In demand: Dempsey - who
scored his 23rd goal of the season on Sunday - is wanted by Arsenal
and Liverpool
Exit ahead? Clint Dempsey could leave Fulham
The race to sign Clint Dempsey this summer is
hotting up as Arsenal prepare to make the first move for the Fulham
forward.
Liverpool are believed to be the favourites to sign the
USA international, who is heading for the Craven Cottage exit door
as he stalls over accepting the offer of a new three-year
contract.
The 29-year-old, who scored his 23rd goal of the season in
Sunday's 2-1 Barclays Premier League win over Sunderland, has just
one year remaining on his current deal and Fulham could be forced
to cash-in this summer - or lose him on a free.
Dempsey's reluctance to put pen to paper has alerted
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, who is looking to bolster his side this
summer following the recent addition of Lukas
Podolski.
Fulham boss Martin Jol remains tight-lipped over the
possibility over losing the free-scoring American's services,
however.
He said, when asked if players would be leaving this
summer, after Sunday's final home game of the season: 'If you don't
mind, I don't want to think about that kind of
negativity.'