Source: Team_Talk
Cottagers deny Schwarzer claims
Fulham have denied reports goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has expressed his desire to leave the club by handing in a transfer request.[LNB] The Cottagers' number one has been the subject of speculation linking him with a summer move across London to Premier League rivals Arsenal, who had a £2million bid for the former Middlesbrough man rejected earlier this summer.[LNB]New Fulham manager Mark Hughes underlined his commitment to keep hold of the Australia stopper when he was announced as the club's new manager last month.[LNB]Reports on Wednesday morning suggested that the 37-year-old was ready to force Hughes' hand by demanding a move away from Craven Cottage in order to have the chance of playing Champions League football for the Gunners next season.[LNB]A Fulham spokeswoman denied those reports, however, saying: " The club has not received a transfer request from Mark Schwarzer.[LNB]"Mark is under contract with us until the summer of 2011 and the manager has underlined his commitment to keep hold of his best players."
