Darling a 'very talented player' - Fotheringham
The lowdown on Harry Darling
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Ex-Norwich City midfielder Mark Fotheringham says he is "excited" by new centre-back signing Harry Darling.
The 25-year-old penned a three-year deal at Carrow Road after his contract with Swansea City expired.
Fotheringham worked with Darling during a brief spell as first-team coach with the Swans at the end of last season.
"I'm quite torn because Swansea is a really special club and I really enjoyed my time there," Fotheringham told The Scrimmage podcast on BBC Radio Norfolk.
"But I'm also happy my old club Norwich have signed a fantastic player."
Fotheringham said Darling is a "very talented centre-back" with a high level of experience of playing Championship football.
"He's very dominant in the air, which you would expect from his presence and his height [6ft 2in], which makes him really dangerous in both boxes," Fotheringham said.
"But his special weapon for me is his ability to play with the ball. He steps into midfield areas and finds great solutions to break lines.
"He's got really good diagonal passing - fantastic range."
Fotheringham added: "He's very much a gentleman, he's got time for people, he's very well respected around the group.
"But he also has a real edge to him. When there are any duels or 50-50s to be won, he's very much on the front foot and a very aggressive defender, which you need."