Fulham midfielder Jean Michael Seri says he's happy to take risks in games.

The Ivory Coast icon, 27, has recalled learning football on the streets of Abidjan and how they made him the player he is today.

But above all else, the Cottagers new-boy has claimed how he feels the urge to take risks, so as to not become another "water carrier".

Seri told The Guardian: “As a player, if you're not willing to try things on the ball, you'll never fulfil your true potential.

“You have to give things a go and take calculated risks... not things that put your team in danger but passes forward to surprise your opponents.

“Otherwise you are just a water carrier. It's not always about a simple pass. Sometimes it's about being daring.

"Since I've been young, I've always had that desire, to look forward and test myself. It is an attitude."