Gunners confirm Schwarzer 'enquiry'

10 June 2010 08:27
Arsenal have confirmed they have made an approach to sign Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer - but admit a deal is unlikely to happen.[LNB] Wenger wants a new number one and this has been confirmed by his pursuit of the Australian custodian.[LNB]Despite being 37, the former Middlesbrough shot-stopper is still considered one of the Premier League's best and he played a huge part in Fulham's resurgence in the past couple of seasons.[LNB]Now Wenger is hoping he can strike a deal with Fulham, although they have rebuffed Arsenal's opening advances.[LNB]"We have made an enquiry for him and they are not prepared to sell him so we have gone away," Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood told the Daily Star.[LNB]"We can only hope they will change their minds, but at the moment it doesn't look like it."[LNB]Meanwhile, Hill-Wood has also confirmed that Arsenal will not be meeting the demands of William Gallas - who is out of contract at the end of this month.[LNB]The French international wants at least a two-year deal, which goes against Arsenal policy as they generally do not offer more than 12-month contracts to players over 30.[LNB]At 32, Gallas has only been offered a one-year extension - which he has thus far refused to sign.[LNB]"He is asking for too much for too long," he said. "Players are going to have to learn some time that money doesn't grow on trees."

Source: Team_Talk