US international Clint Dempsey who moved to Craven Cottage from US club New England Revolution in 2007, is now looking for a new club amidst the offers from big EPL clubs with his contract due to expire next year.
Fulham dropped him from pre-season training camp in Switzerland amid speculations about his future and is likely not to feature in EPL opener against Norwich city today.
Fulham's coach Martin Jol described this situation as "Clint was not involved over the last four weeks, so he is not going to be in the squad."
"He is not committed to the club. He wants to leave. I would like to keep him, but I think it's impossible. It's a sad and an almost embarrassing situation."
Dempsey was linked to Liverpool last month after new Reds coach Brendan Rodgers confessed during a pre-season tour of the U.S. and Canada that the Merseyside club had inquired about him.
The problems trail an outstanding 2011-12 season for the 29-year-old midfielder, who had 23 goals in 46 games to become Fulham's top scorer. He joined the west London club in 2007 and is the highest scoring American in the Premier League with 50 goals.
Dempsey has been training away from the rest of the squad after missing Fulham's preseason training camp in Switzerland.
Move to Liverpool had seemed in the cards after Rodgers' comments in Boston during the three-match tour.
Rodger said "Clint is a player that we have inquired about, it is as simple as that."
"Ian Ayre, our managing director, has spoken with the club just to see what the position is and that is where it is at. He is obviously a very talented player but we don't like to speak about other clubs' players."
Fulham dropped him from pre-season training camp in Switzerland amid speculations about his future and is likely not to feature in EPL opener against Norwich city today.
Fulham's coach Martin Jol described this situation as "Clint was not involved over the last four weeks, so he is not going to be in the squad."
"He is not committed to the club. He wants to leave. I would like to keep him, but I think it's impossible. It's a sad and an almost embarrassing situation."
Dempsey was linked to Liverpool last month after new Reds coach Brendan Rodgers confessed during a pre-season tour of the U.S. and Canada that the Merseyside club had inquired about him.
The problems trail an outstanding 2011-12 season for the 29-year-old midfielder, who had 23 goals in 46 games to become Fulham's top scorer. He joined the west London club in 2007 and is the highest scoring American in the Premier League with 50 goals.
Dempsey has been training away from the rest of the squad after missing Fulham's preseason training camp in Switzerland.
Move to Liverpool had seemed in the cards after Rodgers' comments in Boston during the three-match tour.
Rodger said "Clint is a player that we have inquired about, it is as simple as that."
"Ian Ayre, our managing director, has spoken with the club just to see what the position is and that is where it is at. He is obviously a very talented player but we don't like to speak about other clubs' players."
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