Scott Parker was pleased to bring in Josh Maja on transfer deadline day but admitted Fulham lost out to Everton in the race to sign Josh King from Bournemouth.
Striker Maja, who spent time in the Cottagers' youth set-up before joining Sunderland, has joined Fulham on loan from Bordeaux for the remainder of the season.
The 22-year-old scored 16 times in 41 games for the Black Cats before his move to France in January 2019, and Parker will be hoping he can boost his forward line after seven draws in their last nine league games.