuesday.
The deal was sealed after the Cottagers squad left London for the Barclays Premier League match at Liverpool, while Kakuta is also cup-tied for Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie with Tottenham Hotspur.
He therefore would not be able to make his debut until next Wednesday's fixture with Newcastle United at Craven Cottage.
brightest prospects
Fulham manager Mark Hughes last week revealed his interest in 19-year-old winger Kakuta, who signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract at Chelsea last month.
Hughes said on Friday: "He's a player I know and I like the qualities he has."
He becomes Hughes' second January signing following the permanent capture of Steve Sidwell from Aston Villa.
France Under-20 international Kakuta was widely regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the game when he joined Chelsea from Lens in 2007.
He has made 16 appearances for the Blues but only five starts and was an unused substitute in Monday night's 4-0 win at Bolton Wanderers.
Kakuta has played for France at every level from Under-16 to Under-20 and in December 2009, aged 18, became the youngest ever player to represent Chelsea in the Champions League.
That came after he suffered a fractured ankle which had kept him out of action for six months.
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