Former Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy has slammed the club's recruitment policy.

The Cottagers spent nearly £100m in the summer but have slipped into the relegation zone after a poor start to the season.

"Their recruitment needs a big, big question mark over it," Murphy told talkSPORT.

"Recruitment is everything. You can get good players from abroad, but don't put all your eggs in one basket. Who's doing the recruitment? Think about what you need.

"That Fulham squad that came up last year – hardly any of their players ever played in the Premier League. So what's your first thing, as a layman? Get some Premier League experience to help these lads.

"They put people in charge of recruitment who don't know. I see some of the players on the pitch and I think, honestly, who is watching these players? What criteria is being used? They can't be over a certain age because they've got to have 'sell-on', what a load of nonsense, because you make money from players keeping the club in the Premier League.

"£100m has not been well spent."